The ObserverMallorca holidaysDiscover sun, sea and scenery – and where to stay on the beautiful island
Agroturisme Gossalba, Saint JoanThis chic, family-run agroturismo lies at the heart of Pla de Mallorca, the central plain, dotted with small towns and villages accessed by quiet country lanes. This is the authentic heart of the island and Gossalba has distilled that feeling down into a charming nine-room retreat. The location may be rural, but there’s no scrimping on comfort – rooms are light and spare, with traditional carved wooden furniture and terracotta tiled floors, and the freshwater pool is perfect for cooling off after a day’s exploring. Read More...
International criminal courtObituaryBenjamin Ferencz obituaryLast surviving Nuremberg prosecutor who played a key role in advancing the cause of international justiceIn 2011, at the age of 92, the diminutive but indomitable Benjamin Ferencz rose to deliver the closing prosecution speech at the first trial ever heard before the international criminal court (ICC) in The Hague. Wearing black robes and a starched white neck band, the veteran lawyer, who had prosecuted Nazi mass murderers at the Nuremberg war crimes trials more than 60 years earlier, saluted a “historic moment in the evolution of international criminal law”. Read More...
Country This article is more than 4 months oldControversial country song Rich Men North of Richmond makes US chart historyThis article is more than 4 months oldOliver Anthony becomes first artist to debut at top of Billboard Hot 100 despite having no prior chart history, with a song that has drawn backlash for its stereotypes of welfare recipients
Oliver Anthony’s Rich Men North of Richmond, the out-of-nowhere country song that went viral earlier this month, has debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making him the first artist to do this with no prior chart history in any form. Read More...