Leonardo da Vinci was ambidextrous: New study of Renaissance great’s earliest-known drawing proves he could write with both his left and right hand Renaissance artist was born left-handed but taught to write with his right hand  Analysis of his earliest drawing features writing on both sides of the paper  One side is written with his […]

Sweaty palms, quivering voice, butterflies in your stomach: there are many reasons why people don’t become performers. But more people should take on the challenge of singing in public, according to a judge at the Kelowna Kiwanis Voice Festival. “Getting up and singing in front of people is so nerve wracking. However, once you’ve done […]

Caroline Smith collapsed and died during a frat event in Hilton Head. Authorities in South Carolina are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 20-year-old Furman University student who collapsed and died during a frat event on Friday, reports said. The off-campus event was approved by the university, WYFF reported. The student was identified […]

Danao: In the remote, mist-covered slopes outside the city of Danao in the central Philippines sits the illegal, makeshift workshop of a master gun-maker. Accessible only by foot on a steep, winding pathway camouflaged by thick vegetation, the ramshackle shop owned by I. Launa has a tattered tarpaulin roof, a work table and several machines […]

WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Joe Biden isn’t getting a thumbs down yet from female Democratic primary voters for his being-too-handsy scandal. Numbers from a new Morning Consult poll show that 33.1 percent of Democratic women still support the ex-veep – with him losing just .8 percent support among women compared to last week’s survey. […]

Hong Kong: A Hong Kong court found democracy activist Benny Tai guilty for his role in organising the Occupy protests, the latest victory in the China-backed government's effort to punish leaders of demonstrations that rocked the former British colony almost five years ago. Tai, an associate law professor at the University of Hong Kong, was found […]

Using cash in the UK could soon become impossible if more banks close and shops stop accepting it, Bank of England warns Closing banks could mean retailers stop accepting cash as they can’t deposit it It became more popular to pay with a debit card than cash in 2017 in the UK  About 2.2million people […]

Putin and Erdogan discuss ‘strengthening military cooperation’ and the supply of missiles from Moscow to Ankara as the Russian president hosts his Turkish counterpart Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart met in the Kremlin During the meeting Putin discussed closer military cooperation with Turkey  Pair also discussed Turkey’s missile deal with Russia which […]

Quarter of UK homeowners who make compromises when choosing property end up regretting it, study finds Buyers are most likely to compromise on price, location, room size and garden  Families with children were particularly likely to regret compromising location 1,200 homeowners who bought property in the past two years were surveyed Homeowners who compromise when […]

Weltzin Garcia’s body was found in a Dallas lake April 3. (Facebook) A body found in a Dallas lake last week has been identified as mother-of-two Weltzin Garcia, who had been reported missing along with her boyfriend over two months ago. The body of Garcia, 26, was found by a kayaker on Mountain Creek Lake, adjacent […]