Even for nonbelievers like me, the pope has become a reassuring – and all too rare – voice of moral clarity Do you remember the early 2000s, when Silicon Valley buzzed with idealism and tech bros told us they were going to save the world? “Don’t be evil” was Google’s ...
James Ellroy: ‘It’s satanic to me, the dependency people have on computers’James Ellroy: ‘It’s satanic to me, the dependency people have on computers’
The outspoken crime novelist talks his provocative new book, his hatred of technology and why the film adaptation of LA Confidential is a ‘turkey’ James Ellroy does not own a computer, his publicist explains, so will a phone interview be OK? When the self-proclaimed “mad dog of American crime fiction” ...
The 12 makeup products I swear by after turning 50, from hydrating lip gloss to the perfect mirrorThe 12 makeup products I swear by after turning 50, from hydrating lip gloss to the perfect mirror
Keep experimenting with different products and don’t be misled by social media: these standout tints, blushes and eyeliners are my new go-tos Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things I’ve always been a fan of wearing makeup. Not only is it a ...
What the Hellenic! Why is Christopher Nolan’s new Greek epic entirely devoid of Greeks?What the Hellenic! Why is Christopher Nolan’s new Greek epic entirely devoid of Greeks?
Set to be this year’s biggest blockbuster, The Odyssey’s cast has been selected to ‘represent the world’. Fair enough – except that one key country seems to have gone completely unrepresented … There are the American accents, gleaming body suits and a muddy Dunkirk palette. And then there is Lupita ...
Oman pours money into food security with $4.2B agriculture developmentOman pours money into food security with $4.2B agriculture development
Oman has started work on a $4.2 billion agriculture development in the Batinah region which could provide food for 25,000 people — part of wider efforts to reduce the country’s dependence on imports, according to officials quoted by AGBI. Food security is a perennial issue for Gulf countries, where the ...
Bahrain bets on French luxury dealsBahrain bets on French luxury deals
Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat is partnering with France’s TRAIL to back an investment fund focused on arts, music, luxury, and sports deals. As part of the arrangement, the French fund will open an office in Bahrain and use it as a hub for fundraising and the expansion of its ...
Abu Dhabi doubles down on French AI with fresh dealsAbu Dhabi doubles down on French AI with fresh deals
Abu Dhabi’s MGX is doubling its investment in data centers in France, as the country emerges as the UAE’s top technology partner in the EU. The joint venture of MGX, state-owned investment bank Bpifrance, chipmaker Nvidia, and France’s AI champion Mistral announced their Campus AI expansion on the sidelines of ...
Kuwait shuts airport after Iranian hitKuwait shuts airport after Iranian hit
Kuwait briefly closed its international airport on Wednesday, after Iranian drones and missiles killed one person and injured more than 60 others, and caused “significant damage” to the facilities at Terminal 1. The building had only reopened on Monday after work to repair the damage from earlier Iranian hits. Kuwait ...
Japan capitalizes on China backlash, courts Pacific island nationsJapan capitalizes on China backlash, courts Pacific island nations
Japan’s prime minister courted Pacific island nations at a summit in Tokyo aimed at keeping them out of Beijing’s orbit, underscoring an intensifying rivalry between the Asian powers. Sanae Takaichi said her government would help smaller states strengthen their “autonomy and resilience,” part of an anti-China push by Japan: It ...
Far-right praise for shah’s secret police puts Reza Pahlavi on the spotFar-right praise for shah’s secret police puts Reza Pahlavi on the spot
Son of deposed shah forced to distance himself from once-dreaded Savak as some of his ‘fascistic’ supporters glorify it For decades, the Savak was seen as the most hated symbol of repression that kept Iran’s last shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in power – and a main driving force behind the ...