The rumbling noise in the night, still enough to waken the unhabituated, is what really goads some people living in Winslow, Buckinghamshire. Freight trains running through the new station since late 2024 prove this stretch of railway is operational. But the long-promised passenger services have yet to appear – and there is no sign of…
Towards the end of Princess Diana’s marriage, circa 1991, Diana instinctively understood that she needed to get “her side” out there by any means necessary, partly because she couldn’t keep it all bottled up and partly because she couldn’t stand the status quo of her sh-tty marriage to a serial philanderer. She arranged to work…
Conflict has crushed Gulf markets and pushed up air freight and shipping costs
The Himalayan nation restores centuries-old statue, stolen in the 1980s, to its original temple in capital Kathmandu. Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026 A centuries-old Buddha statue stolen from a Nepali temple has been reinstalled in its original location, one of several artefacts returned from foreign museums and collectors in recent years. The statue,…
An earlier version of this article was published on 4 April. Hardly anyone was talking about Charlton Athletic being title contenders before the Women’s Super League 2 season. So it is no surprise manager Karen Hills feels it would be “one of the greatest achievements of her career” if they were to gain promotion. With…
Dan Sheridan, CEO of Brooks Running, said that his company is resonating with runners in China as the activewear brand grew over a 130% in the region. Sheridan said that while China remains a small percentage of Brooks’ business, the ‘everyone’s a runner’ positioning and multi-use clothing consumers can wear off the run is driving…
From burglary to ransom, Oscar-winners like Frances McDormand, Jared Leto, Whoopi Goldberg and Olympia Dukakis have lost their coveted statuettes.
Record-breaking warm temperatures for the start of May in many parts of the country will be washed out by a cold front bringing rain, thunderstorms and much cooler weather. A high-pressure system dragged warm northerly winds across south-east Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said. Daytime temperatures on Friday were 10 to 14C above average…
Uber has a long-term ambition that goes well beyond shuttling passengers: the company eventually wants to outfit its human drivers’ cars with sensors to soak up real-world data for autonomous vehicle (AV) companies — and potentially other companies training AI models on physical-world scenarios. Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber’s chief technology officer, revealed the plan in…
The UNIFIL has faced a growing number of casualties as Israel continues air raids despite a ceasefire and Hezbollah has responded with rockets and drones. Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026 China’s ambassador to the United Nations, Fu Cong, has said there is a need to re-examine the UN Security Council’s decision to terminate…
