Cadbury unveils giant 55kg ‘Mega Mini Egg’ ahead of Easter

A 55kg Mega Mini Egg at Cadbury World wows Easter visitors, as rising cocoa costs drive chocolate prices sharply higher across the industry.

What was the 1970s oil crisis, and are we heading for something worse?

While both crises involve oil, experts say there are some important differences between what happened in the 1970s and today.

Fed Governor Miran still backs cuts, says interest rates could be 'about a point' lower this year

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran spoke Monday on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street."

Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak live to an economics class at Harvard

This will be one of Powell's final scheduled public appearances before his term ends in May.

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Russian oil tanker reaches Cuba after Trump appears to loosen blockade

The tanker has reached Cuban waters just hours after Donald Trump said he had "no problem" with it arriving.

France puts Freemason lodge ‘mafia’ on trial over murders and hit squads

Twenty-two people, including intelligence and police officers, are on trial in France over an alleged Masonic lodge assassin squad and mafia-style crimes.

A rare 'triple-double' radio galaxy discovered using MeerKAT

Astronomers have discovered an exceptionally rare radio galaxy that has three distinct pairs of radio lobes. This system falls into a subpopulation of radio galaxies known as "triple-double" radio galaxies (TDRGs). Located nearly 7.5 billion light-years away, this unique

Dozens arrested after 'No Kings’ rally in Los Angeles

More than 70 people were arrested at a “No Kings” protest near a federal detention center in Los Angeles on Saturday, The Associated Press reported. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) told AP that 74 people were arrested after they did not comply with an order to

‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’ Trailer Reveals Catchy New Backstreet Boys Song

The teaser has the heroic pups crashing into a tropical island facing extinction and performing more daring dino rescues — as the boy band performs their “Bottle Up” single.

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Epic Games layoffs leave worker with terminal brain cancer without insurance

Jenni Griffin said in a Facebook post that her husband, Mike Prinke, a resident of Sanford, NC, was among more than 1,000 employees laid off by Epic.

How to get the Silver Fang wolf mount in Crimson Desert

Plus how to unlock the Legendary Wolf quest.

MAGA’s latest campaign of cruelty targets immigrant kids’ education

There are no good reasons — legal, educational, economic or moral — to overturn Plyler.

Pearl Abyss says to roll back your GPU driver if you're struggling to get Crimson Desert working on your ROG Xbox Ally X

Though a fix is seemingly in the works.

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Booker: Democratic Party ‘has failed this moment’

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), who is eyeing a potential presidential run in 2028, said on Sunday that the Democratic Party “has failed this moment” by not embracing a political vision that transcends traditional party lines and the left-versus-right divide. Booker made his comment

'Fertiliser costs mean I'm better off not planting'

A farmer says rises in the cost of fertiliser since war began in the Middle East mean he is better off not using it.

Iran bombards Gulf with ballistic missiles, impact at Kuwait desalination plant kills one

Iran has targeted energy and defense infrastructure in seven Arab countries, killing a worker at a desalination plant in Kuwait. The UAE described a separate attack on a Kuwaiti army base as an 'unprovoked terrorist attack' by Iran

Ancient predator species discovered in South Africa challenges what we know about gorgonopsians

In a study published in The Anatomical Record, researchers have identified a new species of large-bodied gorgonopsian from the middle Permian. The discovery pushed back the known origins of when these apex predators began evolving large bodies and their unique later skull

Gold Recovers—But It’s Not Out of the Woods Yet

Disney Dreamlight Valley's next free update releases next month, and it'll add Pocahontas

Paint with all the colours of the wind.

Air Canada CEO steps down amid backlash over apology video after fatal LaGuardia plane crash — because it wasn’t in French

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau is stepping down after facing heated backlash for a video statement he made almost entirely in English after a fatal plane crash earlier this month – snubbing Montreal’s official language of French.

Tropical volcanic eruptions trigger atmospheric changes that drive droughts in Asia

Volcanoes are both captivating and disastrous. Most are likely familiar with the common short-term dangers associated with them: explosive forces, lava, and even atmospheric particles disrupting air traffic. But researchers also explore longer-term impacts of eruptions, as

The screen between us: Smartphones and the global fertility crash

The smartphone is now the closest relationship many people have.

Sweden charges man for coercing wife into providing sexual services to over 120 men

In addition to being charged with aggravated pimping, the 62-year-old suspect was also charged with eight rapes.

Air Canada CEO to retire after criticism for English-only condolence video

Michael Rousseau faced calls to resign for his English-only message after the fatal Air Canada collision at LaGuardia airport.

