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London’s South Bank is these days unrecognisable from how it would have looked in the late 19th century, said Florence Hallett on the i news site. Back then, the area now dominated by the Royal Festival Hall and the National …

The BBC’s Eastern Europe correspondent on books that explain Putin’s Russia. She’ll discuss her book “Goodbye to Russia” at the Stratford Literary Festival on 27 October. A Dirty War Anna Politkovskaya, 2001 In 2022, it was a shock to many …

A protester shouts at riot police in a demonstration against rising crime and extortion in Lima (Image credit: Ernesto Benavides / AFP via Getty Images) An Elvis Presley effigy made entirely of pumpkins is seen at a festival near Mechernich, …

With President Biden’s plans for student loan relief still in limbo, some borrowers saddled with debt have begun seeking other options. One way to make student loan debt easier to manage — and potentially lower your interest rate and/or switch …

Public opinion polling about American gun laws is nuanced, but majorities have favored stricter measures since 2015 in Gallup polling. That consensus, however, has yet to result in meaningful legislation addressing any facet of America’s epidemic of gun violence, nor …

Concerns about press freedom in Afghanistan are growing after the Taliban vowed to impose a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things. State media outlets in the provinces of Kandahar, Takhar and Maidan Wardak have been …

Leaving a job can bring a lot of change: You will have new colleagues, maybe a different salary and job title, and even different hours and responsibilities. But one major impact that switching jobs can have that many people overlook …

‘NASA’s $100 billion moon mission is going nowhere’ Michael Bloomberg at Bloomberg Artemis was “intended to land astronauts back on the moon,” but its “complexity and outrageous waste are still spiraling upward,” says Michael Bloomberg. It has “become apparent” that …

Archeologists in Denmark have made one of the most notable discoveries in recent history: a group of 50 skeletons found in a burial ground, believed to be from the Viking Era. The skeletal remains could help scientists unearth some of …

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What happened Italy’s far-right government Wednesday passed one of Europe’s most restrictive bans on international surrogacy, making it illegal for Italians to use surrogate mothers abroad or work in foreign fertility clinics that facilitate such pregnancies. Domestic surrogacy has been …

Questions about Joe Biden’s mental acuity ultimately “forced” the 81-year-old president out of the 2024 election race. Now Democrats are now “trying to flip that script” on Donald Trump. It’s not just Democrats doing that either. Medical professionals, political commentators …

Get ready to ignite your child’s love for reading and embark on a day of imagination, adventure and storytelling. The Week Junior Book Festival 2024 is the perfect way to inspire and entertain kids during the half-term break. This exciting …

What happened The Texas Board of Parole and Pardons voted 6-0 Wednesday against clemency for Robert Roberson, convicted of killing his ailing 2-year-old daughter by shaking her to death in 2002. His execution, the first ever tied to shaken baby …

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Climate change has long been a core priority for Democrats in national elections, with the party’s voters much more likely than Republicans to believe that climate change is real and caused by human activities. U.S. climate policy has oscillated wildly …

Is the influx of migrants across America’s southern border responsible for the country’s housing shortage? Donald Trump and J.D. Vance think so. A lot of experts disagree. Trump and Vance say that housing costs are a “reason to crack down …

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This week’s question: A three-armed robot conductor called MAiRA Pro S recently made its debut performance, leading an all-human orchestra in the German city of Dresden. If a composer were to rewrite a famous piece of classic music especially for …

North and South Korea have traded blows, with Kim Jong Un’s regime blowing up roads connecting it to the south and Seoul firing from its side of the border in retaliation. The tit-for-tat came as the North accused its neighbour …

Liam Payne, a former member of the British boy band One Direction, has died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina, said police in Buenos Aires. Officers were called to the Casa Sur hotel in the …

Black plastics often contain particularly high levels of flame retardants, according to a new study. The chemicals are often used in electronics, but recycling has brought them to products that should not have them. There is no safe level of …

With more than three billion parcels delivered in the UK each year, some inevitably go missing – but have you ever wondered what happens to them? Enterprising firms are snapping up the lost packages and selling them on to customers …

The most important thing to know about Ramdane Touhami, the creative conservationist, entrepreneur and artistic polymath responsible for reinventing such brands as Trudon and Buly 1803 (whose candles and scents transport us to the olfactory worlds of centuries past), is …

The traditional brasserie is something of a public good – a semi-formal, boisterous dining room serving a consistent menu of Mitteleuropean classics, from the first café au lait of the morning to the last petits fours of the night. Pop …

‘Sex, power, money and “Mr. McMahon”‘ Jessica Grose at The New York Times WWE founder Vince McMahon was “able to skate away from accusations against him and his organization for two reasons: He was making boatloads of money for a …

After a long, hot summer, the time has come to watch the leaves change and curl up in front of the fireplace, cup of tea in hand. Celebrate the return of sweater weather out in the country, where at these …

A nationwide violent crime surge during and after the Covid-19 pandemic led to calls for new approaches to the problem in the United States. While many forms of violent crime are now back to pre-pandemic levels, the presidential campaign of …

What happened A Georgia judge on Tuesday halted a new rule from the State Election Board requiring three poll workers in every precinct to hand-count every ballot cast on Election Day. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney said the …

What happened The Biden administration warned Israel in an Oct. 13 letter that U.S. military aid was at risk unless the Israeli government allowed significantly more food, medicine and other humanitarian aid into Gaza within 30 days, U.S. officials confirmed …

What happened The Pentagon said Tuesday that more than 820 LGBTQ veterans kicked out of the military under the now-defunct “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy had been upgraded to honorable discharges following a yearlong review ordered by Defense Secretary Lloyd …

The age of climate disaster is here, as is the age of climate conspiracy theories. Those competing theories are turning dangerous. Threats against FEMA responders have “hampered relief work” from Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, said The Washington Post. Authorities …

For the best part of the 1990s and 2000s, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show “represented the nexus of pop culture, fashion, entertainment, camp, commerce and upbeat, all-American ‘sexy’”, said Emily Cronin in The Telegraph. “Then, abruptly, the party was over.” …

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Weight-loss jabs could be used to help unemployed people get back to work, in a plan under consideration by Wes Streeting. Writing in The Telegraph, the health secretary said obesity was placing a “significant burden” on the NHS and “holding …

The UK is on the brink of legalising assisted dying, a historic change that would have far-reaching ethical and legal implications. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s private members’ bill, introduced to the House of Commons today, would permit assisted dying for …

For Elon Musk, declining global fertility rates are “not just a crisis, but the crisis”, said Bloomberg. In 2022, the multi-billionaire X and Tesla owner tweeted that “a collapsing birth rate is the biggest danger civilization faces, by far” including …

Former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has reached an agreement to lead the England men’s football team. The German coach will take over from Gareth Southgate, who left the role after the Euro 2024 campaign in the summer. A “control freak” …

“It’s hard to think of a better casting choice than the great Lennie James” as Barrington Walker in BBC One’s adaptation of Bernardine Evaristo’s 2013 novel “Mr Loverman”. “You can’t visualise anyone else” as the “dapper, roguish” septuagenarian, driving around …