Armenia’s defiant drag scene braves pushback Armenia sits at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. While in much of the European Union, the drag scene is mainstream, in Armenia it remains underground. #Armenias #defiant #drag #scene #braves

Pope Leo's visits to Lampedusa on July 4 'symbolic' Pope Leo XIV, who has sparred with the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown, spent the Fourth of July on Saturday in the epicenter of Europe’s migration debate to honor the tens of thousands of people who have died trying to reach Europe to find freedom and prosperity. While the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with rallies, parties and fireworks, history’s first US-born pope traveled to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa to pray at a migrant cemetery and celebrate a solemn Mass for the island's newest arrivals. #Pope #Leos #visits #Lampedusa #July

Kostel Církve československé husitské v Křemži Otevřené dveře, otevřené srdce pro všechny hledající, věřící i náhodné kolemjdoucí do kostela Církve československé husitské v Křemži. Čeká vás prostor ticha, možnost zapálit svíčku, krátce se zastavit a odnést si dobré slovo na cestu. #Kostel #Církve #československé #husitské #Křemži

Chanel Just Bought The French Shirtmaker Charvet. Here's How The 188-Year-Old Brand Does Business. The French shirtmaker Charvet is more talked about than ever—and the family behind it wishes we’d be more discreet. Marisa Meltzer visits with Jean-Claude and Anne-Marie Colban, the siblings who run the business and dress its discerning clientele. #Chanel #Just #Bought #The #French

VIDEO Kruté, ale vtipné. Novak Djokovič si zo zberačky loptičiek poriadne vystrelil Zvláštnu, spočiatku nebezpečnú, no nakoniec komickú scénu sme videli v zápase, v ktorom Novak Djokovič hral proti Stefanosovi Tsitsipasovi. #VIDEO #Kruté #ale #vtipné #Novak

$90B luxury opportunity sits beyond top spenders: BoF, McKinsey Aspirational and established clients could represent $70 billion to $90 billion in growth, according to the latest State of Fashion report. #90B #luxury #opportunity #sits #beyond

Are Americans still voting on climate change? Today, POLITICO Energy host Manuel Quiñones sits down for an extended interview with Loren Blackford, the executive director of the Sierra Club, one of the nation's leading environmental advocacy organizations. They discuss the group’s standing, the challenges facing the environmental movement under President Donald Trump, and the group's strategy heading into the 2026 midterm elections. #Are #Americans #still #voting #climate

Britain’s next leader faces a big call on North Sea drilling. Donald Trump is watching. – POLITICO Big call   The final legal approval on the two projects — which are already far-progressed and could start production as soon as this year — sits with current U.K. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.  A spokesperson for Miliband's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said: “Our priority is to deliver a fair, orderly and prosperous transition in the North Sea in line with our climate and legal obligations, which drives our clean energy future of energy security, lower bills, and good long-term jobs.” Burnham’s team did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Labour’s most prominent climate champion, Miliband described the Rosebank project as “climate vandalism” when the party was in opposition. ... #Britains #next #leader #faces #big

Stubb: NATO is stronger than ever, despite Trump’s tough talk Dasha Burns sits down with Finnish President Alexander Stubb in Helsinki for a wide-ranging conversation on NATO, Russia's war in Ukraine, Iran and the future of America's relationships with allies around the world. Stubb, who has developed an unusually close personal relationship with Donald Trump, discusses how he approaches the president behind closed doors, why he believes Ukraine has the upper hand in the war against Russia and how he remains confident in NATO's future. #Stubb #NATO #stronger #than #ever

Prince William and Aston Villa: How His Devotion Is Another Way Princess Diana's Legacy Lives On Before England takes on Panama in the World Cup, one writer revisits the Prince of Wales’s “affection” for another football team and the royal connection to his great-grandfather. #Prince #William #and #Aston #Villa

Trump and Mamdani test their political clout in New York It’s primary day, again. On this episode of the Playbook Podcast host Jack Blanchard sits down with POLITICO Albany bureau chief Nick Riesman to get the scoop on what’s moving in the Empire state. #Trump #and #Mamdani #test #their

