Barry Webb Barry Webb’s “Glistening Slime Mould” won the people’s choice in the macro category of the British Photography Awards 2025 Welcome to the world of slime mould. These images, captured by photographer Barry Webb, provide a close-up view of single-celled slime mould organisms. A view that would not be possible with the naked eye….
Getty Images Butter garlic naan topped Taste Atlas’ best breads list of 2025 A pillowy-soft naan – a leavened flatbread popular in South Asia – paired with rich, creamy butter chicken gravy is one of the most popular comfort foods in the region, and it’s also one of the most popular Indian dishes abroad. And…
Recent data on China’s external accounts presents a conundrum: while the country’s trade surplus has broken records, surpassing the US$1 trillion benchmark in the first 11 months of the year, growth in its official foreign exchange reserves has lagged. This seeming paradox prompts a question – where did the money go? Analysts said the gap…
AFP via Getty Images The deadly violence that followed Tanzania’s election shocked many October’s shocking events in Tanzania offer a snapshot of some of the tensions which have shaped a difficult year for African politics. Demonstrators were shot dead by police while protesting against what they saw as a rigged election – condemned by regional…
Olga IvshinaBBC News Russian BBC Murat Mukashev (inset) signed up for the army after he was given a 10-year jail term Over the past 10 months, Russian losses in the war with Ukraine have been growing faster than any time since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022, BBC analysis suggests. As peace efforts…
Donald Trump said he hoped to reach phase two of the Gaza peace plan “very quickly”, as he warned Hamas would have “hell to pay” if it did not disarm quickly. The US president, whose 20-point peace plan requires the militant group to disarm, made the comments as he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Myanmar’s dominant pro-military party claimed an overwhelming victory in the first phase of the elections, a senior party official said, after democracy watchdogs warned the junta-run poll would entrench military rule. The armed forces snatched power in a 2021 coup, but on Sunday opened voting in a phased month-long election they pledge will return power…
Reuters President Donald Trump has said the US has carried out a strike on a “dock area” linked to alleged Venezuelan drug boats. Speaking to reporters in Florida on Monday, Trump said there had been a “major explosion” last week where “they load the boats up with drugs”. He did not give details on where…
Chappell Roan took down her tribute to Brigitte Bardot after learning about the provocative French actress’s controversial political views. After it was announced that Bardot had died at age 91, the Grammy winner initially took to her Instagram Story on Sunday, writing, “Rest in peace Ms. Bardot. She was my inspiration for red wine supernova.”…
Pritti MistryBusiness reporter PA Media Betty Brown said she was accepting the honour on behalf of all the victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal The oldest surviving victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal has been appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her services to justice after…
