OnePlus is set to launch its OnePlus Ace 5 series in the Chinese market on December 26, which includes OnePlus Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro models. After the Chinese launch, the Ace 5 is expected to be rebranded as OnePlus 13R globally and for the Indian markets. OnePlus 13 series is going to be…
Alfred’s passion for athletics was diminished by the death of his father Julian, who would take him to training and constantly tell friends how fast his daughter was. Alfred said, “I felt like the person who was supposed to get me to this point in my career was no longer here. I felt there was…
The year 2024 saw the global economy stagnate following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as growth in many countries lagged behind pre-2020 levels. Amid modest improvements, more than 2 billion people were eligible to vote this year, and economic issues, particularly the rising cost of living, were the top concern for voters around…
The Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus became synonymous with the suffering of the Syrian people during the country’s civil war, which began in 2011. It was the de facto capital of the Palestinian refugee diaspora in the Middle East, home to approximately 150,000 people. But it was destroyed in the conflict, enduring a siege and…
BBC René says he is now happy to be photographed “because the republic of fear is gone”. It belonged to his grandmother. Something concrete. A thing he can hold in his hands, and run his fingers over, and trace the path of memory. A small thing of beauty, studded with delicate mosaics. René opens the…
BBC This text has been a popular choice for schools teaching GCSE English Literature The classic American novel Of Mice and Men will not be studied at GCSEs in Wales from next September amid concerns over racism and the use of racial slurs. John Steinbeck’s text, set in the 1930s, has been a mainstay of…
reuters Monreale Cathedral was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, and has recently undergone extensive restoration. In Sicily, on a hill overlooking the city of Palermo, stands a lesser-known gem of Italian art: the Cathedral of Monreale. Built in the 12th century under Norman rule, it boasts the largest number of Byzantine-style mosaics…
Today’s Amol Rajan puts pressure on Kemi Badenoch on policy deadlines Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has insisted she will not be moved on policy positions, claiming there is no “quick solution” following the party’s defeat in July’s general election. Badenoch became the sixth leader of the party Less than nine years after she was elected…
Royal Papworth Hospital The machine, nicknamed “Lungs in a Box”, is designed to mimic the human body Surgeons hope a new machine that keeps lungs alive outside the body could “change” the number of people getting transplants. The success at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire comes after it became the first hospital in the UK…
New Zealand has rejected a proposal from the Cook Islands to introduce a separate passport for its citizens, allowing them to retain New Zealand citizenship. The Cook Islands, a self-governing island Pacific nation, is in “free association” with New Zealand, which is responsible for New Zealand’s foreign affairs and defence. Cook Islanders can also live,…
