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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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May 19, 2024

Why Do Humans Sing? Traditional Music in 55 Languages Reveals Patterns and Telling Similarities

In a global study, scientists recorded themselves singing and playing music from their own cultures to examine the evolution of song. The human voice is perhaps the oldest and most diverse musical

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October 28, 2024

Kamayan feasts: The ‘hands-only’ meals that bring Filipinos together

Swept aside by colonialism, this ancient tradition is being reclaimed by a new generation of Filipino chefs who are introducing it to the world. On an early Friday evening, customers slowly filtered

‘He is an introvert – a man of deeds, not words’: How Vladimir Putin rose to power in Russia

When Vladimir Putin took over as acting president of Russia on the last day of the 20th Century, the former spy was an enigma to many. In History looks at how the

December 30, 2024

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BrewDog co-founder may delay marriage to max-out tax relief

BrewDog co-founder James Watt has said he may delay his marriage to reality TV star Georgia Toffolo for three years, in order to avoid missing out on tax relief for investing in

December 18, 2024

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Nail artist cries after seeing her work in Wicked

null Nail artist cries after seeing her work in Wicked 11 hours ago Neve Gordon-Farleigh & Laura Foster BBC News, EssexShareSave A nail artist said she cried after seeing the nails she

December 10, 2024

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‘I can’t recognise my family’s faces’

An academic who cannot recognise people – including her own husband or children – hopes a new project will raise awareness of the little-known condition of face blindness. Dr Hayley Ryder, who

December 10, 2024

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Murdoch loses bid to change trust in real-life ‘Succession’ battle

A real-life “Succession” battle for Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has ended with a Nevada court commissioner denying the billionaire’s bid to change a family trust and give control to his eldest son.

December 10, 2024

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Why there’s no song and dance around India’s killer air

In the 2016 Bollywood hit Pink, a scene introducing Amitabh Bachchan’s character shows the actor emerging from his home on a winter morning into Delhi’s smog-filled streets, wearing a mask. The mask

December 10, 2024

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Mining the Pacific – future proofing or fool’s gold?

“They look like chocolate truffles, just don’t eat them,” jokes Jean Mason, the curator of the Cook Islands Library and Museum as she reaches into a display cabinet and pulls out a

December 10, 2024

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PinkNews bosses accused of sexual misconduct

The couple who run PinkNews, the world’s largest LGBT news website, have been accused by staff of multiple incidents of sexual misconduct. Several former staff members told the BBC they saw Anthony

December 10, 2024

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Why we’re ‘living in the golden age of the doppelganger’

It’s been a year of lookalikes – but the lure of the “second self” goes way back to the folklore of the Irish “fetch” and the Nordic “fylgja”, and to the writings

December 6, 2024

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S Korea president ordered arrest of own party leader

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the arrest of his own ruling party’s leader Han Dong-hoon when he declared martial law on Tuesday night. The arrest list also included the leader

December 6, 2024

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BREAKING: Police, SSS surround Kano Emir’s Palace, bar entry and exit

Armed policemen and operatives of the State Security Service, SSS, have surrounded the Kano Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu barring entry and exit from the palace. Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II is expected to

December 6, 2024

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‘I’m not afraid of dying’: The pioneering tennis champion who told the world he had Aids

In 1988, World Aids Day began with the aim of raising awareness and understanding of a disease that had struck fear in communities around the globe. That same year, US tennis legend

November 26, 2024

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Tulip farm stars in Hollywood blockbuster Wicked

A tulip field that enchants visitors each year with its bursts of colour will wow film-goers after its nine million blooms played a starring role in a Hollywood blockbuster. Belmont Nurseries, near

November 22, 2024

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The hidden meanings in a 16th-Century female nude

How a rarely-seen drawing of the Three Graces by Raphael reveals the era’s ideas about nudity, modesty, shame – and the artist’s genius. It’s part of an exhibition, Drawing the Italian Renaissance

November 21, 2024

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Barry McGuigan opens up about death of daughter on I’m a Celebrity

Former professional boxer Barry McGuigan has opened about the death of his daughter, while appearing on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Actress Danika McGuigan died five weeks after being diagnosed

November 19, 2024

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Wizard of Oz ruby slippers go on display in London

An original pair of red glitter slippers worn by Judy Garland in the famous film The Wizard of Oz are going on display in central London. The slippers, one of only four

November 19, 2024

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Chadian gov’t deports 600 Nigerian beggars

The Chadian Government has repatriated no fewer than 600 irregular migrants from Nigeria who were found engaging in begging activities in various parts of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that

November 19, 2024

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The ‘precariously balanced boulders’ that offer a window into seismic history

These giant rocks could roll at any moment. The fact they haven’t offers a window into the shaking of ancient Earth. They look like you could blow them over with a sneeze.

November 16, 2024

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Rembrandt’s Night Watch: Major restoration begins

The largest restoration of Rembrandt’s masterpiece, The Night Watch, is under way at the Rijksmuseum, in Amsterdam.Following five years of research using techniques such as digital imaging and artificial intelligence, eight restorers

November 12, 2024

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Call of Duty director says Game Pass debut gives players new way in

The director of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 believes returning players might have contributed to what’s been called the series’ biggest-ever launch.Microsoft, which now owns publisher Activision-Blizzard, recently said the latest

November 7, 2024

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Why urban sketching retreats are taking off

Why Do Humans Sing? Traditional Music in 55 Languages Reveals Patterns and Telling Similarities

Kamayan feasts: The ‘hands-only’ meals that bring Filipinos together

‘He is an introvert – a man of deeds, not words’: How Vladimir Putin rose to power in Russia

BrewDog co-founder may delay marriage to max-out tax relief

Nail artist cries after seeing her work in Wicked

‘I can’t recognise my family’s faces’

Murdoch loses bid to change trust in real-life ‘Succession’ battle

Why there’s no song and dance around India’s killer air

Mining the Pacific – future proofing or fool’s gold?

PinkNews bosses accused of sexual misconduct

Why we’re ‘living in the golden age of the doppelganger’

S Korea president ordered arrest of own party leader

BREAKING: Police, SSS surround Kano Emir’s Palace, bar entry and exit

‘I’m not afraid of dying’: The pioneering tennis champion who told the world he had Aids

Tulip farm stars in Hollywood blockbuster Wicked

The hidden meanings in a 16th-Century female nude

Barry McGuigan opens up about death of daughter on I’m a Celebrity

Wizard of Oz ruby slippers go on display in London

Chadian gov’t deports 600 Nigerian beggars

The ‘precariously balanced boulders’ that offer a window into seismic history

Rembrandt’s Night Watch: Major restoration begins

Call of Duty director says Game Pass debut gives players new way in

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