Dutch PM changes stance on 'Black Pete'
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Thursday said his attitude towards "Black Pete", a figure from pre-Christmas celebrations that has been criticised as a racist caricature, had undergone "great changes" in recent years. Soraya Ali reports. Read more...
Willie Mays at 89 My Thing Is Keep Talking and Keep Moving
As the coronavirus pandemic keeps him homebound, the greatest living baseball player is missing visits to the ballpark, as well as opportunities to promote a new book on his life. Read more...
Cheshire adoption
Our story on October 22 about a woman who abused the children she had adopted wrongly suggested that Cheshire East Safeguarding Childrens Board was responsible for overseeing the childrens adoption. We are happy to correct the error. Read more...
China says social media firms should not selectively create obstacles for media
China said on Friday that social media companies should not selectively create obstacles for media agencies, responding to Facebook Inc's decision to start labeling state-controlled media organisations. Read more...
Medical Workers Should Use Respirator Masks, Not Surgical Masks
The surgical masks used in risky settings like hospitals offer much less protection against the coronavirus, an analysis found. Read more...
And in the Next Zoom Room, a Rat Doing a Striptease
Eschaton was meant to be an in-person immersive experience. But its creators have pivoted to invite audiences to visit the nightclub virtually instead. Read more...
Former Conservative minister Rory Stewart recalls his travel adventures
The politician recalls his travel adventures including nearly being arrested in Nepal when he was accused of being in Al-Qaeda just after 9/11 - and eating his most unpleasant meal, in China. Read more...
Biblical village where Jesus fed the 5,000 is UNDERWATER as floods force experts to abandon dig site
Archaeologists have been working to prove that the lost ancient town once stood at El-Araj, an excavation site on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. Read more...
Madeleine McCann Met sources blast Portuguese police
Police in Portugal came under fire tonight for their lacklustre response to the biggest potential breakthrough in the abduction of Madeleine McCann since she first disappeared 13 years ago. Read more...
Troops storm beaches, scale cliffs and swoop over occupied France in stunning unseen photos
Photos colourised by an Artificial Intelligence algorithm show British and US troops storming the beaches and talking to members of the French Resistance after the D-Day landings in Normandy. Read more...
Christian Yelich Is Trying Not to Get Too Rusty
The Milwaukee Brewers outfielder said he was still working out with baseball on hold. But learning how to cook? Nope, not yet. Read more...
Security Guard With Knife Wounds 39 at Chinese Elementary School
The victims included 37 students, officials said. China has seen a rash of similar attacks on schoolchildren in recent years. Read more...
Celebrity Gogglebox fans call out the show for seemingly 'breaking social distancing rules'
Celebrity Gogglebox viewers were left furious on Friday as the stars seemingly 'broke social distancing rules' as they mingled with others from different households. Read more...
Trump and the Military A Mutual Embrace Might Dissolve on Americas Streets
There is a thin line between the militarys tolerance for questionable partisan moves over the past three years and the point where these become intolerable, a retired general said. Read more...
What We Miss Without the Masters
The collective gathering to view the tournaments poignant trademark finale is as much of an event as the golf itself. Read more...
Chelsea 'agree 115million fee for Eden Hazard' with Real Madrid
It is widely expected that the Belgian will form a key part of Zinedine Zidane's squad overhaul at Los Blancos and according to the Sun, a fee has now been agreed for the 28-year-old. Read more...
A Community of Strangers
Metropolitan Diary A frequent walker wonders about her responsibility to the people who often see her and nod. Read more...
BookExpo Proves You Can Have a Trade Show in a Pandemic, Virtually
The publishing industrys annual event, normally staged at the cavernous Javits Center, moved some programming online and reached a big digital crowd. Read more...
Sudan Must Pay Billions to Terrorism Victims, Supreme Court Rules
In a unanimous ruling, the court said a 2008 law allowing punitive damages applied retroactively to 1998 bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. Read more...
When Cleaning Is the Only Option
My mother scrubs toilets for a living. That makes her someone who has been deemed essential, but who has always been thought of as less than. Read more...