Generals attempt coup in Armenia three months after defeat by Azerbaijan
Prime MinisterNikol Pashinyan led 20,000 supporters through the capital Yerevan as he warned the top brass to 'obey the people' after they issued a statement calling for his resignation. Read more...
Daily Report A Net Neutrality Setback for Facebook in India
In the United States, the social media giant has been an advocate of equal treatment of all Internet content. In India, regulators who share that belief have effectively blocked a free Facebook service. Read more...
England tough man Lawes sets his sights on Northampton team-mate Biggar in Wales clash
England 'hard man' Courtney Lawes has his sights set on Northampton team-mate Dan Biggar - after the Saints marked his birthday with a video compilation of his greatest hits. Read more...
Britons' top takeaway choices during lockdown 3.0 revealed - and it's fish and chips that's No1
The single most popular item is chips, followed by fish, with haddock (44 per cent), then cod (35 per cent) the two varieties Britons want to reel in. Read more...
HSBC to keep its Canary Wharf HQ as it plots to close half its offices
HSBC said it would reduce the office space it occupies by 40 per cent to cut costs and allow staff to work from home more often. It is feared the move could be highly damaging to many local economies. Read more...
Growing Up With a Revolution, and a Mystic Grandmother
The Bone Fire, by Gyorgy Dragoman, follows a 13-year-old girl as she navigates political upheaval and an uncanny world. Read more...
Motorists allow car insurance policies auto-renew far more in lockdown
Nearly three million more drivers have let their car insurance auto-renew so far this year compared to the same point of 2020 adding 2.1bn collectively to bills, GoCompare estimates. Read more...
Airlines are slashing the cost of their business-class seats. So why not treat yourself?
This may sound bonkers right now - but there's never been a better time to book yourself a big, comfy business-class seat. Here's how to secure the very best business-class offers. Read more...
Your Thursday Briefing
A global vaccine-sharing program begins. Read more...
Philippines offers to let nurses work in Britain and Germany in exchange for coronavirus vaccines
The Philippines will let thousands of its health care workers, mostly nurses, take up jobs in Britain and Germany if the two countries agree to donate coronavirus vaccines, a senior official said on Tuesday. Read more...
How the Military Behind Myanmars Coup Took the Country Offline
As the military seized power again, the generals moved quickly to take the country offline, criminalize online dissent and block social media. Read more...
In Summer Brother, Sibling Bonding During a Season of Turmoil
In Jaap Robbens Summer Brother, a 13-year-old finds himself the default caregiver for his severely disabled brother. His dads a swindler. The bills are due. Disaster is inevitable. Read more...
Scientists have found a way to stimulate the BRAIN to boost your courage and remove fear
Dubbed 'Decoded neurofeedback', the technology is still in its infancy and while Japanese researchers have found it works, it is not effective for everyone. Read more...
History Meets the Present on the Judas and the Black Messiah Album
The songs inspired by Shaka Kings film about the 1969 police killing of the Illinois Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton mostly dont appear in the movie, but they expand its story. Read more...
Phobos and Deimos are the remnants of a much larger Martian moon blown apart one billion years ago
Astronomers from Zurich believe Phobos and Deimos are two fragments of what was once a much larger Martian moon which was blown apart by a stray asteroid. Read more...
Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny to Write Political Thriller
State of Terror, set for release in October, is about a secretary of state confronting terrorism threats and a weakened nation. Read more...
Lloyd's of London We'll root out treasures with links to slave trade
Lloyd's of London is seeking an archivist to examine its vast trove of goods obtained over more than three centuries, including paintings, furniture, swords and silverware. Read more...
Lake Tahoes Sunshine Made for a Great Scene, but Bad Ice
After several players and officials stumbled on soft ice in the first period, an N.H.L. game that started on Saturday afternoon was delayed, ending after midnight Eastern time. Read more...
Nearly half of Britons are finding this lockdown harder than the first, poll finds
Up to 48 per cent of Britons say they are finding the latest lockdown - the third in England - harder than the restrictions in March 2020, according to a new poll by YouGov. Read more...
On Factory Floors, a Chime and Flashing Light to Maintain Distance
Businesses like Henkel, a big German chemical company, are trying wearable sensors to prevent virus outbreaks among workers. Read more...
Covid Scotland Nicola Sturgeon snipes at Boris Johnson strategy
Nicola Sturgeon has taken a swipe at Boris Johnson over his response to the coronavirus crisis as she appeared to back claims that Scotland had done better than England. Read more...