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BBCNoah has grown up hearing about the devastating landslip and the hero from his family on that day Gareth Jones was speaking to children about how he survived the Aberfan disaster when a little boy raised his hand.Noah, aged 10, held up a photograph and asked a simple question – did he recognise the man in the picture?”The hairs were standing on the back of my neck,” Gareth said.He looked closely – it was of the little boy’s great-grandfather, Stephen Andrew, who had pulled Gareth to safety on that fateful day.It killed 116 children and 28 adults.Getty ImagesThe disaster had…
The US has not just decimated Iran’s nuclear programme and military, it has also degraded the power of its regime.Let us be clear about what happened on February 28. The United States, in concert with Israel, went to war with Iran. It was not the proxy war of attrition that Washington had tolerated for four decades, not the pinprick retaliatory strikes that have been the preferred narcotic of timid administrations, but real war, with the declared intention of breaking the regime’s military power and ending its nuclear ambitions once and for all.One hundred days later, the question is not whether…
Tehran sees its ability to preserve its governing system amid a regime-change war as a clear victory.It has been 100 days since the United States and Israel attacked Iran in a coordinated campaign aimed at regime change. Since April, a tenuous ceasefire has been in place – one that has been regularly violated by exchanges of fire. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed while fighting in Lebanon continues.At this point, peace remains elusive as both sides’ objectives remain unfulfilled. Washington and Tel Aviv’s goal has been not just to eliminate the Iranian nuclear programme but also to degrade the Iranian…
Getty ImagesA huge plume of thick black smoke dominated the St Petersburg skyline on Wednesday after a Ukrainian drone attackAn evil sorcerer is the last person you’d expect to see at an economic forum.But there he stood working his wizardry.With sleight of hand Russian folklore villain “Koshchei the Deathless” (or, rather, someone dressed as him) produced coins out of thin air, “broke” and reassembled someone’s glasses and shocked passers-by with occasional puffs of smoke from his fingers.”Russians are unpredictable people,” he declared. “We do things no one expects.”But in St Petersburg this week, the unexpected was delivered most dramatically by…
PA MediaBrit Award-winner Duffy announces she will host a “secret intimate gig” and play new songs on 5 July in LondonWarning: This story contains distressing content, including details of sexual assault, kidnapping and suicidal thoughtsSinger Duffy has announced her first concert in more than 15 years, after she revealed that a sexual assault and kidnapping had led her to step away from public life.The Welsh singer said on social media that she would host a “secret intimate gig” and perform new songs for fans on 5 July in London.Duffy rose to fame in 2008 with her debut album Rockferry, earning…
Watch: A veil, gowns and umbrellas at a rainy royal weddingPrincess Anne’s son Peter Phillips married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in a private ceremony.11 hrs agoUK
This was a training game – England & Tuchel now need to get seriousEngland have one more game to prepare for their World Cup campaign – and they must use it wisely, writes Phil McNulty.5 hrs agoEngland Men
Peacock via Getty ImagesFor one Love Island USA contestant, the drama started before even entering the villa.The decision by a police officer in the US state of Pennsylvania to leave the force and chase love on one of the country’s most popular reality TV shows has ignited tempers and become the talk of the town in his home of Bethlehem. After Sean Reifel was announced as a cast member of the dating show last week, the mayor of the city of 75,000 residents expressed frustration over his departure – less than a year after he’d joined the department. “I never…
Ananda VikatanIlaiyaraaja has scored music for more than 1,000 films across nine languagesHis ardent fans call him “the Maestro”. Five decades after his debut, Ilaiyaraaja’s music still echoes through homes, concert halls and cinema screens across India.The 83-year-old composer from Tamil Nadu has scored more than 1,000 films in nine languages, a record unmatched in Indian cinema.He transformed the sound of Tamil film music with Annakili in 1976 and has gone on to become one of India’s most influential composers.”Ilaiyaraaja’s arrival was a watershed moment. It was an intervention by a person from an entirely different social and aesthetic background…
BBC “Get ready with me to go to my best, best friend’s house,” Ellie-May says enthusiastically at the camera.The then 10-year-old smiles and explains her multi-step skincare routine on TikTok.”I love, love, love, love, love this toner,” she says, as she rubs the translucent liquid into her skin. Next, it’s a serum designed to make your skin glow, “Oh my god it’s so glowy,” she gushes.She makes a “smoothie” out of her fluffy yellow cream, rubbing blobs on the back of her hand and mixing it with a tinted moisturiser.She’s ready, she says, well, shortly after she’s blow dried and…