Images of Pope Francis’s tomb released
The late pontiff was laid to rest in a private ceremony on Saturday following a public funeral at the Vatican on Saturday.
Month: April 2025
British Paralympian missing in Las Vegas
A British Paralympian has been reported missing in Las Vegas, having not been seen for more than a week.
RuPaul’s Drag Race star dies aged 44
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jiggly Caliente has died aged 44, her family have announced.
Will Vatican City sit-down between Trump and Zelenskyy turn into peace?
The US president says a deal is ‘very close ‘as he criticises Russia’s leader.
Can the US broker a Ukraine ceasefire?
Russia expert Anatol Lieven explores the options facing Ukraine, Russia and the US.
Liverpool net record-equalling 20th Premier League title by thrashing Spurs
Liverpool equal Manchester United’s 20 titles in English top-flight football by beating Spurs 5-1 at Anfield.
AI can handle tasks twice as complex every few months. What does this exponential growth mean for how we use it?
AIs can outperform humans easily on short tasks, but longer ones are the true hurdle to overcome before we can deem them to be truly
Space photo of the week: Iconic ‘Eagle Nebula’ gets a major glow-up on Hubble’s 35th anniversary
One of the Hubble Space Telescope’s most iconic images has been reprocessed using the latest techniques.
Microplastics have been in ‘pristine streams’ for half a century — what could that mean for human health?
New research shows that microplastics have been contaminating some freshwater streams decades earlier than previously recorded. What could that mean for human health?
Yes, Brazilian prisoners can read books to reduce sentences — but only by 48 days a year
Prisoners can submit up to 12 book reviews a year and reduce their sentences by four days per book read.
Revisiting iZombie, 10 years later
Zombies never really go out of style, but they were an especially hot commodity on television in the 2010s, spawning the blockbuster series The Walking
Silicon Valley billionaires literally want the impossible
It’s long been the stuff of science fiction: humans achieving immortality by uploading their consciousness into a silicon virtual paradise, ruled over by a benevolent
German defence minister says Ukraine should not agree to sweeping territorial concessions
Boris Pistorius says Boris Pistorius said Kyiv “should not go as far as the latest proposal by the American president”.
Community in shock as death toll in Vancouver car ramming attack rises to 11
The unidentified 30-year-old suspect had a history of mental health issues, according to Vancouver police.