They did not speak a word of Danish yet the Scandinavian country was an outpost of calm for the siblings, who fled the destruction and death that followed the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011. On arriving in 2015, it only took them a year to learn the […]
Daily Archives: April 18, 2021
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With the 51st anniversary of Earth Day approaching, many people will be celebrating the planet and focusing on what they can do to protect it. One way to remind yourself of Earth’s beauty is to make a light-up globe — from recycled newspaper, of course. This project was adapted from […]
A son’s support. Prince Charles and his wife, Duchess Camilla, attended Prince Philip’s funeral on Saturday, April 17. The couple sat next to each other during Saturday’s services after Charles, 72, joined the procession from Windsor Castle to St George’s Chapel. Dominic Lipinski/AP/Shutterstock Philip died at age 99 on April 9, […]
Willow Whitlock may have just turned two but it seems gymnastics is in the genes. ‘Honestly, you can’t keep up with her,’ smiles her double Olympic champion dad, Max Whitlock. ‘She did her first preschool gymnastics class on Tuesday. She is already doing forward rolls, which is pretty cool. She knows […]
Federal regulators have released a terrifying video of a child being dragged under a $4,000 Peloton treadmill as they warned consumers to stop using the equipment after another child was killed and dozens have been injured. The graphic video shows a young boy being sucked beneath a Peloton Tread+ and […]
There are few things as quintessentially British as Toby Jugs. Since the 1700s, drinkers have collected them to celebrate the pleasure of sipping ales in pubs and homes across the country. But now, thanks to their growing popularity among collectors here and abroad, the unusual pottery pieces are selling for record […]
Scott Morrison says Australia is in “no hurry” to reopen international borders, but vaccinated Australians may be able to travel for “essential” purposes in the second half of the year, with the possibility of quarantining at home on return. Just days after saying Australia would “have to get used to […]
Queen Elizabeth II said goodbye to her Prince Philip at his funeral at Windsor Castle on Saturday, alone in her pew but joined in grief by the royal family and millions watching across the globe. For seven decades, she has been sovereign of her realms, but Elizabeth — who appeared […]