The torso of a Buddha statue has been found at Cambodia’s Angkor temple complex
Archaeologists in Cambodia are celebrating an unexpected find at the country’s centuries-old Angkor temple complex: the torso of a statue of Buddha that matches a head found nearly a century ago at ...
The Print10d
Fasting has become a mark of privilege—all about self-obsession & excess
In 'The Fast’, John Oakes reveals numerous facets of the act of self-deprivation through historical, scientific, and cultural ...
Warrnambool Standard15d
Wall St ends mixed in face of mounting uncertainties
US stocks have struggled with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq touching one-month lows as a dour consumer confidence report put mounting economic uncertainties into sharp relief and prompted a selloff.
BBC15d
Double amputee scales highest summit outside Asia
amputee to summit the highest peak outside of Asia. Hari Budha Magar, from Canterbury, made history when he reached the summit of Mount Everest in 2023, becoming the first DAK amputee to attempt ...
BBC15d
Double amputee scales highest summit outside Asia
A Gurkha veteran who lost both legs serving in Afghanistan has set a new record becoming the first double above-knee (DAK) amputee to summit the highest peak outside of Asia. Hari Budha Magar ...
gbnews16d
Starmer's 'disgraceful Chagos surrender' faces concession push as 'treacherous' Mauritius look to exploit Labour's 'sell-out' deal
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned Mauritius is looking to extract more concessions from his "disgraceful" Chagos Islands "surrender". Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam is under pressure ...
Oxford Mail16d
Piers Corbyn to face trial over pro-Palestine protest outside BBC building
Piers Corbyn is set to face trial over his involvement in a pro-Palestine protest outside the BBC’s London headquarters. Corbyn, 77, the brother of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn ...
Hampshire Chronicle16d
Piers Corbyn to face trial over pro-Palestine protest outside BBC building
Piers Corbyn is set to face trial over his involvement in a pro-Palestine protest outside the BBC’s London headquarters. Corbyn, 77, the brother of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, allegedly failed ...