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British Museum is right to keep Parthenon marbles, says new trustee
Historian Dr Tiffany Jenkins is one of the lineup of new appointees that has raised cultural and historical hackles. The latest appointments to the British Museum’s trustees include an academic ...The Guardian - 4d -
British Museum most visited UK attraction in 2024
Other top 10 attractions last year included Windsor Great Park and the National Museum of Scotland.BBC News - 6d -
Give new dads the same job rights as mums, MP says
Campaigners say the Employment Rights Bill is a big opportunity to improve job security for new dads.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
New Hakluyt head vows to keep British advisory firm independent
Thomas Ellis took over as managing partner after previous leader left to become UK prime minister’s chief business aideFinancial Times - 3d -
New Medal of Honor Museum stirs controversy
The sister of Master Sgt. John Chapman, who died in Afghanistan in March 2002, criticized the new National Medal of Honor Museum in an interview with "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil.CBS News - 2d -
How to see the new LACMA up close: Museum sets opening for plaza around new building
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Tuesday announced a timeline for the public to get its closest glimpse yet of its new building spanning Wilshire Boulevard.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 11 -
Goodbye Lenin: Finnish museum reinvents itself in response to shifting relations with Russia
Former Lenin Museum in Tampere, which opened in 1946 as a symbol of Finnish-Russian friendship, has rebranded amid Ukraine war. A Finnish museum dedicated to the Russian Soviet leader Vladimir ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Breanna Stewart has arthroscopic surgery on right meniscus, AP source says
Breanna Stewart had arthroscopic surgery on her right meniscus, a person familiar with the procedure told The Associated Press on Thursday. Stewart will be back for New York Liberty training camp, ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
First place in British Isles approves right to die
The Assisted Dying Bill 2023 passes through Tynwald's branches and can be sent for Royal Assent.BBC News - 2d -
Life of British man, 79, imprisoned by Taliban is in serious danger, say family
Peter Reynolds, who runs a business in Afghanistan, was held along with his wife last month and needs heart pills, says his daughter. The life of a 79-year-old British man imprisoned along with his ...The Guardian - Mar. 16 -
Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau: ‘No right or wrong’ way to distribute minutes
NEW YORK — Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau says there’s “no right or wrong” way to distribute minutes over the course of a season — only what works best for a team given its specific circumstances. ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Bengals, Trey Hendrickson contract extension rumors keep flying
Smoke means fire, right? Hendrickson and the Bengals reportedly keep talking a contract.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Indonesia arrests Argentinian woman and British man for smuggling cocaine into Bali
Indonesian authorities say they have arrested an Argentinian woman and a British man for allegedly smuggling cocaine on the tourist island of BaliABC News - 14h -
DOJ official says she was fired after opposing the restoration of Mel Gibson's gun rights
The U.S. Pardon Attorney was terminated last Friday after she opposed restoring actor Mel Gibson’s rights to carry a gun, her spokesperson and two DOJ officials told NBC News.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
British and Irish Lions tour 2025: Team news, fixtures and venues
Every four years, a British and Irish Lions tour is still seen by many as the peak of professional rugby, with the finest players from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland joining forces.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Fears for British couple in 70s held by Taliban as court appearance delayed
Daughter says Barbie Reynolds, 75, is collapsing from malnutrition and that the health of Peter, 79, is also declining. The daughter of a British couple in their 70s imprisoned by the Taliban has ...The Guardian - 4d -
NASCAR figuring out if building new track in Fontana is the 'right thing to do'
NASCAR says it doesn't want to abandon Southern California, but it isn't fully committing to building a short track on the former site of Auto Club Speedway in Fontana.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10 -
Lucy Letby Murders Inquiry Should Be Halted, Hospital’s Ex-Managers Say
Former executives at the British hospital where Ms. Letby was a nurse requested that a judge’s inquiry into the killings there be suspended amid new evidence.The New York Times - Mar. 18 -
What Syria’s New Temporary Constitution Says
