French minister under fire for Playboy magazine cover
CNN — French government minister Marlene Schiappa has come under fire from members of her own party after appearing on the front cover of Playboy magazine. Schiappa, who has been a government minister since 2017, appeared on the cover of the magazine to accompany a 12-page interview she did on women’s and LGBT rights. Schiappa, who is the current Minister for the Social Economy and French Associations, was photographed for the cover wearing a white dress. Schiappa has been a long-time advocate for women’s rights and was appointed as the country’s first ever Gender Equality Minister in 2017. In this role, she successfully spearheaded a new sexual harassment law which allows for on the spot fines to be issued to men who catcall, harass or follow women on the street. Her appearance has drawn criticism from political colleagues including French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. Borne pulled up Schiappa over the…
‘Scary, cold, hungry and lonely’: Volunteer soldier shares experience on front line
'Scary, cold, hungry and lonely': Volunteer soldier shares experience on front lineA young volunteer soldier, Akula, who signed up for the war at the beginning of the Russian invasion is now dealing with the trauma of war. He spoke to CNN's David McKenzie about his time on the front lines and how it has affected his mental health. Source
Canadian teenage swimmer Summer McIntosh breaks another world record
CNN — Sixteen-year-old Summer McIntosh broke the world record for the 400m individual medley at the Canadian swimming trials on Saturday – just days after breaking the world record for the 400m freestyle. McIntosh finished the 400m individual medley in a time of 4:25.87, breaking the mark set at the 2016 Rio Olympics by Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszú with a time of 4:26.36. The result continues the teenager’s brilliant week after she broke the 400m freestyle world record last Tuesday – breaking defending Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus’ previous record of 3:56.40, which was set last May, in a time of 3:56.08. Speaking after her latest triumph, McIntosh shared her emotions. “That’s the first time I really vividly heard the crowd during my race,” McIntosh said, per Reuters. “It’s amazing to have all my family and friends in the stands, cheering me on. It really helped me in the last 100…
Grooming gangs and ethnicity: What does the evidence say?
Grooming gangs and ethnicity: What does the evidence say? - BBC News Source
Opinion: Why is ’60 Minutes’ amplifying the views of Marjorie Taylor Greene?
Editor’s Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show.” Follow him @DeanObeidallah@masto.ai. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. CNN — Last year, GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia spoke at a white nationalist event organized by Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes that caused Republican leaders to denounce her. Last week, Greene’s Twitter account was temporarily suspended by the Elon Musk-headed platform over a tweet with a graphic referring to a “Trans Day of Vengeance,” as she denounced a planned transgender rights rally. And come Tuesday, Greene has announced plans to protest in New York City when former President Donald Trump is expected to be arraigned on an indictment of more than 30 counts, calling the proceedings against him an “unconstitutional WITCH HUNT!” But on Sunday, Greene was featured on CBS’ “60 Minutes”…
HSBC’s top execs face tense shareholders calling for a breakup
Hong Kong CNN — HSBC’s top brass defended their strategy Monday to frustrated shareholders in the lender’s largest market, as Europe’s biggest bank continued to face calls to be split up. At an informal shareholder meeting in Hong Kong, Chairman Mark Tucker and CEO Noel Quinn took questions from investors on issues ranging from how the bank was approaching demands for an overhaul of its business to its purchase of Silicon Valley Bank’s UK arm. In prepared remarks, Tucker and Quinn each reiterated the board’s recommendation that shareholders vote against a resolution on the docket for its annual general meeting in May that would force the bank to come up with a plan to spin off or reorganize its Asian business — the lender’s main source of profits. Tucker said the board was unanimous in its opposition to the resolution, stating plainly: “It would not be in your interest to…
‘Major moment in MS research’ as new Octopus trial starts
'Major moment in MS research' as new Octopus trial starts - BBC News Source
How to crack Easter on a budget
If Easter Sunday calls for a classic roast in your house, there are a few ways you can stick to tradition without having to blow your budget. Lamb is the most popular option for this special Sunday lunch, but it can be pricey. Go for an affordable shoulder or breast joint. Just remember to cook them low and slow for seriously tender, fall-apart texture.You can save on energy by using a slow cooker. Get your lamb shoulder boned and rolled (or do it yourself), rub it in garlic and rosemary and sit it in the pot on a bed of onions and carrots. Let it cook for a good 5-6 hours (or even overnight on low) and you’ll have a delicious dinner complete with amazing gravy. By making leftovers count, you could bring the cost per portion down further, too. For instance, lamb pilau puts leftovers to great use with…
This boiled bag of offal is banned in the US. In Scotland it’s a fine-dining treat
CNN — Anthony Bourdain loved haggis. But even the late, great American chef, writer and television host recognized that Scotland’s national dish, with its “sinister sheep parts” wrapped in a shroud of mystery and half-invented history, could be a hard sell. “Don’t let them tell you otherwise, that’s really one of life’s great pleasures,” Bourdain said on one of his gastro-curious pilgrimages to Glasgow. “There is no more unfairly reviled food on Earth than the haggis.” A mash-up of diced lung, liver and heart mixed with oatmeal, beef suet, onion and assorted spices, haggis was traditionally made by stuffing these raw ingredients into the stomach of a recently slain sheep and boiling the lot to a state of palatability. Instagrammable is not the word that immediately comes to mind. In our 21st-century world, where “clean” eating and processed pap overlap, haggis can seem like an “Outlander”-style outlier from another age.…
The $500 billion beauty industry’s ‘green’ ambitions are a patchwork at best. And they’re falling short
The escalating climate crisis is shifting many people's purchasing patterns and this extends to the $500 billion dollar global beauty industry which is grappling with a range of sustainability challenges across product manufacturing, packaging and disposal. Strategy and consulting firm Simon Kucher's Global Sustainability Study 2021 found 60% of consumers around the world rated sustainability as an important purchase criterion, and 35% were willing to pay more for sustainable products or services.This shift in consumer preferences has propelled many beauty brands to set environmental goals: to move away from single-use and virgin plastics, provide recyclable, reusable and refillable packaging and offer more transparency around products' ingredients so customers can ascertain how "green" their purchase is.However, consumers still struggle to understand the sustainability credentials of many products, according to the British Beauty Council. This is because the industry's clean-up efforts have been inconsistent, and fall short of making a recognizable impact…
