71 m. ago A horse therapy program in Namibia brings joy to children with learning disabilities

A woman in the southern African country of Namibia runs a program that harnesses the power but also the gentleness of horses to help children with learning disabilities and conditions like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism

Politics

87 m. ago ‘My work is a scream for help’: Gaza’s artists document life under fire

Work illustrating the war’s brutality but also the resilience of four Palestinian artists, is being exhibited at the Darat al Funan in JordanBasel El Maqousi says he is amazed to be alive at the end of each day. Living in Gaza, where more than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel’s assault, and with the tally rising still, his amazement returns, he says, with each morning light.“The war began and life stopped. There is no work or art, we just try to run from one place to another, searching for salvation from the bombing and killing that pursues us. We walk quickly to search for water and food, and running has become the master of all times,” he says. Continue reading...

Events

87 m. ago A ‘strange dance’: media mogul Saad Mohseni on making TV under the Taliban

Once dubbed the ‘Afghan Rupert Murdoch’, Mohseni’s media business was founded after the fall of the Taliban and is now navigating their returnSaad Mohseni wants more female faces on his Afghan TV channel. He hopes he might get a deal with the Taliban for him to air a historical drama – in which all the women have been through the menopause.“If a woman menstruates, [the showing of an uncovered female face] is haram [forbidden], right?” Mohseni said. “But as soon as they go through, you know, menopause, then you can have them uncovered. It’s ridiculous, it’s so offensive. So now we try to negotiate with [the Taliban] to do a soap opera that’s going to have these women over the age of 50. We have to try.” Continue reading...

Culture

87 m. ago Peter Hargreaves to join Hargreaves Lansdown board following £5.4bn takeover

Investment group’s biggest shareholder to return to oversight role on company he co-founded in 1981

Economics

87 m. ago Exact date mini heatwave set to hit UK as Brits finally wave goodbye to April showers

Warm temperatures above 20C are set to make a return to the UK soon, according to new forecasts, while a mix of sunshine and showers will continue after the Easter bank holiday

Events

87 m. ago Love Island star shares hidden disability – 'People think I'm making it up'

Love Island’s Tyrique Hyde has opened up about the hidden hearing loss he’s lived with since birth – and how people still question if it’s real...

Politics

1 hour ago Manchester United 'hopeful' of completing £42m transfer as former star linked with return

Latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip with updates on Crystal Palace forward Eberechi Eze and Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga

Economics

3 h. ago Becky Lynch makes shock WrestleMania 41 return in WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match

The Man Becky Lynch made her shock return to WWE at WrestleMania 41 night 2 to help out Lyra Valkyria after her tag team partner Bayley was ruled out of the match

Sport

4 h. ago Bianca Censori makes dramatic return as she poses naked after Kanye West 'split'

Kanye West's wife Bianca Censori has returned to social media with a bang, sharing an almost completely nude snap by a pool after it was reported that she had split from the rapper

Events

5 h. ago California city may start arresting homeless people who refuse offer of shelter

Approximately 187,000 people are sleeping on the streets statewide

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6 h. ago Noel Gallagher 'cuts ties with best man Russell Brand' after comedian was charged with rape

The Oasis star, 57, who previously had a close bond with the now disgraced actor and comedian, has now been allegedly advised by his daughter, Anaïs, to cut contact.

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7 h. ago Teen's chilling last words before tragic death in fatal train crash that killed 57 people

Maria Karystianou was initially told her daughter, Mathi, 19, died instantly in the crash but a phone recording reveals the young woman's final moments after a government "cover-up"

Events

8 h. ago Kourtney Kardashian fans LOSE IT after finding out daughter Penelope, 12, was behind her sexy birthday shoot

The birthday girl looked breathtaking in a black silk dress that flashed ample cleavage as she posed barefoot on the sand with a fuchsia flower in hand.

Events

8 h. ago Four high school students killed and two injured as SUV crashes into tree in California

Six teenage girls aged between 14 and 16 were traveling in a Volkswagen SUV that careered off the road and hit a tree in Marin County, near San Francisco

Events

9 h. ago All Creatures Great and Small's Rachel Shenton gives birth to baby boy with unique name

All Creatures Great and Small actress Rachel Shenton and her husband Chris Overton have welcomed their first child together and shared his adorable name

Politics

10 h. ago Bianca Censori shares completely nude snap amid 'split' from Kanye West

Bianca Censori has made a revealing return to social media following reports she has split from rapper husband Kanye West, sharing a completely nude snap

Politics

11 h. ago Margot Robbie shows off her figure in a grey bikini as she enjoys a dip in the sea in Queensland

The Barbie star, 34, stunned in the pastel-coloured two-piece as she was seen going for a dip in the open Australian waters.

Politics

11 h. ago Joe Biden should stay out of politics for the good of his party, says former aide to Jill

Michael LaRosa, who served as Jill Biden’s communications director, was critical of the former president’s decision to return to the public eye last week

Politics

11 h. ago Victoria Beckham sends coded message to Nicola Peltz amid family feud rumours

Victoria Beckham has seemingly sent a message to her daughter in law Nicola Peltz after the US actress and her husband Brooklyn Beckham failed to wish the fashion designer a happy birthday

Politics

12 h. ago Gillian Anderson in talks for X Files return as star plots 'really scary' reboot

Beloved actress and national treasure Gillian Anderson is said to be returning to the cult sci-fi drama The X Files, according to the reboot's esteemed director

Politics