Afghanistan said on Wednesday work would begin on a $10 billion gas pipeline traversing South Asia as officials joined dignitaries in neighbouring Turkmenistan to celebrate its completion on that side of the border. Progress on the TAPI pipeline — running through Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and […]
World
A brand new bronze statue of late Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip has triggered new debate on social media. The statue – which also features the late monarch’s corgis – has brutally been mocked, with one saying: “Whoever signed that off needs […]
Economy
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle reputation under the scanner Scores of staff have reportedly left Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle recently — putting a dent in the reputation of the pair. Now, a source is revealing an inside story of complaints, a tough working environment, […]
Entertainment
StarSolidStarSolidStarSolidStarHalf(3.5 stars) Hollywood’s superhero blockbuster business has grown creatively stale, but Vera Drew’s irreverent renegade opus “The People’s Joker” is just the antidote the genre desperately needs. Both a tough-love letter to the commodified IP it satirizes and a scathing takedown of mainstream comedy institutions, […]
Entertainment
On Sept. 1, 1939, Nazi Germany’s attack on Poland triggered World War II, prompting France and the United Kingdom to honor their defensive pact with Poland and declare war on Germany in response. As Germany invaded from the west, the Soviet Union invaded from the […]
World
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World
Zendaya promotes upcoming film with special tribute Zendaya promoted her new film The Challengers by giving a special tribute to female tennis players. Law Roach, the stylist for the 27-year-old actress, posted on Instagram on Thursday, detailing how he replicated Venus and Serena William’s iconic appearance […]
Economy
The artist Roni Horn considers herself an “off brand” in more ways than one. “I’m not even sure I’m a visual artist,” she said recently during a visit to her large Manhattan studio, incongruously located in a high-end Chelsea apartment building. Those statements may sound […]
Life Style
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift’s latest album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” dropped at midnight EDT. But the pop superstar had a huge surprise on tap: It’s actually a double album. When Part One dropped, Swift wrote on Instagram, “All’s fair […]
Entertainment
Call it instinct, or a second sight: Graydon Carter claims he knows a reader when he sees one. While scanning the streets of Manhattan’s West Village this week, Mr. Carter said pointedly, “In this part of the city, you’ll have many more readers than nonreaders.” […]
Life Style
The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair is the place to inspect some of the most exquisite rare books on the market. But at this year’s event in early April, some browsers may have been unprepared for a small, grayish item on view: a book […]
Life Style
The Biden administration expanded federal protections across millions of acres of Alaskan wilderness on Friday, blocking oil, gas and mining operations in some of the most unspoiled land in the country. The Interior Department said it would deny a permit for an industrial road that […]
Science & Environment
A Utah mother is fighting for her teenage daughter’s access to diabetes medicine. Ruby Smart, 15, has been taking Levemir (detemir) insulin since she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes more than two years ago. “Levemir is uniquely suited to her situation,” Alison Smart, the […]
Health
