Sunday, 31 March 2024

Aid is slow to enter Gaza, despite top U.N. court ruling demanding ‘unhindered’ access.


By Raja Abdulrahim from NYT World https://ift.tt/8g2a4kc

Watch: King attends Easter church service at Windsor

The service at St George's Chapel is King Charles III's most significant public appearance since his cancer diagnosis.

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Call for suicide prevention support for teachers

Teachers' union NASUWT is set to vote on a motion calling for fully-funded mental health training.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/I2F8a3Y

Saturday, 30 March 2024

How Worlds Collided for Swifties Who Were Already Football Fans


By Ali Watkins from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/CgzjfK8

AI millionaire: 'Video games can boost creativity'

Sir Demis Hassabis, co-founder of AI firm DeepMind, says parents should encourage children's passions.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/tPIohez

Friday, 29 March 2024

Teenager Littler wins first Premier League Darts night

Teenager Luke Littler wins his first Premier League Darts night with a 6-4 win over Nathan Aspinall in Belfast.

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Thursday, 28 March 2024

Here is the latest.


By Victoria Kim from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/qM9eVhR

Baltimore Bridge Collapse

An investigation into the container ship crash that brought down a Baltimore bridge.

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Wednesday, 27 March 2024

Why some Tory MPs are stepping down

We shouldn't be surprised that some MPs are thinking of leaving as a general election approaches.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/wZIEzod

Asos, Boohoo and George pledge clearer green claims

Asos, Boohoo and George at Asda will make changes after intervention from the competition authority.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/NSxbkwK

Tuesday, 26 March 2024

Abortion pill case heads to Supreme Court

Medical abortions using Mifepristone are the most common way to have an abortion in the US.

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Westwood and McCartney take over Blenheim Palace

Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney and Zandra Rhodes are transforming rooms at Blenheim Palace.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Uu8qhjT

Monday, 25 March 2024

Hunt’s pension promise: Triple lock will be in manifesto

The chancellor tells Laura pensions would rise by at least 2.5% under Tories.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/CZ2hHAB

A Terrorist Attack in Russia


By Sabrina Tavernise, Anton Troianovski, Will Reid, Rachelle Bonja, Patricia Willens, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/WoXy4BD

Olivia Colman: I'd be paid more if I was Oliver

The Oscar-winning British actress says Hollywood would pay more if she was a man called Oliver.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/HJf4lYW

Sunday, 24 March 2024

Chichester teen gets British water ski team spot

Willow Skipsey started water skiing just 18-months ago and has now been chosen for a national squad.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/aYOP3Zf

'My best friend saved me by giving me his kidney'

When Steven Smith's kidneys began to fail, his best friend Kael stepped in to save his life.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/0rZkevV

Saturday, 23 March 2024

Friday, 22 March 2024

America’s Most Overlooked Political Divide Is Also Its Most Revealing


By David French from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/KPwFb4U

Vodafone-Three merger could lead to higher prices

Merger of two of the UK's biggest mobile network providers could now face an in-depth investigation.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZOyWGm6

Thursday, 21 March 2024

Millions of women waiting for pension decision

How were women born in the 1950s affected by bring the retirement age in line with men?

from BBC News https://ift.tt/b7mjve5

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

What is Labour's Reeves-onomics?

And the shortage of childcare places worsens

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Eq6c4pb

Tuesday, 19 March 2024

Trump’s Plan to Take Away Biden’s Biggest Advantage


By Michael Barbaro, Shane Goldmacher, Michael Simon Johnson, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Mooj Zadie, M.J. Davis Lin, Lexie Diao, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/s5p2Umt

And Me

Inside the world of one of the fastest growing fertility treatments in the UK.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Gu9dhrN

Monday, 18 March 2024

Cockney Rebel singer Steve Harley dies at 73

The rock star, whose song Make Me Smile was a number one in 1975, was being treated for cancer.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/KliXAdb

Bear bounds past cars in latest Slovakia attack

A 49-year-old woman and 72-year-old man are hospitalised during the attack in Liptovský Mikuláš.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/vTfU28R

Has UK politics got a racism problem?

A senior cabinet minister has denied it’s a problem in the Conservative Party.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/8FsjQuv

Drive Fast Die Young

The story of a teenage road death told by his family and first responders.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Cu7DGzK

Sunday, 17 March 2024

Derek Thompson exits Casualty after 38 years

The star, who played Charlie Fairhead in the BBC One medical drama, is its longest-serving cast member.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/jYOWwtC

Saturday, 16 March 2024

A Financial Crisis May Jeopardize Local News in Most of Atlantic Canada


By Ian Austen from NYT World https://ift.tt/XxdVrWP

Was this the week Israel and Hezbollah drew closer to war?

