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Chimamanda Adichie and the burden of illustration

On January 25, Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie headlined the Paris edition of the Night of Ideas, a cross-continental initiative run by the French Institute, featuring public discussions on topical issues. Adichie’s conversation with French journalist Caroline Broue was an absorbing exchange themed « power to the imagination ». It went smoothly, except for two moments. In…

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Spain cracks king’s 500-yr-inclined code

Image copyright Radio Television Espanola Image caption The men used « over 200 symbols » to communicate with each other A 500-year-old secret code used in letters between one of Spain’s most famous monarchs and a military commander has been cracked. Ferdinand of Aragon’s letters have tantalised historians for centuries. Constructed using more than 200 special characters,…

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SNL: Natalie Portman’s Jackie Kennedy and utterly different identical old FLOTUSes offer Melania Trump advice

Queen Amidala’s regal robe wasn’t the only old costume Natalie Portman donned once again on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live; she also stepped back into Jackie Kennedy’s impeccable pink wool boucle suit one more time to show a fellow fake first lady some support. Cecily Strong’s Melania Trump — an impression perhaps beloved by the…

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What a US-China substitute war would discover love

In recent years, Asian trading partners, such as China, have seen a massive increase in their trade surplus with the US, which has been grappling with widespread deindustrialisation and manufacturing layoffs.  US President Donald Trump has taken up the issue and has promised to « bring jobs back to the US ». In the first year of…

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Will North Korea be the following Iraq for the US?

On January 30, the Washington Post dropped a bombshell: Victor Cha, widely seen as the incoming US ambassador to South Korea, had been rejected by the White House for the job. Cha, a hardliner, is well known both in Washington and within the South Korean political establishment for his unwavering faith in sanctions against North…

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Liveblog: Serie A Huge Sunday

Join us for build-up and action as it happens from today’s seven Serie A games, including Verona-Roma, Juventus-Sassuolo, Udinese-Milan and Benevento-Napoli. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE. We begin at 11.30 GMT at the Stadio Bentegodi, where Hellas Verona are fresh from a shock 4-1 win over…