More frequent Covid-19 testing is one key to help end the pandemic. But as individuals, we can’t rely on testing alone to protect ourselves and others. Take this recent example: Public health officials in New Zealand reported on a cluster of cases that likely spread aboard a long-haul flight. Yet the suspected index cases —…
“Un genre que je n’aborde pas beaucoup, même jamais”. Marion Cotillard se confie sur son envie de comédie, “son fantasme”, à l’occasion de la sortie des Minions. Elle prête sa voix au personnage délicieusement machiavélique de Scarlet Overkill… Incarner un méchant au cinéma ? Un rôle qui fait beaucoup fantasmer les comédiens, à en croire…
Tommaso Sciannella, Bruno Vitale e Bruno Moretti presentano la splendida parete La Grande Muraglia di Sperlonga e tre delle sue vie d’arrampicata: I Sultani dello Swing (90m, 6c), I Guerrieri della Luce (5c+, 105m), Viaggio nel tempo (VII-, 135m). Sperlonga, si sa, è la patria del calcare a gocce. Roccia super e grip inconfondibile su…
Jeremy Hunt, the foreign secretary, has urged the Hong Kong authorities to respect the “rights and freedoms” of its citizens ahead of a huge protest against a controversial extradition bill on Monday, the 22nd anniversary of the handover of the former British colony to China. Demonstrators are expected to flood the streets in the latest…
Hong Kong transformed in a year. Starting in June 2019, the city convulsed with protests over a controversial extradition bill. That expanded into a pro-democracy movement that sought to push back against China’s efforts to further erode the city-state’s already tenuous autonomy, and the freedoms that went with it. By June 2020, the power of…
India was riled after China blocked a United Nations move to list the leader of a militant organisation in Kashmir as a global terrorist. Beijing put a last-minute "hold" on a proposal by New Delhi on Wednesday, supported by the US, UK and France, to designate Masood Azhar as a "global terrorist" under the 1267…
Charity workers are scrambling to avoid a public health crisis in the wake of the Indonesian tsunami that killed at least 429 people as supplies of medicine and clean water dwindle. Doctors working to limit the fallout from the tsunami that devastated the west coast of Java have warned that children are falling ill and becoming dehydrated. Thousands…
For February, Pure London will see the launch of a new section called Spirit Village. Presenting promising young names in fashion, the new area is set within the Spirit zone. Buyers visiting Pure London will have an exclusive preview of the new collections by Vivi, emilyandfin, Jam, Alexander Longe, Amma, LDG and Isis Cashmere. Vivi…
In an exciting early evening showdown in Edmonton Mario Mola (ESP) surged ahead of Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) in the final lap of the run to capture his fourth consecutive WTS podium. Blummenfelt showcased his tremendous power, twice surging ahead of Mola in the bell lap before dropping back for a second place finish. Advertisement “Kristian gave me one of…
UK fashion retailer Next has reported it expects full year profits before tax to exceed market expectations. The chain said profit would be “in the range of £435 million to £450 million”. On Wednesday the company said that like-for-like sales unaffected by openings in the period 1 August to 24 December were down 3.2 percent,…