17 h. ago Ancient 'Jesus Cup' found in Egypt features world's earliest known reference to Christ

A Biblical historian shared stunning details about the 'Jesus cup' found off the coast of Egypt, which features what may be the earliest reference to Christ.

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18 h. ago Oleksandr Usyk to feature in legends football match despite postponing world title fight

Oleksandr Usyk has been announced for a legends charity football match next week just days after he was granted a 90-day extension to negotiate his mandatory WBO title defence against Joseph Parker

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22 h. ago Blackpool’s World Fireworks Championships 2025 return this weekend with new feature announced

The resort will host a 'champions of champions' series lasting until 2028

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7 d. ago Ghost of Yōtei: a determined outsider seeks revenge in feudal Japan

The makers of the forthcoming open-world adventure explain how new gameplay features and an extra-resourceful sword-wielding protagonist set it apart from 2020 predecessor Ghost of TsushimaAtsu is no samurai. The lead character in Ghost of Yōtei is a wandering sellsword from a lowly family. Her sex and lack of status mean that, following the murders of her family, she has no fixed place in 17th-century Japanese society, and there is no permitted path for her to tread if she is to get revenge on the Yōtei Six, the men who killed her loved ones. As the game’s co-director Nate Fox puts it, “Atsu is not somebody who walks in to a room and people pay respect to.”Yōtei’s predecessor, Sucker Punch Productions’ 2020 sprawling open-world game Ghost of Tsushima, is the story of a samurai, Jin Sakai, who shreds his honour to defend his homeland. Jin can’t repel the Mongols attacking Tsushima as a noble warrior, but as “the Ghost”, a fear-inspiring legend willing to use any dirty tactic to gain...

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1 week ago Inside forgotten McDonald's hotel with golden arch beds and futuristic showers

McDonald's is one of the biggest brands across the globe, boasting more than 40,000 restaurants worldwide, but they once opened their very own hotel with futuristic features

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2 w. ago BBC Breakfast viewers demand 'licence fee refund' over unexpected segment

BBC Breakfast was hit with a barrage of complaints from viewers on Wednesday as the show featured a bizarre segment involving a Guinness World Record attempt

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2 w. ago ‘There’s no room to grow’: Aunty Donna on why Australian TV comedy needs a massive shake

The beloved comedy trio – Broden Kelly, Mark Bonanno and Zachary Ruane – are about to trial their own subscription service because, ‘the writing is on the wall with network comedy in Australia’Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAccording to Broden Kelly, comedy is like an orchid; it needs the perfect conditions to grow. That’s why, five years ago, his comedy trio Aunty Donna established Grouse House: a YouTube platform launched to support up-and-coming comedians, who can leverage off Aunty Donna’s existing fanbase rather than getting stuck in the weeds of promotion and distribution.Grouse House has been ticking along ever since, hosting absurdist, experimental comedy that shares the Aunty Donna DNA, such as Gocsy’s Classics – a nostalgic TV parody series from Aaron Gocs, sending up retro TV faves like Round the Twist and Heartbreak High; quizshow The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World, featuring names like Daniel Sloss and Nick Cody; and comedy sci-fi series Descent f...

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2 w. ago Love as a business deal? Whales, unicorns and why Materialists and Anora have a lot in common

Both films explore the forfeiting of love for the financial security of a rich man. Sadly, the theme resonates for many in these straitened economic times“Marriage is a business deal and it always has been.” So says Dakota Johnson’s Lucy, an elite Manhattan matchmaker in Celine Song’s second feature, Materialists. Lucy may be a modern woman, but her world looks eerily similar to the marriage mart of Jane Austen’s day. For Lucy and her clients, it is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. Or rather, a “high quality woman”, as Lucy would unironically put it.Materialists drops us head first into a world where coupling off with a partner is a purely financial endeavour; where foolish notions of love are not merely ignored, but deemed to be irrelevant; where women must choose passion or practicality. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mysterious ancient cross depicting site of Jesus' crucifixion rewrites Christian history

An ancient plaque depicting a cross styled after Golgotha, the site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified, has been uncovered in a surprising location that challenges beliefs.

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3 w. ago Jesus bible prophecy could be true as 'Redemption of Zion' coin unearthed

An ancient coin from an era prophesied by Jesus in the bible has been unearthed – discovered in Israel the coin sheds light on a turbulent time in history and the destruction of the Second Temple

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3 w. ago AD FEATURE: How the UK gave the world this quintessential chocolate wafer bar

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