“Any info on Chris* please? Thanks.” The words in a Facebook post, above three pictures of a man. In the comments, a woman replies: “He was also posted a few days ago by someone.” Further down, a second woman replies: “I’m shaking, I’m his fiancee.” Interactions like this happen almost daily in the vast network…
The questions 1 Which first cousins were executed, respectively, in 1536 and 1542?2 What fruit has the highest fat content?3 The desk lamp Luxo Jr is a mascot of which film company?4 What was first published in October 1851 as The Whale?5 Which Yorkshire cricketer’s name was graffitied on the Berlin Wall?6 Under construction in…
Two male civilian hostages released – one more due shortly Peter Beaumont The Guardian’s Peter Beaumont is reporting on these latest hostage releases. Three more Israelis – all male civilian hostages – were being released on Saturday to Israel as part of the continuing ceasefire agreement with Hamas in Gaza. Hamas handed the first two…
1.Sophie, 6, asks: what is the International Space Station made of? Reveal 2.Eddie, 7, asks: did any English kings eat their dinner plates? Reveal 3.Joey, 8, asks: was candy floss really invented by a dentist? Reveal 4.Molly, 7, asks: do hummingbirds lick nectar? Reveal 5.Deniz, 5, asks: what are marshmallows made of? Reveal Molly Oldfield…
Cyclonic rainfall totals have lashed the regions of north Queensland as prepare-to-leave warnings were issued for six suburbs across Townsville. The state’s north has been hit by torrential rain for days, resulting in road closures, flash flooding and multiple rescues due to tropical lows off the coast. Further rainfall is forecast through to at least…
From yearning for a ‘strong leader’ to being swept up in riots, the portents for our children are not good – and who can blame them for being so disillusioned, asks Marina Hyde. Oscar-nominated Cynthia Erivo has gone stratospheric as Elphaba in Wicked – what next for one of Britain’s brightest stars? And new research…