‘The soldiers would follow him anywhere’: The WW2 general who outwitted his arch-rival
'The soldiers would follow him anywhere': The WW2 general who outwitted his arch-rival23 March 2026Greg McKevittGetty ImagesField Marshal Bernard "Monty" Montgomery died 50 years ago. In 1968, he told the BBC about the Battle of El Alamein, and his…
Sydney Marathon medal wrongly features Munich stadium
Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium16 hours agoHarry SekulichSydneyInstagram: sydney_marathonThe medal design appears to show Munich's Allianz Arena on the bottom-rightOne week out from the world-renowned Sydney Marathon, organisers…
Watch: Moment robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m record in China
Watch: Moment humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m recordA robot has outperformed humans by running faster than Usain Bolt's 100m sprint world record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in China.The humanoid robot, developed by the Beijing Innovation…
Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery
Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery10 hours agoDan SalesMyaung Union ArmyThe monastery said to have been targeted in the village of Chhay Hoe OFourteen people were killed in military air strikes at a monastery in Myanmar early on Friday,…
Rare glimpse inside Harlaxton Manor
Rare glimpse inside 'hidden Hogwarts' manor13 hours agoGrace McGroryEast Yorkshire & LincolnshireHarlaxton ManorHarlaxton Manor, near Grantham, was built in 1831 A 19th Century manor, described by those who work there as Lincolnshire's "hidden…
I taught myself to wake up without an alarm in a week. Here’s how it fixed my sleep
I taught myself to wake up without an alarm in a week. Here's how it fixed my sleep14 hours agoAlly HirschlagAlly Hirschlag(Credit: Ally Hirschlag)Ally Hirschlag discovers that waking up naturally can be surprisingly easy, if you take care of other sleep…
Hiking Norway’s heavily monitored Russian border
Hiking Norway's heavily monitored Russian border11 hours agoEibhilis-Gale ColemanKirkenes Tours(Credit: Kirkenes Tours)A series of scenic paths trace the Norwegian-Russian border. But as you trek through the tundra and forests, you may notice watchtowers…
US military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being fired
US military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being fired6 hours agoJamie WhiteheadandPaulin KolaWatch: Stars and Stripes editor Erik Slavin speaks to the BBC after his dismissalThe editor-in-chief of US military newspaper Stars and Stripes…
Erin Patterson: The hotel booking snafu that could free mushroom murderer
The hotel booking mix-up that could free mushroom murderer4 hours agoTiffanie TurnbullSydneyAFP via Getty ImagesErin Patterson is trying to overturn her convictionsLast July, hundreds descended on Australia's Gippsland region from around the country for…
Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike
Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike9 hours agoDan SalesReutersThe boy was found alone on Japan's highest mountain A father has been reprimanded by police after leaving his son on Japan's highest mountain for several hours…