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Five common English words we don’t know the origins of – including ‘boy’ and ‘dog’
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 13 hours agoMS 10 E IV f.311v / The British Library 3. Girl Since the 14th century, gyrle was a word used to...
Today’s ‘Wordle’ #1111 Hints, Clues And Answer For Thursday, July 4th
Forbes· 2 days agoIt’s also the 4th of July, and we Americans celebrate our independence from the tyrannical British...
UK Election 2024: Hour-by-Hour Guide to How the Results Come In
Bloomberg via Yahoo News UK· 2 days ago...buck the polls and claim what would be an extraordinary turnaround victory.Most Read from...
60 British phrases that will confuse anybody who didn't grow up in the UK
INSIDER via Yahoo News UK· 6 days ago"How was the hostel?" "...to report. Just your bog-standard dorm, really." The "boot" of a car is...
Tom Collins: Whatever the general election result, we are hitched to a sinking ship
The Irish News· 3 days ago“Change” is Keir Starmer’s cry. ‘More of the same’ is what we will get. For the past 14 years, the ...
Canadian rhapsody – Frank McNally on a party to celebrate Canada Day
The Irish Times· 7 days agoExploring darkest Ranelagh on Thursday evening, Google maps in hand, I was interrupted by a smiling...
New poetry: Aoife Lyall, Eamon Grennan, K Patrick and Armen Davoudian
The Irish Times· 5 days agoThe words “penance” and “martyr” crop up several times, often in unexpected, seemingly benign...
‘The Imaginary’ Review: What’s a Pretend Friend to Do When His Human Creator Outgrows Him?
Variety via Yahoo News UK· 7 days agoA decade ago, legendary director Hayao Miyazaki retired, sending Studio Ghibli’s team of animators...
Foreign diplomats react with horror to Biden’s dismal debate performance
CNN via Yahoo News UK· 6 days agoPresident Joe Biden’s dismal showing at the CNN presidential debate against former President Donald...
Wimbledon was where young pretender Murray became a man
Daily Mail· 3 days agoWe could see what Wimbledon threw at him. We saw how he faced up to that. Murray always gave what...