The declaration, signed by interim president Ahmed al-Shara, guarantees individual freedoms but gives Mr. al-Shara abundant power and keeps Islamic law as its legal foundation.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Jeanne Shaheen Is Right to Retire
Jeanne Shaheen, 78, is the latest Senate Democrat to say she won’t run for re-election. It’s the right call, and there’s still time for others to follow.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Harry quits charity he set up in Diana's honour over internal row
The Duke of Sussex says he and the prince of Lesotho left Sentebale amid a row between the trustees and the chair of its board.BBC News - 1d -
Pearl Lam: ‘You cannot have great collectors without great museums’
The trailblazing gallerist on the transformation of Hong Kong’s art world and what’s driving a new class of collectorsFinancial Times - Mar. 20 -
McCann retires as British MMA icon
Molly McCann says she "knocked on the door and opened it" after retiring from MMA following defeat by Alexia Thainara at UFC London.BBC News - 4d -
Taliban insist Afghan women's rights are protected as UN says bans cannot be ignored
The Taliban say Afghan women live in security with their rights protectedABC News - Mar. 8 -
Next James Bond should be British, Pierce Brosnan says
The Irish actor says he hopes Amazon "handles the character with dignity and imagination and respect".BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Oklahoma's Porter Moser says NIL is key to keeping Sooners at a high level
Oklahoma Porter Moser said the Sooners have to win in NIL to keep making NCAA Tournaments after Friday's loss to UConn.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Angel City believes it finally has right chemistry to be competitive amid rebuild
New Angel City sporting director Mark Parsons says the team's mix of teens and seasoned veterans is key to its success in NWSL.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Keeping up with Nolan and Jared Jones, and other weekend news
Eric Karabell keeps tabs on the baseball world and tells you what is relevant to fantasy baseball managers.ESPN - 3d -
Want to Keep Your Mind Sharp? Neurology Research Says Cutting Out This Food Can Improve Your Brain Function (and Make You Live Longer)
Not good news for meat lovers, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.Inc. - Mar. 7 -
How House Republicans plan to keep the government funded
President Trump is endorsing a House Republican plan to keep the government funded until September through a continuing resolution. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Chinese students slam GOP bill that would ban them from U.S. schools, say it's ‘new Chinese Exclusion Act’
Several Chinese students slammed legislation that was introduced last week by Republican lawmakers that seeks to keep them out of American schools.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
British Steel plans closure of plant after failing to agree package with UK government
British Steel says it is planning to close its two blast furnaces and steelmaking operations in the north England town of Scunthorpe, after its Chinese owner Jingye failed to agree a rescue package ...ABC News - 10h -
British Steel plans closure of plant after failing to agree package with UK government
British Steel says it is planning to close its two blast furnaces and steelmaking operations in the north England town of Scunthorpe, after its Chinese owner Jingye failed to agree a rescue package ...ABC News - 10h -
Gloucester have 'earned right' to be in top four
Gloucester have "earned the right" to be third in the Premiership, says director of rugby George Skivington.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
British tourist missing after Thailand boat fire
Alexandra Clarke, 26, from London, was on a diving boat with 15 other tourists, local officials say.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
British bomb disposal expert injured in Gaza
The 51-year-old was injured in a blast which killed a UN worker, the charity he works for says.BBC News - Mar. 20 -
Jockey Doyle rides 1,000th British winner
Jockey Hollie Doyle secures her 1,000th winner in Britain - and says she hopes to go on and double her tally.BBC News - 3d -
New Celtics owner Bill Chisholm expected to keep Wyc Grousbeck as CEO for next few years
New Boston Celtics owner Bill Chisholm is expected to keep current governor Wyc Grousbeck as team CEO for the next three yearsYahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
DOJ pardon attorney says she was removed after dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights
A top official at the DOJ was fired one day after refusing to recommend that Mel Gibson's access to firearms be restored, according to a statement provided to ABC News.ABC News - Mar. 11 -
‘No more velvet rope’: how New York’s beloved Frick museum opened up – and will now even sell coffee
It is a Gilded Age gem full of Old Masters, from Vermeer to Holbein. Now, after a ravishing $300m revamp, it is even more welcoming. Our writer revels in its silk-clad walls and the freshly ...The Guardian - 2d
