‘It’s been a lot of detective work’: Madame de Pompadour’s £1m wall lights discovered in Yorkshire hotel

Four gilt-bronze sconces that lit up home of Louis XV’s mistress are set to go on sale at Sotheby’s in December. For almost 140 years, four massive gilt-bronze wall lights have hung in the ...

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Boulter makes light work of Hong Kong opener

Britain's Katie Boulter sees off the challenge of Japan's Aoi Ito in her opening match at the Hong Kong Open.

Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?

A previously unknown musical work written by composer Frederic Chopin appears to have been found in a library in New York City

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North Carolina man wins $1m jackpot after finding a $20 bill in parking lot

Jerry Hicks, a carpenter, plans to use money to retire and take care of his children – after a Golden Corral celebration. An abandoned $20 bill became a $1m jackpot for a North Carolina man who ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Graduates with intellectual disabilities find work at South Carolina hotel

The Shepherd Hotel partners with a program at nearby Clemson University that helps students with intellectual disabilities live and work independently.

‘If We Care About Justice in America, There’s Going to Be a Lot of Work to Do’

Two Opinion writers consider a second term for Donald Trump.

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Neil Druckmann Says He's Been Working On New Game Since 2020, And That Makes Sense

Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann has reportedly stated that he's been working on his next game since 2020. According to reports, Druckmann revealed this during the Jewish Visionaries in Gaming ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 14

Iceland’s shorter working week has been a huge success – and it’s changed my family’s life | María Hjálmtýsdóttir

For 90% of working Icelanders, a 36-hour week means less stress, more job satisfaction and time to enjoy life beyond work. I like to walk around old cemeteries and read the headstones. Here in ...

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The new rules of the hotel pool

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Light in the Shadow of a Diagnosis

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‘Rachel had been ready to leave me if our IVF hadn’t worked’: writer Jack Thorne on how his family’s fertility struggles inspired his new film

The screenwriter behind hit TV dramas National Treasure and Kiri, as well as the Harry Potter stage play, talks about his new, more personal project created with his wife - a feature film, Joy, ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Canada’s hotel development pipeline surges

World - Yahoo News - November 4

Surrealism, cafes and lots (and lots) of cats: why Japanese fiction is booming

From tales of alienation to comforting novels set in bookshops, Japanese authors have written nearly half of this year’s bestselling translated novels in the UK. What’s their secret? • Read an an ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Car crashes into Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan's tea store in suburban Chicago, authorities say

A car crashed Wednesday into Madame ZuZu’s, a popular suburban Chicago tea shop owned by Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, officials said, leaving his mother-in-law injured.

The 'light sabre' wielding photographer creating colourful light paintings

For 15 years, David Gilliver has been a pioneer in the technique of painting with light.

India celebrates Diwali, the festival of lights

A time for feasts, prayers and fireworks, Diwali is one of the most important festivals in India.

Is ‘working people’ working for Labour?

Plus what to expect from the ‘bazooka’ Budget

Will Labour’s Plan For Work, Work?

And, COP29 climate talks end with criticised deal.

Farmers 'betrayed' by £1m inheritance tax relief cap

Changes announced to inheritance tax rules could see the end of small family farms, warns the NFU.

Pennsylvania judge refuses to block Musk's $1M giveaways

A Pennsylvania judge on Monday refused the Philadelphia district attorney’s request to block daily $1 million giveaways from Elon Musk’s pro-Trump super PAC in the lead-up to the election. Judge ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

White supremacist stabbed asylum seeker in hotel

Callum Parslow is convicted of attempted murder over the attack at a hotel in Worcestershire.

Three historic hotels – three fabulous makeovers

Check in to these legendary landmarks in Rome, Miami and NYC

World - Financial Times - October 27

Hyatt plans to double hotels in India to 100

World - Yahoo News - October 28

The Fern Hotels & Resorts debuts in Bihar with The Fern Residency

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Rescuers search for hotel collapse survivors in Argentina

The 10-storey hotel, in Villa Gesell, collapsed early on Tuesday, with one body found in the debris.

Michelle Obama not at Atlanta hotel where shooting occurred

Sources confirmed to CBS News that former first lady Michelle Obama was not at an Atlanta, Georgia, hotel at the time of a shooting there Tuesday afternoon. She is in the state for a rally to ...

American citizen found dead at luxury hotel in Ireland

An American citizen has been found dead at a luxury hotel in Ireland, police said.

Why are hundreds of Las Vegas hotel workers on strike?

Around 700 Las Vegas hospitality workers went on strike Friday morning. Members of the Culinary Workers Union are calling for "24/7 picket lines" around Virgin Hotels. CBS News reporter Andres ...

Middle East hotel openings surge in 2024

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3 underrated diving destinations to discover in southern Japan

World - Yahoo News - October 27

Without Steph, Warriors will discover if depth as good as advertised

Without their star superstar, the Golden State Warriors will discover if their depth is as good as originally advertised through training camp and preseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 28

This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered

Scientists have uncovered the oldest-known fossil of a tadpole that wriggled around 160 million years ago

Tech - ABC News - October 30

H5N1 bird flu virus discovered in pigs

Oregon state and federal officials are investigating positive H5N1 bird flu cases at a farm after the virus was detected in a pig in the U.S. for the first time. USDA National Veterinary Services ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Butchered remains of dolphin discovered on New Jersey beach

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration investigates discovery of remains of common dolphin. The butchered remains of a dolphin were found on a New Jersey beach, and federal authorities are ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

How I Discovered I Was Stolen at Birth

There could have been as many 50,000 babies trafficked out of Chile between the 1950s and the 1990s.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

PSNI not 'rigorous enough' in investigating Simpson death

For several months, Katie Simpson’s death in 2020 was treated by detectives as a suicide.

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