Tonic is much more than a bit player in a G&T. A lot of it’s good enough to drink solo If a tonic is something that “makes you feel stronger and happier”, my tonics come in the form of good wine, bad chocolate and an ageing whippet called Ernie. Recently, though, I’ve found myself craving the OG tonic – tonic water – which started life as a malaria treatment in the age of the British empire. In the 17th century, Jesuit missionaries brought quinine, a bitter compound found in the bark of American cinchona trees, to Europe. They knew that indigenous people had been using it to treat fevers, and by the 1700s it was routinely being used as an antimalarial in tropical colonies. But there was a snag: quinine is unpalatable. To offset its impossible bitterness, it was combined with water and sugar to make a drink that enabled those stationed in the tropics to self-medicate every day. By the Victorian times, that self-medication had taken on a different aspect; not only had tonic water become fizzy, but it was routinely combined with gin for a drink now emblematic of the British Raj. Continue reading...

The skewed perspectives in my A-level curriculum are staggering. Until that changes, harmful ideas about race and migration will live on Astrid Barltrop is the winner of the 2026 Emerging Voices award (16-18 category) and a year 13 student in Oxfordshire “Lord Cromer was a successful consul-general of Egypt. To what extent do you agree?” I read this essay prompt in my A-level history class, wondering what “successful” means. Successful in forcing austerity on Egyptians to line the pockets of British financiers? Successful in civilising a country of people he viewed as “subversive demagogues” and “subject races”? Thankfully my essay could argue that Cromer wasn’t successful if I tried to frame “success” in terms of how he impacted the Egyptian population: he imposed an unfair land tax system and restricted access to education. But even then I had to write it under the implicit assumption that colonial rulers can be successful for a population – it’s just that this one wasn’t. Why doesn’t discussion around Cromer – and the values he embodied – instead centre on the right to rule? Continue reading...

“Se vuole donare gli organi, metta una crocetta lì.” Succede così, spesso: mentre si rinnova la carta d’identità, tra una pratica e l’altra, senza preparazione, senza contesto, senza davvero capire. Come se si stesse indicando l’uscita del bagno: in fondo a destra. È questo il livello a cui abbiamo ridotto una delle decisioni più delicate [...] L'articolo Donazione di organi: la scelta più importante ridotta a una crocetta allo sportello proviene da Avanti.

There will be flight cancellations ‘soon’ if oil supplies are not restored in coming weeks, says head of IEA Business live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates Europe has only six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left before shortages will hit because of the Iran war, according to the head of a global energy watchdog. Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said there will be flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies from the Middle East are not restored within the coming weeks. Continue reading...

L’Eliseo ha annunciato che domani si terrà a Parigi una videoconferenza, capitanata da Francia e Regno Unito, che metterà insieme un gruppo di “Paesi non belligeranti” per favorire la ripresa del traffico commerciale nello Stretto. Il Wall Street Journal precisa che l’iniziativa potrebbe prendere forma soltanto dopo la fine del conflitto e non sarebbe sotto [...] L'articolo Un piano europeo per lo stretto di Hormuz proviene da Avanti.

I colloqui restano preliminari, ma segnalano un rinnovato interesse per la capacità manifatturiera come componente della strategia di sicurezza nazionale, con potenziali implicazioni su come le fabbriche civili potrebbero essere impiegate in futuro per la produzione bellica

With an eye on elections in 2027, Italy’s PM has made tactful pivot away from US president Six months ago, Italy’s far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, stood surrounded by men on a stage in Sharm el-Sheikh, where world leaders had gathered to discuss the Gaza peace deal. In front of her, Donald Trump showered praise and insults on the assembled leaders, before describing Meloni as a “beautiful young woman”. Turning towards her, he added: “You don’t mind being called beautiful, right? Because you are. Thank you very much for coming.” Continue reading...

Nicola Procaccini, co-presidente di Ecr, risponde a Il Foglio che aveva ipotizzato e auspicato un’adesione di FdI al gruppo dei popolari rilanciando l’azione che Giorgia Meloni sta portando avanti per cambiare gli assetti politici dell’Europa. La lettera di Procaccini “Leggo con attenzione l’articolo pubblicato su Il Foglio,- scrive Procaccini- che suggerisce come approdo naturale per […] L'articolo Procaccini smentisce Il Foglio: “Entrare nel Ppe? No, grazie. Stiamo cambiando l’Europa da destra” sembra essere il primo su Secolo d'Italia.

