Last week I witnessed a murder. A male pheasant, a beautiful bird, ventured on the road in my village. I watched in horror as a white van ploughed straight into it. Carnage! English country roads are, sadly, littered with a variety of dead animals from birds to badgers, rabbits and foxes. But the threat goes … Read more
London — Find a globe in your local library or classroom and try this: Close the eyes, spin it and drop a finger randomly on its curved, glossy surface. You’re likely to pinpoint a spot in the water, which covers 71% of the planet. Maybe you’ll alight on a place you’ve never heard of — … Read more
3/22: CBS News Weekender – CBS News Watch CBS News Lana Zak reports on Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis, a deadly attack on a concert hall in Moscow, and a preview of the top NCAA Women’s Basketball games. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now … Read more
Steve Harley, a British musician whose glam-rock band Cockney Rebel had an enduring hit with the song Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me), has died. He was 73. Harley’s family said on Sunday that he had “passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side”. Harley said late last year he … Read more
One of two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthis at the container vessel M/V MSC SKY II in the Gulf of Aden hit the ship and caused “damage,” the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Tuesday. Initial reports indicated no injuries and the Liberian-flagged, Swiss-owned container vessel did not request assistance and continued … Read more
Talking to Billingham, though, I was struck by how much he spoke about the pictures in “Ray’s a Laugh” in purely formal terms. “When a photographer makes a picture, they’re looking through the frame and they’re trying to get everything to balance,” he told me. “I’m not even looking at facial expressions and things that … Read more
Dotting the asphalt, they come in various shapes and sizes, costing drivers a fortune in vehicle repairs and even lives. In Britain, potholes are increasingly a scourge and an obsession. IMAGES | How big is your hole? Send us your pictures! Potholes across the UK are thought to number more than one million, according to … Read more
Oppenheimer, a three-hour epic about the making of the atomic bomb during World War Two, was the big winner at the BAFTAs on Sunday, picking up seven prizes in total. One of the highest-grossing films of 2023, it won the night’s top prize – best film. It also picked up awards for leading actor Cillian … Read more
Yemen’s Houthis on Thursday said their naval forces targeted an unidentified British merchant vessel in the Red Sea in the group’s campaign to disrupt shipping to protest Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. Earlier on Thursday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organization said that an explosion was reported at a distance off a vessel’s … Read more
In case you didn’t hear, last week an American chemist stirred up quite a tempest in teapots across Great Britain. Michelle Francl, a professor in the state of Pennsylvania, published a book called Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea. The science-based tome expounds on molecules and atomic structure and engages in a meticulous analysis of caffeine … Read more
