British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been freed and reunited with his family after almost six years of imprisonment in Egypt. One of the country’s most prominent political prisoners, he was pardoned by President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi on Monday, reportedly after a request from the National Council for Human Rights. Video of the blogger and…
credit – Adam Kay, Twycross Zoo / SWNS Conservationists and zookeepers are celebrating our closest living relative giving birth to a healthy baby. Heart-tugging photos show the bonobo mother Yuli cradling her tiny newborn after it was born at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire last Thursday. Experts have hailed the birth as a ‘globally significant’ moment…
Beard had two spells in charge at Liverpool and after his reappointment in 2021 helped them win promotion back to the WSL, and a seventh-placed finish on their return to the top flight. Taylor became Reds boss in August and added: “I had a bit more insight into Matt because I used to play with…
credit – Greek Ministry of Culture A team of deep-sea divers has recovered a slew of artifacts from the wreck of Titanic’s sister ship, a vessel sunk by a mine during the First World War. Called the HMHS Britannic, it was one of three Olympic-class ocean liners built by the White Star Lines company in the early 20th…
Britain’s true national sport is complaining about the weather. But does the Sun really shine brighter everywhere else, or is this quite a green and pleasant land after all? Compare your location to cities across the world, and find out if you’re forecast to become the BBC’s next star meteorologist. You can find the latest…
Credit: BHLNZ – Biodiversity Heritage Library NZ (public domain) There is a high demand for safe and long-lasting medications to treat bone loss for the millions of people with osteoporosis. Discovering new targets for drug development is therefore a key step towards better therapies. In a recent study, scientists at Leipzig University in Germany demonstrated…
Maia Davies and Mitchell Labiak Watch: Sea of people seen at Brussels airport Air travellers are facing another day of disruption at several European airports including Heathrow, after a cyber-attack knocked out a check-in and baggage system. There were hundreds of delays on Saturday after the software used by several airlines failed, with affected airports…
Credit: Getty Images / Unsplash+ Acupuncture is a safe and effective treatment for back pain in older people, according to new research. Chronic back pain for the study participants (aged 65 and older) showed greater improvement—in both physical function and reduced pain—when treated with the traditional Chinese method of inserting needles into specific meridians on…
Two newspapers have published an email said to have been sent by the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, calling him a “supreme friend” – despite his conviction for sex offences. The Sun and the Mail on Sunday reported that the email from 2011 was sent weeks after the duchess had publicly…
Will Henderson and Steph Carter get engaged – Photo supplied An elementary school teacher in Australia has her head in the clouds after an elaborate marriage proposal from her new fiancé. Will Henderson’s sky-high idea hatched in the spring when he was preparing to seed the canola crop. Williams handiwork – credit, supplied Blooming yellow…
