French wine prices fall thanks to rising demand and a lack of production
After four years of rising prices, the local fruit is back to its usual price — 2 to 4 euro cents. That is a welcome development in France’s wine market. But the reduction in…
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Best Netflix original series on the UK and Ireland
Written by E, d, , P, o, w, e, r Netflix might be best known for its films, but the streaming service is also responsible for some of the best TV shows on the…
California High Court Strikes Down Mandatory Vaccination for Inmates
Fourteen high-profile California lawmakers, whose districts include 40 percent of the state’s prison inmates, scored a temporary victory on Monday when the state appeals court struck down a 2010 mandatory vaccination mandate for inmates…
At least 50 illegal immigrants from Central America who drove into Mexico were aboard semi-trailer crash, officials say
U.S. authorities have identified at least 50 undocumented migrants bound for the United States and the Mexican states of Texas and New Mexico after authorities found them, mostly men, crammed into two semi-trailers that…
Philip Impey on forgetting a first name
It is hard to remember one for one reasons, no matter how many you know you can’t truly remember. For most people, names are verbal by and large. That means that many others know…
Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah reject plan to move families out of neighbourhood
Judges say owners of Palestinians housing in east Jerusalem should take steps to secure their homes, but family representatives reject proposals Leading family representatives for Palestinians living in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of east…
Art show sparks anti-China protests in Italy
The controversial art exhibition has been linked to anti-government protests at the embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Rome A provocative and controversial art show has opened in Italy’s capital, Rome, as…
9 delicious places you can find people with a certain Italian name
Whenever I’m homesick for the UK, I think of a photo montage I saw on a friend’s Instagram account that sums up the feelings I get in the first few months of living abroad….
Stephen Sondheim, master of musical theater, dead at 91
Musical theatre Stephen Sondheim, master of musical theater, dead at 91 Composer-lyricist whose scores included Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd and Sunday in the Park with George and music director for musicals by the…
Khalida Popal: Afghan football legend says Taliban told her she had to dress like ‘before’
Khalida Popal says she was “violated every day of my life” when she lived in Afghanistan Khalida Popal, the first Afghan footballer to play at an international game, said she was “violated every day…