The BBC’s religion editor Aleem Maqbool explains why it’s so difficult to guess who will be the next Pope. Read full article at source...
FAMILY HANDOUT Lucy will run the London Marathon in memory of her mother, who died of cancer The youngest participant in the 2025 London Marathon will celebrate her 18th birthday on race day. Lucy, from Hull, will run her first marathon on Sunday alongside her dad to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Charity in memory...
INTRODUCTORY. “Of the word I have spoken, I except none; red, white, black, all are deific; In each house is the ovum; it comes forth after a thousand years.” Walt Whitman: Faces. The present pamphlet, while largely based on a lecture delivered under the same title in the Alhambra Theater in New York City, will...
For Truro boss Askey, winning the title would give him a full set of promotions from the three divisions of the National League, having guided Macclesfield Town into League Two and York City into the fifth tier from National League North. But it would also be something special for Cornwall – a footballing outpost who...
Carrie King and Ben Morris BBC News Getty Images The Unitree G1 has been charming people at trade shows It’s a bright spring morning in Hanover, Germany, and I’m on my way to meet a robot. I have been invited to see the G1, a humanoid robot built by Chinese firm, Unitree, at the Hannover...
We discuss the race for Europe, Scott McTominay and ask who makes the Team of the Year. Read full article at source...
Will Max Verstappen modify his driving as a result of the decision to give him a five-second penalty in Saudi Arabia? – Kate Max Verstappen was given a five-second penalty in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix because the stewards adjudged him to have gained an advantage by leaving the track while contesting the lead with...
Mark Chapman, Alan Shearer and Ashley Williams discuss the nail-biting race to finish in the Premier League’s top five spots and secure a place in next season’s Champions League. Read full article at source...
It is hard enough to predict results in the Premier League anyway, but at this stage of the season it is even more difficult. Looking at each club’s remaining games now doesn’t really help in deciding what might happen, because some of the teams they face may have different priorities, or nothing to play for...
Leclerc, by contrast, drove an outstanding race with a long first stint on the medium tyres to catch and pass Mercedes’ George Russell for the final podium place. He said: “I feel like we’ve maximised absolutely everything we could have this weekend. There wasn’t anything more in the car. “We need to focus on qualifying...
Lucy Gossage When Lucy Gossage stood on the start line of an ultra-marathon in January, she realised she had already succeeded. One year earlier, the cancer doctor had completed the same 268-mile (430km) race – described as the most brutal in the UK – alongside her partner. But shortly after finishing, she discovered he had...
Aston Villa kept themselves firmly in the race for Champions League qualification with a statement win over fellow European hopefuls Newcastle United. Unai Emery’s side ran out 4-1 winners with a scintillating display at Villa Park to move level on points with Nottingham Forest in fifth and only two behind third-placed Newcastle. A fifth consecutive...
Paul Glynn Culture reporter BBC Owen Wood and travel creator Alfie Watts (right), who says he is now away travelling for more than half of the year Last year, Alfie Watts went global, becoming the youngest ever winner of Race Across the World – the BBC show that does exactly what it says on the...
World record holder Ruth Chepngetich has pulled out of the London Marathon along with defending champion Peres Jepchirchir. Kenya’s Chepngetich, 30, became the first woman to clock a sub-two hour 10 minute time at the 2024 Chicago marathon, but said she was not ready for next weekend’s race. Chepngetich said she was “very sad to...
A special election was held Tuesday to replace recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. The winner may not be known for days or weeks thanks to slow counting and ranked choice voting, but as of today the more moderate candidate Loren Taylor has a small lead over the woke progressive in the race, Barbara Lee. As...