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‘World’s best restaurant’ is France’s Mirazur
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Mirazur’s chef Mauro Colagreco said he felt like he “was in the sky” Mirazur in France has been crowned the world’s best restaurant at an awards ceremony in Singapore. The eatery on the French Riviera came top in the annual competition organised by the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Mirazur, …
Sam Neill is the world’s proudest duck dad
Photo: Araya Diaz (Getty Images) Sam Neill’s social media presence is one of the few truly uplifting places left on the internet. Amidst a landscape of angry tweets and bad jokes, the actor chooses to spend his time sharing updates on daily life from his New Zealand farm. In the past, he’s given us the …
Is America still the world’s only superpower or is China a real rival? Experts aren’t so sure anymore – Donald Trump’s America
Posted June 23, 2019 04:58:30 The staggering rise of China has become one of the most prominent stories of the 21st century. Key points: A superpower has superior military might, and economic, diplomatic and cultural influence The erosion of America’s global power may be accelerated by the US’ current foreign policy China is considered an …
UBC engineering grad bridges worlds of cutting-edge technology, Indigenous roots
Growing up with three younger brothers, Shay Dekock-Kruger always felt like one of them. No one told her there were things she couldn’t do because she was a girl. Fascinated by math and physics, today she’s an engineer-in-training with B.C. Hydro. Being dismissed because of her gender, the 24-year-old UBC grad said, “was never an …
Scamp the Tramp wins World’s Ugliest Dog Contest
Amid a sea of snaggleteeth, bug eyes and slobbery, hanging tongues, the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest crowned a new champion. Scamp the Tramp tunneled his unsightly little face into the hearts of the Northern California judges Friday to win $1,500 — plus another $1,500 to donate to an animal shelter. VETERINARIAN: BULLDOG SWALLOWS 19 BABY PACIFIERS Scamp the …
Three Attacks in the World’s Oil Choke Point
Six oil tankers and a United States spy drone have been attacked since May in or near the Strait of Hormuz, which has been described as the world’s most important oil choke point. Tankers carry about 18 million barrels of oil per day — or about 20 percent of global oil demand — through the …
Rihanna reacts to world’s richest female musician title: ‘It’s weird’
Rihanna slams Snapchat Top Talkers: Singer blasts the social media platform for ‘tone deaf’ ad asking users if they would rather ‘snap Rihanna’ or ‘punch Chris Brown.’ Rihanna had a candid response when asked how it feels to be the world’s richest female musician. Earlier this month, Forbes reported that Rihanna is the world’s richest female …
Hebrew U, Tel Aviv, Technion among world’s top 300 universities – Israel News
The Computer Science Faculty building at Technion University in Haifa, Israel. (photo credit: BENY SHLEVICH/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS) X Dear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Nevertheless, traditional business models are no longer sustainable and high-quality publications, like ours, are being forced to look for …
How An Encounter With The World’s Most Famous Vagina Painting Changed My Life
I knew that staring was rude. But it was hard not to stare at the realistically rendered, X-rated perspective of a splayed vagina on view in one of the most celebrated museums in the world. No face, no legs, no arms, just ladybits. Not a fig leaf in sight. I wasn’t the only voyeur, mind …