I was on national radio when the words “Mummy, I need a poo-ooo” assaulted my (and the nation’s) ears. This time, my toddler had waited for me to be on a live broadcast to announce she needed me. But it wasn’t the first time I had felt upstaged and mortified by motherhood. One of the … Read more
Elisabeth Oxfeldt Elisabeth Oxfeldt says that the country’s sense of guilty is being explored by movies, TV series and books Many Norwegians are feeling guilty, according to Elisabeth Oxfeldt. The professor of Scandinavian literature at Oslo University says wealthy Norwegians are increasingly contrasting their comfortable lives with those of people who are struggling, particularly overseas. … Read more
‘Tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are,” wrote philosopher-gourmand Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in 1825, and this is particularly true of today’s Marseille: food is the key to understanding the city. The kesra flatbread grilled by grandmothers from the Algerian diaspora in Noailles. The pizzas scarfed by Olympique de Marseille … Read more
Nicolás Maduro has been declared the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election by the government-controlled electoral authority – a result that appeared to dash opposition hopes of ending 25 years of socialist rule and was immediately contested by his political rivals and several governments in the region. After a six-hour delay in releasing the results of … Read more
On Wednesday, Benjamin Netanyahu received a standing ovation after his speech to US Congress. It was a moment that seemed to usher in a new phase of the war in Gaza – one in which it is not only tolerated as an unfortunate necessity, but is seen as something for which unquestionable support will continue … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature And here’s a rundown of the day from an Australian perspective. One that will see the Opals, Kookaburras and Hockeyroos in action early, before swimmers Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan go head-to-head in the women’s 200m freestyle later on. Share Here’s … Read more
Japanese and US defense chiefs, as well as top diplomats, agreed to further bolster their military cooperation by upgrading the command and control of US forces in the east Asian country and strengthening American-licensed missile production there, describing the rising threat from China as “the greatest strategic challenge.” US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, and … Read more
Gunmen from a notorious militia roamed Sudan’s capital gang-raping “countless” women and girls, some as young as nine, according to an investigation documenting the shocking prevalence of sexual violence in Khartoum during the country’s civil war. Some of the attacks by members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were so brutal that women and girls … Read more
The Armagh team arriving at the Carrickdale Hotel in County Louth The team received a warm welcome from supporters when they arrived The Armagh GAA squad, who won the All-Ireland senior football final on Sunday, have received a rapturous welcome from fans at an event in County Louth. They won the coveted Sam Maguire cup … Read more
Netflix Matt and Emma Willis are the UK’s version of Nick and Vanessa Lachey Is love really blind? It’s a question that’s been asked in the US, Brazil and Japan, countries which all have iterations of the wildly successful Netflix format Love is Blind. But now, the UK is finally prepared to tackle the question … Read more