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The refurbishment of Big Ben – officially known as the Elizabeth Tower – is among the six nominees for the Royal Institute of British Architects' Stirling Prize
Restored Big Ben tower up for architecture award
LONDON – The five-year, £80m restoration of the Big Ben tower in London has been nominated for the UK's leading architecture award, alongside a new fashion college campus, a science laboratory and an "inventive" home extension. The refurbishment of Big Ben – officially known as the Elizabeth Tower – is among the six nominees for the Royal Institute of British Architects' Stirling Prize. The list also includes the London College of Fashion campus on the former Olympic Park in east London and AstraZeneca's medical research centre in Cambridge. They are joined by the "pioneering" Appleby Blue Almshouse retirement home and the Japanese-inspired Niwa House, both in south London, and an extension to an "eccentric" home in Hastings. The...
September 04, 2025

Restored Big Ben tower up for architecture award

Warm water and the coming southern spring mean the iceberg is likely to break down into smaller sections rapidly, experts say
World’s biggest iceberg, A23a, has broken up
LONDON — The world’s largest iceberg is “rapidly breaking up” into several large “very large chunks,” scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have said.Previously weighing nearly a trillion metric tonnes (1.1 trillion tons) and spanning an area of 3,672 square kilometers (1,418 square miles) — slightly bigger than Rhode Island — the A23a iceberg has been closely tracked by scientists ever since it calved from the Filchner-Ronne ice shelf in Antarctica in 1986.A23a has held the “largest current iceberg” title several times since the 1980s, occasionally being surpassed by larger but shorter-lived icebergs, including A68 in 2017 and A76 in 2021.Andrew Meijers, an oceanographer at BAS, told CNN in an email Wednesday: “The iceberg is rapidly breaking up, and...
September 04, 2025

World’s biggest iceberg, A23a, has broken up

Delhi is estimated to have around one million stray dogs
Compassion v fear: Delhi divided over stray dogs
DELHI — Days after an order by India's top court brought the issue of stray dogs in Delhi into the spotlight, tensions have risen in the city. Animal lovers say they face hostility and sometimes even violence for taking care of strays, while people who believe dogs should be off the streets argue they can be aggressive and dangerous.Megha Malhotra has been feeding stray dogs in her residential complex for almost two years.Every evening, she places food at a temporary feeding spot near her building's exit gate. "I enjoy taking care of them and feeding them," she says.But in recent weeks, she has sensed growing unease among residents every time she puts out the food. Some have even confronted her, insisting she stop feeding the animals, she says.Ms Malhotra says she...
September 03, 2025

Compassion v fear: Delhi divided over stray dogs

Hopwood DePree moved from Los Angeles to Manchester in 2017 to restore Hopwood Hall
US filmmaker in legal battle over 'Downton Shabby'
LONDON — A former US filmmaker has launched a High Court battle against an English council to gain control of the ancestral stately home he spent seven years trying to save from ruin.Hopwood DePree has led an operation to safeguard historic Hopwood Hall in Middleton, Greater Manchester, since 2017, and says he complied with an agreement with Rochdale Borough Council that gave him the option to buy the building.However, the council say he did not fulfil the conditions of the deal, and locked him out in November 2024.DePree, who published a book called Downton Shabby in 2022 about his work to restore the hall, has now taken action in an attempt to be declared its legal owner.DePree says his grandfather told him stories of "Hopwood Castle" as a child in Michigan, but that he only...
September 03, 2025

US filmmaker in legal battle over 'Downton Shabby'

Chloe Malle
Chloe Malle to become top editor at American Vogue
LOS ANGELES — Chloe Malle will become the top editor at American Vogue after Dame Anna Wintour stepped aside as editor-in-chief, the publication has announced.The 39-year-old worked her way up the fashion magazine ranks over the past 14 years to become editor of Vogue.com and host the magazine's podcast The Run Through.Malle's appointment marks a new era for the magazine, considered one of the most influential and glamorous fashion publications.Dame Anna, the British-born fashion magnate, announced she was leaving the role in June after holding the position for 37 years. The magazine said she would retain senior positions at its publisher.In a statement announcing the news, Malle said she had worked across every platform during her time at the magazine. "Vogue has already...
September 03, 2025