Israel may be fighting in Gaza, but fear remains a war with Hezbollah could turn the conflict into something even deadlier.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/X2R7cwa

Hong Kong court jails 12 over legislature protest

Pro-democracy demonstrators broke into Hong Kong's legislature in 2019 during months-long protests.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/BeM0fL3

Friday, 15 March 2024

A Journey Through Putin’s Russia


By Sabrina Tavernise, Valerie Hopkins, Rob Szypko, Mary Wilson, Shannon Lin, Summer Thomad, Brendan Klinkenberg, Michael Benoist, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/pTSvr9Q

What is the new extremism definition and who could be listed?

Groups deemed extremist will be blocked from government funding and meeting officials.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/JTSi1Pb

Thursday, 14 March 2024

Hundreds rescued from Philippines love scam centre

Young and tech-savvy victims are trapped and then forced into running illegal operations online.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/FNv9Lnw

Wednesday, 13 March 2024

Ramadan’s Start Brings ‘No Joy’ to Palestinians in the West Bank


By Hiba Yazbek from NYT World https://ift.tt/f2gQSlw

Neil Young to rejoin Spotify after Joe Rogan row

The star had removed his music in a protest over vaccine misinformation on Joe Rogan's podcast.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/GBbuzJc

Tuesday, 12 March 2024

Oregon Decriminalized Drugs. Voters Now Regret It.


By Michael Barbaro, Mike Baker, Stella Tan, Shannon Lin, Summer Thomad, Mooj Zadie, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/W6PEKan

MPs question church leaders over Christianity in asylum claims

The hearing comes after an attack in Clapham, where the suspected attacker had been granted UK asylum after converting.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ypsdXbG

Watch: ‘We don’t feel the joy of Ramadan’

Displaced people in Rafah prepare meals using the limited food available to mark the start of the Muslim holy month.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/S4fsRxh

Monday, 11 March 2024

‘No Ramadan Atmosphere’: Gazans Shop for Feasts


By Shawn Paik and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad from NYT World https://ift.tt/0XxuRYa

US firm ends takeover interest in Currys

Investment firm Elliot says it will not bid for the retailer after being rejected "multiple times".

from BBC News https://ift.tt/uQAkiwv

Sunday, 10 March 2024

From slaps to snubs: 13 Oscar Moments

From slaps to snubs: A lookback at iconic moments from Oscar history.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/usWBAp6

Saturday, 9 March 2024

The Meaning of Influence, Written in the Stars


By Sarah Diamond from NYT Times Insider https://ift.tt/35AieQs

Barbie 2? 'We'd love to,' says Warner Bros boss

Pam Abdy tells the BBC the studio would be keen to make a sequel to the hugely successful Barbie film.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/fJHzyNw

Friday, 8 March 2024

Sexism in City still at 'shocking' levels, report finds

MPs say efforts to tackle sexual harassment and bullying of women at work is moving at a "snail's pace".

from BBC News https://ift.tt/sFxIYBV

Mass die-offs rising among farmed salmon

Warmer seas and greater reliance on technology are linked to hundreds of millions of farmed salmon deaths.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/MvByfms

Thursday, 7 March 2024

A Fire Dept. Chaplain Breaking Barriers


By James Barron from NYT New York https://ift.tt/iP0NqB4

West African juntas to form anti-jihadi joint force

Niger's army chief says it will be operational as soon as possible, without giving details of its size.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/UxRp6u9

Wednesday, 6 March 2024

When Caitlin Clark Comes to Town


By Courtney Cox and Francesca Paris from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/C0DjJxE

TV's Nigel Lythgoe faces new sexual assault claim

The British executive and talent show judge faces a string of allegations, which he has denied.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/jtE1dcs

Tuesday, 5 March 2024

The Incredible Expanding $150,000 House: It’s Not 500 Square Feet Anymore.


By Tim McKeough from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/aTsAjGq

Cautious backing for rise in physician associates

The doctors’ union is concerned about patient safety because of a new law regulating those roles.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/tCJZQsa

'We feel like it's us repaying Birmingham's debt'

Residents of the Druids Heath housing estate share their concerns as the council prepares huge cuts.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/jtC8HDK

Monday, 4 March 2024

Man accused of murder after woman dies and one hurt

Wendy Francis, 61, was found with fatal injuries at an address in Worcester on Saturday.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/FNjEosn

Sunday, 3 March 2024

UK-owned ship hit by Houthis sinks off Yemen coast

Rubymar's cargo of fertiliser presents a threat to marine life, Yemen officials and green groups say.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/wvXoTuG

Saturday, 2 March 2024

Friday, 1 March 2024

‘Dune’ Fans, Here’s a Documentary That Will Blow Your Mind


By Alissa Wilkinson from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/uz0YiPO

Are You a ‘Boy Mom’? A Parental Debate Heats Up on TikTok.


By Madison Malone Kircher from NYT Style https://ift.tt/37CF2NQ

UN chief urges probe into Gaza aid convoy deaths

At least 117 people were killed on Thursday as crowds gathered round aid lorries in Gaza City.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/B2WeCnX