Report Aims at Reconciling France and Algeria, Its Former Colony
A government-commissioned study offers proposals to address longstanding grievances. But it does not recommend an official apology and skirts the issue of systemic torture by French troops. Read more...
How a US presidential inauguration works
The invitations have been scaled back by the pandemic and the security has been heightened by the insurrection, but Joe Biden's inauguration as the 46th president of the United States will still have plenty of pomp. Read more...
The Crown may be fiction, but Emma Corrin spot on as Princess Diana
It's season four of The Crown and everyone is asking but is it historically accurate? No. It is not. Read more...
Global rollout of 5G networks should be halted until thoroughly tested, expert claims
Professor John William Frank at the University of Edinburgh says we should 'err on the side of caution' by delaying any further roll-out of 5G globally, 'pending more conclusive research' on its safety. Read more...
Indian brave, courtesan, slave and the world's loudest snorer MANY LIVES AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY STEPHANIE BEACHAM
It takes a while to get into this book because first you have to navigate a prologue and not one but two forewords, the first by the authors 11-year-old grandson, who reveals that at 4 a.m. without make-up Stephanie Beacham has green skin, witch-like hair and gives him nightmares, muses JOHN HARDING Read more...
Father, 27, who went to AE with chest pain but discharged himself over Covid fears died at home
David Warner, 27, from Guildford, was suffering with chest pains when he was admitted to a hospital in South East earlier this month and 'placed on a Covid ward' whilst waiting for coronavirus test results. Read more...
Biden warns White House staff he'll 'fire them on the spot' if they disrespect others
President Biden made the threat as he swore in around 1,000 appointed political aides during a virtual ceremony held in the White House State Dining Room yesterday evening. Read more...
Auto Safety Agency Faces Calls for Overhaul as Biden Presidency Begins
The new administration can restart the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which should be leading the world when it comes to vehicle safety, the head of an advocacy group said. Read more...
Number of buy-to-let mortgages is highest since March - but interest rates are still on the rise
There were 1,976 buy-to-let mortgage products on the market as of 15 January, according to Moneyfacts. This marked an increase of more than 500 deals compared to May 2020. Read more...
Royal fans spot photo of Prince Harry in militaryuniform at President Joe Biden's inauguration
Eagle-eyed royal fans were left delighted yesterday after a photo of the Duke of Sussex, 36, was spotted hanging in the background at President Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony. Read more...
Emerging Coronavirus Variants May Pose Challenges to Vaccines
Laboratory studies of mutations circulating in South Africa suggest they may dodge some of the bodys immune responses. Read more...