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Today’s political cartoons – April 27, 2024
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Today’s political cartoons – April 27, 2024 Read More5 generously funny cartoons on the $60 billion foreign aid package
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5 generously funny cartoons on the $60 billion foreign aid package Read MoreAid to Ukraine: too little, too late?
“Just one week ago, hope looked fanciful,” said The Economist. Since October last year, President Biden’s proposal to spend $61 billion on aid for Ukraine (and smaller amounts for Israel and Taiwan) had “languished in congress”. The military consequences for …
Aid to Ukraine: too little, too late? Read MoreKnife: Salman Rushdie’s ‘mesmeric memoir’ of brutal attack
When Salman Rushdie attended a literary event in upstate New York on the morning of 12 August 2022, it had been 33 years since the Ayatollah Khomeini’s fatwa for his novel “The Satanic Verses“. He writes in his new book …
Knife: Salman Rushdie’s ‘mesmeric memoir’ of brutal attack Read More‘Horror stories of women having to carry nonviable fetuses’
‘Idaho Republican legislators wouldn’t fix abortion law. It’s up to the Supreme Court.’ Idaho Statesman editorial board Doctors warn that Idaho’s “strict abortion ban is jeopardizing medical care when the health of the mother is at risk,” says the Idaho …
‘Horror stories of women having to carry nonviable fetuses’ Read MoreToday’s political cartoons – April 26, 2024
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Today’s political cartoons – April 26, 2024 Read MoreHaiti interim council, prime minister sworn in
What happened A nine-member transitional council was sworn in to govern Haiti on Thursday following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The council includes representatives of political parties, civil society and the private sector. Henry, blocked from returning to …
Haiti interim council, prime minister sworn in Read MoreJustices set to punt on Trump immunity case
What happened The Supreme Court’s conservative majority, after nearly three hours of oral arguments Thursday, appeared unlikely to give former President Donald Trump the “kind of get-out-of-jail free card” he is seeking in special counsel Jack Smith’s 2020 election subversion …
Justices set to punt on Trump immunity case Read MoreDo youth curfews work?
Several southern French cities are imposing night-time curfews on unaccompanied children to reduce youth violence, which is becoming an increasingly political issue. This week the right-wing mayor of Béziers banned any unsupervised under-13s on the streets of three districts between …
Do youth curfews work? Read MoreQuiz of The Week: 20 – 26 April
From the US Senate paving the way for a ban on TikTok to warnings about a “cicada-geddon” featuring insect “sex zombies”, the last seven days have been full of memorable stories. To get all news that matters delivered to your …
Quiz of The Week: 20 – 26 April Read MoreImmunotherapy and hay fever
For many people, the spring and early summer can be a difficult time as hay fever season takes hold in earnest. This can mean taking a regular dose of antihistamines, nasal sprays and eye drops to try to relieve the …
Immunotherapy and hay fever Read MoreHumza Yousaf clears the decks to battle no-confidence vote
Humza Yousaf’s position as Scotland’s first minister is hanging in the balance, as he “fights for his political future” with a no-confidence vote looming. The Holyrood grapevine is abuzz with reports that Yousaf has cancelled a planned speech in Glasgow …
Humza Yousaf clears the decks to battle no-confidence vote Read MoreIs the AI bubble deflating?
Sometimes booms go bust. That may be happening with artificial intelligence. “There’s growing evidence that the hype machine is slowing down,” said The Washington Post. Major tech companies like OpenAI, Microsoft and Google have unveiled gaudy new products with fanfare, …
Is the AI bubble deflating? Read MoreSexual wellness trends to know, from products and therapies to retreats and hotels
Over the past few years, the sexual wellness industry has taken on a new life, moving more candid conversations about sex into the mainstream. The pandemic, in particular, was a turning point for sexual products. In 2020, beauty retailer Cult …
Sexual wellness trends to know, from products and therapies to retreats and hotels Read MoreWho actually needs life insurance?
Between health insurance, dental and vision insurance, car insurance, and homeowners or renters insurance, an additional form of coverage may be the last thing you want to think about. But given the uncertainty that life can bring, it’s worth considering …
Who actually needs life insurance? Read MoreThe week’s best photos
Dust blown from the Sahara desert covers the city of Athens, Greece, in an orange haze (Image credit: Milos Bicanski / Getty Images) An island is flooded after a heavy downpour in Qingyuan, China (Image credit: STR / AFP via …
The week’s best photos Read MoreItalian senate passes law allowing anti-abortion activists into clinics
The Italian senate has approved a controversial law that allows anti-abortion activists access to women considering ending their pregnancies. The development is a “victory” for Giorgia Meloni’s far-right administration, said ABC News, and “revives tensions” around the issue of abortion …
Italian senate passes law allowing anti-abortion activists into clinics Read MoreMagazine printables – May 3, 2024
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Magazine interactive crossword – May 3, 2024 Read MoreIndia elections start amid violence, hate speech accusations
It’s not Election Day in India — rather, it’s more like Election Weeks. Plural. Voters in “the world’s largest democratic election” started heading to the polls last Friday, CNBC said, to start the first of seven phases of voting that …
India elections start amid violence, hate speech accusations Read More‘Biden is smart to keep the border-security pressure on’
‘Now do the border’ Andrew Egger in The Bulwark President Joe Biden was “smart” to renew his call for a border-security bill as he signed long-delayed Ukraine-aid legislation, says Andrew Egger. “Earlier this year, Republicans spiked his border deal,” which …
‘Biden is smart to keep the border-security pressure on’ Read MoreUkraine using covert US long-range missiles
What happened Ukraine’s military is already hitting Russian targets with powerful long-range ballistic missiles secretly provided by the U.S., officials said Wednesday. Who said what The U.S. began sending Ukraine longer-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles last month and …
Ukraine using covert US long-range missiles Read MoreParis 2024 Olympics: a guide to the Games
The flame for the Paris 2024 Olympics has been lit in ancient Olympia and will be handed to the French organisers in Athens on Friday 26 April after an 11-day torch relay through Greece. After a night in the French …
Paris 2024 Olympics: a guide to the Games Read MoreToday’s political cartoons – April 25, 2024
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Today’s political cartoons – April 25, 2024 Read MorePalazzo Durazzo Suites in Genoa: a palatial gem in northern Italy
Genoa is often a forgotten stop on the Italian tourist trail, with visitors to northern Italy usually lured by the fashion and glamour of Milan and the ski access around Turin. Those savvy few who do head down to …
Palazzo Durazzo Suites in Genoa: a palatial gem in northern Italy Read MoreBird flu worries mount as virus found in milk, cows
What happened Dairy cows moved across state lines must now be tested for bird flu to help quash an outbreak that has spread to at least 33 herds in eight states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. One Texas …
Bird flu worries mount as virus found in milk, cows Read MoreArizona grand jury indicts 18 in Trump fake elector plot
What happened An Arizona grand jury on Wednesday indicted 18 people on felony charges related to a 2020 scheme to reverse former President Donald Trump’s loss in the state, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) said. The indictment charges the …
Arizona grand jury indicts 18 in Trump fake elector plot Read MoreAntony Gormley’s Time Horizon – a ‘judgmental army’ of 100 cast-iron men
Antony Gormley’s latest artwork, installed in the grounds of the stately Houghton Hall in Norfolk, is an “almost judgmental” comment on our “ever more divided world”. The London-born sculptor “used his own body to mould the sculptures” of 100 life-size …
Antony Gormley’s Time Horizon – a ‘judgmental army’ of 100 cast-iron men Read More