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The little girl's belongings that tell the story of the Aberfan disaster
The little girl's belongings that tell the story of the Aberfan disaster9 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHuw ThomasBBC Wales correspondentBBC10-year-old Marylyn had been keeping a diary of news events before the disaster on Friday 21 October 1966 in the close-knit Merthyr Tydfil communityThis story contains upsetting details that some may find distressingIn her school exercise book Marylyn Minett had been writing about the big events of the 1960s: a rocket launch, a volcano eru...
Emerging dilemmas
AS May approaches, memories of the conflict between India and Pakistan are once again coming to the fore. What was not anticipated, however, was that this year would present multifold challenges for Pakistan, ranging from tensions on another front with Afghanistan to the pressures of the Iran-US war, testing the country’s strategic and diplomatic capacities. At the same time, as the anniversary of the May stand-off nears, a renewed war of words between the two neighbours is inevitable. Almost a...
Iran attacks Kuwait, Israel after Trump sets deadline for deal
Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel and Kuwait on Sunday, a day after US President Donald Trump said the Islamic republic had 48 hours to cut a deal or face “all Hell”. Kuwait and Israel said their air defences were responding to the latest attacks from Iran, part of the war that erupted more than a month ago with US-Israeli strikes that triggered retaliation by Tehran. The war has spread conflict throughout the Middle East and convulsed the global economy. Iran’s forces maintain a tight...
You don't need to go into space to appreciate the cosmic nature of the Easter story - just pop into your garden, says REV GILES FRASER
You don't need to go into space to appreciate the cosmic nature of the Easter story - just pop into your garden, says REV GILES FRASERBy REV GILES FRASER, VICAR OF ST ANNES, KEW Published: 22:07, 4 April 2026 | Updated: 01:56, 5 April 2026 e-mail 7 View comments
The alchemy of attention
The classroom is an ideal setting to discover the complexities and limitations of human nature. As a university lecturer, I've had to learn, unlearn and refine the subtle yet beguiling art of capturing students' attention. Gone are the days when a 15-minute Youtube video on a topic could substitute for asking students to read and discuss a 15-page journal article. The former provided a welcome change from the latter and made the lecture more engaging. In recent semesters, I've...
What we know about the White House ballroom bunker
A federal court fight over President Trump’s plan to build a massive ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House has recently pulled a long-quiet project into public view: the overhaul of a military bunker buried deep underground.   “The military is building a big complex under the ballroom, which…
Amy Bradley cruise ship mystery reignited by ‘big’ revelations in disappearance: report
Authorities have reportedly uncovered a series of new leads stemming from the disappearance of an American college graduate who vanished while on a tropical vacation with her family 28 years ago. The circumstances surrounding Amy Bradley’s 1998 disappearance – and the subsequent investigation – have since been revisited in a three-part Netflix documentary series, titled "Amy Bradley is Missing."Nearly one year after the documentary’s release, director Ari Mark has reportedly revealed a few new b...
Pointed News Quiz | Resignations, Wearable, Food
Christina Ruffini, Joe Mathieu and Lisa Mateo play Pointed on “Bloomberg This Weekend”! Wager your points, leverage your bets and answer wisely. A new quiz is available to play each week on Bloomberg.com (Source: Bloomberg)
How one of the world's most famous paintings gets cleaned
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel features one of the world's most famous art pieces painted by Michelangelo in the early 1500s. "CBS Saturday Morning" gets a behind-the-scenes look at how the masterpiece stays vibrant after 500 years.
Fact Check: Viral 'behind-the-scenes' image of PM at tea garden is AI-generated
Fact Check Viral behindthescenes image of PM at tea garden is AIgenerated
Marmalade will not have to be renamed as a result of EU rules, Government says
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My parents are leaving their entire estate to my sibling because they 'need it more'. I don't want to fall out with them, but I'm so angry and hurt: VANESSA STOYKOV
My parents are leaving their entire estate to my sibling because they 'need it more'. I don't want to fall out with them, but I'm so angry and hurt: VANESSA STOYKOVBy VANESSA STOYKOV Published: 12:50, 4 April 2026 | Updated: 12:50, 4 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Compound Chinese surnames come from historical figures, ancient states; now fewer than 100 remain
While most Chinese people’s surnames are only one character long, there are also millions of people who have compound surnames which are considered rare and precious. You might have come across some Chinese celebrities with surnames more than one character, such as Taiwan-born actress and cellist Ouyang Nana, Hong Kong-American stand-up comedian and actor Jimmy O. Yang. In fact, these two celebrities have the same compound surname, Ouyang, which is currently China’s most used compound surname,.....
Reason why Port Vale are called Port Vale despite the place not existing
Port Vale play one of their biggest games in recent history against Chelsea with the League One club possessing quite the origin story
Eid Al Adha date likely on May 27, predicts astronomer
Abu Dhabi: Eid Al Adha, one of the most important holidays in the Islamic calendar, is expected to begin on Wednesday, May 27, according to astronomical calculations, Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Astronomical Society and a member of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences (AUASS), said. According to Emarat Al Youm, Al Jarwan clarified that Monday, May 18, is expected to mark the first day of Dhu Al Hijjah, the twelfth and final month of the Islam...
Hide, find water: Ex-airmen detail how to survive being shot down
As American forces race against time and Iran’s military to locate an aviator reportedly shot down, a former Air Force pilot and a rescuer told AFP what it takes to hide, survive and extract someone behind enemy lines. “You’re like, ‘Oh my God, I was in a fighter jet two minutes ago, flying 500 miles an hour, and a missile just exploded, literally 15 feet from your head,’” said retired brigadier general Houston Cantwell, who is now at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. That said, a pi...
'Not fit for purpose' - the secret history of a deadly phrase
'Not fit for purpose' - the secret history of a deadly phraseJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAdam Fleming,NewscastandChris Mason,Political editorAFP via Getty Images"Our system is not fit for purpose."And with this description of parts of the Home Office in 2006, the then-Home Secretary John Reid minted a phrase that has lodged in the lexicon of British politics.He was speaking a few months after thousands of foreign-born prisoners had been released from British ja...
Chinese overseas need not keep to ourselves. I certainly don’t
While enjoying a foot massage in Buenos Aires’ Chinatown, I chatted with my masseuse, a Fujianese woman in her late 50s surnamed Wang. Her life, it seemed to me, mirrored that of many recent Chinese immigrants to Argentina. She eats exclusively Chinese food, her friends are fellow Chinese and she still speaks mostly Chinese. While it is not unusual for migrants anywhere to gravitate towards their own community, the tendency appears particularly strong among the Chinese. China’s presence in...
Priceless ancient golden helmet stolen in Dutch museum heist recovered a year later
A 2,500-year-old priceless cultural icon from Romania that was stolen in an art museum heist last year, has been recovered.The Cotofenesti helmet was found more than a year after it was taken in January 2025, and unveiled this week — under armed guard — at the Drents Museum in Assen, in the northeastern part of the Netherlands.The helmet had been on loan to the museum when it was taken."We are incredibly pleased," Corien Fahner, chief prosecutor for the North Netherlands Public Prosecution Servi...
Good Friday and Easter explained: The meaning behind Christianity’s holiest days
DUBAI 23°CGOLD/FOREXPRAYER TIMESNEWSLETTERSLOGIN GOLD/FOREXDUBAI 23°CPRAYER TIMES WORLDWORLDGULFMENAEUROPEAFRICAAMERICASASIAAUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALANDCORRECTIONS Good Friday and Easter explained: The meaning behind Christianity’s holiest daysFrom sacrifice to hope, these days mark the foundation of Chris...