Chimpanzees are highly social but recent research suggests they can be with gorillas too. apple2499/Shutterstock To survive, animals compete for resources, be it food, mating partners or territory. But a ground breaking recent study shows chimpanzees and gorillas form friendships, some lasting at least 20 years. They play, eat andContinue Reading
ENGLAND’S T20 World Cup dream is still alive after a nail-biting win over New Zealand. Jos Buttler plundered 73 off 47 but a late collapse saw his side finish on 179-6 from their 20 overs. 8 Ben Stokes played his part in the crucial winCredit: AP 8 Sam Curran tookContinue Reading
Henry Cavill is getting back into the cape, and James Gunn and Peter Safran now control the studio. Here’s how they can bring the Man of Steel back to life.Continue Reading
Fianna Fáil is eyeing up the Justice and Foreign Affairs portfolios after December’s reshuffle amid growing tensions with Fine Gael. As the Irish Examiner reports, Táoiseach Micheál Martin is keen to take either over from current Justice Minister Helen McEntee or from Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney rather than doingContinue Reading
H ollywood celebrities shared their spooky looks online as they pulled out all the stops for the Halloween weekend. Lizzo, the Kardashian-Jenners, Cardi B and Paris Hilton were among those showing off impressive outfits at star-studded parties. The Truth Hurts singer posted a series of pictures of her in costumeContinue Reading
With the UK’s new prime minister in office, it looks like the political turmoil of the last few months is likely to ease, at least for the time being. Rishi Sunak and his fellow MPs must put their political differences aside to focus on stabilising the economy and calming financialContinue Reading
STRUGGLING kids have fallen even further behind in reading, writing and maths as the stark impact of the pandemic is laid bare. Shock new stats reveal standards among pupils leaving primary school fell a whopping 50 per cent faster in state schools compared to private ones, as pupils battle toContinue Reading
Following an attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet’s base in the port city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, Moscow has suspended its participation in the Black Sea grain initiative. This was a deal to allow grain ships to depart safely from Ukrainian ports which was brokered by the UNContinue Reading
Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva has achieved a remarkable political comeback by regaining the presidency of Brazil. His narrow victory, in the second round run-off, was the closest margin of victory in an election since Brazil reverted to democracy in the late 1980s. The result was 50.9% for Lula andContinue Reading
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Two new omicron subvariants, BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, are quickly gaining traction in the US, collectively accounting for 27% of infections as of October 29. Both are descendants of BA.5, the omicron variant that has dominated around the world for some months. Although they appear to be most commonContinue Reading
