When a place becomes a meme, you know it is having a moment. This is what is happening to Marseille, which found its name plastered on a satirical Instagram account this week. “‘Mate was finkin’ of goin’ Marseille? Apparently it’s poppin’ off!?’,” read the caption on the viral Socks House Meeting fashion account that satirises … Read more
Six years ago, as officials at the Netherlands’ Calvijn College began considering whether to ban phones from their schools, the idea left some students aghast. “We were asked whether we thought we were living in the 1800s,” said Jan Bakker, the chair of the college, whose students range in age from 12 to 18 years. … Read more
“Call me Yakov,” the burly, red-bearded settler told the Palestinian villagers who lived in his shadow. They should, it was understood, consider him their mukhtar, their chief, mayor and sheriff. It was only after he was singled out for sanctions by the US government last week that they learned his real name: Yitzhak Levi Filant. … Read more
While some named the victim doctor ‘Tilottama’, many others referred to her as ‘Abhaya’, but all were together in their quest for justice for her (Photo: PTI) 4 min read Last Updated : Sep 09 2024 | 6:51 AM IST Slogans demanding justice for the RG Kar rape-murder victim reverberated the air at the … Read more
India has also become far more rational about evolving supply chains | Photo: Bloomberg 4 min read Last Updated : Sep 09 2024 | 8:47 AM IST By Mihir Sharma Indian policymakers have traditionally scorned advice from overseas, especially from multilateral agencies such as the World Bank. Suggestions from the latter’s most … Read more
A landmark study has uncovered corruption “red flags” in government Covid contracts worth more than £15bn – representing nearly one in every three pounds awarded by the Conservative administration during the pandemic. The analysis, billed as the most in-depth look yet at public procurement during the crisis, warns that systemic bias, opaque accounting and uncontrolled … Read more
As the third quarter of the Cowboys’ dismissal of the Browns got under way on Sunday afternoon, Fox play-by-play anchor Kevin Burkhardt turned to his new on-air partner Tom Brady for guidance on what Cleveland needed to do to spark their limp offense into life. “How do they move the ball and get something going … Read more
Remember when we all thought The Lego Movie was going to be a hopelessly cynical cash grab? Well now we have the Lego musical biography in Piece By Piece, an authorised animated documentary that enlists the monolithic brand to tell the story of an eclectic, mega-popular artist. Check your cynicism, because the movie works! The … Read more
Local authorities in England would get new powers to run their own bus services under legislation being laid before Parliament on Monday, as the transport secretary promises to deliver a “bus revolution” that will save vital routes. Currently only areas with metro mayors can introduce “franchising” to private companies. Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said that … Read more
BBC Karen Maguire was paid an out-of-court settlement last year A woman has been paid an out-of-court settlement from a council after her adoption of a two-year-old boy broke down. Karen Maguire won the six-figure payout from South Lanarkshire Council last year after her lawyer argued it failed to provide her with enough background information … Read more