Liverpool agree £123m deal for PSG's Barcola
Liverpool Football Club has reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain to sign forward Bradley Barcola in a deal worth up to £123 million. The France interna...
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Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars to nearly 3,000
Rescuers in Nepal and China continued their search Saturday for nearly 3,000 people missing after a catastrophic flood swept through the Himalayan region, subme...
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Bank Weekend Holiday Special
The last bank holiday of summer offers a rare pause in the UK calendar, providing time for reflection and rest. At openDemocracy, this period also serves as an...
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Forget Starbucks coffee - Gen Z like their drinks ice cold
Young American consumers, particularly Generation Z, are increasingly favoring cold, customizable beverages over traditional hot coffee, reshaping the strategie...
1 week ago·3 min
Eastbourne’s Public Toilet History: From 1870s Pits to Modern Facilities
Discover how Eastbourne’s booming Victorian tourism forced the town to build its first public toilets, from a 1873 men‑only pit to modern £1‑paid facilities.
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'Keep walking': 100-year-old still does mile a day
100-year-old Pocklington man credits walking and optimism for long, active life Peter Byers of Pocklington, East Yorkshire, has spent a century defying expectat...
1 week ago·2 min
Man tracks down siblings who sent him Christmas present as he fled war 33 years ago
Dalibor Sentic, a Croatian refugee who fled to Sweden during the Balkan War in the early 1990s, has reconnected with Welsh siblings Claire Powell and Peter Sand...
1 week ago·3 min
Roehampton Offers £2,000 Esports Scholarship for University Students
Roehampton University now offers a £2,000 esports scholarship to undergraduates and postgraduates, rewarding gaming talent while easing student debt and living costs.
1 week ago·3 min
Queue‑Jumping at Snowdon’s Summit Leaves Visitors Waiting – What Happened?
At Snowdon’s peak, queue‑jumping left hikers, including Helen Pacey, waiting 30 minutes for the summit marker. Safety concerns rise as crowds push past lines.
1 week ago·2 min
Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets
A former White House teleprompter operator has been ordered to pay more than $172,000 for using insider information to bet on what President Donald Trump would...
1 week ago·2 min
We helped create UK emergency alert system - but question how government is using it
The UK’s emergency alert system, designed to warn the public about life-threatening emergencies such as wildfires, flooding, and extreme storms, faced scrutiny...
1 week ago·3 min
'Healey to defer defence spend target' and 'Fergie's coming home'
Chancellor John Healey is set to delay his own target of increasing UK defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030, as reported by the Financial Times ahead of his fi...
1 week ago·2 min