71 m. ago Mount Vesuvius eruption turned man's brain partly into glass

Scientists made the surprise discovery while examining the body of a man who was killed in the ancient city of Herculaneum

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3 h. ago A Christian town in Syria keeps the biblical language of Aramaic alive. But it fears for its future

An ancient town in Syria is one of the world’s few places where residents still speak Aramaic, the language that Jesus is believed to have used

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3 h. ago Gracie Abrams, the year’s biggest pop star: ‘Trump has only been in office a month, and everybody is more at risk’

After dodging toxic fans, ‘nepo baby’ jibes and her own projectile vomit, the 25-year-old has just spent eight weeks at UK No 1. She explains why she’s now writing about our dark, uncertain futureOn a video call from a hotel room in Hamburg, Gracie Abrams is expounding on the virtues of decoupling yourself from social media and living a life offline. “You can literally do so much when you’re not scrolling!” she enthuses. “You can retain more information; everything gets lighter. You have a greater capacity to be more present, to be there for the people in your life, to read a book that’s going to inspire your next album, or go on a hike and breathe air instead of sitting in a dark room on fucking Instagram. I’m doing lots of, like, tactile stuff, staying off social media,” she adds. “Needlepoint and shit like that. I’m just trying to make things to have some tangible evidence of having lived this year.”Of course, this is nothing the world hasn’t heard before: we’re well used to bein...

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8 h. ago Roberto Cavalli ignites Milan runway with fiery creations inspired by ancient Pompeii

Fausto Puglisi offered a grand tour of Pompeii in his latest collection for Roberto Cavalli presented Thursday during Milan Fashion Week

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10 h. ago Small Town, Big Story review – Christina Hendricks is terrifying in Chris O’Dowd’s wacky Irish comedy

Hendricks plays a Hollywood producer who returns to her home town to shoot a show in this whimsical comedy drama – and she is not someone you want to crossHow much you enjoy Small Town, Big Story will depend on how you feel first about whimsy and second about genre mashups. If your appetite for both is large, then Chris O’Dowd’s creation (he wrote and directed) has plenty to make you happy. If not, you might find the whole thing a little too underpowered to keep you going.Christina Hendricks, of Mad Men fame, plays hard-bitten TV producer Wendy Patterson. She is in charge of her first big Hollywood production and returns to her tiny home town of Drumbán in Northern Ireland (after 25 years in Los Angeles surrounded by fat-cat bosses and patronising colleagues) to shoot it there. This follows shenanigans by Drumbán’s more colourful and eccentric characters to keep the location scouts from choosing a more tax-advantageous site across the border; these shenanigans include a pig’s head o...

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13 h. ago Irina Shayk opens Blumarine show in Milan injecting buzz into creative director David Koma’s debut

Top model Irina Shayk injected buzz into Georgian designer David Koma’s debut as Blumarine creative director, opening the Fall-Winter 2025-26 preview show during Milan Fashion Week on Thursday in a mood-setting, sharply executed, shearling-trimmed coat

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14 h. ago Milan fashion week: Prada liberates as Max Mara brings the drama

Prada’s roomy dresses are an answer to restrictive women’s fashion, while Max Mara presents outfits for ‘the corridors of power’Backstage after the Prada show, someone asked Miuccia Prada if the four loose black dresses with which it began were a comment on fashion’s obsession with the Little Black Dress.The designer laughed. “No. We are in a very black moment. This is a very difficult time. It is not my job to be political but, every time you open a newspaper – oh my god! My job is to think about what clothes a woman can wear. About what kind of femininity makes sense in a moment like this.” Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Milan fashion week: Prada liberates as Max Mara brings Brontë drama

Prada’s roomy dresses are an answer to restrictive women’s fashion, while Max Mara aims for ‘the corridors of power’Backstage after the Prada show, someone asked Miuccia Prada if the four loose black dresses with which it began were a comment on fashion’s obsession with the Little Black Dress.The designer laughed. “No. We are in a very black moment. This is a very difficult time. It is not my job to be political but, every time you open a newspaper – oh my God! My job is to think about what clothes a woman can wear. About what kind of femininity makes sense in a moment like this.” Continue reading...

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15 h. ago West Lothian woman's cancer journey story to be used as inspiration for business owners

Emma Briggs tripled the size of her company during a year she had chemotherapy and surgery

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15 h. ago Simo Valakari earns Roberto Martinez comparison as pundit reckons Finn's great St Johnstone escape is ON

The Saints defeated Ross County 1-0 on Wednesday night to boost their survival hopes

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15 h. ago Gene Hackman and 'Hoosiers' long have been point of pride for tiny Milan, Indiana

The dazzling films of Gene Hackman stand out for sports fan for one reason: His unforgettable role as Norman Dale, coach of the feel-good, state champion Hickory Huskers from a tiny Indiana town

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16 h. ago Revealed: Nostradamus' terrifying 2025 'plague' prediction that may be coming true

The 'Prophet of Doom' said: 'The ancient plague will be worse than enemies,' according to the Mirror. It comes after another coronavirus has been discovered in China.

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16 h. ago Prada asks what it means to be feminine at Milan Fashion Week

Prada explored the concepts of modern-day femininity in its autumn/winter show.

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16 h. ago Eruption of Mount Vesuvius turned its victims' brains to GLASS: Scientists discover unique shards inside the skull of a person caught in the blast in Herculaneum

Researchers have unearthed a piece of dark-coloured organic glass which was found inside the skull of an individual who died in the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum nearly 2,000 years ago.

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16 h. ago Pompeii volcanic eruption was so hot it turned brain to glass

Fiery ash cloud that dissipated quickly was likely first deadly event during Mount Vesuvius eruption

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17 h. ago Sir Chris Hoy's terminal cancer update, GB legend's broken back, wife's heartbreaking news

Sir Chris Hoy was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year but has continued to inspire amid heart-breaking hurdles, including a broken back and his wife's health

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17 h. ago What TikTokers get wrong in their viral AI 'history' videos: 'Healthy' and 'modern' people during the Black Death, the wrong kind of eruption at Pompeii and 'absurd' WWI uniforms in the trenches

Put yourself in the shoes of a soldier in the trenches in the First World War, or imagine waking up on a sunny morning in Pompeii hours before annihilation.

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17 h. ago Gatwick Airport second runway map as government presses for go

Northern runway could be brought into action to double capacity of airport

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18 h. ago The best holidays to book for April 2025, from Greek beach breaks to Wiltshire narrowboats

Whether it’s late skiing in the French Alps or a beach holiday in India, here’s some inspiration for a trip this spring

Culture

18 h. ago When is World Book Day 2025? Date, £1 books, and fun ways to celebrate 30 years

Discover when World Book Day 2025 is happening and get inspired with creative costume ideas for the kids

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