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Michael Kors: ‘Spend all your money on a fabulous black jacket’
10Feb By No Comments
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Michael Kors: ‘Spend all your money on a fabulous black jacket’

I was in London, at the theatre, and we walked out at interval I turned my phone on, and was like ‘Oh, my God. What's going on?’ I've got 9000 texts, my husband has 10,000 emails. What happened? Mrs. Obama had unveiled her first official portrait, and she was wearing Michael Kors. We had no idea. I had made the dress, but didn't really know what it was for. For me, it wasn't just strictly the honour of dressing her for such an important moment, it was the fact that how she was dressed and who she was, was just a game changer. American First Ladies before that, for a portrait, wore colourful suits with pearls and a brooch. Now suddenly we had someone in a sleeveless black jersey dress with a toned arm and a very different attitude. That was definitely momentous. Source link
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Millions will die due to ‘ruthless’ USAID cuts, Vatican charity warns – National
10Feb By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Politics

Millions will die due to ‘ruthless’ USAID cuts, Vatican charity warns – National

The Vatican’s charity voiced outrage Monday at what it called the “reckless” and “unhuman” U.S. plans to gut USAID, with Pope Francis’ point-man on development aid insisting that the Trump administration remember Christian principles about caring for others as it begins governing. Cardinal Michael Czerny, a Czech-born Canadian Jesuit, is one of the cardinals most closely associated with Francis’ pontificate and heads the Vatican office responsible for migrants, the environment, the church’s Caritas Internationalis charity and development.Caritas on Monday warned that millions of people will die as a result of the “ruthless” U.S. decision to “recklessly” stop USAID funding, and hundreds of millions more will be condemned to “dehumanizing poverty.”USAID is the main international humanitarian...
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Trudeau in Paris for AI summit as Trump set to announce new tariffs – National
10Feb By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Trudeau in Paris for AI summit as Trump set to announce new tariffs – National

By Anja Karadeglija The Canadian Press Posted February 10, 2025 7:31 am Updated February 10, 2025 7:35 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Paris Monday for a global summit on artificial intelligence, as U.S. president Donald Trump is expected to announce steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada. Trump said Sunday he will formally announce 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports on Monday, including from Canada.In an interview with Fo...
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Anurag Saikia on composing for Sooraj Barjatya-backed series Bada Naam Karenge
10Feb By No Comments
Entertainment, Movies

Anurag Saikia on composing for Sooraj Barjatya-backed series Bada Naam Karenge

If you thought your love for lavish family dramas was a thing of your younger days, Sooraj Barjatya’s latest web offering is set to serve as a revelation. Taking viewers back on a nostalgic ride to the decade when films on familial relationships took centre-stage, the sweet romantic drama, Bada Naam Karenge, is reminiscent of some of the most celebrated Rajshri Productions offerings like Vivah (2006), and Hum Saath Saath Hai (1999).  Serving as the film’s sonic backbone is Anurag Saikia, who has been steadily climbing the rope to professional success with a string of memorable releases. Saikia, who has crafted the music and the score of the nine-part offering, discusses why the makers wanted the Ritik Ghanshani and Ayesha Kaduskar starrer to be a subtle nod to the ’90s. Pics/Instagram E...
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Nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar suggests ‘3 real foods’ for women in menopause phase
10Feb By No Comments
Health

Nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar suggests ‘3 real foods’ for women in menopause phase

Celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar, who often shares nutrition tips and busts myths about diet fads, recently took to Instagram to share a video discussing easy-to-implement ways for women to get the right nutrition during their perimenopause or menopause phases. This phase can bring several physical and mental changes in women, and nutrition can play a role in maintaining health and boosting mood. “I am going to suggest three sensible, but not sensational, ways to get calcium, protein, fibre and good fats in your diet, and also some happiness and peace,” she says in the video. “Three real foods for real women, especially around peri-menopause and menopause,” the caption reads.           View this post on Instagram                    ...
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Improbable stories behind some beloved TV theme songs – National
10Feb By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Entertainment, Movies

Improbable stories behind some beloved TV theme songs – National

Back when television meant three American networks and two Canadian ones, virtually everyone was aware of everything on TV. Even if you didn’t like or watch a particular show, chances are you knew about it. And one of the things that may have seeped into your mind was a show’s theme song. Even when the number of channels and programs expanded, TV theme songs were ubiquitous, with many of them becoming top 40 hits (Theme from SWAT, The Rockford Files, Greatest American Hero, Peter Gunn, Hawaii Five-O, Miami Vice, etc.) that generated additional awareness and cash.There’s a subgenre of music fans who love the subject of TV themes, the kind who were delighted when multi-volume collections like the Television’s Greatest Hits series (via the Tee-Vee Toons label) started appearing in 1985. I won...
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Best Super Bowl Halftime Show outfits ever | London Evening Standard
10Feb By No Comments
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Best Super Bowl Halftime Show outfits ever | London Evening Standard

The 2020 show was most interesting — Shakira and JLo took to the stage, sporting an array of feather and crystal-adorned ensembles. Shakira opted for no less than five different custom outfits created for her by Peter Dundas, accompanied by a pair of $20,000 boots covered in Swarovski crystals. JLo meanwhile stuck to a series of iridescent custom Versace looks, created for her by the brand's atelier in Milan. Source link
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Trump to announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs, will include Canada – National
9Feb By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Politics

Trump to announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs, will include Canada – National

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will formally announce 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports on Monday, including for Canada and Mexico. Trump made the comments on a press conference aboard Air Force 1 as he travelled to New Orleans to watch the Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One enroute to New Orleans, La., on Feb. 9, 2025. Roberto Schmidt / AFP via Getty Images Trump imposed steel and aluminum tariffs at 25 and 10 per cent respectively during his first term in March 2018 using national security as justification. Story continues below advertisement Canada was initially given an exe...
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Trump says he expects Musk to find billions in Pentagon waste – National
9Feb By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Trump says he expects Musk to find billions in Pentagon waste – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects Elon Musk to find hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse at the Pentagon during an audit that the billionaire will lead. “I’m going to tell him very soon, like maybe in 24 hours, to go check the Department of Education. … Then I’m going to go, go to the military. Let’s check the military,” Trump said in a Super Bowl interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, an excerpt of which was aired on Sunday morning.“We’re going to find billions, hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse,” Trump said of the largest federal department.The Pentagon’s budget is approaching US$1 trillion per year. In December, then-President Joe Biden signed a bi...
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