One week out from the world-renowned Sydney Marathon, organisers face questions about whether designers etched the wrong city’s stadium on the participation medal. The medal appears to feature a stadium carved in the likeness of Allianz Arena in the German city of Munich, rather than Allianz Stadium in Sydney – which the 42.2km (26.2 mile)…
That growing collection of empty glass bottles sitting in your recycling bin has more creative potential than you’d probably given it credit for. Rather than sending them off for standard recycling, a small but genuinely satisfying DIY trend has been gaining traction, crushing old glass bottles and mixing the shards directly into concrete to create…
A drug ring headquartered at a frat house, a world leader catfished, and a classroom pet blamed for arson. Source link
Canada’s prime minister walked away from what he thought was a bad trade deal with the United States. Many Canadians are behind him, but it will be costly. Source link
A father has been reprimanded by police after leaving his son on Japan’s highest mountain for several hours with just a soft drink and snack, local media report. The seven-year-old was spotted sitting on a bench on Mount Fuji in foggy and rainy conditions, at a point situated at over 2,000m (6,500ft). His father, 48,…
The Pentagon has fired two journalists at Stars and Stripes after they publicly defended the military newspaper’s editorial independence. Editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara Korte were both given separation notices on Friday, with the Pentagon citing “insubordination” as the reason. Publisher Max Lederer was also dismissed, days after announcing that he planned…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump to continue constructing, at least for now, a new ballroom adjoining the White House. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary stay that blocks lower court rulings that would have put the aboveground portion of the project on hold. But the decision is only…
The couple have other income sources, from inheritance to the sales of Harry’s memoir Spare, which was the fastest-selling non-fiction book in the UK since records began in 1998. A return to acting for Meghan even appears possible. The BBC has learned she is in talks about a role in Netflix series The Gentlemen, a…
If maximalism is your bridal language, go all in. A traditional full-hand and full-foot mehendi sees paisleys, florals, peacocks, mandalas, jaalis, lattices, and intricate detailing come together to create a rich, almost jewellery-like effect on the skin. From the fingertips to the wrist, or from the toes to the ankles or calves, there’s a lot…
Michael Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch who was charged with running an international sex trafficking scheme over several years while he ran the company, is mentally competent for trial, a federal judge ruled. In her 157-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Nusrat Choudhury found, after reviewing testimony, medical expert reports, and hours of…