HCM City growth accelerates to 8.55% first half of 2026, but tougher test lies ahead
The headquarters of the HCM City People’s Committee. Việt Nam’s commercial hub recorded economic growth of 8.55 per…
Gucci Westman’s make-up philosophy: ‘I always wanted to look like myself’ – The Irish Times
When I ask Gucci Westman who had the biggest impact on her career as a make-up artist, she…
I don’t care so much about Taylor Swift’s life decisions these days. I have bigger questions – The Irish Times
There were several nods to Taylor Swift at my wedding two years ago. It was the first summer…
Robert Smith reveals he initially turned down Rolling Stones collab during boozy studio hangout – Music News
Robert Smith has revealed that he initially turned down his parts on the Rolling Stones’ upcoming album Foreign…
Cardi B reflects on overcoming ‘fear and anxiety’ to release album during BET Awards speech – Music News
Cardi B reflected on “overcoming fear” to release her sophomore album at the 2026 BET Awards on Sunday…
NY-based dance company puts a new spin on the Jewish Hora in Israel visit
At a time when many international dance companies have canceled planned visits to Israel, the arrival of New…
Capturing the night sky in Kyrgyzstan
The region housing the constellation Cygnus rises at Tash Rabat. Credit: Soumyadeep Mukherjee On my way to Tash…
The Irish herbalists finding new purpose in ancient remedies – The Irish Times
Even in the most manicured of green spaces, stinging nettles, feathery dandelions and umbels of angelica find space…
Reviewing Israeli restaurant Amaya: Outstanding culinary experience in Rehovot
I reviewed Amaya when it first opened just over a year ago, and found it to be an…
Shanti House battles the odds to save Israel’s abandoned youth
It doesn’t take a PhD in anthropology, political science, or sociology, or an above-average IQ, to discern that…
‘Unconditional’ and other shows to watch on TV in Israel this week
Unconditional (in Hebrew, Ha Bat, meaning The Daughter), shown in Israel on Keshet 12, just finished running on…
Meet the Israeli women who documented Hamas’s October 7 sexual crimes
When the privately funded Civil Commission on the Oct. 7 crimes against women, men, and children released its…