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Ancient cave art: how new hi-tech archaeology is revealing the ghosts of human history
Author provided New details of our past are coming to light, hiding in the nooks and crannies of the world, as we refine our techniques to go looking for them. Most lauded is the reconstruction of the evolution of humanity since our African origins around 300,000 years ago, by analysingContinue Reading
Doctor Who: Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa announced as Jodie Whittaker successor
The 29-year-old will becoem the 14th Doctor of the iconic BBC series after Whittaker announced she would leave the role last July. Scottish actor Gatwa, who was born in Rwanda, starred as Eric Effiong in Netflix‘s hugely popular Sex Education about socially awkward high school student Otis (Asa Butterfield) andContinue Reading
Ex-Chelsea boss Villas-Boas set to manage Morocco opening door for Ziyech return
FORMER Chelsea and Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas could become the next Morocco coach, which paves the way for Hakim Ziyech’s return – reports suggest. That is according to Le360, who report that the Atlas Lions’ boss Vahid Halilhodzic may soon be sacked and Villas-Boas is the favourite to replace himContinue Reading
Prospect of nationalist first minister an ‘almost emotional moment’ – McDonald
The prospect of the first nationalist first minister at Stormont is an “almost emotional moment”, according to Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald. She was speaking after a historic election result saw her party become the first nationalist or republican party to top the poll at Stormont. (PA Graphics) SinnContinue Reading
Neutrality: why countries choose not to join a war and what responsibilities come with it – podcast
When war breaks out, what does it mean for a country to remain neutral? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we explore the advantages and disadvantages of neutrality – and what responsibilities come with the choice not to take sides. We talk to an historian about how anContinue Reading
Wayne Couzens: Sarah Everard’s killer is appealing his whole-life sentence – what does that mean?
High-profile murderers, including Wayne Couzens, have lodged appeals with the UK’s Court of Appeal against whole-life sentences they are currently serving. Couzens was sentenced in 2021 after pleading guilty to the rape, kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard. Another appellant, Ian Stewart, was found guilty at trial in 2017 forContinue Reading
Northern Ireland election: despite Sinn Féin’s historic win over unionists, things may not be as they seem
It is clear that Sinn Féin has achieved a historic result in the Stormont election. For the first time in Northern Ireland’s history, a nationalist party is set to claim the most seats in a political system that was originally designed to guarantee a unionist majority. Yet this does notContinue Reading
Chelsea vs Wolves LIVE: TV Channel, live stream, team news as Blues have TWO goals ruled out – Premier League updates
CHELSEA take on Wolves today on the day of Todd Boehly’s £4.25bn takeover of the club. Boehly is an American investor and businessman who has a reported net worth of £3.6bn and will take over from Roman Abramovich. He is a part owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team andContinue Reading
The history and meaning of Children’s Day in Japan
Shin Okamoto/Shutterstock In Japan, Children’s Day – Kodomo no Hi – is held on May 5 and marks the final national holiday of the period known as Golden Week. This is a series of national holidays that allows Japanese people to take the best part of a week off toContinue Reading
Local elections are about the most important issues affecting our daily lives – so why do they always become a referendum on the prime minister?
Alamy/Daniel Leal-Olivas As the dust settles on another round of local elections in the UK, parties are seeking to spin the results to suit their own narratives. For months, the May 5 elections had been framed as crunch day for Boris Johnson. A poor result was to be taken asContinue Reading