Month: August 2023

The Disasters Emergency Committee’s appeal to support people affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has passed £150m. The DEC said the appeal, which was launched in the wake of the massive earthquakes that struck the region in February, had become the third largest in its 60-year history.  The appeal has raised £151.8m so
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At only 20 years of age, the singer, songwriter and award-winning jazz musician known as ADVIKA has already made a significant name for herself with an impressive body of work that belies her age. She began releasing jazz-infused pop folk songs in 2020 as she entered the prestigious Berklee College of Music’s Electronic Production and
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(credit: Santo Collection) Designed by Lab11, the new luxury suites at Santo Pure Oia Suites & Villas, the sustainably minded and soulful luxury property in Santorini from Santo Collection, create an authentically earthy, harmonious and relaxing feel. These elegant and sophisticated suites include a spacious open-plan living area, a king-size bed and terraces which extend
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View gallery Image Credit: Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock Sandra Bullock, 59, is hoping to “work things out” with her boyfriend Bryan Randall after they recently went through some relationship issues, according to Us Weekly. The actress and photographer apparently had a “long cooling-off period” that included them living apart last year, and now the former wants to
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Charities have reiterated calls for the UK government to restore overseas aid spending to previous levels after an impact assessment warned the reduction could cost thousands of lives.  An impact assessment produced by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, published today by MPs on the International Development Committee, predicts that almost 200,000 women across Africa
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Valentinrussanov | E+ | Getty Images The IRS has unveiled plans to offer digital correspondence for the 2024 tax season, building on the agency’s decade-long overhaul of improved service, technology and compliance. By 2025, the agency aims to achieve “paperless processing” for tax returns and so-called information returns, used by employers and financial institutions. related
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Summer is in full bloom, which means less clothes and more skin in the unprecedentedly blistering heatwaves we are facing now. The heat may be high, but who said hot and sticky can’t also be sexy and romantic? Summer presents itself as the perfect time to debut a new fragrance that is light, bright and
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Jaime Herndon finished her MFA in nonfiction writing at Columbia, after leaving a life of psychosocial oncology and maternal-child health work. She is a writer, editor, and book reviewer who drinks way too much coffee. She is a new-ish mom, so the coffee comes in extra handy. Twitter: @IvyTarHeelJaime View All posts by Jaime Herndon Jaime
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Charities should look to build alliances within and beyond civil society to protect the narrowing “democratic space”, a new report urges. The publication, Defending our Democratic Space, published today by the Sheila McKechnie Foundation and the think tank Civil Exchange, warns of the increased threats to the UK’s democratic space, which it defines as the
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With steely skyscrapers, lakefront beaches and world-class museums, Chicago will blow you away with its low-key yet highly cultured spirit. The city center is an architectural wonder, but it’s Chicago’s mural-splashed neighborhoods – full of inventive restaurants, fringe theaters and sociable dive bars – that will create lasting memories of your time in the Windy
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Sofia Richie Grainge—empress of the quiet luxury movement—is back with another effortless, elevated look for our summer mood boards. The Nude Beauty director shared a photo of her latest summer outfit on Instagram yesterday, proving you actually can look elegant in 90-degree weather. The ensemble was composed of some easy staples, including a zigzag-print button-up
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EXCLUSIVE: With such big 2023 movies such as Kraven the Hunter, the next Ghostbusters, the Zendaya romance Challengers and more moving into 2024 due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, exhibition is facing another possible recession should stars remain unable to promote. Movie theaters are currently relishing a box office boom in Barbie and Oppenheimer with the
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The Booker Prize, first awarded in 1969, recognizes the best novel written in English and published in the UK or Ireland. The 2023 prize considers books published between October 1st 2022 and September 30th 2023. They have just announced their 13-book longlist. The 6-book shortlist will come out September 21st, with the winner announced November
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