One of the spa rooms with mosaic flooring – credit Archaeological Park of Pompeii Press Office, released. Though it is a pretty standard piece of Roman civicscape, a spa unearthed in Pompeii is dazzling archaeologists with its level of detail and preservation. Decorated in sumptuous mosaics and featuring hot and cold rooms as well as…

Reuters Emily Damari says she was given only a bottle of out-of-date iodine for her wounds A British-Israeli woman who was held hostage by Hamas in Gaza for 15 months says she was detained for some time at United Nations facilities. During a phone call with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Emily Damari –…

Ravens tight end Mark Andrews in the end zone – By Maryland GovPics via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Losing football games often leaves fans wounded, no matter which team you root for—and Baltimore Ravens supporters are all too familiar with the feeling. But out of their blues came this sweet story from the NFL playoffs…

Jake Horton & Lucy Gilder BBC Verify Getty Images President Donald Trump has caused controversy after suggesting that diversity programmes supported by his predecessors played a role in Wednesday’s mid-air collision between a passenger jet and helicopter in Washington DC. In a news conference on Thursday, Trump said that under Presidents Barack Obama and Joe…

Sarah Worne and Rev Sheila Bawden with the painting of Jesus which was found in a barn in late January – credit: SWNS A couple was left stunned after finding a 10-foot painting of Jesus on the cross inside their barn. After locating a date and signature showing it was 70 years old, they contacted…

Chelsea have signed England midfielder Keira Walsh from Barcelona. The 27-year-old, who spent eight years at Manchester City before joining Barcelona, has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Chelsea. The Women’s Super League transfer deadline was on Thursday but the deal was only announced on Friday. Chelsea did not confirm the fee but it does not…

– credit: University of Reading, released. 76 million years ago, a young pterosaur dropped down from the skies to the water’s edge. Perhaps looking for a snack in the form of a prehistoric fish, the juvenile almost ended up becoming a meal itself. Or it may actually have, we’ll never know for certain, but a…

Ukrainian special forces fighting in Russia’s western Kursk region have told the BBC they have not seen any North Korean troops there for the past three weeks. A spokesman said it was likely they had pulled out after suffering heavy losses. Last week, Western officials told the BBC that, out of some 11,000 troops sent…

Conner Stephanoff – credit Officer Craig, via TikTok When a pizza delivery driver walked away from the door of an affluent house with nothing but a $2 tip, he didn’t realize it would change his life. $2 dollars doesn’t sound like much, but it earned the attention of a local police officer, who, astounded and…

Aston Villa are one of a number of clubs interested in Manchester United’s out-of-favour striker Marcus Rashford. The 27-year-old has not featured for United since being dropped by head coach Ruben Amorim for the Manchester derby on 12 December. Amorim said on Wednesday he felt his side would be better with Rashford in it, but…