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Raphael at the National Gallery review: a universal artist fit for his pedestal
Review at a glance F ame, acclaim, notoriety – all are often attached to great artists, but divinity is rarely bestowed on any but the saints. Raphael was one of those rarities, compared with Christ after he died at the age of 37 on April 6, 1520 (Good Friday; aContinue Reading
No fault divorce: how the new law will reduce family conflict
VGstockstudio / Shutterstock After more than 50 years, the law governing divorce –- the process of legally dissolving a marriage -– is changing in England and Wales. While everyone hopes they won’t have to use divorce law, each year over 100,000 couples do. Yet for half a century the lawContinue Reading
Covid soaring among five to 11-year-olds as one in ten primary school pupils have virus
NEARLY one in ten primary school pupils has Covid as cases continue to soar. The virus is “absolutely rife” among five to 11-year-olds, experts are warning. Getty Covid is soaring among five to 11-year-olds as one in ten primary school pupils have the virus[/caption] Nine per cent of them hadContinue Reading
Why you really wouldn’t want to have blue blood
Blood is red and there is no debating that, right? Wrong. Crabs, lobsters, spiders and octopuses all have blue blood. There are even tales of the blue people of Kentucky. The term “blue blood” has been used since 1811 to describe royal families and the nobility. Having pale skin wasContinue Reading
Drones and driverless cars could help with Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis
RoClickMag/Shutterstock The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to a serious humanitarian crisis. Of Ukraine’s 44 million people, almost one-quarter have been displaced. Around 3.7 million have escaped to neighbouring European countries, while around 6.5 million are estimated to be displaced inside Ukraine. Tragically, deaths and injuries continue to rise.Continue Reading
Hungary: election triumph for Viktor Orbán is a warning to progressive parties seeking a marriage of convenience with the far right
Hungary’s ultra-conservative prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has preserved his two-thirds super majority in the country’s parliamentary elections. Orbán faced a coalition of six major opposition parties, who made the historic decision to run together under the United for Hungary coalition. Participating parties spanned the political spectrum, including the green LMPContinue Reading
Ukraine: Russia boasts of its precision missiles – so why are hospitals being destroyed?
armyinform.com.ua, CC BY-SA Over recent years, Russia has often boasted about the capabilities of its precision-guided missiles (PGMs). Two years ago the Defence Ministry released a video of its Tornado-S precision missile which, it said, can strike targets to within one metre. Given that such precise munitions also provide theContinue Reading
Williamson named England captain for Women’s Euros with Bright as vice-skipper
LEAH WILLIAMSON will captain the Lionesses at the Euros in July with the team looking to win the tournament on home soil. And Chelsea defender Millie Bright has been confirmed as England’s vice-skipper with Ellen White next in line. 2 Leah Williamson will captain England at the Women’s Euros thisContinue Reading
This Is How the Global Energy Crisis Ends
With future price rises baked in and some countries on the verge of rationing gas, things are going to get a whole lot worse before they get any better.Continue Reading
Juliet Stevenson finally brings The Doctor to the West End
A ward-winning actress Juliet Stevenson is bringing her play The Doctor to the West End two years after the Covid pandemic prevented it opening. The star, whose roles include the 1990 film Truly, Madly, Deeply, won acclaim for the role at the Almeida Theatre in Islington and was preparing to openContinue Reading