Burgled Oldham food bank ‘overwhelmed’ by donations
Oldham Foodbank Thieves “ransacked the office” during last weekend’s raid Donors from around the world have given more than £8,000 to a food bank after it was ransacked by burglars. Raiders stole food, money and computers from the Three Crowns Centre in Oldham, Greater Manchester, at the weekend. Shocked volunteers arrived on Monday morning to […]
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says his arrest is ‘misguided’
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has hit out at French authorities, calling his arrest last week in relation to allegations of insufficient moderation on the messaging app “misguided”. In his first public statement since he was detained, he denied claims that Telegram is “some sort of anarchic paradise” as “absolutely untrue”. Mr Durov was […]
Who’s up for the biggest prizes?
Getty Images Beyoncé’s eighth album Cowboy Carter could extend her lead as the most-awarded artist in the history of the Grammys Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Kendrick Lamar and Chappell Roan will all be up for major honours at the 2025 Grammy Awards. The trophies will be handed out in a star-studded ceremony […]
Phone companies to be asked to help tackle rise in snatch thefts
Getty Images Phone companies are to be called into the Home Office to discuss measures to tackle crime after snatch thefts more than doubled in England and Wales over the last year. Government figures indicate that, in the year to March, there were an estimated 78,000 thefts from the person – defined as items such […]
We must not turn blind eye to antisemitism, says Dutch king after attacks on Israeli football fans
Clashes in Amsterdam as Maccabi Tel Aviv play Ajax The Dutch king says Jewish people must feel safe in the Netherlands, after violent attacks against Israeli football fans in the centre of Amsterdam. Willem-Alexander said “our history has taught us how intimidation goes from bad to worse,” adding that the country could not ignore “antisemitic […]
Living next to the world’s wonders
Bruce Bennett/Getty A scenic view of Sedona, Arizona. (Credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty) What’s it like to reside close to some of the planet’s most amazing natural wonders? We asked residents of five nearby towns. Since the 1872 establishment of Yellowstone National Park, the world’s many protected areas have saved vast swaths of land from urban development […]
Beyoncé overtakes Jay-Z to become most-nominated artist ever
Getty Images Beyoncé now has a record 99 Grammy Award nominations in total Beyoncé has made history by becoming the most-nominated artist of all time at the Grammy Awards, overtaking her husband Jay-Z. The couple had been tied on 88 nominations each – but Beyoncé has now pulled ahead thanks to recognition for her latest […]
The world’s top cities for expats
Downtown Luxembourg City. (Emmanuel Dunand/Getty) Where do foreigners find friendly locals, career opportunities and contentment? These five places ranked high in a recent survey. Whether assessing the local climate, calculating the cost of living or understanding how easily you can make friends abroad, choosing a new country to live in comes with plenty of considerations. […]
Plans for new town on former US air base revealed
Dorchester Living The plans include 6,000 new homes Plans to build a new town on the site of a former cold war airfield have been revealed by developers. Dorchester Living wants to build 6,000 homes, along with leisure and employment spaces, on the site at the former RAF Upper Heyford air base near Bicester. Under […]
Baalbek’s ancient ruins at risk by Israeli bombing, archaeologists warn
Getty Images A car park close to Baalbek’s Unesco-designated Roman ruins was hit in an Israeli air strike For over two millennia, the Roman temples at Baalbek in eastern Lebanon have stood as some of the finest examples of Roman architecture anywhere in the world. On Wednesday, a car park just metres away from the […]