FictionReviewA woman retreats to a remote Irish island following the collapse of her life, in the first of a series named for the four elements
Though perhaps still best known for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, John Boyne has been highly productive since the critical success of his 2017 novel The Heart’s Invisible Furies. He is now embarking on a quartet of interlinked novellas, which will appear biannually over the next two years. Read More...
Germany This article is more than 8 years oldBerlin woman set to become world’s oldest mother of quadrupletsThis article is more than 8 years oldAnnegret Raunigk, 65, who already has 13 children and seven grandchildren, became pregnant after several attempts at fertility treatment
A 65-year-old Berlin woman who has 13 children is pregnant with quadruplets, German media have reported.
Annegret Raunigk’s pregnancy follows several attempts abroad at artificial insemination over the last year and a half, broadcaster RTL said. Read More...
OpinionAnimal welfare This article is more than 17 years oldI wish my cats were deadThis article is more than 17 years oldDave HillDo they have rights? And do I have responsibilities?I have three pet cats and I really hate them all. They used to be called Cinders, Smudge and Marmalade although I've recently re-christened them Scratchy, Sneezy and Stinky in honour of the ailments they inflict on my family and me. Read More...
