35 m. ago Vatican workers install Sistine Chapel stove where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope

Economics

51 m. ago What links Esperanza Spalding and Kim Deal? The Saturday quiz

From Proxima Centauri b and Trappist-1 system to ophidiophobia, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 The longest direct flight from London goes to which city?2 Until 1752, when did the new year officially begin in England?3 Which action film hero suffers from ophidiophobia?4 AE Stallings succeeded Alice Oswald in what role?5 Which country’s president was shot by his intelligence chief in 1979?6 Which marsupial is native to North America?7 Vanwall, in 1958, was the first winner of what title?8 Who wrote Natural History, the longest surviving single Roman text?What links: 9 Lumbini; Bodh Gaya; Sarnath; Kushinagar?10 51 Pegasi b; Kepler-22b; Proxima Centauri b; Trappist-1 system?11 Miller; Marshall; O’Hanlon; Little; Gilet?12 Gun; orlop; poop; quarter; upper; well?13 Chateau de Châlus-Chabrol; Pontefract Castle; Bosworth Field?14 Birmingham (1); Liverpool (6); London (2); Manchester (4); Nottingham (2)?15 Kim Deal; Kim Gordon; Carol Kaye; Esperanza Spalding; Tina Weymouth? Conti...

Economics

68 m. ago Woman rushed to hospital after falling from aerobridge at Sydney Airport

The woman, who reportedly suffered critical head and internal injuries during the fall, has been transported Royal Prince Alfred Hospital where she remains in an induced coma

Politics

1 hour ago Chilean woman with muscular dystrophy becomes face of euthanasia debate as bill stalls in Senate

While right-wing populism surges in some of the world’s leading democracies, Chile’s leftist government is rushing in the opposite direction, taking on sensitive, liberal social issues in its waning months

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1 hour ago 'The jewel in the crown of Portobello': building featured in Paddington films for sale for £4.5m

The property, with its distinctive red façade, starred as Mr Gruber’s antiques shop in the Paddington films

Economics

1 hour ago Flight attendant says travellers should never remove their shoes after take

A flight attendant has warned passengers that it is unhygienic to remove shoes during a flight - as they don't have enough time to properly clean the floor or bathrooms

Transport

1 hour ago Airdrie anger in 'meaningless' Ayr clash shows how much we want survival, says star

Craig Watson says there was an angry exchange at half-time of Friday's defeat

Events

2 h. ago Gardeners 'banned' from mowing lawns until date in July after expert's warning

Gardeners across the UK have been urged not to mow their lawns until a particular date in July at the earliest as bees, butterflies and other insects need long grass to survive and thrive

Events

3 h. ago Council offer woman forced out of home over unsafe building room in drugs death hotel

Wendy Murray was forced from her home by the council due to an adjoining building being deemed dangerous - and was told to move into a hotel where nine drug users died.

Events

3 h. ago Detroit attorney for woman charged in London Thomas case speaks out

Detroit attorney for woman charged in London Thomas case speaks out  CBS News

Politics

3 h. ago I'm 102 and the secret of my long life is a cocktail and teacake for breakfast every day

Gordon 'Pop' White was one of two survivors on a Royal Navy landing craft which was bombed during the Second World War. Nowadays he gets up at 4am and starts the day with a cocktail and chocolate teacake

Politics

6 h. ago Racked with survivor's guilt, billionaire Mike Lynch's wife and daughter now face losing even more including their family home

A carpet of spring bluebells has sprung up around Loudham Hall, the 2,300-acre estate, once the home of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, in Pettistree, Suffolk.

Society

6 h. ago Videotaped woman whose racial slurs against child went viral raises $300k online

The woman titled the fundraiser: ‘Help me protect my family’

Economics

6 h. ago NYPD shared a Palestinian protester's info with ICE. Now it's evidence in her deportation case

New York City’s police department provided federal immigration authorities with information about a Palestinian woman who was arrested at a protest

Events

9 h. ago Airdrie boss says task was getting through Ayr United clash, but full focus is on play

Rhys McCabe made five changes as he looks to seal survival

Politics

9 h. ago Woman rushed to hospital after 'hit and run' in Glasgow as police make arrest

Emergency services were called to Birgidale Road, at Downcraig Road, in Castlemilk after the alarm was raised at around 10.25am on Friday.

Events

9 h. ago Brit woman becomes flatpack world champion after rapid bedside table build

Taking a mere nine minutes and 33 seconds to build a bedside table, Hayley McAuley proved she had the speed and determination needed to become a champion.

Politics

10 h. ago Banksy’s famously vandalized Broken Heart painting goes up for sale

‘Battle to Survive a Broken Heart’ was painted on a six-foot wall in Brooklyn

Economics

10 h. ago Woman ‘thrilled’ after being crowned first Flatpack world champion

The Flatpack World Championships is a speed-building flatpack furniture contest.

Politics

10 h. ago Woman arrested in connection with Brit mother, 65, who was knifed to death in 'frenzied' attack is released without charge

The 69-year-old woman was originally held following the suspected murder of Karen Carter, 65, in the south western village of Trémolat, in the Dordogne region, east of Bordeaux.

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