Bid to keep Dame Barbara Hepworth sculpture in UK
PA Dame Barbara Hepworth created the sculpture in Cornwall in the 1940s A sculpture created in Cornwall by Dame Barbara Hepworth has been given a…
Trump says coronavirus crisis may last all summer
Trump tells Americans to avoid public spaces US President Donald Trump has said the nationwide coronavirus emergency could last until the end of the summer…
The scientist determined to name the last of the dead
BBC Dragana (L) is committed to finishing the gruelling task of identifying the Srebrenica massacre victims Dragana Vucetic was just out of college as a…
The ‘Flower Men’ of Saudi Arabia
ERIC LAFFORGUE/Alamy Male members of Saudi Arabia’s Qahtan tribe are known as ‘Flower Men’ for their intricately constructed floral headpieces (Credit: ERIC LAFFORGUE/Alamy) Their floral…
Seven ways to spot a bad argument
Javier Hirschfeld To persuade you, people often try to use logical fallacies (Credit: Javier Hirschfeld) When people are trying to persuade you, they sometimes reach…
K-Pop group NewJeans split from agency in mistreatment row
Chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans have said they are leaving their agency after accusing it of “mistreatment” and “manipulation”. The five-member girl band announced their departure…
Omicron now dominant virus variant in Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon urges people to stay home as much as they can as the Omicron “tsunami” hits The Omicron variant is now thought to have…
Sheryl Sandberg to step down from Meta board
Getty Images The former chief operating officer of Meta, Sheryl Sandberg, is leaving the company’s board of directors. Ms Sandberg, one of the most high-profile…
The dumpling that comforts Poland
zi3000/Getty Pierogi has been a mainstay of the Polish diet since the 17th Century (Credit: zi3000/Getty) Pierogi, a mainstay of the Polish diet since the…
Secret hospitals giving criminals new faces shut
Clandestine hospitals in the Philippines have been offering plastic surgery services to fugitives and scam centre workers to help them evade arrest, authorities say. Two…