19 h. ago New portrait of King and Queen already questioned by critics

It follows the widely criticised portrait of the Princess of Wales, which appeared as Tatler’s front cover last year

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21 h. ago Spain scraps €6.6m arms order from Israeli company after outcry

Coalition allies of Pedro Sánchez said the purchase of millions of bullets jeopardised country’s efforts to hold Israel to account over war in GazaSpain has scrapped a €6.6m (£5.7m) order for millions of bullets from an Israeli company after the junior partners in its coalition government denounced it as a “flagrant breach” of the alliance agreement that jeopardised the country’s sustained efforts to hold Israel accountable for its actions in Gaza.The country’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has been one of the most outspoken critics of Israel’s conduct during the war in Gaza, questioning whether it is following international humanitarian law and calling the number of Palestinian deaths “truly unbearable”. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Spanish deputy PM’s party calls for cancellation of Israeli arms order

Leftwing party says €6.6m order for bullets from Israeli firm breaches coalition government agreementsThe leftwing junior partners in Spain’s socialist-led coalition government have called on the interior ministry to cancel a €6.6m (£5.7m) order for millions of bullets from an Israeli company, claiming the deal breaches coalition agreements and undermines efforts to hold Israel to account over its actions in Gaza.Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has been one of the most outspoken critics of Israel’s prosecution of the war in Gaza, questioning whether it is following international humanitarian law and calling the number of Palestinian deaths “truly unbearable”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Katy Perry's most cringe moments from Blue Origin space stunt she's now regretting

The Blue Origin mission was highly criticised for its questionable environmental impact, and for the bizarre and dramatic antics of the crew, which included Katy Perry

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1 week ago ‘A collective sigh of relief’: how Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain went down in Poland

Eisenberg’s Holocaust-heritage comedy-drama was a big hit in the country where it is set – though some have questioned its lack of engagement with locals. Historians, critics and heritage tour guides give us their thoughtsA Real Pain, Jesse Eisenberg’s film about two cousins on a heritage tour of Holocaust-related sites in Poland, has been largely embraced by Polish audiences, who appreciated its understated humour and conspicuous good intentions. Within a month of its release, the film had grossed more than $1m at the Polish box office – no small feat for an indie production in Poland. “There was a collective sigh of relief,” says Vogue Poland film critic Anna Tatarska, “that here was a Hollywood Holocaust narrative that didn’t cast Poles as historical villains.”Poland’s fraught relationship with Holocaust narratives has made films touching on it into political battlegrounds for at least a decade. Since the nationalist backlash against films such as Aftermath (Pokłosie) in 2012, an...

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2 w. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla beam in Italy as they celebrate 20th wedding anniversary

The King and Queen have released a new portrait in Rome to commemorate their 20th wedding anniversary and start of their four day state visit to Italy

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2 w. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla grin and share fond glances as they celebrate 20th wedding anniversary with portraits taken at Roman villa

A special portrait has been unveiled to commemorate the King and Queen's 20th wedding anniversary - which the couple are spending on a four-day trip to Italy .

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2 w. ago Artist of ‘truly the worst’ Trump portrait says her career is threatened

British-born painter Sarah A Boardman disputes US president’s claim that she ‘purposefully distorted’ his imageThe British artist called “truly the worst” by the US president, Donald Trump, after he derided a portrait she created of him, has said the criticism called her “integrity into question” and is threatening her career.The British-born artist Sarah A Boardman painted Trump’s official portrait for the Colorado state capitol building in Denver, where it hung for six years from 2019. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Intrusive thoughts have convinced me I’m repulsive to look at

This inner critic isn’t you, it’s just a voice that has been given far too much authorityThe question I am struggling with intrusive and increasingly critical self-talk around my appearance. So much so that some days I struggle to look in the mirror. I’ve recently had a baby and assumed that my long history of feeling ugly, lesser and fundamentally inadequate would be surpassed by being a mother and having an external concern other than myself but, if anything, it’s worse.It has become so bad I have convinced myself that my partner will find someone else despite him being lovely, reassuring and committed. I know this cognitively, but emotionally I feel deeply flawed as a woman and ugly in the world. I judge myself constantly when I’m around other women. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Intrusive thoughts have convinced me I’m repulsive to look at | Ask Philippa

This inner critic isn’t you, it’s just a voice that has been given far too much authorityThe question I am struggling with intrusive and increasingly critical self-talk around my appearance. So much so that some days I struggle to look in the mirror. I’ve recently had a baby and assumed that my long history of feeling ugly, lesser and fundamentally inadequate would be surpassed by being a mother and having an external concern other than myself but, if anything, it’s worse.It has become so bad I have convinced myself that my partner will find someone else despite him being lovely, reassuring and committed. I know this cognitively, but emotionally I feel deeply flawed as a woman and ugly in the world. I judge myself constantly when I’m around other women. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jack Butland shows Rangers dressing room his true colours as his reaction to errors proves exactly who he is

The goalkeeper’s rollercoaster form has seen critics ask questions over his long-term position as Ibrox number one

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last month The huge change made to royal portrait of Queen Mary and King Frederik: 'It's never been done before'

Frederik officially ascended the throne on January 14, 2024, after Queen Margrethe stepped down following her 52-year reign.

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