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Image copyright Alamy Image caption The 1937 Disney film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was a global hit Once upon a time a museum in a charming old German town was given a very important, long-lost gravestone. It was that of Maria Sophia von Erthal, a baroness who is believed to have inspired the […]

Neil deGrasse Tyson apologized on Monday for his much-criticized comments on the weekend’s mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. The celebrity astrophysicist angered many on Sunday when he compared the death toll in both massacres to the average number of lives lost to the flu, medical errors and car accidents in a 48-hour period. 

Image copyright Getty Images Actress Emma Watson has helped launch a free legal advice phone line for women who have experienced sexual harassment at work. The Time’s Up UK activist said it was “completely staggering” the new service was the only one of its kind in England and Wales. The line has been funded by

Victoria’s Secret is casting its first openly transgender model, Valentina Sampaio, according to the Brazilian model’s agent, less than a year after a company official said it wouldn’t feature transgender models in its fashion shows.  “I confirm she will be featured in the new Pink campaign that will be released in Mid August,” Sampaio’s agent, Erio Zanon,

Image caption Dooley travelled to Kurdish-controlled northern Syria for Stacey Meets the IS Brides The BBC has edited a scene in Stacey Dooley’s Panorama documentary after she described a Muslim prayer gesture as an “IS salute”. Dooley’s description of women raising their fingers in the air has been cut from Stacey Meets the IS Brides,

The royal family helped ring in Meghan Markle’s 38th birthday on Sunday, posting well wishes on all of their various social media accounts.  On Sunday, the Sussex Royal Instagram shared a gorgeous photo of the Duchess of Sussex grinning in a bright blue dress from the couple’s trip to Tonga last October.  Prince Harry added

Image caption DA Pennebaker invented a camera that allowed him to get closer to his subjects Groundbreaking film-maker DA Pennebaker, who captured pivotal moments in the history of rock music and politics, has died aged 94. He was best known for the Bob Dylan documentary Don’t Look Back, and the 1973 film that captured David

Image copyright Getty Images Brighton Pride has apologised after some disabled people were unable to watch Kylie Minogue’s performance. It said its accessibility platform was at “full capacity” by the time its main act took to the stage on Saturday. Jenny Skelton says her 22-year-old daughter Charlie – who has severe learning disabilities – was

Image copyright Getty Images/PA Media Image caption Ofcom decided neither Jon Snow (left) nor Nigel Farage broke its rules Channel 4 News host Jon Snow has been cleared by Ofcom after more than 2,600 people complained about a remark he made about a pro-Brexit rally in March. Snow didn’t break rules by saying he had

John Oliver called out President Donald Trump for creating an “appalling” atmosphere in which hate can thrive, leading to this weekend’s mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.  “Clearly, white nationalism and anti-immigrant hysteria did not start with this president,” Oliver said on “Last Week Tonight” on Sunday. “But he certainly seems to have