Second Lieutenant (2ndLt) James Arthur Greenhalgh, of 1st Battalion The Cheshire Regiment, was buried with full military honours in a service organised by the MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), also known as the ‘MOD War Detectives’. The service was held at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s (CWGC) Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner near Neuve-Chapelle today (22 May 2024). Rosie Barron, MOD War Detective said: It has been an honour to have worked with The Mercian Regiment, which today recruits from Cheshire, to organise the burial of 2ndLt Greenhalgh and these two unknown soldiers, and to have played a part…
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Home » Places » Beatenberg Explore mystical underground wonders at St. Beatus-Höhlen Welcome to our comprehensive travel guide for visiting St. Beatus-Höhlen, Swiss Caves, a destination known for its unique blend of cultural richness, history, and educational value in Sundlauenen, Switzerland. Here, you will find detailed insights into what makes St. Beatus-Höhlen, Swiss Caves such a unique cultural attraction. About Nestled by Lake Thun, St. Beatus-Höhlen offers an enchanting mix of natural wonder and cultural lore. The caves, linked to the Celtic missionary St. Beatus, showcase stunning rock formations and underground waterfalls and echo with legends. Climbing up, you’ll find…
On behalf of the United States of America, I wish the people of Azerbaijan a happy Independence Day. We value our relationship with Azerbaijan, having built a partnership over the last 32 years on mutual interests relating to security and energy cooperation. We appreciate the opportunity to deepen our engagement in these areas, and also on increasingly critical global issues, such as climate change and the green energy transition. The United States welcomes Azerbaijan hosting COP29 in Baku, and we look forward to working closely together with the government of Azerbaijan to make the COP a success to deliver a…
It was the kind of task any competent seamstress has completed hundreds of times before: altering denim jeans and jerseys. But there was something different about this piece of work. Though our team of scientists were paying for it, we weren’t her ultimate customers – the clothes were to be worn by dead pigs. The pigs and their specially tailored outfits were central to research conducted by ourselves, Devin Finaughty and our colleagues from South Africa’s University of Cape Town (UCT), a group of forensic scientists known as taphonomists. We study the environmental forces that drive changes to a body…
Pops of colour and a bar with an entrance hidden by a bookcase have been installed in a software company’s office interiors, recently completed in downtown Austin by Seattle-based architecture studio Mithun. Spanning five storeys, the 157,000-square foot (14,585 square metres) office houses diverse work and amenity spaces for Atlassian Inc, an Australian company that develops products for software developers and project managers. Mithun has completed colourful office interiors for Atlassian Inc in AustinCompleted in 2022, the office is housed in a building shell designed by Gensler, while Mithun was responsible for the interior architecture of the workspace, collaboration areas,…
It’s a Saturday afternoon at a kids’ birthday party. Hordes of children are swarming between the spread of birthday treats and party games. Half-eaten cupcakes, biscuits and lollies litter the floor, and the kids seem to have gained superhuman speed and bounce-off-the-wall energy. But is sugar to blame? The belief that eating sugary foods and drinks leads to hyperactivity has steadfastly persisted for decades. And parents have curtailed their children’s intake accordingly. Balanced nutrition is critical during childhood. As a neuroscientist who has studied the negative effects of high sugar “junk food” diets on brain function, I can confidently say…
The Dubs had Kilkenny on the ropes in round four of the Leinster SHC before their three-point lead was overturned late on in Parnell Park, but Micheál Donoghue’s men were adamant history would not repeat itself against Galway.Dublin goalkeeper Seán Brennan felt their victory over the Tribesmen on Sunday was “probably a long time coming for this group” with their reward a Leinster final rematch against the Cats on Saturday week in Croke Park.“We probably learned a lot from the Kilkenny game, and maybe in a strange way, it probably gave us that bit of experience to actually see it…
Today, the European Commission hosted the fifth meeting of the High-Level Expert Group on Union Restrictive Measures. More than two years since Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, sanctions remain at the core of the EU’s response to this unprovoked military aggression. Following the adoption of thirteen far-reaching sanctions packages on Russia, the meeting focused on the persisting challenges associated with the enforcement and effectiveness of sanctions, in particular, circumvention of EU sanctions via third countries. The main goal of the meeting was to take stock of the progress made in combatting sanctions circumvention since the last high-level meeting in February. High-level…
France and Germany are at loggerheads on issues of budget and joint debt. The French president wants member states to take up new EU joint debt and make bold investment plans in the wake of fiercer competition from China and the U.S. Germany and the so-called frugal nations are reluctant to follow France’s lead. In Dresden, however, Macron appeared undeterred. “Europe needs a massive investment shock to meet its challenges,” he said. “Two times more joint public investment.” This should be done, he continued, either by doubling “the size of the budget, through common borrowing strategies or the instruments that…
Are drone strikes legitimate, meaning on sound moral and legal footing? How people perceive the legitimacy of U.S. drone strikes – firing missiles from remotely piloted aircraft at terrorist and insurgent leaders – is central to whether and how the government can continue to use them. The American public tends not to question military action it perceives as rightful, and U.S. policymakers often reference the legitimacy of U.S. drone strikes. The U.S. military, responsible for conducting most drone strikes globally, has also adopted legitimacy as a principle of counterterrorism operations. Yet what shapes perceptions of legitimate drone warfare, how these…