Iran: US ground troops would be 'set on fire'

Iran said that any U.S. ground troops who enter the country would be “set on fire,” as U.S.-Israeli military operations against the Middle Eastern country stretch into a second month. Iranian state media reported that Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran was

What are Ukraine's new Gulf defence deals? Here is what Zelenskyy signed

Ukraine signed 10-year defence partnerships with three Gulf countries as Zelenskyy toured the region over the weekend. What is there for the Gulf and what will Ukraine get in return?

Report provides introductory guide on green roofs and walls

Green roofs and green walls are no longer niche design features but proven, scalable nature-based solutions that can significantly enhance biodiversity, climate resilience, energy efficiency and human well-being in European cities. This is a central finding of a new knowledge

High-rise living: How weaver ants build leaf nests using living 'zippers' and 'weights'

The rainforests of northern Australia are home to extraordinary ant colonies. Instead of dwelling in underground burrows, these ants inhabit canopies of trees, dozens of meters above the ground, inside hollow spheres they construct from tree leaves. During the building process,

Latin Patriarch will have access to Jerusalem holy site after police stopped entry

The Israeli PM says Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa had been asked not to enter the church over concerns about Iranian strikes.

Apollo's impatient old-timers are rooting for NASA's return to the moon with Artemis II launch

The people who toiled night and day to put astronauts on the moon during Apollo are thrilled that NASA is finally going back. They just wish these Artemis moonshots had happened sooner while more of Apollo's workforce was still alive.

Trump’s trip to China has been postponed. Maybe that’s for the best.

President Trump's planned trip to China has been indefinitely postponed due to the economic fallout and geopolitical chaos caused by his decision to start a war with Iran, which has strained the U.S. relationship with China and caused confusion among Chinese leaders and the

New ‘Cicada’ COVID variant is spreading in the U.S.—here’s what to know

Infections of the BA.3.2 variant of the COVID-causing coronavirus are still at very low levels, but experts are concerned it may be resistant to immunity from vaccines or prior infection

Live updates: Trump threatens Iran’s energy sites, weighs operation to seize nuclear material

President Trump threatened Iran’s energy infrastructure on Monday in spite of what he said was “great progress” in talks with officials in Tehran. Tensions in the Middle East are flaring, as the buildup of U.S. troops near Iran has raised speculation of a possible ground

Watch live: White House to hold news briefing

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Monday afternoon, one day after President Trump suggested his priority in Iran is taking control of the country’s oil industry. “To be honest with you, my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran but some stupid

Tracing the evolutionary history of chemical warfare between plants and insects

A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution connects plant and insect physiology, chemical ecology, molecular function, and evolutionary analysis to offer a new perspective on plant–insect coevolution. The research team was led by Yu-Hsien Lin, Assistant Professor in

Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks

Pakistan on Sunday said it would host talks aimed at ending the U.S.-Iran war, after diplomats from Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia met in Islamabad. “Pakistan will be honored to host and facilitate meaningful talks between the two sides in coming days in a comprehensive

Three killed as unfinished building collapses on church service in Ghana

Locals say the structure, in a school complex, was in use despite lying unfinished for a number of years.

Trump Finally Admits Iran War Is About Regime Change

Donald Trump has finally come clean about his objective for Iran—and threatened to launch a series of war crimes if he doesn’t get what he wants. “The United States of America is in serious discussions with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME to end our Military Operations in

'Toad-proofing' farms could help stop the march of invasive pest

Curtin University research has found farmers making small changes to how they give water to cattle in semi-arid regions could halt the spread of one of Australia's most damaging invasive species—all without disrupting farming operations. Published in Global Ecology and

How locals are helping authorities track landslides on the Atlantic coast

Observation, alert and assistance systems for geological risks are being reinforced on Europe’s Atlantic coast, thanks to the AGEO project. In the Canary Islands, citizens can help by reporting a landslide on an app, which notifies others of road closures.

Action at the state level may be necessary to contain ICE

On March 19, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson (D) signed into law a bill to stop ICE officers and other law enforcement officials from wearing masks to conceal their identities from the public. As one of the law’s sponsors put it, that “masking up creates intimidation and fear. If

Kris Jenner's image spreads in Chinese social media good luck trend

Hundreds of thousands of posts have been shared in the past three days as users hope for prosperity

Missile debris ignites pesticide plant fire in southern Israel

Heavy black smoke rose over an Israeli industrial plant after intercepted Iranian missile debris hit a pesticide tank, as Israel and Iran trade cross-border strikes.

Nick Cave on Creative Work as an Instrument of Self-Forgiveness and the Courage of Hope in Cynical Times

In praise of "the necessary and urgent need to love life and one another, despite the casual cruelty of the world."

A Stoic’s Key to Peace of Mind: Seneca on the Antidote to Anxiety

"There are more things ... likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality."