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Queen Elizabeth II was kept in the dark for years about a Soviet spy in the palace
Queen Elizabeth II was not officially informed for nearly a decade that Anthony Blunt was a Soviet spy, newly declassified documents reveal.NBC News - 7h -
At This Ballet Company, the Priority Is Dancers’ Mental Health
Azara Ballet in Florida is a place where performers can just be themselves.The New York Times - 15h -
Files shed light on notorious spies — and how the queen was kept in the dark
Members of the spy ring in the 1930s spilled secrets to the Soviet Union from the heart of the U.K. intelligence establishment.CBS News - 15h -
Queen not officially told for years about Palace spy, MI5 papers reveal
Anthony Blunt confessed in 1964 to being a Soviet agent, but Elizabeth II was not informed.BBC News - 18h -
Analysis: The risk of outsourcing Africa's ambition
Yahoo News - 18h -
MI5 files suggest queen was not briefed on spy in royal household for nine years
Documents indicate monarch was informed Anthony Blunt was Soviet agent in 1973, though he confessed in 1964. The late Queen Elizabeth II was not told for almost 10 years that Anthony Blunt, a ...The Guardian - 1d -
Smith digs at ex-Raven Queen: 'He'll be in Cabo'
Roquan Smith took a jab at Patrick Queen after the Ravens eliminated the Steelers, saying his former teammate will "be in Cabo, or somewhere."ESPN - 2d -
'Beautiful backheel' - Asllani sets up goal with fantastic assist
London City Lionesses' Kosovare Asllani sets up Issy Goodwin with a backheel assist for their fifth goal against Fulham in the Women's FA Cup at Craven Cottage.BBC News - 2d -
Trump ‘beauty parade’ may favour populist right leaders over Starmer
Diplomats have advised the UK prime minister to have a face-saving response just in case he comes low down on the list at the inauguration. Donald Trump may invite populist rightwing leaders from ...The Guardian - 2d -
The Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls
Yahoo News - 3d -
Fears grow over censorship of secret Queen Elizabeth and Philip papers
Critics flag ‘worrying trend’ of keeping royal files under lock and key as thousands set for release to public. Researchers fear that thousands of government documents about the late queen and ...The Guardian - 3d -
Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls
Dr Angela Tabiri wants more African girls and women from less privileged backgrounds to study maths.BBC News - 4d -
Anita Bryant, a former beauty queen turned anti-gay crusader, dies at 84
Bryant was perhaps most well-known for her 1977 “Save Our Children” campaign that painted gays and lesbians as a threat to the country’s youth.NBC News - 4d -
Revellers, swords and balloons: Africa's top shots
Yahoo News - 4d -
LSU vs. Tennessee score: Tigers top Vols, stay unbeaten as Kailyn Gilbert hits last-second circus shot
Kim Mulkey's Tigers remain undefeated with an 18-0 recordCBS Sports - 5d -
'Pizzagate' gunman shot, killed by NC police
A North Carolina man who fired an assault rifle in a Washington, D.C. pizzeria in 2016 while acting on an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory died on Monday from a gunshot wound after a local traffic ...The Hill - 5d -
Sabres Star Cheap Shotted By Brady Tkachuk
This Sabres forward received a dirty hit from Brady Tkachuk.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Peter Hain urges South Africa to protest Afghanistan game at Champions Trophy
Anti-apartheid campaigner plea to governing body Women’s cricket team disbanded under Taliban rule The veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Peter Hain has called on Cricket South Africa to ...The Guardian - 6d -
What could Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ look like?
President-elect Trump said that Republicans are working to craft a “powerful” piece of legislation to advance his agenda. Republicans had already begun preparing to use a special procedure known as ...The Hill - 6d -
Vaughan to captain England U19s in South Africa
Somerset all-rounder Archie Vaughan, son of former England captain Michael, will captain England U19s on their tour of South Africa later this month.BBC News - 6d -
Ireland Joins South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel
Ireland had said it would intervene in the case at the International Court of Justice, arguing that Israel’s actions in Gaza amounted to collective punishment.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Ireland joins South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel
Ireland filed a declaration of intervention Monday in support of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The decision comes after Ireland’s November ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields
Venomous snakes bite millions of people worldwide each year, killing at least 120,000. Many of them are poor people in rural areas of Africa without easy access to treatment.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Thandiswa Mazwai Is the Voice of South Africa’s First Post-Apartheid Generation
Thandiswa Mazwai has sung of South Africa’s highs and lows since the country became a multiracial democracy 30 years ago. “My calling is to sing the people’s joy, to sing the people’s sadness.”The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Ulta Beauty names new CEO, raises outlook for holiday quarter
The beauty retailer Ulta said the leadership changes take effect immediately.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Macron accused of 'contempt' over Africa remarks
Yahoo News - Jan. 7 -
American Driver Is Fatally Shot by Police Officer in Mexico
The shooting in Ciudad Juárez was being investigated. A prosecutor said the driver, from Texas, had accelerated in the officer’s direction and nearly hit him.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Trump backtracks from 'one big, beautiful bill' to fund his agenda
After nearly derailing a spending bill last month, Trump continues to shake up business on Capitol Hill, shifting positions on how Republicans should fund his policies.ABC News - Jan. 6 -
The remarkable life of Andrée Blouin - Africa's overlooked independence heroine
Yahoo News - Jan. 6 -
Trump and Republicans plot radical policy agenda in one ‘big, beautiful bill’
House speaker says party seeks single piece of legislation covering tax cuts, immigration and military spending. Donald Trump is working with top Republicans in Congress to devise a single “big, ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
ArcelorMittal's South Africa Business to Wind Down Long-Steel Production
Around 3,500 jobs will be affected after weak economic conditions, high costs and Chinese steel imports weighed on the company.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6 -
'Our county ignored Africa,' Jimmy Carter said. He didn't
Jimmy Carter was the first U_S_ president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa, declaring “the day of the so-called ugly American is over.”ABC News - Jan. 5 -
Rare snow blankets Sahara dunes in Northern Africa
Yahoo News - Jan. 3 -
Will Congress get another shot at PBM reform?
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Congress missed a chance at PBM reforms. Will they get another? Lawmakers ended 2024 on the cusp of passing a ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
10 teens wounded in Queens mass shooting, police say
A mass shooting in Queens, NYC left 10 teenagers wounded outside the Amazura Concert Hall in Jamaica.CBS News - Jan. 2 -
At least 10 shot outside Queens nightclub as multiple gunmen open fire
At least 10 people were shot when three to four gunmen opened fire on a group standing outside a Queens nightclub where a private event was taking place Wednesday night, the New York City Police ...NBC News - Jan. 2 -
Dancer Wayne Sleep: ‘I hid my sexuality from my mother, so it was wonderful to come out and be myself at last’
The dancer and his husband on meeting at a beach bar in Spain, the stresses of working together, and who is the teenager in the relationship. Born in Plymouth in 1948, Wayne Sleep is a dancer and ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
A Staunch Ally in Africa Says French Forces Will Withdraw
The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses influence there.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
'I wanted to be a dancer - now I'm a WWE star'
Isla Dawn has gone from Langside College to becoming a tag team champion in the world's biggest wrestling company.BBC News - Jan. 1 -
The Evolution of Home Beauty Device Trends
As the science of skin care continues to expand, some of those advances have landed directly in consumers’ hands. Is that a good thing?The New York Times - Dec. 31
