He lives on through his work – 16 incredible photos from late Planet Earth cameraman
Doug Allan worked alongside Sir David Attenborough on BBC documentaries including The Blue Planet and Frozen Planet. Source link
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Grand National 2026 runners: Pinstickers’ guide to Aintree race horses
Trainer: Gordon Elliott (IRE) Jockey: Jordan Gainford Form: 82127 Age: 9 Weight: 11-0 John: A second attempt at National glory for this guy, also trained by Elliott, who in addition to his two wins with Tiger Roll also triumphed in the race with Silver Birch in 2007. Last year, he was right up with the…
How a Clique of Unhinged Techno-Optimists Is Putting Humanity at Risk
“I love the idea of getting a drone and having light fentanyl-laced urine spraying on analysts that tried to screw us,” said Alex Karp, CEO of the emerging military tech firm Palantir. Far from an offhand outburst, his statement reflects a broader ethos taking hold in Silicon Valley’s military-tech sector, one that treats coercion as…
Trump administration unveils 250-foot 'Triumphal Arch' design
The new arch, if approved, would be taller than the US Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial. Source link
The Pentagon, the pope, and Avignon: Why a centuries-old Catholic crisis is back
Most American Catholics were probably not expecting to spend the first week of Easter trying to figure out whether their government was threatening to overthrow the first American-born pope. Yet a handful of news reports this week raised that very strange possibility. They landed just as both the Roman Catholic Church and right-wing Christian influencers…
Premier League title race: Could April decide destiny for Arsenal and Man City?
As the Premier League season approaches its finale, April could be the defining month for leaders Arsenal and closest challengers Manchester City. Mikel Arteta’s men are aiming for the club’s first league title since 2004 – and with a nine-point lead and seven games remaining, have destiny in their own hands. Second-placed City, though, are…
The Iran war is taking the U.S.-Israel relationship to new heights – and revealing its limits
Open this photo in gallery: U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Dec. 29, 2025.Alex Brandon/The Associated Press Donald Trump presents himself as the most pro-Israel president in U.S. history. He has moved the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. He proposed a peace plan…
Billie Jean King Cup: Dart and Burrage send GB through to finals
Great Britain, the 2025 semi-finalists, had been the underdogs heading into the tie, as they were without four players ranked inside the singles top 100 – Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter, Fran Jones, and Sonay Kartal. But they overcame the disparity in ranking and experience to reach the finals for the third year in a row….
Iran war: Why inflation went up in March
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The economic impact of the Iran war is becoming clearer. What’s happening? On Friday, we learned that inflation climbed to 3.3 percent in…
West Ham 4-0 Wolves: Hammers have fresh hope – but Tottenham in uncharted territory
There are sure to be plenty more twists and turns in the final weeks of the season. But, after their hard-fought and well-deserved win against Wolves, West Ham’s players can at least breathe a sigh of relief as attention turns to their relegation rivals – Leeds United, Nottingham Forest and Spurs – for the rest…