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Tom Barrack’s remarks to journalists trigger calls for an apology and media boycott.A top US diplomat has triggered outrage and calls for an apology in Lebanon after telling a group of local journalists to “act civilised”.Tom Barrack, the United States ambassador to Turkiye and the special envoy for Syria, made the comments on Tuesday after meeting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Beirut to discuss plans for the disarmament of Hezbollah.Briefing local media after the meeting, Barrack, who is of Lebanese descent, chided reporters for shouting out questions all at once, and appeared to draw a link between their behaviour and…

The NEA Creative Writing Fellowships have launched many prominent literary careers. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images Alice Walker. Charles Bukowski. Louise Erdrich. Juan Felipe Herrera. These are just some of the authors who received a Creative Writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts over the years. The fellowship has now been canceled. The annual program was set up in 1966 to help foster American fiction, non-fiction and poetry. The latest iteration of the fellowship offered fiction and creative non-fiction writers a $50,000 grant. Applications were due in March and notifications were set to go out…

US restaurant chain abandons rebrand after new logo prompts firestorm of criticism online.Cracker Barrel, the US restaurant chain known for its southern-style cuisine, has abandoned a controversial rebrand following a backlash stoked by prominent right-wing figures including Donald Trump.The Lebanon, Tennessee-based chain said on Tuesday that it would bring back its decades-old logo after its announcement of a simplified design provoked a firestorm of criticism online.“We said we would listen, and we have. Our new logo is going away and our ‘Old Timer’ will remain,” the company said in a statement.“At Cracker Barrel, it’s always been – and always will be –…

Venezuela’s defence minister says military vessels and drones will be sent to patrol the country’s coastline amid simmering tension with the United States after Washington deployed warships to waters off Venezuela to fight drug trafficking.In a video on social media on Tuesday, Minister of Defence Vladimir Padrino announced a “significant” drone deployment as well as naval patrols along the country’s Caribbean coast, including “larger vessels further north in our territorial waters”.The move comes after Washington last week deployed an amphibious squadron of three warships towards Venezuela’s coast in what it said was an operation against Latin American drug cartels.News agencies…

In India, the highest population of senior citizens reside in the southern and western States. The number of people aged 60 and above in the country was 14 crores and 90 lakhs in 2022, accounting for 10.5% of the total population. This is expected to rise to 15% by 2036. If this continues, by 2046, in India, the elderly population will surpass the number of children aged 0 to 14. What does this mean? Currently, there is one elderly person for every 12 people in India. By 2050, one in five could be a senior citizen.  At this juncture, it would…

Central zone DCP K. Shilpa Valli and other officials during the meeting | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Elaborate safety and security measures have been laid out by the Hyderabad police in view of Ganesh festival, directing organisers to follow strict guidelines to ensure peaceful and incident-free celebrations. At a coordination meeting with mandap organisers of the Central Zone on Tuesday, Deputy Commissioner of Police K. Shilpa Valli stressed the need for round-the-clock vigilance at pandals, fire safety equipment at every venue, functional CCTV cameras and proper facilities for devotees. She said every pandal must have volunteers present throughout the festival…

Hotel Gabrielli Venezia – Starhotels Collezione The hotel’s location along Venice’s Riva degli Schiavoni offers close proximity to Piazza San Marco, while being just far enough away from the city’s dense crowds. Hotel Gabrielli now has 66 rooms, down from the original 105, offering more spacious accommodations with luxurious textures and a chic gray color palette.The ground-floor Felice al Gabrielli Restaurant, K Lounge Bar, and 6,458-square-foot garden flow together to form ample space for dining and relaxing.Terrazza Gabrielli rooftop offers a menu of signature cocktails and 360-degree city views. It was an emotional moment for everyone, as our water taxi approached…

The second State conference of actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam at Parapathi on the outskirts of Madurai on August 21, 2025 drew huge crowds, mostly his fans, from across Tamil Nadu. The political spectacle evoked memories of a similar show of strength in Madurai nearly two decades ago, when another actor-turned-politician, Vijayakant (then spelt as Vijayakanth), launched his political party.Fondly known as ‘Captain,’ a moniker from his hit film Captain Prabhakaran, and celebrated as ‘Puratchi Kalaignar’ [revolutionary artist] for his crusader roles in movies, Vijayakant, then a 54-year-old matinee idol with 148 films to his credit, entered politics in a well-planned…

Joshna Chinappa. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Veteran player Joshna Chinappa continues to push boundaries despite being on the wrong side of 30s, setting short-term goals with next year’s Asian Games firmly on her radar. The former World No. 10, who turns 39 next month, stands as the last active member of Indian squash’s golden generation, following the retirements of Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal.”I am just taking one tournament at a time right now and I am going to play a few more PSAs towards the end of this year,” Joshna told PTI on the sidelines of a…

In her 1979 collection of essays, The White Album, Joan Didion shared her essential packing list. It is an exercise in minimalism and restraint (though, not too much restraint as she did include bourbon and cigarettes): two skirts, two jerseys, one pullover sweater, two pairs of shoes, a pair of stockings, one bra, one nightgown, a robe, and slippers, revealing the renowned late author to be a true carry-on-only traveler. (Her downfall would have been the typewriter she insisted on carrying, but we’ll write that off as magical thinking.)Minimalism isn’t a packing philosophy I have personally ever practiced. I’ve been…