Canada’s democratic institutions are “robust in the face of foreign interference” attempts and there is “no evidence of ‘traitors’” in the country’s parliament, a landmark report into election meddling has found. But the commission’s lead said on Tuesday that the federal government should take steps to better safeguard democratic institutions and better inform the public…
My seven-month-old daughter lay on her play mat, each chubby fist clutching one puny foot. It was a perfect demonstration of the “happy baby” yoga pose. I wanted to tell her so in Mandarin. “Zhè shì kuàilè yīng’ér–,” I said. I stopped mid-sentence. Crap. What’s the Mandarin word for “yoga”? My daughter, all ruddy, dumpling…
For almost a century, migratory flyways have been a cornerstone of bird conservation. Knowing where these aerial highways are helps protect habitats and monitor species through carefully mapped routes that connect breeding, feeding and resting grounds. But birds aren’t the only kinds of animals taking vast treks. Freshwater fish do, too. Unlike birds, whose flight…
Dead bodies lay on the streets and explosions and gunfire echoed across the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday, as fighting continued to rage between the army and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. Residents reported continuing gun and mortar fire in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a regional…
I was a proud partaker of the Sydney v Melbourne debate – until I made the move myself. Over three years, me, a proud Victorian, slowly warmed to Sydney’s charms: the sunny beaches, the nature, the abundance of dog-friendly pubs. With one exception. This city despises bicycles. Why? Why has it been designed, and redesigned,…
Chickpeas are a fantastically versatile ingredient. Their transmutable texture has been delivering protein-packed, plant-based nutrient density for thousands of years. And if there’s one dish that offers a delicious dabble with chickpeas but can feel far too fiddly to faff around with after a whole day of activity, it’s falafel. Here, I’ve adapted my favourite…
White House confirms Medicaid portal ‘outage’ but insists it won’t affect payments White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt acknowledged that Medicaid portals were down today in a post on X, calling the issue an “outage” and writing: “The White House is aware of the Medicaid website portal outage. We have confirmed no payments have been…
Designers come and go, but the Chanel tweed suit is for ever. That was the message from a show marking the 110th anniversary of haute couture at Chanel. The house is in the middle of more than a year of catwalk shows without a designer to take a bow – Virginie Viard made her final…