Month: June 2024

Read MoreHeavy rain and melting snow leaves Zermatt completely isolated.Heavy rain and melting snow leaves Zermatt completely isolated.

Read More NATO and EU expansion plans made Russia believe the West posed a threat, the Eurosceptic firebrand has said Western powers essentially goaded Russia into launching a military operation against Ukraine by refusing to abandon plans for NATO and EU enlargement, Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, has said. In an interview…

Read MoreHundreds of people are feared to have died and several countries have opened investigations.Hundreds of people are feared to have died and several countries have opened investigations.

Read More This year is my first Glastonbury – and the first time south Asian artists will have their own space. It’s long overdue My most ­frequently used sentence in the past few months has probably been: “I managed to get a Glastonbury ticket.” After years of trying, I will finally be setting foot in Worthy…

Read More Dr Clare Bailey posts tribute to ‘adventurous man’ saying his work gave him ‘such a sense of purpose’ The widow of Michael Mosley has posted an emotional tribute to her husband and said she plans to continue the work that gave him “so much joy and such a sense of purpose”. Mosley, a…

Read MoreChina’s advances in space exploration are outpacing those of the US and attracting partners from Europe and Asia.China’s advances in space exploration are outpacing those of the US and attracting partners from Europe and Asia.

Read MoreThe actor had a recurring role as Kamekona Tupuola in the crime drama series.The actor had a recurring role as Kamekona Tupuola in the crime drama series.

Read More Reform leader’s ‘appeasement’ of Russian president is danger to security of Britain and allies, PM says UK election live – latest updates Nigel Farage’s claim that the west provoked Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was “completely wrong and only plays into Putin’s hands”, Rishi Sunak has said. The prime minister was speaking after Farage…

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Read More Anna Lee Dozier bought ceramic vessel at Maryland thrift store but it will now reside in Mexico City’s main museum Mexico has regained a lost ancient Maya vase because of a US woman who bought the artefact for less than $5 at a thrift store. Anne Lee Dozier recently received an expression of…

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Read More The online encyclopedia’s apparent prejudice against right-wing politicians is influencing AI responses, research suggests Wikipedia has a tendency to portray right-wing political figures in a negative light, a pattern that is feeding into AI large language models (LLMs) that harvest data from the online encyclopedia, a US-based conservative think-tank has claimed. A report…

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Read MoreResearch conducted in Kenya has revealed that elephants use individual names.Research conducted in Kenya has revealed that elephants use individual names.

Read More Prosecutors claimed four members of family underpaid staff and gave them little freedom to leave Geneva mansion A Swiss court has handed jail sentences to four members of Britain’s richest family for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion. The Hindujas, who were not present in court, were acquitted of human trafficking but…

Read More The Americans are also trying to make Russia’s diplomats “hide behind embassy walls,” but this won’t happen, Anatoly Antonov has said The US authorities are closing both offices of the Russian visa center in the country and depriving Russia’s diplomats of tax exemption, Moscow’s ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, has said. The Russia…

Read MoreThe singer was arrested for driving while intoxicated in New York on Tuesday.The singer was arrested for driving while intoxicated in New York on Tuesday.

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Read MoreThe Pekingese took out the spot, relegating a one-eyed pug in a wheelchair to second place.The Pekingese took out the spot, relegating a one-eyed pug in a wheelchair to second place.

Read More After losing his empire in 2022, the lauded host is opening a ‘new world grand cafe’ in London’s Bayswater This month, Jeremy King will open the Park, an all-day restaurant in Bayswater. It is the second of three big 2024 openings for the lauded restaurateur, who was behind the heydays of some of…

Read More Network asks court to dismiss appeal if Lehrmann fails to comply if such an order is made Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Network Ten is asking a court to dismiss Bruce Lehrmann’s appeal against his defamation defeat if he cannot pay the broadcaster $200,000 in…

Read MoreAndrew Miller cited family reasons but resignation is latest from Biden administration since Israel’s war on Gaza began.Andrew Miller cited family reasons but resignation is latest from Biden administration since Israel’s war on Gaza began.

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Read More An invasive “mystery” snail has been discovered in a Georgia lake, the state’s Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) has said. An invasive “mystery” snail has been discovered in a Georgia lake, the state’s Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) has said.

Read MoreSeveral people are wounded after Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy network for a second time this week.Several people are wounded after Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy network for a second time this week.

Read More After chaos in 2020, the switch from non-partisan overseer to commercial TV has some critics fearing a slippery slope “Will you shut up, man?” It was hardly oratory worthy of Abraham Lincoln, but Joe Biden’s primal plea in the face of relentless interruptions and heckling from Donald Trump provided a defining soundbite of…

Read More Scenarios using a large-scale data model that predicts individual seat tallies indicate anything from 53-155 Tory MPs So-called MRP polls, which use large-scale polling data to extrapolate individual seat tallies, have become something of an obsession in UK politics since an early version by YouGov predicted 2017’s hung parliament, while other surveys were…

Read More Opposition leader tells Liberal party officials that state premiers ‘won’t stop us’ and labels Anthony Albanese a ‘child in a man’s body’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Peter Dutton has vowed a Coalition government would override the states’ legislated ban on nuclear power, telling party…

Read MoreFormer prisoners who suffered in US detention facilities say Israeli abuse of Palestinians follows the same patterns.Former prisoners who suffered in US detention facilities say Israeli abuse of Palestinians follows the same patterns.

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Read More Whalley residents say drunken crowds and antisocial behaviour at weekends is making life unbearable Whalley, in Lancashire’s verdant Ribble Valley, is famed for its 14th-century Cistercian abbey and historic churches, as well as the spectacular views from Whalley Nab, the wooded hill that overlooks this seeming picture-postcard idyll. But while the village still…

Read More NHS England says its ambition to wipe disease out by 2040 relies on more under-50s coming forward Women have been urged by NHS officials to attend cervical screenings after figures showed a third of those under 50 do not take up their invitation. Each year, about 3,200 women in the UK are diagnosed…

Read More The avocado slowdown in Mexico may be ending, as U.S. inspections may ‘gradually’ resume in Michoacán state. They’d been halted after inspectors were ‘attacked,’ U.S. officials said. The avocado slowdown in Mexico may be ending, as U.S. inspections may ‘gradually’ resume in Michoacán state. They’d been halted after inspectors were ‘attacked,’ U.S. officials…