Youngest-ever inaugural poet Amanda Gorman, 22, shoots to stardom
Amanda, who is from Los Angeles, became the youngest inaugural poet in US history when she performed her own piece, The Hill We Climb, on Wednesday.
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Inside the last matriarchal society in Europe
Incredible portraits show the last matriarchal society in Europe, where older women are in charge of the land and men take a back seat. Gritty images show the elderly female residents of the Kihnu and Manija islands in the Baltic Sea as they go about their daily lives in their kitchens, bedrooms and farming the … Read more
Prehistoric worm that leapt from the seabed unearthed in Taiwan
A giant prehistoric worm sprang from long tunnels in the seabed and sliced fish in half, according to a new study. Researchers found large, L-shaped burrows from layers of seafloor dating back to the Miocene period (23 million to 5.3 million years ago) of northeast Taiwan. These burrows are trace fossils – geological records of biological … Read more
Kym Marsh insists she will return to Coronation Street and admits it was a ‘weird’ time to quit
‘I’ll dip my toe back in’: Kym Marsh insists she will return to Coronation Street and admits it was a ‘weird’ time to quit soap as her work fell through during pandemic By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline Published: 15:57 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 16:04 GMT, 21 January 2021 Kym Marsh has admitted she … Read more
Boris Johnson refuses to rule out lockdown lasting to the SUMMER
Boris Johnson today refused to rule out the brutal lockdown lasting until the summer amid claims he is willing to keep curbs longer to ensure it is the last national squeeze. The PM insisted it is ‘too early to say’ whether the restrictions will stay in place for months longer – even though he is … Read more
VW marks the 25th anniversary of the patchwork Polo Harlequin with one-off special
1. The answer’s on the roof Because the original VW Polo Harlequin was made up of a group of cars with shared panels, it was difficult to tell what colour each car started life out as when you see one on the road. Body parts of blue, yellow, green and red cars – including bonnets, … Read more
Bridgerton is officially RENEWED for series 2 with the racy Netflix period drama to focus on Anthony
Bridgerton is officially RENEWED for series 2 with the racy Netflix period drama to focus on Anthony’s quest to find a wife in the second season By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 15:41 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 15:56 GMT, 21 January 2021 Bridgerton has officially been renewed by Netflix for series 2 after … Read more
More than 4,400 Americans die from COVID-19 on the same day President Biden is sworn in
The United States recorded its second deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday with 4,229 American fatalities. It marks the third time that the daily death toll has surpassed 4,000 and is second only to January 12 on which 4,327 deaths were recorded, according to a DailyMail.com analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University. … Read more
Inside Switzerland’s biggest crematorium forced to extend its hours amid coronavirus pandemic
Switzerland’s biggest crematorium is bracing itself for a renewed spike in coronavirus deaths amid fears new variants of the virus will drive up infection rates around the country. Crematorium Nordheim in Zurich is striving to maintain the conditions for saying peaceful goodbyes despite a rise in cremations, which has forced the business to extend its … Read more
Dolly Parton and family mourn brother Randy after he dies of cancer at 67-years-old
Dolly Parton and family mourn brother Randy after he dies of cancer at 67-years-old: ‘We know he is in a better place’ By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 15:30 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 15:46 GMT, 21 January 2021 Dolly Parton and family are in mourning after the death of brother Randy. The country … Read more