Domanda internazionale debole che negli Stati Uniti è scesa del 28,5%. Claudio Feltrin: “Il Salone del Mobile è la risposta migliore a questa instabilità per fare sistema, rafforzare la presenza delle imprese e contrastare la concorrenza sleale”

Le autorità sanitarie del Burundi, con il supporto dell’Organizzazione mondiale della Sanità (Oms) e dei suoi partner locali, stanno conducendo indagini per identificare la causa della malattia che ha provocato cinque decessi e colpito 35 persone nel distretto di Mpanda, nel nord del Paese. Lo riferisce l’Oms in una nota, precisando che i test di […] L'articolo Febbre, emorragie e decessi rapidi in Burundi: una malattia misteriosa spaventa l’Africa sembra essere il primo su Secolo d'Italia.

Pedro Piscal pisco is latest Chilean brand to resemble a Hollywood name – and others have fought off the lawsuits The actor Pedro Pascal is waging a legal battle against a Chilean pisco merchant who has chosen a cheeky name for his brand of the country’s national spirit: Pedro Piscal. David Herrera registered the brand name with a Chilean commercial regulator in 2023 and began selling his pisco in off-licences and restaurants. Continue reading...

L'ex presidente del CONI è intervenuto sul palco dell'evento "Il foglio a San Siro" in merito alla questione relativa alla sua candidatura

Tragedia a Polistena, in provincia di Reggio Calabria, dove una bambina di soli 5 anni, Chiara Mammola, è deceduta dopo essere stata investita dal trattore guidato dal padre. Il dramma si è consumato nel tardo pomeriggio di ieri. Non è ancora chiaro se la piccola sia caduta accidentalmente dal mezzo in movimento o se sia […] L'articolo Tragedia nel Reggino, la piccola Chiara di 5 anni muore travolta dal trattore nel terreno di famiglia: choc e dolore nella comunità sembra essere il primo su Secolo d'Italia.

Heather Hallett hails vaccine scheme but criticises rule that only those meeting 60% disabled threshold can get payouts The Covid-19 vaccine programme in the UK was an “extraordinary feat” but the payment scheme for people injured by the jabs must be urgently reformed, the public inquiry on the pandemic has found. In her report, the inquiry chair, Heather Hallett, praised the fact the UK was a world leader in biomedical sciences, which set it in good stead for developing and rolling out vaccines at scale. But she said the government must act urgently to reform the scheme for payments to the “small minority” of people seriously injured by the vaccines, and almost double maximum payouts to at least £200,000 from an upper limit of £120,000 at present. Continue reading...

Scott O’Neil sends rallying cry to staff after reports McGinley says PGA Tour could now ‘play hardball’ LIV Golf has insisted the tour intends to continue “uninterrupted and at full throttle” this season amid claims its Saudi Arabian backers will imminently withdraw having funded the breakaway league to the tune of $5bn (£3.68bn). The future of the rebel tour was mired in confusion on Wednesday following an executive meeting in New York and publication of a new Saudi investment strategy that did not mention sport and emphasised sustainability. Continue reading...

(EMI) The podcaster’s third sequin-festooned album in a row is her most retro, with its slightly cringe moments balanced by unerring quality control and opulent arrangements Recent episodes of Table Manners, the podcast Jessie Ware co-hosts with her mother, Lennie, have begun with a brief advert for Ware’s new album: listeners, it advises, can get 10% off by preordering Superbloom using a special code. The fact that the advert is directing traffic from Ware’s podcast to her music feels slightly telling. As side hustles go, Table Manners has proved extraordinarily successful, attracting A-list guests: Margot Robbie, Jeremy Allen White, Paul McCartney, Robert De Niro. Indeed, it’s proved so successful that it scarcely seems like a side hustle at all: in 2026, Ware is probably better known as a podcaster than a singer. Hats off to her: in an uncertain era, when rock and pop artists are well advised to have a backup plan, there’s something hugely impressive about how big Ware’s has become. Still, there lurks the danger of her music seeming an afterthought: like the 10% off ad, something to get out of the way before the more serious business of enjoying banana bread with Lisa Kudrow. You can hear the impact of Table Manners on Superbloom in a literal sense: a track called Automatic features a deep-voiced spoken-word appearance from Euphoria star Colman Domingo, previously a guest on the podcast. It’s also an album marked by a sense of doubling down. Ware’s third album in a row to mine a disco-pop hybrid, it’s also the most straightforwardly retro of the trio, sanding away the sheen of futuristic electronica found on 2020’s What’s Your Pleasure? and 2023’s That! Feels Good! in favour of lush orchestration: even the most synth-heavy tracks here speak less of the present than they do the early 80s post-disco boogie genre. Continue reading...

