Thousands protest in Yemen after US and UK strikes on Houthi targets video | World news
Yemen Thousands protest in Yemen after US and UK strikes on Houthi targets – video Drone video shows thousands of people marching in Yemen's capital, Sana'a, to protest after the US and the UK launched strikes on targets in several of the country's cities overnight in retaliation against Houthi forces for attacks on Red Sea shipping.
The commander of US aerial operations in the Middle East said 60 targets at 16 separate locations had been hit using more than 100 precision-guided munitions.
Ukraine war live | World
Strike on Friday targeted a Rosneft oil storage facility about 50km from the Ukrainian border, in Russian town of Klintsy, officials saidAt a glance: what we know on day 696 Published: 4:46 PM ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaK%2Bfp7mle9KeqaKdo2TCrL7AoqWeZZyew6Y%3D
10 of Irelands most charming villages
Ireland holidaysSome of the quirkiest, most picturesque villages are nestled in the outer reaches of the Irish countryside, which has helped preserve their character
Ireland’s most beautiful and well known villages are easy to love. Even their names – Doolin, Adare, Dingle, Kenmare – roll off the tongue in a smooth syllable or two, as if they are part of a jingle or the end word of a rhyming couplet. Some of them rocketed to fame when they caught the eye of a film crew – such as Cong in The Quiet Man (1952) or Trim in Braveheart (1995), while more places grew in prominence because of their proximity to large cities or popular attractions.
Ah, Alyce Faye, what a shining inspiration you are. To Wags | Catherine Bennett
The ObserverJohn Cleese This article is more than 14 years oldAh, Alyce Faye, what a shining inspiration you are. To WagsThis article is more than 14 years oldCatherine BennettThe millions that John Cleese's ex-wife is due in alimony highlight the very strange state of feminism nowadaysIt must have been a nice change for Harriet Harman to find her Britain's Most Hated status challenged last week by a surprise contender: Alyce Faye Eichelberger Cleese.
He's never run a race, so why pay $16m for him? | Horse racing
The ObserverHorse racingHe's never run a race, so why pay $16m for him?The most powerful men in horse racing - John Magnier and Sheikh Mohammed - tested each other to the limit as bidding soared at a recent auction for an unproven two-year-old called The Green Monkey. But, as Nicholas Clee reveals, the world-record price for the colt has as much to do with power struggles, ego and the stud farm as it does with big-race glory and prize moneyAt Calder racecourse in Florida on 19 February, a two-year-old son of the stallion Forestry went on to the track to show his paces.
Josh Powell and two sons will not be buried in same cemetery, lawyer says | US news
US news This article is more than 11 years oldJosh Powell and two sons will not be buried in same cemetery, lawyer saysThis article is more than 11 years oldAt the request of the family of Powell's missing wife, boys who were killed by father in explosion will not be buried in same areaThe man who killed his two sons in an explosive house fire in Washington state will not be buried in the same cemetery as the children, according to a lawyer involved in the case.
Penn State roommates' Barcelona feud leads to federal court case | Pennsylvania
A spring semester in Barcelona turned into a nightmare for two Penn State roommates. Photograph: Andreu Dalmau/EPAA spring semester in Barcelona turned into a nightmare for two Penn State roommates. Photograph: Andreu Dalmau/EPAPennsylvania This article is more than 7 years oldPenn State roommates' Barcelona feud leads to federal court caseThis article is more than 7 years oldSorority sisters clashed over alleged late texts and dirty dishes before events spiralled – though the women have signed a lease to live together next year
People love to feel part of the process: how the TikTok teaser turbo-charged the song of the s
Pop and rock This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldBy teasing fans with new song snippets, artists such as Rosalía are minting hits before the finished single is even out – but will this viral power fade once the industry catches on?
This week, the Spanish pop superstar Rosalía released a new song called Despechá. It’s a zippy, zingy track – a kind of minimalist take on merengue and mambo that finds her rapping and singing about fickle fame and even more fickle boys over bright piano chords and a flinty, industrial beat.
Ryder Cup Cigar Guy photo shoots unknown man to internet fame |
CardiffRyder Cup Cigar Guy photo shoots unknown man to internet fameA photo taken from the Ryder Cup has shot to internet fame - but do you know the anonymous man who's face is going global?A picture of Tiger Woods firing a golf ball straight at a Daily Mail photographer in the Ryder Cup would be remarkable in its own right – but the appearance of 'Cigar Guy' - a cigar-chewing moustachioed man has rocketed the picture to internet fame.
Skydiver becomes first to land without a parachute video | Sport
Extreme sports Skydiver becomes first to land without a parachute – video A 42-year-old US skydiver with more than 18,000 jumps makes history on Saturday when he becomes the first person to leap without a parachute and land in a net instead. After a two-minute freefall, Luke Aikins landed dead centre in the 100-by-100-foot (30-30 metre) net at the Big Sky movie ranch on the outskirts of Simi Valley.