Aisha Tukur

November 22, 2024

Why urban sketching retreats are taking off

Many travellers snap pictures during their trips, but others find that slowing down to illustrate a place helps them appreciate it in a more meaningful way. Back in the 1800s, French artists

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October 20, 2024

Alec Baldwin returns to SNL for the first time since Rust trial

Alec Baldwin has returned to US sketch show Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the first time since his trial over a fatal shooting on the set of the film Rust was dismissed.

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October 3, 2024

Sizzling ‘love trial’ couples taking home the bacon

Happily married couples who are partial to pork products took part in a somewhat quirky 900-year-old tradition on Saturday. The Dunmow Flitch Trials, where couples have to prove in a mock courtroom

The Swiss hotel cut off from the world for 12 hours a day

While Switzerland is full of Alpine huts and hard-to-reach hotels, Alp Grüm is a mountain anomaly like no other. “Happily, there are no roads. There is only nature. Sunrises. Sunsets. Stillness. Nothing

October 17, 2024

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Pamela Harriman: ‘Churchill’s secret weapon’ in the fight against the Nazis

Winston Churchill’s aristocratic daughter-in-law and confidante Pamela Harriman is considered “the greatest courtesan of her era”. Decades after her death, she still divides opinion – was she a smart power player, or

October 17, 2024

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What does King Charles do and how has cancer changed his duties?

King Charles and Queen Camilla are travelling to Australia. It is the King’s 17th visit to the country, and his biggest overseas trip since he began treatment for cancer in February. He

October 17, 2024

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Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds

Children as young as 10 will soon be able to be jailed once again in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT), after the government there lowered the age of criminal responsibility. Australian states and

October 17, 2024

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‘You stole the election’: Nervous volunteers on frontline of conspiracies

Kris Burlingame got a surprise on testing day. A long-time election volunteer and former clerk in the Wisconsin village of Alma Center, she is well-versed in election law, including the routine requirement

October 17, 2024

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One Direction star Liam Payne dies after balcony fall

Liam Payne, the former One Direction star, has died aged 31 in Argentina after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, police say. In a statement, police said

October 17, 2024

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A critical moment in Israel’s war in Gaza

The killing of Yahya Sinwar, who had been top of Israel’s most-wanted list, is a deeply significant moment in the war in Gaza. Israel accused Sinwar of having masterminded the unprecedented 7

October 17, 2024

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Ex-Stasi officer jailed for 1974 Berlin border killing

A former East German secret police officer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for murdering a Polish man attempting to flee to West Berlin 50 years ago. The man, named

October 16, 2024

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Dad told police he killed Sara Sharif, court hears

The father of 10-year-old Sara Sharif called police from Pakistan and admitted he killed her at their Surrey home, a court heard. Urfan Sharif made the confession in an eight minute-call about

October 16, 2024

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Russia jails French researcher in ‘foreign agent’ case

A court in Moscow has sentenced a French researcher to three years in a penal colony for breaking Russia’s controversial law on registering as a “foreign agent”. Laurent Vinatier, who worked for

October 16, 2024

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King’s Australia visit in ‘insult’ row over reception

Monarchists in Australia have accused the state premiers of “insulting” King Charles as they will not be present at a reception welcoming him to the country. The King’s visit, which begins later

October 16, 2024

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Need a good night’s sleep? Try changing how you think about it

Our hectic modern lives can often leave us feeling sleep-deprived, but what if much of a good night’s sleep was down to our state of mind? How did you sleep last night?

October 14, 2024

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Hurricane recovery disrupted by threats to relief workers

Threats against aid workers fuelled by misinformation continue to affect hurricane recovery efforts in North Carolina, with workers briefly pulling out of one county over the weekend. In order to keep staff

October 14, 2024

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Lebanon says 21 killed in air strike in country’s north

At least 21 people have been killed and eight others injured in a rare Israeli air strike in northern Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry says. The strike hit a residential building in

October 14, 2024

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A Japanese boy was killed in China. Was cyber-nationalism to blame?

On a Tuesday morning in September, a 10-year-old boy was approaching the gates of a Japanese school in Shenzhen in southern China, when a stranger walked up and stabbed him. He died

October 14, 2024

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Dreaming of diamonds: Generations dig for fortune in India’s gem town

“I feel sick if I don’t search for diamonds. It’s like a drug.” Prakash Sharma, 67, speaks about diamonds with a passion that has defined his life for the past five decades.

October 14, 2024

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Reeves signals hike in National Insurance for firms

The chancellor has given the clearest signal yet that businesses will face an increase in National Insurance on the day the government announced billions of pounds in overseas investment had been secured.

October 14, 2024

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Why even at 20 you should care about pension changes

There is growing speculation that the way pensions are taxed could be changed in the Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she needs to find £22bn and some experts say she could change

October 12, 2024

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Why even at 20 you should care about pension changes

There is growing speculation that the way pensions are taxed could be changed in the Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she needs to find £22bn and some experts say she could change

October 12, 2024

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Student finds scorpion crawling inside Shein parcel

A student got more than she bargained for when she opened a clothing parcel from fast-fashion firm Shein to discover a live scorpion. “I thought it was a toy – and then

October 12, 2024

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Aisha Tukur

Why urban sketching retreats are taking off

Alec Baldwin returns to SNL for the first time since Rust trial

Sizzling ‘love trial’ couples taking home the bacon

The Swiss hotel cut off from the world for 12 hours a day

Pamela Harriman: ‘Churchill’s secret weapon’ in the fight against the Nazis

What does King Charles do and how has cancer changed his duties?

Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds

‘You stole the election’: Nervous volunteers on frontline of conspiracies

One Direction star Liam Payne dies after balcony fall

A critical moment in Israel’s war in Gaza

Ex-Stasi officer jailed for 1974 Berlin border killing

Dad told police he killed Sara Sharif, court hears

Russia jails French researcher in ‘foreign agent’ case

King’s Australia visit in ‘insult’ row over reception

Need a good night’s sleep? Try changing how you think about it

Hurricane recovery disrupted by threats to relief workers

Lebanon says 21 killed in air strike in country’s north

A Japanese boy was killed in China. Was cyber-nationalism to blame?

Dreaming of diamonds: Generations dig for fortune in India’s gem town

Reeves signals hike in National Insurance for firms

Why even at 20 you should care about pension changes

Why even at 20 you should care about pension changes

Student finds scorpion crawling inside Shein parcel

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