A moment that changed meOver the years I spent thousands of pounds and endured painful procedures trying to adhere to conventional beauty standards. But shielding in the pandemic allowed me to take a break
I have a passion for wolves. My friends joke: “If you see something wolfy, then send it to Dhruti.” But I also like them because no one would dare make fun of a wolf for the way it behaves or the way that it looks. Read More...
The ObserverJo NesbøReviewA killer is employed to take out his boss’s wife in the chart-topping novelist’s pacy thriller. Just don’t expect another Harry HoleOlav is a fixer. Usually, he “fixes” people – Jo Nesbø’s new novel opens as he stands over a man he’s shot in the chest and neck, blood dripping on to the snow. And he’s just been asked to fix his crime lord boss’s beautiful, unfaithful wife.
As well as people, though, Olav also fixes stories, giving us an alternative take on Les Misérables, because “the business about stealing bread just annoyed me… So: Jean Valjean was a deadly killer who was wanted throughout France. Read More...
Czech Republic This article is more than 2 years oldCzech folk singer dies after deliberately contracting CovidThis article is more than 2 years oldHana Horka wanted to prove recovery from Covid so she could obtain a health pass
Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A Czech folk singer died after she deliberately contracted Covid to obtain a health pass that would have allowed her to visit venues blocked to those without proof of vaccination or recent recovery from an infection, her family has said. Read More...