The sweet obsession of the new year
As much as we try to resist it, the new regularity of things is a heavy force on our consciences: a new Samsung phone. A new phone case. A new wallpaper. A new sportswear…
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The U.S. Open title will go to the winner when the tournament is held in May next year
The 2017 U.S. Open has been changed to a 72-hole stroke play event with new added tees for U.S. Open championship week, starting May 20, 2018, the United States Golf Association announced on Thursday….
US Open: Novak Djokovic beats Martin Klizan to win Rome Masters
Andy Murray’s participation in the US Open has been thrown into doubt by a hip injury World number one Novak Djokovic won the ATP title in Rome and clinched the year-end world rankings ahead…
Valerie Bertinelli: Couple file for separation
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The couple were married for 17 years America’s Next Top Model judge Valerie Bertinelli has filed for legal separation from her husband Tom Vitale, according to reports. The…
Kamikaze sculpture and memorial set to be built in Hiroshima
A 30-year-old beachfront plot that was left crumbling after Hiroshima bombing is to be transformed into a new tourist attraction for Japan One of the most famous hilltop sites in Hiroshima is set to…
A massive $676M sale of art by Cézanne, Gauguin, the Seagram Building and beyond
It’s a lot of art for $676M. Read more here. The collection includes paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Ed Ruscha, Roy Lichtenstein, Roy Lichtenstein, Roy Lichtenstein, John Baldessari, Olafur Eliasson, Richard…
Incorrect BBC story on Ahmaud Arbery
Media playback is not supported on this device Ahmaud Arbery-Convictions-Explainer The BBC has been informed that an online article we published containing an error was inadvertently published last night. We apologise for any confusion…
Spark your own housing bubble in Toronto
Toronto’s Board of Health has given approval to a proposal to make all new rental housing units in the city’s downtown core required to have underground parking. Not only is this excessive. It also…
University workers in the middle of their second strike in three months
Following the introduction of a “sunset” proposal at the start of the week, Columbia University student workers launched another strike to fight for higher wages. The rally on Sunday at the college’s main entrance…
Earthquake hits Iran; hundreds reported missing
This article is over 4 months old At least one person has been killed and dozens injured after an earthquake hit central Iran, with dozens more reported missing. Emergency services responded to reports that…