After getting engaged and then getting dumped on national television, Becca Kufrin is ready to re-write her love story. ABC’s next Bachelorette kicked off her journey during last night’s After the Final Rose special, where she got closure on her relationship with Arie before meeting the first five men from her upcoming season. And because…

A Russian spy and his daughter were deliberately poisoned by a nerve agent – and a police officer who was first on the scene is also now seriously ill, Scotland Yard has confirmed. Sergei Skripal, once a colonel in Russia’s GRU military intelligence service, and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia were found slumped unconscious on a…

U.S. stocks erased deep losses as White House officials left open the possibility that President Donald Trump’s tariff proposals will spare neighbors from the most severe penalties. The dollar and Treasuries erased gains. The S&P 500 Index still remained on track for its first decline four days in trading 12 percent below the 30-day average.…

Champions League: Tottenham v Juventus and Manchester City v Basel – Live – BBC Sport ]]> ]]> Summary Commentary of the match from Wembley on 5 live Spurs v Juventus (aggregate 2-2) Argentine striker Higuain starts for Juve Man City v Basel (aggregate 4-0) Phil Foden starts for Man City – six changes from Sunday…

For some, musical notes conjure flashes of color, letters and numbers have their own particular hues, and certain sounds tickle. Researchers have reported these extraordinary cases of sensory mixing, called synesthesia—loosely translated to perceived together—for more than 130 years. But the molecular underpinnings of the vibrant experiences have been a complete mystery—until now. With the…

I can be a reluctant socialiser. I’m sometimes secretly pleased when social plans are called off. I get restless a few hours into a hangout. I even once went on a free 10-day silent meditation retreat – not for the meditation, but for the silence. So I can relate to author Anneli Rufus, who recounted…