DALLAS -- A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that’s twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar system, researchers reported Wednesday. The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the ...
Flooding, wildfires and extreme weather threaten the future of nearly three-quarters of sites managed by the National Trust, a new report says. The charity says climate change is "the single biggest threat" facing its 28,500 his...
BBC crime drama Happy Valley won best returning drama at the National TV awards, as its star Sarah Lancashire was honoured with two prizes. The actress won best drama performance and was also given this year's special recognition award, p...
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A disgraced South Carolina lawyer has been found guilty of murdering his wife and son to distract from his multi-million dollar financial crimes. The jury deliberated for less than three hours before convicting Alex Murdaugh, 54, of two c...
"All Quiet on the Western Front" won seven prizes at the BAFTA awards, the show that's often seen as a harbinger of things to come at the Oscars....
Thousands of UK workers are starting a four-day week trial from Monday. About 70 companies are taking part in what is thought to be the world's biggest pilot scheme into the working pattern over the next six months. The experiment has been organise...
The US central bank has announced its biggest interest rate increase in more than two decades as it toughens its fight against fast rising prices. The Federal Reserve said it was lifting its benchmark interest rate by half a perc...
Eileen Gu and Tess Ledeux waged a duel for the ages in the women's big air final, with Gu vaulting to the gold medal thanks to a monster final run....
Adele won three out the four main prizes at the Brit Awards on Tuesday, where she also put in an assured performance of her track I Drink Wine. The singer won best artist, album and song of the year for Easy on Me. Ed Sh...
The 2021 Tony Awards celebrated Broadway on Sunday night by honoring productions that went live during the 2019-2020 season. The 74th annual ceremony was delayed a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and, ultimately, resulted in a cumulati...
The company is still waiting for two other studies where the new cocktail may work....
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has insisted he does not expect any further delay to the final easing of coronavirus restrictions in England. Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on Monday that measures would remain in place unti...
Future James Bond films will continue to be screened in cinemas, despite Amazon's deal to buy the movie studio that co-owns the rights to 007. The tech giant bought MGM in a purchase worth $8.45bn (£5.97bn) this week. ...
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham are among 12 clubs who have agreed to join a new European Super League (ESL). In a seismic move for European football, the Premier League clubs will join AC Mila...
China's biggest carmaker Geely is launching a premium electric car brand it hopes will take on Tesla. The Chinese company, which owns Volvo and Lotus, announced its Zeekr brand on Tuesday to tap into China's demand for electric ...
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With their flaky crust and sweet chewy filling, wife cakes are a popular pastry in southern China. And this bakery in Hong Kong has been making them fresh, by hand, every day for over 30 years....
A sanitation worker became the first Indian to receive a Covid vaccine as the country began the world's largest inoculation drive. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the programme, which aims to vaccinate more than 1.3 billion...
Big tech firms face yearly checks on how they are tackling illegal and harmful content under new rules unveiled by the European Commission. Fresh restrictions are also planned to govern their use of customers' data, and to preven...