23 December 2025
Composed in just three weeks, Handel’s Messiah remains a beloved classic nearly 300 years on. Its origin story is marked by scandal and links to slavery.
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23 Dec: The Pentagon moved the USS Gerald R Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, to the Caribbean last month. Now, President Donald Trump is repeating threats of imminent strikes against Venezuelan territory.... more
23 Dec: Despite US President Donald Trump's objections to the annexation of the West Bank, new settlement projects are approved, with some Israelis excited while Palestinians are left fearful.... more
23 Dec: The Isle of May is the epicentre of a deadly outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu strain which has spread throughout the globe. Scientists are warning Australia could be next.... more
23 Dec: The release of the Epstein files followed some of Donald Trump's dedicated supporters launching a rare revolt against the US president. Here are six more issues that could also divide Republicans.... more
23 Dec: Eight years ago, Swetha Subbiah was asked to run a single football session for a friend. She ended up starting a sporting movement, which now has 15,000 women and girls as members across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Delhi.... more
23 Dec: Bangkok says the two countries will return to the negotiating table this week amid claims the initial peace deal was rushed for Donald Trump.... more
22 Dec: Building and maintaining a village doesn't just happen. It takes effort. It means showing up even when it feels hard or inconvenient, says psychotherapist Esther Perel.... more
22 Dec: Two congressmen say they will recommend United States Attorney-General Pam Bondi be held in contempt of Congress for not releasing all of the Epstein files by the legal deadline.... more
22 Dec: James Ransone, an actor best known for playing Ziggy Sobotka in The Wire and also starring in It: Chapter Two, has died, according to LA medical authorities.... more
