The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has railed against a Paris court’s “political decision” to bar her from competing for the presidency in 2027, attacking the move to ban her from running for public office as “a denial of democracy”. In a day of high political drama, Le Pen was found guilty of embezzlement…
When I first tried a Cotton Candy™ grape, I did a double take. Did someone swap out my fruit for fairy floss? The burst of sugary sweetness was so unexpected, it felt like I should have been picking at it from a stick, not plucking it from a bunch. This wasn’t nature playing tricks –…
Bradfield independent candidate apologies for allegedly making sexual joke at Sydney hairdressing salon Independent candidate, Nicolette Boele has apologised for allegedly making a sexual joke at a hairdressing salon in Sydney. Nicolette Boele is an independant standing for election in the federal seat of Bradfield. Photograph: The Guardian Boele, who is standing for the Sydney…
Packers propose ban for Eagles’ ‘tush push’ play The Green Bay Packers have submitted a proposal to ban the Philadelphia Eagles’ famous “tush push” quarterback sneak play. The Eagles deployed the play to score their first touchdown during their 40-22 Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. unbranded – Sport PALM BEACH, Florida –…
The fallout from Myanmar’s earthquake has overwhelmed parts of the healthcare system, the World Health Organization has said, as the official death toll rose to more than 2,000, with many more missing. Rescue operations faced “significant obstacles including damaged roads, collapsed bridges, unstable communications and the complexities related to civil conflict”, the WHO said in…
The Nintendo Switch 2 will arrive in 2025, over eight years after its predecessor. Nintendo officially revealed the successor to its best-selling home console in a brief trailer on January 16. Now it’s time for the other shoe to drop: A special Nintendo Direct streaming on YouTube at 9AM ET on April 2 is expected…