The government has agreed plans to allow around 40 students in Gaza to come to the UK in the coming weeks to take up funded university scholarships. Nine have been told they will be given assistance to leave Gaza to pursue scholarships under the Chevening scheme, a predominantly government-funded initiative for international students to study […]
A choreographer and former dancer with The Washington Ballet, Stephen Nakagawa, has been named the new head of the Kennedy Center’s dance programming, days after the entire staff of the renowned performing arts institution’s dance department was fired. In a press statement sent to Newsportu on Monday, the president of the Kennedy Center, Richard Grenell, […]
Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent Gwyndaf Hughes/BBC Scientists have developed a honeybee “superfood” that could protect the animals against the threats of climate change and habitat loss. Bee colonies that ate the supplement during trials had up to 15 times more baby bees that grew to adulthood. Honeybees are a vital part of food […]
Ffynhonnell y llun, Hari Emlyn DaviesDisgrifiad o’r llun, Prif leisydd grŵp newydd sbon o’r enw Y Ddelwedd yw Hari Emlyn Davies. Fe ffurfiodd Y Ddelwedd pan wnaeth Hari, sy’n dod o Bwllheli, gyfarfod Owen a Cian o ardal Blaenau Ffestiniog tra’n astudio yng Ngholeg Meirion-Dwyfor. A hwythau’n megis dechrau eu siwrna cerddorol, maent wedi profi […]
A painting by Rigoberto Gonzalez, titled Refugees Crossing the Border Wall into South Texas, was singled out by the White House in a list of artworks and exhibitions it found objectionable. Rigoberto A. González hide caption toggle caption Rigoberto A. González The official White House newsletter has posted an article titled “President Trump Is Right […]
Seoul, South Korea – South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is set to meet United States President Donald Trump for the first time in a high-stakes visit to his country’s closest and most important ally. After a one-day meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo, Lee arrived in Washington, DC, on Sunday ahead of […]
Tanya Gupta BBC News, West Midlands BBC Kevin Braddock said the question for many was how to start A gym set up with a focus on the wellbeing of body and mind has been awarded a £14,000 lottery grant to develop its work. The Soma Space in Oswestry was established two years ago by Kevin […]
PA/James Brown An artist’s impression issued by the University of Portsmouth of an Istiorachis macarthurae A new species of dinosaur that had an “eye-catching sail” along its back has been named after sailor Dame Ellen MacArthur. The dinosaur, unearthed on the Isle of Wight, has been given the name Istiorachis macarthurae with the first word […]
We discuss the latest political news, including the FBI search of former Trump adviser John Bolton’s home and whether President Trump will send National Guard troops to more cities. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: There’s been no summer slowdown in Washington, D.C. President Trump’s takeover of the Capitol city’s police is about to enter its third week, […]
Michael Buchanan Social Affairs Correspondent BBC The review will look into cases at the Royal Sussex County Hospital Families calling for an inquiry into maternity care in East Sussex say they feel “ignored, exhausted and dismissed” after meeting the chair of a national review. The group met with Baroness Amos on Wednesday, claiming she was […]