WINDSOR, England – Queen Elizabeth II was social distancing Saturday even as she bade farewell to the love of her life. Wearing a mask that matched her black dress, hat and gloves, the queen did not take comfort in the physical embrace of her family at the funeral of Prince […]
Daily Archives: April 17, 2021
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Wide but extremely thin: A68 was about 230m thick on average The iceberg that was for a time the biggest in the world is no more. A68, as it was known, covered an area of nearly 6,000 sq km (2,300 sq miles) when it broke away from Antarctica in 2017. […]
Dr Sindi Van Zyl during the 2019 Feather Awards South Africans are mourning the woman who became known as “the people’s doctor”, after she died at the age of 45 from Covid-19-related complications. Vauldi Carelse looks at what made Dr Sindisiwe van Zyl so special. Everyone it seemed had their […]
A cloud of Covid-induced uncertainty still lingers over Tokyo 2021, but there was no talk of Olympic cancellation at Australia’s track and field national championships this week. The seven-day event is the one shot Australian athletes have at guaranteed Olympic selection: provided they have already secured the necessary qualification time, […]
What made Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s relationship so special? “They just had a perfect synchronicity about them,” Sally describes. “He knew exactly what he was expected to do when he was with her. He never put a foot wrong, he was always where he was supposed to be. He […]
Following the failure of Amazon’s Crucible and ahead of the launch of New World, it is confirmed that the company’s Lord of the Rings MMO has officially been canceled. The online fantasy take was first announced back in 2019, and news about the latest Lord of the Rings take was mum. […]
Seek out shrieking curlews and a pint of Scapa special: Why writer RICHARD ADDIS is dreaming of the Orkney Islands The Daily Mail’s Richard Addis recalls a trip to Orkney, seventy small islands scattered north of John O’Groats It’s famous today for its Neolithic sites such as Skara Brae and […]
Meanwhile, Navalny’s supporters say that his medical condition is rapidly deteriorating. His press secretary said that Navalny was “dying” and his doctors said medical tests showed he’s at growing risk of renal failure and heart problems. If approved, the move by prosecutors could have serious consequences for Navalny’s team in […]