Can the U.S. become a nuclear superpower again? Today, POLITICO Energy reporter Kelsey Tamborrino sits down for an extended interview with Ho Nieh, the chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They discuss how the agency is at the center of America’s nuclear revival, the NRC’s relationship with the Trump administration, ongoing concerns about safety and regulatory independence, and what it will take to bring more nuclear energy online in the years ahead. #Can #the #become #nuclear #superpower

While the World Scrambles for Oil, China Sits on Full Tanks The possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may not prompt China to return quickly to prewar levels of oil purchases from the Persian Gulf. #While #the #World #Scrambles #for

GM's Mark Reuss Tells Us What He Really Thinks About the Past and the Future Jamie Kitman sits down with General Motors president Mark Reuss to talk about the company's past, present, and future. #GMs #Mark #Reuss #Tells #What

Zaslúži si to! Badosová sa ostro vyjadrila k toxickému vzťahu s bývalým partnerom Tsitsipasom a opísala detaily Prítomní novinári nečakali, že sa k tomu Badosová vyjadrí po dosiahnutí za dlhší čas pamätného výsledku, keď zdolala Coc... #Zaslúži #Badosová #ostro #vyjadrila #toxickému

UN chief Guterres visits Haiti as gang violence surges UN Secretary General António Guterres visited Haiti on Tuesday as gang violence deepens a humanitarian crisis, with more than one in 10 Haitians displaced. The United Nations said 2,300 people have been killed and 100 kidnapped this year, while 1. #chief #Guterres #visits #Haiti #gang

Max Mara Celebrates 75 Years of Style With Resort 2027 Collection in Shanghai Presented at Shanghai's Long Museum, the Italian house's milestone collection revisits its rich heritage while looking toward the future.  #Max #Mara #Celebrates #Years #Style

Assisted dying bill set to return to parliament #hrefhttpsnewsskycomstorypolitics #latest #talks #taking #place

The week in pictures: World Cup 2026 kicks off, the Pope visits Spain and the White House prepares for a cage fight showdown The Pope visits Segrada Familia during his trip to Barcelona, the 2026 football World Cup kicks off in Mexico city, and the White House prepares for its first cage fight showdown. FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images. #The #week #pictures #World #Cup

Steven Spielberg Gets Put on the Spot by Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo & Josh O'Connor | Vanity Fair In this special conversation, Steven Spielberg sits down with his Disclosure Day stars Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo, and Josh O'Connor for an intimate discussion about filmmaking, collaboration, and the stories that have shaped his career. From the making of some of his most iconic films to the creative process behind Disclosure Day, Spielberg reflects on decades of storytelling while answering questions from the cast. #Steven #Spielberg #Gets #Put #the

Oil tankers increase ‘dark’ transits through Strait of Hormuz Risky trips under US air cover help to cushion crude prices below $100 a barrel #Oil #tankers #increase #dark #transits

Your Cart Can Wait: Amazon Prime Day Is Almost Here I’ve purchased some of my all-time favorite products from Amazon. My desk chair, the oversized mirror that sits in my The post Your Cart Can Wait: Amazon Prime Day Is Almost Here appeared first on The Everygirl. #Your #Cart #Can #Wait #Amazon

Oil slides as US official says Hormuz transits are ‘meaningfully’ climbing Energy secretary Chris Wright cautions that flows through the strait will take months to fully recover #Oil #slides #official #says #Hormuz

Andy Murray vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas Iconic Full Match | 2021 US Open Round 1 Watch the iconic full match of Andy Murray vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas in round 1 of the 2021 US Open. #Andy #Murray #Stefanos #Tsitsipas #Iconic

Dissident Chinese artist revisits Monet's waterlilies through Lego art At the MuMa du Havre, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei revisits Monet's famous Water lilies through two monumental works composed of 650,000 Lego bricks. Behind the technical prowess is also a more intimate story, marked by exile, dissent - and the artist's family history. #Dissident #Chinese #artist #revisits #Monets

North Dakota’s energy production is off the charts. Can it last? Today, POLITICO Energy host Zack Colman sits down for an extended interview with North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, a Republican who leads a state that relies heavily on both oil and wind power while enjoying some of the nation's lowest electricity prices. #North #Dakotas #energy #production #off

China’s President Xi visits North Korea to talk nuclear programme Chinese president to meet Kim Jong Un as North Korean leader steps up nuclear rhetoric #Chinas #President #visits #North #Korea

