57 m. ago 'I officially changed my niece's name so she wouldn't sound like a stripper'

A woman has revealed how she legally changed her niece’s name after learning what her sister had chosen, with many thanking her for saving the child from a lifetime of hardship

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1 hour ago 'Landmark' south London gasholder may host wild swimming pond

'Landmark' south London gasholder may host wild swimming pond  BBC

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2 h. ago Slave descendants take a fight to protect their Georgia island homes to voters

Black landowners from a Georgia island community founded by freed slaves are fighting their latest property dispute with local officials at the ballot box

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2 h. ago Luxury real estate brothers face trial Tuesday in sex trafficking case

Two luxury real estate brokers and their brother are scheduled to go on trial on sex trafficking charges Tuesday, just days after their lawyers renewed their request that a New York judge toss out key charges against them

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2 h. ago ‘I thought it was going to perish’: the remarkable revival of an endangered language in Lesotho

Concentrated among 1,000 people in the remote Daliwe valley, siPhuthi has gained a dictionary, a Bible translation and official recognition thanks to intrepid linguists and activistsTsotleho Mohale was addressing a group of people gathered on a mountainside still damp from an intense rainstorm that morning. The peaks on the other side of the steep valley were draped in cloud. Mohale was speaking in siPhuthi, a language spoken by just a few thousand people in parts of southern Lesotho and the north of South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, about the plants he used and the ailments he cured as a traditional healer.The questions came from Sheena Shah, a British linguist, and were translated into siPhuthi by Mohale’s grandson Atlehang. Shah’s German colleague Matthias Brenzinger was filming the exchange. The two academics have been travelling regularly to Daliwe, a remote valley in Lesotho about 15 miles from the nearest paved road, since 2016, working with local interpreters and activis...

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2 h. ago Tottenham Hotspur vs Borussia Dortmund Champions League preview, team news and prediction

Regardless of whether Thomas Frank remains in charge, Tottenham Hotspur host Borussia Dortmund at North London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for a compelling Champions League group stage clash on Tuesday. This matchday seven encounter sees 10th-placed Dortmund travel to face 11th-placed Spurs, who trail the German side only on goals scored, but both teams are struggling for form.

Sport

3 h. ago Surfer becomes fourth shark attack victim in 48 hours as beaches labelled 'unsafe'

Officials have closed beaches on the coastline to swimmers and surfers after an uptick in the number of shark attacks

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6 h. ago James Martin becomes the latest star to flee Hollywood's 'golden bachelor' club as he settles down in his 50s with a younger woman... here are the aging celebrities who have followed the well

TV chef James, 53, is going back on his word to make things official with Kim Johnson, 39, two years after they started dating, and he is far from the only one.

Politics

7 h. ago Civil servants too often used as 'scapegoats for political failure', top minister warns

In a speech setting out his vision for Whitehall, the Prime Minister's Chief Secretary Darren Jones will say officials are just as frustrated at as ministers by the 'pace of change'

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8 h. ago Official wants Louisiana parish to get permission to host cockfighting again

Cockfighting is illegal throughout the US but has been a part of Cajun culture in the region

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10 h. ago Second man dies at Texas ICE detention facility in two weeks

Victor Manuel Diaz was found unresponsive at Camp East Montana in what ICE officials claim is ‘presumed suicide’Who is on the frontline of Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown?A second man being held at a US immigration detention facility in Texas has died in two weeks, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said on Monday.Victor Manuel Diaz, 36, originally from Nicaragua, was found “unconscious and unresponsive in his room” on 14 January at the Camp East Montana detention facility in El Paso, ICE said in a press release. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Spain to hold three days of mourning after train crash that killed at least 40

Officials say death toll likely to rise as rescuers continue to comb through wreckage in remote area of AndalucíaSpain will begin three days of mourning on Tuesday as rescuers continue to comb through the wreckage of twisted train cars and scattered debris to locate victims after a train collision that killed at least 40 people and injured dozens.On Monday, more than 18 hours after a high-speed train carrying about 300 Madrid-bound passengers derailed and collided with an oncoming train, people across the country were still scrambling to make contact with missing loved ones caught up in Spain’s worst rail disaster in more than a decade. Continue reading...

Events

14 h. ago The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday

As communities across the country prepare Monday to host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th anniversary of when the federal government officially began observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the current political climate has left some feeling more fraught than festive when it comes to how to honor the slain civil rights icon

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14 h. ago The 'secret room' at a King's Cross pub set to host new comedy club

The 'secret room' at a King's Cross pub set to host new comedy club  Ham & High

Society

14 h. ago Referees in crisis and pitch pressure: six things we learned from Afcon 2025

Dramatic tournament left food for thought for the 2027 edition, from the weather to the warm welcome in MoroccoAt the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire, officiating was at its finest, with the Confederation of African Football’s video assistant referee operation setting standards that were the envy of the Premier League and several other European leagues. Sadly, refereeing standards took a nosedive at this tournament, which many associate with the abrupt dismissal of the Ivorian Noumandiez Doué as head of Caf’s refereeing department on the eve of last year’s African Nations Championship. Continue reading...

Events

15 h. ago Protesters disrupt church service in Minnesota where ICE official is pastor

Anti-ICE -protesters disrupted a church service in Minnesota where an ICE official is pastor.

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15 h. ago Our expert explains how to bag your dream job – and beat blues on most depressing day

It’s the third Monday in January – officially the most depressing day of the year. But it might not seem so grim if you truly loved your job

Science

16 h. ago ICE says an immigrant who died in a sprawling Texas detention facility killed himself

Federal officials say an immigrant from Nicaragua has been found dead at a Texas immigration detention facility

Events

17 h. ago Our welcome at London’s Home of Trophies | News | Official Site

Our welcome at London’s Home of Trophies | News | Official Site  Chelsea

Politics

17 h. ago TV host sparks fury as viewers brand talk show comments 'anti

Viewers have accused the presenter of "anglophobia" following a discussion about Irish actors

Culture