National Service recruits in the RAF. Imperial War Museum / Non Commercial License Ukraine compelling all men aged 18-60 to stay in the country and fight the Russian invasion is a reminder of the reality of military conscription in many countries in Europe and around the world. In recent decades,Continue Reading
Review at a glance D id the world need a British version of Call My Agent!, the très fabulous French comedy about a talent agency? When it was first announced, the fact that it was to be made by John Morton, the brains behind W1A, was an encouraging sign –Continue Reading
Many women have to wait years for a diagnosis. Roman Kosolapov/ Shutterstock Over the last decade or so, there’s been an uptick in the number of adults being diagnosed with autism and ADHD. Any number of factors might explain this rise, including greater public awareness of both conditions, broader diagnosticContinue Reading
Hubble's view of Earendel. Science: NASA, ESA, Brian Welch (JHU), Dan Coe (STScI); Image processing: NASA, ESA, Alyssa Pagan (STScI) The Hubble Space Telescope has observed the most distant star ever seen – Earendel, meaning morning star. Even though Earendel is 50 times the mass of the Sun, and millionsContinue Reading
China’s capital city of Beijing reported a spike in Covid cases over the weekend and began mass testing Monday in the business district of Chaoyang. Within the district, one community that’s pictured here became classified as a high-risk area. Jiang Qiming | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING —Continue Reading
Morning, Chelsea fans A billionaire in the running to buy Chelsea FC was once accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour. Hansjorg Wyss, 86, faced allegations over an incident said to have taken place in a hotel room in 2011. He is part of the Todd Boehly consortium, being advised by ex-ChancellorContinue Reading
It’s derby day on Merseyside Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield. There have been few Merseyside derbies in recent decades as important to matters at both ends of the table and, perhaps more than ever, both setsContinue Reading
Russian ambassador to Ireland Yury Filatov confirmed the Russian embassy in Dublin has succeeded in securing a heating oil supplier amid an apparent boycott. The embassy earlier this month issued a plea for help as Irish oil companies reportedly refused to deliver supplies in protest over the country’s invasion of Ukraine. MrContinue Reading
A SALES manager skipped her way to financial freedom after being furloughed during the first lockdown. Lauren Flyman, known online as Lauren Jumps, used to have to watch her cash when she worked nine-to-five – but now she’s raking it in making a living with a skipping rope. Lauren FlymenContinue Reading
Cold showers can have some benefits, a scientist says. Shutterstock, CC BY-NC Anyone watching the BBC programme Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof may be starting to wonder whether there really “power in the cold shower” as extreme athlete Hof claims. Hof, who set a Guinness World Record for swimmingContinue Reading