Scott Pelley on the Bari Weiss Era and His Last Days at ‘60 Minutes’ Lulu Garcia-Navarro sits down for an exclusive interview with the now-former CBS News correspondent. #Scott #Pelley #the #Bari #Weiss

Pope Leo visits Spain with focus on immigration Pope Leo arrived in Spain on Saturday for a week-long visit, his first to an EU country outside Italy, where he will inaugurate ​a new tower ‌in Barcelona's famed Sagrada Familia basilica and meet migrants who braved dangerous Atlantic waters to reach ⁠Europe. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Madrid. #Pope #Leo #visits #Spain #with

Pope visits Spain to highlight migration amid political tensions Pope Leo XIV arrives in Spain on Saturday for a seven-day trip focused on migration, including a visit to the Canary Islands where he will honour thousands of migrants who have died trying to reach Europe. The trip comes at a politically sensitive time as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is under attack over several corruption scandals involving his inner circle. #Pope #visits #Spain #highlight #migration

Inside Alexandra Leclerc’s Jacquemus Bag | In the Bag | Vogue Alexandra Leclerc sits down with Vogue to show us everything inside her Jacquemus bag. While she usually carries a tiny bag that still manages to fit everything, today Alexandra brings out a slightly larger one that houses mini mannequins dressed in what she and F1 driver Charles Leclerc wore for their engagement. #Inside #Alexandra #Leclercs #Jacquemus #Bag

Jamie Dimon called him ‘full of s--t.’ Brian Armstrong answers. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sits down with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of crypto, the growing political influence of the industry, and his vision for a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. Plus, he responds to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s recent attack, after Dimon called him “full of s--t,” and explains why he’s still “a little perplexed” by the personal animosity. #Jamie #Dimon #called #him #full

What To Know as China’s Xi Jinping Heads to North Korea As Xi Jinping visits Pyongyang, he faces an emboldened North Korean dictator, whose alliance with Russia has reduced his dependence on China. #What #Know #Chinas #Jinping #Heads

LGBTQ people in fear as Ghana pushes to criminalize same-sex activities | DW News Ghana has passed one of the most sweeping anti-LGBTQ bills in Africa, which doesn't just criminalize same-sex activity, but could jail anyone who funds, supports or advocates for the community. The bill now sits with President John Mahama to sign it into law. #LGBTQ #people #fear #Ghana #pushes

The agency quietly deciding AI's future Today, POLITICO Energy host Josh Siegel sits down for an extended interview with David LaCerte, a Republican commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. They discuss FERC’s highly anticipated proposal on connecting AI data centers to the power grid, the turmoil surrounding America’s largest power grid operator PJM Interconnection, rising electricity costs, permitting reform, whether FERC is coordinating with the White House and more. #The #agency #quietly #deciding #AIs

WHO chief visits eastern DR Congo amid Ebola outbreak The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus traveled to Bunia, in DR Congo on Saturday to show his support to the residents of the capital of Ituri Province, the epicentre of a severe Ebola virus outbreak. There have been at least 1,077 suspected cases in the country since the outbreak was declared on May 15. #WHO #chief #visits #eastern #Congo

WHO chief visits Ebola epicentre in DR Congo, as death toll rises The number of suspected cases of Ebola continues to rise by the day... now above the thousand mark. #WHO #chief #visits #Ebola #epicentre

Massie Visits Greene in Costa Rica for Fishing and ‘Spicy’ Political Talks The two Republican critics of President Trump – Thomas Massie, who lost his House primary last week, and Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned from Congress – met up in the tropics. #Massie #Visits #Greene #Costa #Rica

Keke Palmer Rewatches Akeelah and the Bee, I Love Boosters, Nope & More | Vanity Fair Keke Palmer takes a stroll down memory lane as she rewatches moments from her decades-long career. Watch as Keke revisits 'Akeelah and the Bee,' True Jackson, VP,' 'Hustlers,' 'Nope,' 'One Of Them Days,' 'I Love Boosters,' and her unforgettable, meme-immortalized appearance on Vanity Fair's Lie Detector: "Sorry to this man! #Keke #Palmer #Rewatches #Akeelah #and

