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Halal tech: how Muslim-friendly websites and apps blossomed in 2024
Amany Killawi made a breakup playlist every time she was dumped, three in all. The playlists, which feature songs such as Gotye’s Somebody That I Used to Know and Apologize by OneRepublic, would make good soundtracks to romantic splits, but that’s not what they were. The playlists came together after …
Scandinavians came to Britain long before Vikings and Anglo-Saxons, finds study
People with Scandinavian ancestry were in Britain long before the Anglo-Saxons or the Vikings turned up, researchers have found after studying the genetics of an ancient Roman buried in York.
The arrival of the Anglo-Saxons brought an influx of Scandinavians to ancient Britain in the fifth century, with the first …
A year of two halves: how global financial markets fared in 2024
Global stock markets climbed in 2024, helped by falling inflation and the US economy’s success in avoiding a hangover from a strong post-pandemic recovery.
While Europe and the UK struggled to make headway, the US maintained pole position at the top of the rich nations’ growth league, pushing shares in …
Chunky European snails may be coming to Australia, with their crazy sexual practices – but all in good time
Frankly, the process has been going at a snail’s pace.
In 2019 the Australian government began a risk analysis on bringing European molluscs into the country for breeding and, eventually, eating.
Now farmers hope that early next year they will finally learn whether importing live garden snails –
Cornu …
Belgium becomes first EU country to ban sale of disposable vapes
Belgium has become the first country in the EU to ban the sale of disposable vapes, in an effort to stop young people from becoming addicted to nicotine and to protect the environment.
From 1 January, the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes is banned in Belgium on health and environmental …
‘We can be weirdos too’: the Black mermaids creating their own fantasy worlds
Toyboys, divas and Bridget Jones: the films to look forward to in 2025
We Live In Time
We’re overdue a genuinely good romantic-comedy with a few drops of weepie thrown in. This could be it. Screenwriter Nick Payne and director John Crowley give us a non-smooth-running love story in nonlinear form, in which Florence Pugh’s chef Almut and Andrew Garfield’s breakfast cereal executive …
‘You’ve got nothing to lose’: Labour’s ‘bonus MPs’ aim to make their mark after surprise wins
Neil Duncan-Jordan’s new parliamentary office is at the top of a steep staircase in a maze of corridors just behind the speaker’s house, with a sweeping view of the Thames. The space is decorated with mod posters and jazz vinyls; he has Miles Davis playing on the record player.
“I …
How a batch of tinned meat fostered fears of the millennium bug
On New Year’s Eve 25 years ago, sane people worried that the modern world was about to melt down.
The millennium bug seemed to be threatening to crash the world’s computer systems, as technology struggled to distinguish between the years 1900 and 2000. The public, faced with daily predictions of …
Arise, Sir Gareth: Southgate given knighthood in new year honours list
Gareth Southgate has been rewarded for transforming the fortunes and culture of the England football team with a knighthood in the new year honours list.
The 54-year-old led England to consecutive European Championship runners-up finishes and the 2018 World Cup semi-finals during his eight years in charge, before stepping down …