Irish DNA map reveals history’s imprint
Scientists have unveiled a detailed genetic map of Ireland, revealing subtle DNA differences that may reflect historic events. In their sample of the Irish population, the researchers identified 10 genetic […]
Author: Elise Weatherall
California wildfires: Santa Barbara threatened by Thomas fire
Fresh evacuations have been ordered after the largest of the wildfires raging in southern California burned out of control on Sunday. Fanned by winds, the resurgent Thomas fire now threatens […]
Naples pizza-twirling gets Unesco world heritage status
Pizza has conquered the world, but the art of “pizzaiuolo” – twirling the dough and baking it in a wood-fired brick oven – is less well known outside the Italian […]
Farthest monster black hole found
Astronomers have discovered the most distant “supermassive” black hole known to science. The matter-munching sinkhole is a whopping 13 billion light-years away, so far that we see it as it […]
Russian doping: IOC bans Russia from 2018 Winter Olympics
Russia has been banned from competing at next year’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang by the International Olympic Committee. But Russian athletes who can prove they are clean would be allowed […]
Shashi Kapoor, Bollywood legend, dies at 79
Veteran Bollywood actor and producer Shashi Kapoor has died aged 79. Kapoor, who acted in huge hits like Deewar and Kabhie Kabhie, had been ill for some time and was […]
India v Sri Lanka Test match halted by smog in Delhi
Sri Lanka players wore face masks to combat smog pollution that disrupted the third Test against India in Delhi. The Indian capital has been plagued by the problem for several […]
Woman claims she underwent 50 plastic surgeries to look like Angelina Jolie
https://www.instagram.com/p/BaHnCVzBfba/ An Iranian teenager who claims she had 50 plastic surgeries to make herself look more like her idol is turning heads online. Sahar Tabar, 19, from Tehran, Iran, says […]
Mother left with hole in her face after mistaking skin cancer for ‘stubborn’ spot
A mother of two has been left with a hole in her face after dismissing skin cancer as a “stubborn” blemish. Keely Jones was advised to see a dermatologist after her beautician noticed the […]
North Korea latest missile launch a global threat – US
North Korea has fired its highest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile and poses a worldwide threat, US Secretary of Defence James Mattis has said. Earlier the Pentagon said the missile had […]