‘Family values’ bill is adopted despite being denounced by the president, rights groups and the European Union. Georgian politicians have approved the third and final reading of a law on “family values and the protection of minors” that would impose sweeping curbs on LGBTQ rights. The bill, adopted on Tuesday, would provide a legal basis […]
Contributed Carol Hunt and her daughters Louise and Hannah were killed in the attack A man has appeared in court charged with the murders of a woman and two of her daughters in a crossbow attack at their home. Carol Hunt, 61; Hannah Hunt, 28, and Louise Hunt, 25, were found fatally injured in Bushey, […]
Sir David Attenborough has been presenting wildlife programmes for 70 years Seventy years after he first fronted a wildlife programme, Sir David Attenborough is keenly aware of the impact they can have. “The world would be in a far, far worse situation now had there been no broadcasting of natural history,” he said. “People have […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Apple stock is trading lower today amid concerns that the initial sales of its iPhone 16 which would later be equipped with the company’s flagship Apple Intelligence might not be as strong as […]
The Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, greets supporters during a campaign rally in Las Vegas on Sept. 13, just two days before an apparent assassination attempt as he played golf in Florida. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images In an interview on the social media platform X, former President […]
Daniela Cossio Pregnancy brain really does exist, according to one of the first detailed maps of human-brain changes before, during and after those crucial nine months. Based on 26 scans of one healthy 38-year-old woman’s brain, scientists found “remarkable things” including changes to regions linked to socialising and emotional processing – some of which were […]
Watch: Ros Atkins on…the apparent Trump assassination attempt The suspect in an apparent assassination attempt against Donald Trump is a staunch supporter of Ukraine who was rejected by the country’s armed forces and failed to make much of a contribution to the war effort. Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, who appeared in court on Monday, is […]
Getty Images Making books slimmer and lighter could mean significant CO2 savings A typical paperback book accounts for around 1kg of carbon dioxide, according to sustainability expert Mike Berners-Lee. Perhaps that does not sound like much. But in the US alone, where 767 million paperback books were sold in 2023, this is equivalent to the […]
Enjoy the next three years of watching Sidney Crosby play for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Breathe it in. Cherish it. Get a little sentimental, if necessary. Never in your lifetime will you see his kind again. I’m not talking about the hockey, the backhand, the vision, the power, the tenacity — you know, all of the […]
Junior doctors in England have voted to accept the government’s pay offer, bringing to an end one of the longest and bitterest disputes in recent NHS history. Just under two-thirds (66%) of the 45,830 junior doctors who voted backed the deal, which will see them receiving an average salary increase of 22.3% over two years. […]