King Charles has a favourite ingredient to add to his drinks, whether that is tea or coffee, according to his former butler. The King has long been known to enjoy tea throughout the day but according to Grant Harrold, he “probably” had coffee from time to time too but not without a particular sweetener. Mr […]
The world’s richest family worth £353bn – more than the royals and Kardashians | World | News
S. Robson, Alice and Jim C. Walton (Image: Getty) When it comes to the world’s richest families, many may think the British Royal Family tops the chart, particularly when including the estate which manages the monarchy’s property – the Crown Estate. Others may place their bets on the Kardashian family, which have acquired global stardom […]
The £6.9bn world’s longest bridge that’s strong enough to resist earthquakes and typhoons | World | News
A colossal bridge in China is the world’s longest and is designed to withstand typhoons and powerful earthquakes. The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge was constructed between 2006 and 2010, and officially launched in June 2011. That month, it gained the Guinness World Record for being the longest in the world. But despite the vast scale of […]
The ‘mountains’ 100 times taller than the Everest that are hidden beneath Earth’s surface | World | News
Two enormous continent-sized mountains 100 times taller than Everest are hidden thousands of kilometres beneath the Earth’s surface, according to new research that has left experts stunned. The gigantic rocky islands, dwarfing any other mountain on Earth, lie just above the planet’s core. One sits under Africa, the other beneath the Pacific Ocean. These vast […]
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Beautiful UK seaside town to get ‘once in a generation’ £14m facelift | UK | News
A beautiful seaside town is getting a “once in a generation” £14 million facelift. Plans are underway to completely transform the seafront in Paignton, Devon, having been backed by the Torbay Council planning committee last June. The £14 million scheme will overhaul the seafronts in the Devonshire beach town and the suburb of Preston as […]
After Assad, these 3 women are working to build a just and peaceful Syria
The Current24:51Meet the Syrian women demanding a role in the country’s future As Alma Salem crossed the border from Lebanon into Syria she asked the driver to pull over. She fled the country 13 years ago when Bashar al-Assad’s authoritarian government opposed pro-democracy protests with military force, plunging the country into civil war. The collapse of Assad’s regime […]
Congo severs ties with Rwanda, accusing it of backing M23 rebels
Congo has severed all diplomatic ties with Rwanda and South Africa, and said on Saturday that nine of its peacekeepers had been killed amid a surge in fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels in mineral-rich eastern Congo. The three-year M23 insurgency in eastern Congo has intensified in January with the rebels seizing control of more territory than […]
King to cut down on royal ‘hangers on’ with new blueprint for William’s ‘up to date’ Firm | Royal | News
King Charles III will seek to leave a stronger institution for Prince William by maximising efforts to make the Royal Family limber and “up to date”, according to Charles Rae. The royal photographer argued His Majesty is aware he has a comparatively shorter time on the throne than his mother and suggested he will leave his […]
Severe North Atlantic storm Éowyn leaves a third of Ireland without power
Emergency crews began cleaning up Saturday after a storm bearing record-breaking winds left at least one person dead and more than a million without power across Ireland and Scotland. Source link