Thursday, Apr 30, 2026 14:58PM
BBC News : Charity "Sunshine" Tillemann-Dick, a venerated American opera singer who survived two double lung transplants, has died at age 35. Tillemann-Dick was ... FULL STORY >>
BBC News : The drone attack that caused chaos at Gatwick before Christmas was carried out by someone with knowledge of the airport's operational procedures, the air... FULL STORY >>
BBC News : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unscheduled, fleeting visit to Iraq, amid growing tensions with Iran. Mr Pompeo cancelled a trip to Berlin to ... FULL STORY >>
John Paulson’s $400 million gift to Harvard University initially attracted a ton of detractors who condemned the hedge fund mogul for his outsized generosity to America’s wealthiest, best-endowed institution of higher edu... FULL STORY >>
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BBC News : A father and son who were volunteer lifesavers have drowned while trying to rescue a tourist swept out to sea off the Australian state of Victoria. The boat carrying Ross Powell, 71, and his son Andrew, 3... FULL STORY >>
A Photography Project by Blind People Our modern, mobile, internet connected devices—laptops, cell phones, tablets, etc.—have come to play an increasingly important, now even dominant, role in modern life. The degree to... FULL STORY >>
It’s been ten years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, leaving more than 1,800 dead across the region, displacing 400,000, and resulting, by some estimates, in $150 billion to $200 billion in damages. Accord... FULL STORY >>
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“Education breeds confidence, confidence breeds hope, hope breeds peace” – Confucius We all have different dreams, different passions, and different aspirations. It is the hard work and perseverance of every individual ... FULL STORY >>
BBC News : Astronomers have taken the first ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy. It measures 40 billion km across - three million times the size of the Earth - and has been described by s... FULL STORY >>
BBC News : Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson says his train business could disappear from the UK after its partner Stagecoach was barred from three rail franchise bids. Sir Richard, whose Virgin Trains is 49% owned... FULL STORY >>
