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The Cruelty and Theatre of the Trump Press Conference
Playacting for journalists standing in an unruly huddle just off camera, Trump asked questions of the oilmen, wondering how soon they could suck the ground under Venezuela dry. “And you’re very much set up for the heavy oil, right?” he asked at one point. There was an implicit cruelty behind the exercise. He wanted the…
Read MoreWilliam Eggleston’s Lonely South
Eggleston, however, used color in a different way: he employed the bright shock effect of advertising—Drink Coca-Cola! Drive this Buick!—but separated it from capitalism. There’s so much junk in Eggleston’s pictures. Junked cars, used cars, dusty parked cars, cars going nowhere or maybe about to go somewhere. In one of his most famous images, “Memphis”—it’s…
Read MoreSuicide bombing at wedding in northwest Pakistan kills seven
A suicide bombing attack at a wedding in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least seven people, according to the police. The bombing tore through a building housing members of a peace committee during a wedding ceremony on Friday in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police official Muhammad Adnan said on Saturday. The…
Read MoreDiscover the Nine-Inch Giants and Star Wars Ewok Tarantulas That Inhabit Peru
The post Discover the Nine-Inch Giants and Star Wars Ewok Tarantulas That Inhabit Peru appeared first on A-Z Animals. Quick Take Genera such as Antikuna and Bistriopelma are high-elevation, cold-weather-adapted tarantulas found in the Peruvian Andes. Pamphobeteus spiders can reach very large sizes, with body lengths up to 3.78 inches and leg spans up to…
Read MoreThe major new travel hubs that are going to change the way we fly
Even if you’re not a frequent flyer, there’s a good chance you’ll have passed through airports such as London Heathrow, Istanbul, or Dubai International over the course of your travels. Serving as international hubs, each serves millions of passengers every year. But the coming decade is set to see a big shake up to the…
Read MoreFreezing and in the dark, Kyiv residents are stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Olena Janchuk spends another day of freezing isolation in her high-rise apartment. The former kindergarten teacher suffers from severe rheumatoid arthritis, and has been trapped for weeks on the 19th floor of her Kyiv tower block, 650 steps from the ground. Long daily blackouts caused by Russia’s bombardment of power plants…
Read MoreTragic chapter on the trains sends rail superpower Spain into crisis
“Since the high-speed line was built, 30-something years ago, we never had any problems, it worked perfectly and was fantastic,” says Alberto Montavez Montes, a shop-owner opposite Córdoba city hall, where the Spanish and Andalusian flags have been hanging at half-mast. Now, though things feel different: “It’s not that there’s psychosis, but it does make…
Read MoreTurkey’s foreign minister says Israel still seeking opportunity to attack Iran
“I hope they find a different path, but the reality is that Israel, in particular, is looking for an opportunity to strike Iran,” Fidan said in a televised interview on Friday. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said there were signs that Israel was still seeking an opportunity to attack Iran, warning such a move could…
Read MoreYemeni experts support allegations of secret UAE prisons, despite Emirati denial
After STC setbacks in the east, Saudi Arabia corrals southern factions into talks while allegations of secret prisons run by UAE forces in Yemen regain attention. For much of the Yemen war, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) appeared aligned under the umbrella of the Saudi-led coalition, united by the declared objective of…
Read MoreResearchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage
A failed December effort to bring down parts of Poland’s energy grid was the work of Russian government hackers known for causing past energy disruptions, according to a security research firm that investigated the incident. Last week, Polish Energy Minister Milosz Motyka told reporters that the attempted cyberattack on December 29 and 30 saw hackers…
Read MoreAs a travel planner, I rarely recommend Paris or Rome. Instead, I swear by these 5 European gems.
I’m a travel planner, and there are five European destinations I think everyone should visit. Italy’s Cinque Terre is one of my favorite places in the world, and I also love Porto, Portugal. As a travel planner at Marvelous Mouse Travels, I’ve explored Europe extensively to find the best recommendations for my clients. Though popular…
Read MoreMerz: ‘No hierarchy’ in partners as Germany and Italy deepen ties
Germany’s growing partnership with Italy does not challenge its existing relations with France, Chancellor Friedrich Merz stressed during a meeting with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Friday. “There is no hierarchy in Germany’s relationships,” Merz said. “We are happy about every country with which we have such close and cooperative relations as we…
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