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Saddam Hussein used Oliver Reed and a James Bond director to tell Iraq’s story – but who tells it now?
The Conversation UKby Matthew Alford, Lecturer in the Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies, University of Bath·29d ago
From the beginning of his brutal reign in Iraq, Saddam Hussein could claim an unusual credit: film producer. After Saddam became president in 1979, his cousin played him in The Long Days.
Five intimidating houseplants that are surprisingly easy to care for
The Conversation UKby Charlotte Pughe, Postdoctoral researcher in Horticulture, Nottingham Trent University·29d ago
Humans have an innate connection to nature – a concept known called biophilia. Studies have shown the biophilic connection we experience being surrounded by plants improves our mental state and may...
AI is finding chart success in Christian, gospel and country music
The Conversation UKby Melissa Avdeeff, Lecturer in Digital Media, University of Stirling·29d ago
In the wake of the US Screen Actors Guild strike over AI protections and UK musicians’ silent album to protest proposed changes to copyright law, more than a dozen AI-produced tracks have emerged...
Awkward moment Rory Stewart spins in his seat to stare at journalist
Mail Onlineby Jon Brady·29d ago
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source As a former Tory leadership challenger, Rory Stewart has been used to facing intense questioning from Britain's toughest political...
Indian billionaire’s payments firm plots biggest London flotation in years
World news | The Guardianby Joanna Partridge·29d ago
A payments business that operates across Africa and is ultimately controlled by an Indian billionaire has announced its intention to float on the struggling London Stock Exchange.
Supreme Court stays out of custody battle between California couple and surrogate
The Independentby Anna Wilder and Lindsay Whitehurst·29d ago
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Keely Hodgkinson is BANNED from wearing 'sexy' catsuit at the Olympics
Mail Onlineby Harry Bamforth·29d ago
Keely Hodgkinson will be banned from wearing her all-black Nike catsuit at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 due to Team GB's sponsorship rules.
Slip sliding away: football season-ticket holders fear falling down pecking order
Sport | The Guardianby Paul MacInnes·29d ago
The document known as “the oldest football season ticket in the world” promises its bearer access to every Burnley home game of the 1884-85 season.
‘This is where I live now, the back of a truck’: a day in the life of a grandmother in Gaza
The Guardianby Seham Tantesh in Gaza and Tess McClure·29d ago
As the war in Gaza approaches its fourth year, this week, the Guardian follows five ordinary Palestinians as they go about their lives.
England vs Sri Lanka: Will Jacks explains the "scary" detail behind emergency appendix surgery
BBC Sportby Matthew Henry·29d ago
- Published Will Jacks was supposed to be going to Edinburgh last month to celebrate his mum's 60th birthday.
Earl Spencer ordered to use bombshell book profits to pay for Harry's security
Daily Express :by Emily Wright·29d ago
Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, has been told by Express readers to use the profits from his controversial new memoir to foot the bill for Prince Harry's UK security in a landslide poll.
Flock cameras are the latest weapon of America's post-9/11 surveillance state
Middle East Eyeby Belen Fernandez·29d ago
Flock cameras are the latest weapon of America's post-9/11 surveillance state In December 2021, nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic, I flew from Mexico, which had become my de facto...
Closure chaos on major UK motorway as police scrambled to 'incident'
Daily Express :by Antonio Scancariello·29d ago
M60 drivers are being warned of severe delays as police rush to deal with an "incident". The M60 has been closed anticlockwise between junctions 23 and 21 near Oldham "due to an ongoing police-led...
Off sick? You need to phone your boss, back-to-work adviser says
BBC Newsby Lucy Hooker·29d ago
- Published People off sick from work should keep in phone contact with their boss, government-appointed back-to-work expert Sir Charlie Mayfield has said.
Simba's 'Goldilocks of mattresses' has just been slashed in price – now is the time to invest in this 5-star mattress for a bargain price
Latest from Ideal Home in Newsby Rebecca Knight·29d ago
At Ideal Home, our team of professional mattress testers have slept on over 150 different types. However, one mattress always emerges as the top-rated every time we retest it: the Simba Hybrid...
Man needs 50 stitches after thug, 26, attacks his face with a drill
Daily Express :by Jon King,Tom Mack·29d ago
A man needed 50 stitches after a thug attacked his face with a cordless electric drill. Deen Garratt, 26, of Leicester Road, Enderby, told the man he had an angle grinder in his van and was going...
Met Office issues UK snow verdict as 'polar vortex' risks brutal cold snap
Daily Express :by Sarah Barltrop·29d ago
The Met Office has issued its verdict on whether a hotter summer could lead to a brutally cold and snowy winter in 2026.
Iran denies dropping preconditions amid ‘very productive’ three-hour UN talks in New York
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Wintour in New York·29d ago
Iran has pushed back on claims that it dropped former preconditions for reopening the strait of Hormuz in surprise talks held in New York under the mediation of Qatar between Tehran’s foreign...
New mining map highlights damage caused by extracting metals for your smartphone
The Conversation UKby Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science, UCL·29d ago
The most sustainable smartphone is the one you currently own. An estimated 80% of your phone’s negative impact on the environment happens before the first minute of use – before it is even unboxed.
Republic of Ireland players to discuss staging protest before playing Israel
The Independentby Jamie Braidwood·29d ago
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