While huge casino complexes are booming in neighbouring countries such as Myanmar and Laos, gambling is still banned in Thailand. This is about to change as the country prepares to legalize betting and transform into an entertainment hub. No timetable …
New York’s Whitney celebrates dance icon Alvin Ailey in major show
The work of US dance icon Alvin Ailey (1931-1989) is being celebrated for the first time with a major show at the Whitney Museum in New York. Ailey was a “true icon” and the exhibition is a “fantastic composition,” said curator Adrienne Edwards, of the…
I Won’t Return To Haifa — Reflections On The Destructive “Icon” Of Nakba
-Essay- BEIRUT — The peasants of Tsarist Russia are among the most wrenched characters in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novels and short stories in the second half of the 19th century. Readers of Dostoevsky can never forget his detailed description of the life o…
Labour’s tax raid to target wealthy pensioners as changes could see them lose over £80,000
Labour’s potential tax raid on pensions could see the wealthiest pensioners lose out significantly, according to recent analysis. The proposed changes could see a higher earner’s retirement pot reduced by £80,000 over their working life. The current sy…
Former Fakenham Academy English teacher John Spelacy banned from teaching indefinitely after helping A-Level students cheat
A secondary school teacher has been banned from teaching indefinitely for helping A-Level students cheat on their coursework. John Spelacy, a former English teacher at Fakenham Academy, engaged in “unacceptable professional conduct” when he made amendm…
Massive Thwaites Glacier ‘could be gone by 23rd century’, warns British Antarctic Survey
Thwaites Glacier and much of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could be lost by the 23rd century, according to findings from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) researchers and their colleagues. The glacier spans an area equal to the size of Great Britain and in…
Sport is a ‘miracle cure’ says gold medallist and Trinity College alumna Imogen Grant
Olympic gold medallist Imogen Grant told delegates at the Labour Party Conference that sport is a “miracle cure” that can “transform” people’s lives and communities. Trinity College alumna Ms Grant won gold at the summer Olympics in Paris in the women’…
The moment immune system spots cancer to be pinpointed in pioneering University of Cambridge study
A new University of Cambridge study aims to pinpoint for the first time the very moment the immune system recognises a tumour. The research team will receive more than £1.5m from Cancer Research UK over six years to investigate how the immune system ev…
John Hess Blocked From Joining Chevron Board As Part Of FTC Deal For Antitrust Approval Of $53B Chevron-Hess Merger: Report
Antitrust regulators are set to prevent Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES) CEO John Hess from joining the board of Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) as part of a $53-billion merger deal. What Happened: Chevron has tentatively agreed to this condition to secure approval for …
Tarmo Peltokoski, cure de jouvence à l’orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
By Valentin GRAFF Toulouse (AFP) – Sensation dans le monde de la musique, le chef d’orchestre finlandais Tarmo Peltokoski prend samedi les rênes de l’Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse pour son premier concert comme directeur musical, à seuleme…