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Jimmy performs a song about keeping up with Trump’s packed schedule this week.
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Tracking recent US-Israeli strikes on Iranian infrastructure
Attacks have targeted bridges, steel plants and pharmaceutical facilities, verified videos show.
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Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK
West was due to headline the festival in July but drew criticism over past antisemitic comments.
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Has Artemis II shown we can land on the Moon again?
The Artemis II mission has been near flawless to date, but has the test flight shown Nasa is ready to send humans to the lunar surface?
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- November 5, 2024-UMaine’s “Factory of the Future” aims to tackle the housing crisis with 3D printing
- Sept. 11, 2024 - How Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris matters
- August 2024 - ‘In our culture there is no place for a woman’: How India’s institutions are failing rape victims (CNN)
- Feb 28 - How is ATP Carbon Tracker trying to help players longer their carbon footprint?
- Jan 11 - All-female city council makes history in Minnesota
- Jan 31 - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and social media companies Discord, TikTok, X and Snap reprimanded before a US congressional hearing for not doing enough to protect children online
- Jan 1 - Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE become BRICS members
- Dec 30 - Alabama plans to use nitrogen gas to execute man who once survived botched execution
- "Why aren’t we all eating insects?"
- Jan 20 - Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon
- Jan 17 - Two royal health announcements in one day show different approach since late queen
- Jan 16 - Donald Trump overwhelmingly wins the Iowa Republican Caucuses, first voting in US Presidential primaries, with Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, second and third
- Jan 8 - Francis Urges Ban on Surrogacy, Calling It ‘Despicable’
- Dec 18 - Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples
- Dec 15 - New report reveals homelessness in the US increased by 12%, with more than 650,000 people experiencing homeless one night in January 2023
- Dec 13 - COP28 climate summit signals the end of fossil fuels — but is it enough?
- Dec 12 - First Indigenous Winner of Miss Canada United World
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Quais du Polar Lyon 2026
02 April 2026Lyon's Quais du Polar festival is back from 3 to 5 April. Crime-fiction writers from 17 countries will be talking about their books and the theme « Chercheurs d’histoires : sciences et fictions ». Some English-speaking authors jumped out at us, including Jonathan Coe's foray into crime. Scot Chris Brookmyre is a veteran fiction writer. His … Continue reading "Quais du Polar Lyon 2026"
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New for Lycée: Shine Brighter Première and Terminale
20 March 2026Coming very soon: the Shine Brighter collection is expanding with two new textbooks to accompany you in applying the new curriculum for première and terminale from September. They cover all the themes of the curriculum and are full of variety in the sequences proposed. Here’s a sneak peek! As in Seconde, the new curricula for … Continue reading "New for Lycée: Shine Brighter Première and Terminale"
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Lovebirds Get Some Help from Sick Kids
19 March 2026Children in hospital decorate pebbles that help Gentoo penguins in Edinburgh Zoo find a mate. The breeding programme at Edinburgh Zoo helps conserve the Gentoo penguin species. About 387,000 breeding pairs of gentoo penguins inhabit the Antarctic Peninsula, the Falkland/Malvinas Islands, and South Georgia Island. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists gentoo … Continue reading "Lovebirds Get Some Help from Sick Kids"