Old Vic theatre, London Director Clint Dyer brings a fresh political focus to Ken Kesey’s story of disempowerment but the relentless misogyny of the text feels retrograde When Randle P McMurphy is thrust into an American psychiatric hospital in the early 1960s, the torpid air begins to crackle. As the anarchic McMurphy, Aaron Pierre gives a storming performance but although Clint Dyer’s stirring take on Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel boldly reframes the story, the text can’t support his ideas. McMurphy immediately locks horns with authoritarian Nurse Ratched (Olivia Williams). He pivots and provokes, urging fellow patients to resist, play and party. Pierre roams the space with a pumped-up strut or an incongruous dainty scamper. He gives good fraternal hugs, but there’s a frantic vulnerability beneath the booming laugh. Continue reading...

Il Financial Times riporta l’inserzione della società di liquidazione Cork Gully e le cordate sull’affare: girano anche i nomi di Cardinale e Knaster

Scotland’s tournament was overshadowed by off-field uncertainty but, says former international Beth Blacklock, the future is looking brighter “There were players who were definitely struggling,” says the former Scotland international Beth Blacklock of the contract uncertainty that surrounded the squad before their run to the 2025 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. In pre-World Cup camps contract talks were taking place between players and the Scottish Rugby Union. Some of the 32-player squad had deals which ran until May 2026 but the rest of the team had arrangements which ended in October after the World Cup had concluded. Continue reading...

Giorgia Meloni ha ricordato sui social le vittime del rogo di Primavalle del 16 aprile 1973

Ottiche Zeiss, funzionalità professionali, video da documentaristi: queste alcune delle caratteristiche che si pone in una fascia super premium. E che punta al mercato di chi vive di fotografia

Sustainability certification by Marine Stewardship Council may be obscuring labour abuses in seafood supply chains, say researchers The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), which operates a “blue tick” scheme to indicate the sustainability of fish, has been accused of creating an “illusion” of ethical sourcing, after a study reported that widespread labour abuses have taken place on the fishing vessels it approves. One in five vessels where the crew reported abuses to the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) over the last five years took place on ships catching seafood certified as sustainable by the MSC, researchers found. Continue reading...

For his project ‘De Oförtrutna’ (The Relentless), photographer Christer Björkman pictured Swedish scientists working in the spirit of Carl Linnaeus, the botanist who created the modern taxonomic system that classifies organisms based on appearance. Each scientist brought to the shoot a book and an item of importance to their work Continue reading...

I pm di Caltanissetta danno credito a chi sostiene che la toga fosse «a disposizione» di imprenditori malavitosi Avrebbe pure affondato il dossier «Mafia e appalti» isolando Falcone e Borsellino. Eppure i media sorvolano. Per anni i magistrati della Procura di Roma, che oggi indagano sui rapporti economici tra l’ex sottosegretario alla Giustizia Andrea Delmastro e Mauro Carroccia, ristoratore e presunto prestanome del clan Senese, sono stati guidati da un procuratore che gli inquirenti di Caltanissetta accusano di avere favorito la mafia e aver contribuito a quel clima di isolamento che ha portato all’uccisione di Giovanni Falcone e Paolo Borsellino. Continua a leggere

Thirteen of the Damallsvenskan’s 14 teams are based in the south. For Piteå IF, rising costs are now the priority Piteå IF are entering their 17th season as a top-division side in Sweden’s Damallsvenskan, but the challenge for them is getting tougher and tougher every year. And it is not a small budget compared to clubs such as Hammarby and Häcken who have, in recent years, been able to rely on the support of major men’s club, or the rejuvenated Malmö FF side, but geographical issues which have put a strain on club finances. Continue reading...