French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) ahead of his general policy statement to the French National Assembly in Paris on October 1, 2024. Barnier, a right-wing former EU Brexit negotiator, was appointed three weeks ago by French President to bring some stability after the political chaos created by a hung parliament that resulted from snap … Read more
The boss of embattled carmaker Jaguar has again defended a dramatic rebrand that caused online backlash as it launched its new car in Miami. The 89-year-old British car brand unveiled a sleek new electric model on Monday, ending weeks of unprecedented anticipation for a Jaguar launch, if arguably for the wrong reasons. The Type 00, … Read more
While horror fans eagerly await the latest from Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Northman, The Lighthouse)—anticipation that’s been further excited by scary trailers and marketing materials—there’s one detail in his Nosferatu that isn’t going to become clear until audiences are actually watching the movie: what the titular vampire looks like. It’s a tactic that worked … Read more
Liverpool will not rush goalkeeper Alisson back from injury but he should return by the end of the month, manager Arne Slot said before the trip to take on Newcastle United. The Brazilian has been out since early October because of a hamstring injury with understudy Caoimhin Kelleher impressing in his place. Kelleher saved a … Read more
Karol Kalisky, Arolla Film, Slovakia A European Commission proposal could see the end of protections for wolves in Europe this week The first snow of winter has fallen in Sanmartin, a village in Romania’s eastern Carpathian mountains. Shepherd József Rácz and his sons keep 500 ewes up on the high pasture here. It’s a hard … Read more
The Taj Mahal in Agra was targeted by a bomb threat on Tuesday, which was later confirmed to be a hoax. According to the police, the Uttar Pradesh Tourism regional office received an email warning of a potential explosion at the iconic monument. “An email was received by Uttar Pradesh Tourism office threatening to blow … Read more
Photograph: Wired Leesa Leesa makes some great mattresses, like the Sapira Chill that’s in our Best Mattresses guide and the Legend Chill that’s recommended in our Best Cooling Mattresses guide. Leesa’s Cyber Monday sale has kicked into gear with 30 percent off mattresses, plus two free pillows. It’s a nice discount to find on Leesa’s … Read more
Ricki Lake Courtesy of Ricki Lake/Instagram Ricki Lake is getting into the cannabis industry. The former daytime talk show host announced the launch of “Ricki Lake & Bake” on Monday, December 3, a product that she collaborated on with the California-based cannabis company Stone Road Farms. “I obviously believe in this medicine, and in Stone … Read more
Newcastle take on Liverpool on Wednesday at the Premier League.
Some violations of the truce, and some amount of violence, are to be expected, analysts say, and do not necessarily mean the deal will collapse and war will resume anytime soon.