First French Tourists Evacuated from New Caledonia Amid Riots
(AFP) The first plane to evacuate tourists stranded in France’s Pacific territory of New Caledonia left on Saturday, the islands’ high commissioner’s office said, as President Emmanuel Macron’s government tries to ease the crisis. The international airport in the capital, Noumea, has remained closed for more than a week, with all commercial flights cancelled until […]
Bruce Springsteen postpones tour dates for the next ten days under ‘doctor’s direction’
After being forced to postpone his show in Marseille last night due to “vocal problems”, Bruce Springsteen has now been forced to postpone two further shows on “doctor’s orders”. In a statement His official Instagram account, Springsteen and band announced the postponement. “Following further tests and consultations, doctors have decided that Bruce will not be […]
‘I was told I was stupid’: Peep Show’s Paterson Joseph on his debut novel – and writing three operas | Paterson Joseph
PJoseph Utterson, by his own admission, is an unlikely opera librettist. He was 50 by the time he went to the opera, but only because he was playing the “mad” voice of God in Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny. “It’s not my world,” the actor says. […]
From Bunker Hill to Heartbreak Ridge, their sacrifices merit great memorials
This Memorial Day, let’s learn something from the first famous person who died in combat for the United States. Then, consider the nonfamous ones who died the same day and ever since. Joseph Warren was a prominent Boston physician. He was the man who, in April 1775, enlisted Paul Revere for the midnight ride to warn that the […]
Normalizing Jew-Hatred
The worst thing about the aftermath of Donald Trump’s repast last month with two open anti-Semites—Kanye West and Nick Fuentes—was not the predictable liberal outrage and conservative cowardice, but how the incident has been accepted as part of normal discourse. In an era where even the slightest deviation from the received norm on gender or […]
Australian Dollar advances amid risk-on mood, light trading – FXStreet
The Australian dollar strengthened on risk-advanced sentiment after the UoM’s five-year inflation expectations softened on Friday. The Australian share price rose above 7,770, following Wall Street’s gains from Friday. The US dollar weakened after the Gulf Coast University’s May 5-year consumer inflation expectations dropped to 3.0% from an expected 3.1%. The Australian dollar (AUD) rose […]
Rashida Tlaib twists the knife on ‘enabler’ President Biden, warns of November backlash
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a member of the Squad, slammed President Biden’s response to the Israeli-Hamas war during a surprise appearance at the Palestinian People’s Conference in Detroit on Saturday, an event attended by members of at least one organization considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. government. Rep. Tlaib (D-Mich.), 47, a long-time grievance holder […]
Donald Trump Cheered at NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600
Donald Trump is known for putting on staged appearances, and he didn’t disappoint when his plane landed near Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday. Huge cheers erupted as the former president’s plane landed at the airport near the race venue. 🚨 BREAKING: Trump Force One flies over Coca-Cola 600 in North Carolina He also plans to […]
Golfer Grayson Murray died by suicide: Parents
Professional golfer Grayson Murray committed suicide, the day after withdrawing from a PGA Tour tournament, his parents announced on social media. Murray, a two-time PGA Tour winner, died Saturday at age 30, shortly after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial. “We have spent the past 24 hours trying to come to terms […]
Bear mauls teen with rare disorder as he watched TV in Az. cabin
A black bear broke into an Arizona cabin on Thursday and attacked a 15-year-old boy who was watching TV, but the boy’s brave family managed to chase the bear away. Brigham Hawkins, who has a rare neurological disorder, was watching TV after a long day of fishing in Alpine when the bear walked in through […]