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Underwear that safeguards, exposes, embarrass, excite, amuse and shame us

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Stories are woven into fabric of our most personal garments from the first loincloths to the intricate layers of shapewear. The concealed world of underwear is capable of expressing individual desire and also aspects of society at large. Undergarments both safeguards and exposes, reflecting our hopes and experiences, Underwear can embarrass and excite, amuse and shame us. In India you tighten your langoti  which translates to “tighten your loincloth” similar to English saying Grid your lions or Japanese saying Fundoshi o shimete Kakaru translates tighten your lion cloth. Freelance writer Nina Edwards sets out to explore and evaluate the purpose, style … Continue reading Underwear that safeguards, exposes, embarrass, excite, amuse and shame us

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Emergency landing for Air India Boeing 777 in Siberia

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An Air India passenger Boeing 777 aircraft AI-183 flying from New Delhi to San Francisco was forced to land in the Russian region of Siberia at the Krasnoyarsk International Airport, on 18th July 2024, after the crew detected a potential issue in the cargo hold area, after smoke detectors were activated, according to Air India, in its second such incident on the route in just over a year. The incident puts added spotlight on the embattled aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, whose aircraft was used in the flight, as several Boeing planes have been involved in air incidents in recent past. Most … Continue reading Emergency landing for Air India Boeing 777 in Siberia

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Bureaucratic inertia and geopolitical distraction

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Lost Decade is a bureaucratic take on American policy’ slow  pivot  to the east and to Asia-cnetric geopolitics and its implications for America’s present and future. Across the political spectrum, there is wide agreement that Asia should stand at the center of US foreign policy. But this worldview, first represented in the Obama Administration’s 2011 “Pivot to Asia, marks a dramatic departure from the entire history of American grand strategy. Both trump and Biden continued in a similar vein to little effect. In the upcoming US election, both likely candidates President Joe Biden and ex-president Donald Trump more or less … Continue reading Bureaucratic inertia and geopolitical distraction

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Struggles of America’s white working class

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Donald Trump’s 2024 Vice-Presidential Candidate J.D. Vance  who grew up in the hills of Kentucky. His family and friends were the people most of the world calls rednecks hillbillies or White trash.  In this latest memoir, Vance tells the story of his family’s demons and of America’s problem with generational neglect. How his mother struggled against, but never fully escaped, the legacies of abuse, alcoholism, poverty and trauma. How his grandparents, “ dirt poor and in love”, gave everything for their children to chase the American dream. Vance’s grandma told him: “Never be like these losers who think the deck … Continue reading Struggles of America’s white working class

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Nationwide’s £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money

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Over 600, 000 voters gave Nationwide’s board their backing in yesterday’s AGM,  of the £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money, including the board’s re-election and directors’ pay packages receiving approvals of about 95  per cent or more. Nationwide’s CEO Debbie Crosbie’s maximum long-term bonus to £3.4mn.  Yesterday’s meeting which took place online was open to Nationwide’s 16 million members, as customers who have a current or savings account or a mortgage who owns the building society rather than shareholders. The Virgin Money takeover which will be the largest UK bank merger since the financial crisis, is set to make Nationwide the second-biggest provider of … Continue reading Nationwide’s £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money

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Kakao founder Brian Kim arrest warrant

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The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office said yesterday that it asked a judge to issue a warrant for Brian Kim (Kim Beom-su), the founder of internet giant Kakao. Financial regulators have accused Kakao executives of buying 240bn ( $178mn) of SM Entertainment shares to undermine a tender offer from rival bidder and K-pop agency Hybe. Kakao’s chief investment officer Bae Jae-hyun was arrested in October last year, bae has denied any wrongdoing. The decision to arrest Kim comes after South Korea  vowed to crack down on insider trading and share price manipulation to clean up the stock market and boost … Continue reading Kakao founder Brian Kim arrest warrant

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Pound hits $1.30 amid global market jitters

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The Sterling Pound hit its highest level against the dollar in a year on Wednesday as investors bet on UK interest rates staying higher for longer. The data reveal the rate of inflation was proving more stubborn than expected by some analysts which prompted traders to cut bets on an easing of rates in August, and sent the pound above $1.30 for the first time since last July. The Pound has also boosted by market hoping new Labour government will offer economic stability. UK inflation was steady in June, in line with Bank of England’s target rate of 2 per … Continue reading Pound hits $1.30 amid global market jitters

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Carlos Alcaraz beats  Novak Djokovic to retain Wimbledon title

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Carlos Alcaraz powers to victory after beating Novak Djokovic to retain Wimbledon Singles title. The Spaniard dominated most of the match and demolished Djokovic within three sets 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) to win. Alcaraz was presented with the trophy by the Princess of Wales and said “ It’s a dream for me winning this trophy”. Djokovic was denied  for the second year  to equal Roger Federer’s record of eight Wimbledon men’s titles. Alcaraz celebrated a 14th consecutive win at Wimbledon and the French Open in the same year. Continue reading Carlos Alcaraz beats  Novak Djokovic to retain Wimbledon title

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Spain beat England after a late goal to win Euro 2024

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Sun 14 Jul 2024 UEFA European Championship – Final at Olympiastatio, Berlin Spain 2                                       England 1 Nico Williams 47’ Mikel Oyarzabal 86’.        C Palmer 73’ Mikel Oyarzabal scored a late winner at the 86th minute to sink England’s 58 Years of pain and disappointment, as they were beaten by Spain in the Euro 2024 final at Berlin’s Olympiastadion. Spain’s young star wingers powered them to secure the lead nminutes after the break as Lamine Yamal’s pass opened yup … Continue reading Spain beat England after a late goal to win Euro 2024

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Bill, the randy mole

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Bill Edrich and his twin Denis Compton livened up postwar Britain. Crompton the Brylcreem ad, and Edrich the terrible twins scored  a staggering 7. 355 runs for Middlesex and England. Compton with his film star good looks ad flashing strokeplay, was easily characterised as a Cavalier while Edrich, a shorter but pungnacious  roundhead person, with five marriages, innumerable affairs throughout his career  and Distringuished Flying Cross (DFC) to show for his wartime RAF exploits, had the more colourful life. He joined the Lord’s ground staff as an 18 year-old in 1934, won a Middlesex contract three years  later, went on … Continue reading Bill, the randy mole