The clean energy backlash has reached North Carolina Today, POLITICO Energy host Arianna Skibell sits down with Matt Abele, the executive director of the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association who serves on Governor Josh Stein’s Clean Energy Task Force. They discuss why North Carolina, which was one of the South's earliest and biggest adopters on clean energy, is slowing down its climate and green ambitions and what that trend reveals about affordability, rising utility bills and the growing impact of data centers across the region. #The #clean #energy #backlash #has

Marco Rubio visits India as US and India seek to ease trade tensions US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting India as Washington and New Delhi try to repair relations strained by trade tensions and tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. Both sides say progress is being made toward a long-term trade agreement, though concerns remain over tariffs, India’s trade surplus, and delayed economic commitments. #Marco #Rubio #visits #India #and

Xi hails China’s ‘unyielding’ ties with Russia as Putin visits Beijing Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing at the start of a visit focused on energy security. The meeting comes on the heels of US president Donald Trump’s visit to the Chinese capital. #hails #Chinas #unyielding #ties #with

‘I’m not thirsty’: Wes Moore dodges 2028 talk over crab cakes in Baltimore Maryland Gov. Wes Moore sits down with POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin at Baltimore’s iconic Koco's Pub for a wide-ranging conversation about redistricting, the future of the Democratic party and how his military service shaped his views on patriotism, race and America’s role in the world. #not #thirsty #Wes #Moore #dodges

French Minister visits Algeria amid diplomatic thaw France's justice minister Gérald Darmanin is in Algeria to discuss improving cooperation and the fate of a detained French journalist. The visit is a sign of warming ties between the two countries, after a diplomatic spat triggered among other things by Paris's official backing Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara region. #French #Minister #visits #Algeria #amid

AI data centers are being blamed for higher energy prices. Is it true? Today, POLITICO Energy host Manuel Quiñones sits down for an extended interview with Josh Levi, the president and CEO of the Data Center Coalition, the primary trade group for major tech companies and data center developers. They discuss concerns about data centers’ energy usage, data center moratoriums, how big an electoral issue data centers could become, and the industry's response to mounting political and policy scrutiny. #data #centers #are #being #blamed

Just Browsing: The Ultimate Summer-in-the-City Wardrobe at Posse Vogue’s shopping director Talia Abbas visits the Australian label’s newly opened West Village boutique to shop the spring collection. #Just #Browsing #The #Ultimate #Summer

Iran’s exiled crown prince criticizes Trump’s ‘half-baked’ Iran strategy Dasha Burns sits down with Reza Pahlavi, the exiled former crown prince of Iran, for a live taping of “The Conversation” at POLITICO’s Security Summit. In a wide-ranging interview, Pahlavi discusses the latest on the war in Iran, whether diplomacy with Tehran is possible and the future of the Iranian opposition movement. #Irans #exiled #crown #prince #criticizes

CIA chief visits Cuba as US demands 'fundamental changes' The head of the CIA has made a historic visit to Havana for talks with senior officials as the country is gripped by blackouts caused a US oil blockade. #CIA #chief #visits #Cuba #demands

Trump Mobile quietly rewrote its fine print to say the gold Trump phone may never be made, a year after taking $100 deposits The terms and conditions said the preorder deposit gives people "a conditional opportunity" to buy the phone if the company makes it. #Trump #Mobile #quietly #rewrote #its

A Trump adviser on Venezuela oil deals, the Iran conflict and $5 gas fears Today, POLITICO Energy guest host Sophia Cai, a White House reporter, sits down for an extended interview with Jarrod Agen, the executive director of the White House’s National Energy Dominance Council. They discuss the Trump administration’s effort to drive new investment in Venezuela after Nicholas Maduro’s capture, if there will be Democratic elections in Venezuela soon, the energy fallout from the Iran conflict, the politics of high power prices at home and more. #Trump #adviser #Venezuela #oil #deals

Iran War Looms Over Vance as He Visits Iowa The vice president, a skeptic of the war, made his first visit of the cycle to the state that will kick off the 2028 nominating process. #Iran #War #Looms #Over #Vance

Anna Konkle of PEN15 Revisits Her Complicated Childhood In Debut Memoir, The Sane One The Emmy-nominated writer talks to Vanity Fair about sharing another deeply personal chapter of her complex childhood and how she accidentally helped bring Meghan Markle back to movies. #Anna #Konkle #PEN15 #Revisits #Her