Richard Grenell’s shadow foreign policy campaign is unsettling diplomats and threatens to collapse US interests For Donald Trump, he is “my envoy”, the man apparently anointed as the former US president’s roving ambassador while he plots a return to the White House. To critics, he is seen as “an online pest” and “a national disgrace”…
(Columbia)Indian raga, hip-hop and scuzzy, Strokes-like rock replace the west African guitar sounds of old on Ezra Koenig and co’s dazzling fifth album When Vampire Weekend emerged in the mid-00s they sounded like nothing else around, quoting unfashionable sources such as Minutemen and west African guitar sounds (via Paul Simon) alongside a barrage of knowing,…
From eye masks to flannels, AirTags to paddling pools, our travel, fashion and beauty experts share their hard-won hacks, gadgets and tips • Bring a foam sit pad (thus making everything a seat) – they are especially good for hiking but also work in cities. Carry a bottle of Tabasco (or Maggi seasoning), especially if hiking. It’s…
After a stuffy, centrally-heated winter, it’s time to repot, feed and refresh your green companions There was a time when my houseplants got the best of me. Devoted care, weekend afternoons dedicated to careful propagation, gentle misting, regular watering. I’d carefully snip the brown bits off the edges of their leaves and delicately remove the…
People want good lives for themselves, but the UK has taken so much from the Caribbean. Better to help the islands thrive Gus John is an academic and an equality and human rights campaigner Does it matter if we in England are recruiting teachers so heavily in Jamaica that classrooms there don’t have enough of…
We all know self-proclaimed Samanthas, Mirandas and Carries. I predict my generation will claim the most maligned character If you’re uninhibited and prone to monologues about your pelvic floor, you’re a Samantha. If you’re a narcissist who’s knee-deep in Klarna loans for your RealReal purchases, you’re a Carrie. And if you subscribe to the revisionist…
The pop-soul singer takes your questions on name changes, musical touchstones, the transformative power of amateur boxing, and not dating Charlize Theron Do you stand by your claim that [debut album] Introducing the Hardline … is as significant as Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band? VerulamiumParkRangerI said a lot of shit, but Muhammad Ali was…
Curtea de Apel Cluj i-a admis contestația în anulare, cale extraordinară de atac, lui Cătălin Cherecheş, condamnat definitiv la 5 ani de închisoare pentru luare de mită. Fostul primar al municipiului Baia Mare, Cătălin Cherecheş, obținut o victorie de etapă. Pe data de 18 aprilie judecătorii vor decide dacă vor admite în totalitate decizia, potrivit…
When Tory Eisenlohr-Moul was training as a therapist, she saw people who had chronic suicidal thoughts — thoughts that would abruptly change from week to week. But when one of Eisenlohr-Moul’s patients mentioned her menstrual cycle was impacting her symptoms, the clinical psychologist homed in on how menses might be part of the equation. “I…
The worried father stood watch throughout the night Monday as his 5-year-old suffered through a strong fever. He put rags on her forehead, forced her to drink sips of water and tried to calm her down. The Venezuelan man said he had pleaded for help from staff that night at the city-run migrant shelter on…
For an event as unusual as a total solar eclipse, enthusiasts hope more elements than just the moon and sun align. In space, unusual solar activity might make the viewing experience extra dazzling. But on Earth, clouds and rain could mar the experience. “Clouds are obviously what everybody cares about, in terms of viewing the…
FILE – An exterior view of the scene near a shooting is photographed Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. In the course of 48 hours, two gunmen went on shooting rampages at both ends of California that left 18 dead and 10 wounded. Workers who witnessed the Jan. 23, 2023, shooting or…
