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Why the National Portrait Gallery has been accused of a ‘barefaced lie’ over Churchill claim

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Row breaks out over National Portrait Gallery claims that Churchill starved Indians

Biographer Andrew Roberts called the claims by Turner Prize-winning artist Helen Cammock a ‘barefaced lie’

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Every awkward thing Trump has said about the world leaders he’s about to meet

Several G7 leaders have faced Trump’s wrath for questioning his chosen war with Iran

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Life lesson of the day: “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Learn a profound lesson on success, failure, and resilience from Winston Churchill — the man who proved that winning starts with never losing the fire to keep going

Life lesson of the day: Winston Churchill’s famous success quote challenges one of the biggest myths about achievement. Most people picture success as a straight line. Reality tells a different story. Every breakthrough hides setbacks, rejection, and failure. Churchill proved that resilience, persistence, and personal growth matter more than perfection.…

The Economic Times

Things could soon be warming up

We have been subjected to dire warnings from the UN this week that the upcoming El Nino could be the hottest ever and will spark extreme weather, creating havoc around the world. It's a bit ironic that something with such an innocent-sounding name (Spanish for "little boy") could cause so…

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Bank defends idea to replace banknote historical figures with dolphins and owls

Animal include dolphin, a fox, a butterfly, an owl, a bumblebee, and a shark

The Independent UK

98 Savage Comments That Were Funnier Than The Original Posts

If you are in need of some quality comebacks, settle in and scroll through, because we’ve put together a list of the best insults courtesy of this Instagram page. Make sure to jot down the most savage for your own use later.

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Churchill Won't Be on UK Banknotes for Long: Hedgehogs and Puffins Could Replace Historic Icons

The Bank of England is hosting a vote on 18 native wildlife to replace historical figures on £5, £10, £20, and £50 notes — the first redesign without a Briton since 1970, to boost security and celebrate UK biodiversity.

International Business Times UK

On This Day, June 4: Iran's supreme leader elected, women's suffrage bill passed, ATM patent approved, D-Day delayed, first shopping cart introduced, Henry Ford's first car ride and National Hug Your Cat Day

June 4 marks a day of global historical significance. Major events include the Tiananmen Square crackdown, the liberation of Rome in World War II, and the first successful test drive of Henry Ford's automobile. The date also saw the release of Metallica's 'Load' and the granting of the ATM patent.

The Economic Times

Puffins, dolphins and bumblebees in running to feature on new UK banknotes

Bank of England says updated imagery will celebrate native wildlife while bolstering anti-counterfeit features

The Guardian - UK

Dolphins, foxes and butterflies among animals which could feature on new UK banknotes

The new designs will replace historical figures such as Winston Churchill, who have featured on banknotes since 2016

The Independent UK

Quote of the day by Winston Churchill: “A good speech should be like a woman's skirt; long enough to cover the subject and short enough to...”

Churchill’s line keeps turning up in articles about public speaking, usually pulled out as a neat rule for how to hold an audience. It sits in that category of quotes people repeat without always checking the setting it came from. Still, it survives because it speaks to something familiar in…

The Times of India

BBC pushes 'worthless' AI-generated Question Time panel despite imbalance concerns

BBC Question Time has been met with disbelief after using artificial intelligence (AI) to create a mock panel featuring Winston Churchill and…

The National (Scotland)

Churchill on canvas: London exhibition for rarely seen paintings by Britain's wartime leader

Winston Churchill place in history is secured by his role as Britain's wartime leader but his private and prolific passion for painting is less known. Now, a new exhibition at London's Wallace Collection aims to explore his life as an artist.

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Friday Quote of the Day: 'Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts'

Friday Quote of the day: Winston Churchill's enduring quote, 'Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts,' emphasizes resilience over temporary outcomes. This message, applicable across careers, education, and personal life, highlights that persistence and determination are key to navigating life's inevitable…

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'World War II with Tom Hanks' online – stream history docuseries from anywhere

Here's how to watch "World War II with Tom Hanks" online as the legendary Hollywood actor delivers an engrossing docuseries about this historical event

The Guardian - UK

From The Mandalorian and Grogu to Dear England: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

The helmeted Star Wars hero and ‘baby Yoda’ get a big-screen adventure, while James Graham’s play about England boss Gareth Southgate comes to TV

The Guardian - UK

Lo-fi sci-fi, hollow metal people and Churchill’s big guns – the week in art

First major retrospective for the wartime PM’s paintings, shadows of Berlin Dada, hopeful science and the outrageous art of Valie Export

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Churchill’s Urinal review – Rosie Holt’s pisstake chancellor turns it up to No 11

An office toilet once used by the wartime PM sparks a culture war in this frenzied show about politics and patriarchy

The Guardian - UK

Winston Churchill: The Painter review – We will daub them on the beaches

Intended to relieve the stresses of office, especially during wartime, Churchill’s amateurish works have an overpowering joy – but his donkeys would make Lowry blush

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Quote of the day by Winston Churchill: “Great battles, won or lost, change the entire course of events, create new...” — Learn the powerful life lesson on struggle, sacrifice, and destiny by the legendary wartime statesman whose timeless wisdom still shapes leadership, resilience, victory, and human history today

The Winston Churchill quote of the day on great battles, history, leadership and human destiny is again trending as readers search for deeper meaning in times of global uncertainty. More than 80 years after Winston Churchill led Britain through war, his words still shape conversations around leadership, human psychology, resilience,…

The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham rants about Churchill and Nazis when asked to defend Trump’s comments on Americans’ finances

Graham compares Trump to Winston Churchill amid the war in Iran causing gas prices to spike

The Guardian - UK

A leak at No 11: Rachel Reeves and the satire about the urinal she couldn’t get rid of

When she broke through the glass ceiling and became chancellor, Reeves found her office had its own latrine. Rosie Holt reveals why she turned the story into a play called Churchill’s Urinal

Evening Standard

Paddington Bear and Sir David Attenborough among public’s banknote design ideas

Sir Winston Churchill, who currently features on the £5 note, was the fourth most commonly suggested idea..

The Independent UK

Paddington and Attenborough revealed as public’s top banknote designs after ‘woke’ criticism

The Bank of England is set to replace historical figures on its next series of banknotes

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