Chloe Malle to become top editor at American Vogue

Graham Greene
Dances With Wolves star Graham Greene dies aged 73
ONTARIO — Graham Greene, the Canadian First Nations actor who starred in films including Dances With Wolves, has died aged 73, his manager says."It is with deep sadness we announce the peaceful passing of award-winning legendary Canadian actor Graham Greene," Gerry Jordan said in a statement to CBC News. The outlet reported he died of natural causes.Greene scored an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Kevin Costner's 1990 epic western, where he played Kicking Bird.He was a member of the Oneida Nation, part of the Six Nations Reserve in southern Ontario.Greene worked as a draftsman, civil technologist, steelworker and rock-band crew member before starting his career in theatre in the UK in the 1970s.In a 2012 interview with Canadian publication...
September 02, 2025

Dances With Wolves star Graham Greene dies aged 73

Mohau Nkota has debut to remember with opening goal for Al Ettifaq. (Credit: SPL)
Nkota sparkles on debut as Al Ettifaq edge Al Kholood
Saudi Gazette reportDAMMAM — South African sensation Mohau Nkota marked his RSL debut with a goal as Al Ettifaq claimed a 2-1 win over Al Kholood in Dammam.Nkota, one of the most exciting signings of the summer, broke the deadlock with a confident strike midway through the first half, underlining his reputation as a rising star.He nearly doubled his tally soon after, but his curling effort struck the post.Al Kholood, under new manager Des Buckingham and making their first appearance under foreign ownership, responded strongly.Former Blackburn defender John Buckley marked his debut with a well-taken equaliser before halftime.But Al Ettifaq’s experience proved decisive. Captain Georginio Wijnaldum delivered yet again, restoring the lead with a clinical finish on the hour mark.The...
August 29, 2025

Nkota sparkles on debut as Al Ettifaq edge Al Kholood

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift after the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, 26 January, 2025
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement 
LOS ANGELES — Superstar singer Taylor Swift and Super Bowl champion Travis Kelce have announced their engagement in a five-photo joint post on Instagram.“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” the caption read, accompanied by an emoji of a dynamite stick.It’s the fairytale culmination of a courtship that for two years has thrilled and fascinated millions around the world, but especially Swifties, the pop star’s enormous fan base.Kelce was a famous football player when they met — a star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and a Super Bowl champion — but Swift’s unique level of fame catapulted him into a different orbit entirely.Their relationship was documented in countless shots of Swift celebrating at Chiefs games and fan videos of Kelce dancing...
August 27, 2025

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement 

The remains of a crocodile-like species were first spotted by some villagers last week
Researchers find rare Jurassic-era fossil in Indian village
DELHI — Researchers in India have discovered the fossilised remains of a rare crocodile-like species from the Jurassic era in the western state of Rajasthan.The fossil, known as a phytosaur, measures between 1.5 to two metres and is likely to be more than 200 million years old, researchers say.It was unearthed at Megha village in Jaisalmer district by senior hydrogeologist Dr Narayandas Inkhiya and his team, who work for the state's water department.Mr Inkhiya told the BBC that the site could hold "many more hidden fossils" that could provide vital and fascinating clues on the history of evolution."It also opens up the area as an important spot for fossil tourism," he added.The phytosaur was a semi-aquatic animal, one that lived in the river and also on land, said...
August 26, 2025

Researchers find rare Jurassic-era fossil in Indian village

Assistant director on ‘Emily in Paris’ dies during filming in Venice
VENICE — A crew member working on the Netflix hit series Emily in Paris died on Thursday while filming scenes for its fifth season in Venice, Italian media reported.La Repubblica identified the man as 47-year-old Diego Borella, an assistant director on the show.He reportedly collapsed in front of colleagues at Hotel Danieli around 7 p.m. local time as preparations were underway for a scene. Despite immediate efforts by the show’s medical staff and paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the scene.“We are deeply saddened to confirm the sudden passing of a member of the Emily in Paris production family,” Paramount Television Studios, which produces the show for Netflix, said in a statement to the BBC.“Our hearts go out to the individual’s family and loved ones during this...
August 24, 2025

Assistant director on ‘Emily in Paris’ dies during filming in Venice

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