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Sir David Attenborough is celebrating his 99th birthday today. Daily Express :: News Feed
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Sotheby’s postpones Buddhist gems auction that India called ‘colonial exploitation’
A set of Buddhist gems that were once mixed with the cremated remains of the Buddha will not be auctioned off to the highest bidder this week as planned. CBC | World News
Read More »Donald Trump to announce ‘major’ US-UK trade deal today in huge Brexit boost
The long-sought-after trade deal between the United States and the UK could be at hand, after years of negotiations following Brexit. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Scientists discover 18th-century Austrian mummy was embalmed through the rectum
Scientists have figured out how the body of an 18th-century Austrian vicar has remained so well-preserved for nearly 300 years — and it’s unlike anything they’ve seen before. CBC | World News
Read More »Man ‘knocked unconscious’ and bleeding in pub attack as CCTV manhunt launched
Officers have now issued a CCTV appeal after a man was assaulted in a pub and left bleeding on the floor Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Trump names doctor-turned-wellness influencer Casey Means as new surgeon general pick
U.S. President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a physician-turned-wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post. CBC | World News
Read More »3 ex-Memphis police officers found not guilty of state charges in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
Three former Memphis police officers were acquitted Wednesday of all state charges, including second-degree murder, in the January 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran from a traffic stop. His death sparked nationwide protests and prompted renewed calls for police reforms in the U.S. CBC | World News
Read More »This game is like fantasy football, but for picking a pope
Fantapapa co-creator Mauro Vanetti says the game pokes fun at papal politics, but not the Catholic faith. CBC | World News
Read More »Putin declares Ukraine ceasefire to mark ‘Victory Day’ after 27 million died
Russian artillery, drones, and guns will supposedly stop destroying Ukrainian lives for three days, as part of a short ceasefire Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »China beefs up economic safeguards ahead of U.S. trade talks in Switzerland
China has announced a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, as the two sides prepare for talks later this week. CBC | World News
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