Month: December 2025

Analysis shows obscure and barely-used choices, drawn from online slang, do not stand the test of timeIf you have seen a news story declaring 2025’s chosen “word of the year” in recent weeks, you might be forgiven for asking yourself: what, another one?Depending on which dictionary you turn to, the chosen term this year was either Collins’ “vibe coding”, “parasocial” from Cambridge Dictionaries or their Oxford University Press rival’s “rage […]

Lack of prompt access to primary care blamed for rise in hospital cases of minor ailments including blocked nosesMillions of people are turning to A&E departments in England for minor ailments including coughs, blocked noses and hiccups, according to data that health leaders say lays bare a failure to give patients prompt access to primary care.Emergency wards are designed for serious injuries and life-threatening emergencies only. But many are becoming […]

‘I was reading my book and this boy, man, attacked me, and I did fight back,’ queen tells BBC’s Today programmeQueen Camilla has spoken for the first time about how she was “so angry” when she was physically assaulted on a train as a teenager.Camilla described the incident in an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, during which she also praised the courage of the racing commentator John Hunt […]

Country’s six-month stint at helm begins with defence, migration and Ukraine still at top of agendaCyprus says it will bring “a new approach to the table” when it assumes the EU presidency on Thursday, as defence, migration and Ukraine continue to top the agenda at a time of acute geopolitical uncertainty.As one of the 27-member bloc’s smaller member states, Cyprus will tackle its six-month stint at the EU’s helm with […]

Memories of a Dream: How Music Revives a Woman’s Lost DreamSource: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Crowds flock to Dhaka's streets to mourn the loss of the former prime minister, who led Bangladesh thrice.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article