US army releases photographer's final image, showing blast that killed her | US military

 Posted on April 8, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  381 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

US military This article is more than 6 years oldUS army releases photographer's final image, showing blast that killed herThis article is more than 6 years oldImage shows accidental mortar explosion in Afghanistan that killed Hilda Clayton and four Afghan national army soldiers 'The camera is not a shield': life and death as a war photographerRead moreThe US army has published the final photo of a combat photographer who captured on camera the blast that killed her in an accidental mortar explosion in Afghanistan nearly four years ago. [Read More]

Azzedine Alaa obituary | Fashion

 Posted on April 7, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1108 words  |  Aldo Pusey

FashionObituaryAzzedine Alaïa obituaryFashion designer with a gift for personal couture whose clients included Grace Jones, Madonna and Naomi Campbell Azzedine Alaïa was couture’s rebellious outsider even as he became one of its institutions over 60 years of creativity. He was self-taught, originally from outside Europe, a hands-on craftsman uninterested in fame, wealth and, especially, branding. In a business in which casual cruelty is the norm, he was kind; he helped newcomers, kept open house to a diverse, elective family at his Paris workshop, and ran a salon in the old French sense, as a meeting place for culture and cultures. [Read More]

Claws out as Peruvian judge suspends annual cat race and feast | Peru

 Posted on April 7, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  448 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Peru This article is more than 10 years oldClaws out as Peruvian judge suspends annual cat race and feastThis article is more than 10 years oldMagistrate upholds complaints of animal cruety in banning the eating of felines at annual Curruñao festival in San Luis, south of LimaAlong with rhythms of African-Peruvian music, as well as the drinking and the dancing, a cat race in which the losers wound up in the pot was the highlight of the annual festival of Curruñao in the small town of San Luis, 140km south of Lima. [Read More]

Comfy clogs: 10 of the best for this winter in pictures | Fashion

 Posted on April 7, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  152 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Comfy clogs: 10 of the best for this winter – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Clogs couldn’t be cooler right now, but don’t forget the chunky socks Jo Jones Main image: Clog Comp Title Page Sat 25 Nov 2023 18.50 EST Fluffy, £110, scholl-shoes.com Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Western, £329, Toga Virilis, endclothing. [Read More]

Five damaging myths about video games lets shoot 'em up

 Posted on April 7, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1646 words  |  Kary Bruening

Illustration by Lynsey Irvine and James Melaugh.Illustration by Lynsey Irvine and James Melaugh.The ObserverGames consolesDoes video gaming really breed antisocial behaviour and isolation? On the contrary… Video games are one of the most misunderstood forms of entertainment. In one sense, it’s easy to see why: if you haven’t had much interaction with them, watching someone play one can be a pretty unsettling experience. Gamers can often give the impression that they’re glued to the screen, absorbed in what feels like the digital equivalent of junk food. [Read More]

Israel to pay family compensation over killing of Palestinian girl | Palestinian territories

 Posted on April 7, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  472 words  |  Valentine Belue

Palestinian territories This article is more than 12 years oldIsrael to pay family compensation over killing of Palestinian girlThis article is more than 12 years oldAbir Aramin, 10, was killed by a rubber bullet fired by an Israeli border police officer as she went to buy sweets in 2007The family of a 10-year-old Palestinian girl killed by a rubber bullet as she went to buy sweets has been has been awarded $430,000 (£277,000) compensation by an Israeli court. [Read More]

Patrick Gale: I turned my great-grandfather gay

 Posted on April 7, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1490 words  |  Kary Bruening

FictionEnthralling and irreverent, Gale‘s granny was full of family gossip – about everyone except her father. In his latest novel, the author tells the story of this enigmatic man who left his home for the life of a cowboy on the Canadian prairiesWe were imaginatively brought-up children so of course we had a dressing-up box. Actually it was better than a box; it was a Gladstone bag of ancient leather. There were cowboy hats, holster belts, high heels and baby revolvers, a multi-tiered frou-frou petticoat and a terrible old floral skirt, handy for combining with a battered black hat. [Read More]

Pay-per-month pedalling: test-riding five subscription bikes

 Posted on April 7, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1325 words  |  Valentine Belue

A brood of bikes – but what do you get for your money? Photograph: Peter Walker/The GuardianA brood of bikes – but what do you get for your money? Photograph: Peter Walker/The GuardianBike blogCyclingWe tried five bikes from Swapfiets, Buzzbike and Brompton to see what you get for your monthly money For people new to cycling, buying a bike can seem daunting. Aside from the outlay, there is maintenance, and what if you decide you just don’t enjoy pedalling around? [Read More]

The rise of the slashie: a glamorous new way to work or the ultimate grind?

 Posted on April 7, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  476 words  |  Valentine Belue

Pass notesWork & careersWorkers have often needed to hold down more than one job to make a living, but now young people are actively pursuing portfolio careers Name: Slashies. Age: As old as work itself, although the term has only been around for a decade or so. Appearance: Empowered! Whatever this is, it sure sounds cool. It is! Nothing says: “I am a hip young creative” like being a slashie. [Read More]

When Ronaldo joined Inter from Barcelona and tore Serie A to shreds

 Posted on April 7, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1659 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

The Gentleman UltraSoccerRonaldo was outstanding in La Liga but his peak came when he moved to Italy and embarrassed the world’s best defenders By Emmet Gates for The Gentleman Ultra It’s 8 June 1997 in Lyon, where Italy and Brazil are preparing to square off in Le Tournoi for their first meeting since the World Cup final three years earlier. Italy coach Cesare Maldini walks over to Fabio Cannavaro and says: “Fabio, we’ll see if this Ronaldo truly is a phenomenon. [Read More]