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Noises made over Reform UK may vary depending on which flank of the party is speaking.

Suranaree Task Force of the Royal Thai Army has filed a protest letter to Cambodia's government over its soldiers singing their national anthem at the Prasat Ta Muen Thom temple in Surin province.

WHO doesn’t love a cheeky trip to B&M to snap up dozens of cut-price bargains?

Israelis marked the 500th day since the October 7 attacks on Monday as families called for the return of the remaining hostages in Gaza. A tenuous ceasefire in the enclave has held for nearly a month and seen the release of over a dozen hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) dismissed some of the country's leading nuclear experts, a move that backfired when The National Nuclear Safety Administration had to rehire them. The sharp turn around has left workers confused and experts cautioning that DOGE's blind cost cutting will put communities at risk.

Albufeira is trying to change its reputation as a party town

Colombia would be better served by leadership that embraces and safeguards its Jewish community, rather than one that contributes to antisemitism both within its borders and around the globe.

This is the awkward moment Karla Sofía Gascón's Lead Actress nomination announcement received a very muted applause at last night's BAFTA Film Awards in London.

For more than a century, some economists have insisted that central planning can outperform markets. Economists like Mises, Hayek, and Friedman disagreed. Who won this debate? Is it over? Does AI change how we should think about the power of planning? Listen as economist Peter Boettke of George Mason University discusses what is known as the “socialist calculation debate” with EconTalk’s Russ Roberts.

Birmingham City midfielder believes things behind the scenes at the club have actually improved after relegation

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Epic Games revealed the best-performing titles on its store in 2024 with live-service powerhouses coming out on top.

Last Thursday, February 13th, there was a curious stream of Zippo advertisements from the mid-20th century on Twitter (courtesy of Pulp Librarian), many of which exhorted consumers to surprise their Valentine with a lighter. The following day, nothing. One of the ads (1953) showed a young red-haired fellow in a sports coat and bowtie, his face smeared from lipstick kisses, with the tagline “…and she gave me a Zippo.” The illustration bore resemblance to those of Norman Rockwell, although even back then I’m not sure The Saturday Evening Post... Читать дальше...

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Dublin City Schools has shared new details on how the district plans to expand Scioto High School by more than 60,000 square feet. The district's proposal submitted to the city of Dublin calls for the construction of a new two-story academic classroom wing and the expansion of an existing dining commons [...]

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The notorious “Blue Screen of Death” — or BSOD for short — is the biggest disaster that can befall a Windows user. The system shuts down with a cryptic error message on a blue background and is only ready for use again after a restart.

Generative AI transforms the way we work, but its impacts aren’t limited to what it can do. It can also teach us about language and communication.

Shelly Brostoff is exhausted trying to get Medicare to cover a breast cancer screening she credits with saving her life.

Alison Hammond was presenting This Morning with Dermot O'Leary when she interrupted the show to issue a 'breaking news' update

This feels like a money grab, a way to add even more revenue.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was founded on this day in 1863. A quiz on the organisation that ensures humanitarian protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other violence.