A nurse prepares a syringe of Covid-19 vaccine during a vaccination campaign in a nursing house in Athens. LOUISA GOULIAMAKI | AFP | Getty Images The European Union has been criticised for the speed of its deployment of Covid vaccines, as its two biggest economies extend their coronavirus restrictions due …
Read More »Pierre Cardin, ground-breaking fashion designer, dies
Designer Pierre Cardin poses during the Pierre Cardin Paris Haute Couture New Collection launch at Maxim’s on November 26, 2013 in Paris. Richard Bord | Getty Images Pierre Cardin, who during his more than seven decades in fashion brought geometric shapes to haute couture and put his name on everything …
Read More »French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid
French President Emmanuel Macron wearing a protective face mask looks on as he makes a statement next to Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas following their meeting at the Elysee Palace on October 28, 2020 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — French President Emmanuel …
Read More »Like Airbnb, but for rich people
From the marinas of Monaco to the slopes of Aspen, it’s no secret where the wealthy like to go on holiday. But where they stay is more of a mystery. Rental homes offer space and privacy, while luxury hotels come with “as you wish” service staff willing to bend over …
Read More »How Europeans are going to spend Christmas this year
Children look at a window display at store on Regent Street in London. Hollie Adams | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — There’s one thing that most people are agreed upon as the festive season approaches and the coronavirus pandemic continues: Christmas is not going to feel the …
Read More »Forests support jobs and encourage biodiversity, but face threats
Forests are beautiful, home to a diverse range of wildlife, and play an important role when it comes to looking after the world we live in. Much like their appearance, the benefits of forests are multi-layered. According to a recent report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N. …
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