For several years now, we've been following a tantalizing story indicating that the high heat of the ash cloud generated when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD was sufficiently hot to turn one of ...

Eiza González plays the lone survivor of a deep-space bloodbath in a movie that saves its boldest ideas for your eyeballs, not its recycled-parts script. People tend to overuse the term “mind ...

Taiwanese actor Lee Kang-sheng is set to reprise his role in the next two films of auteur Tsai Ming-liang‘s celebrated “Walker” series. “There’s a lot of influence, because director Tsai ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for people of Christian faith. Each year, Catholics, Lutherans and other denominations around the world observe the 40-day period of self-sacrifice and ...

The 2025 Easter season is on its way, beginning with the Mardi Gras celebration, followed by Ash Wednesday, Lent, and finally Easter. During Easter, some might celebrate their belief in Jesus ...

It's time for the faithful to receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads and begin a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. This year, Ash Wednesday lands on Wednesday ...

Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day marking the start of Lent, falls on March 5, 2025. Lent will extend for 46 days, concluding with Easter Sunday on April 20, 2025. While considered the most ...

Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead and fasting to start the Lenten season, according to britannica.com. The practice reminds Christians of human mortality and ...

Ash Wednesday is just one week away and the Lenten season set to begin. The religious holiday is a significant part of the Christian faith despite undergoing multiple changes throughout the years ...

Parts of the UK could be hotter than Ibiza and Corfu on Thursday - on the first official day of spring. Temperatures could reach 19C (66F) in the south of England on 20 March, the Met Office said ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting with entrepreneurs last month gave businesses confidence to make investments, Chairman of Alibaba Group Joe Tsai said at CNBC's CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore on ...

Rangers at Ickworth Estate have planted 1,300 trees to combat ash dieback. The National Trust estate, which covers 1,800 acres, has lost a significant portion of its woodland to the fungal disease.