International US poet laureate of style Ralph Lauren opens New York fashion week Unabashedly grand collection featuring velvet and beading is teamed with knits and loafers to reflect fashion in the real world right nowRalph Lauren is the US’s poet laureate of style. His brand came of age in a gilded era of American charm, when Bill Clinton was president, the economy was booming and the twin towers glittered on the Manhattan skyline. His clothes speak to an America of sportsmanship and vigour, […] todayFebruary 11, 2026
International Kristin Scott Thomas says male theatre critics fail to grasp plays about women Actor’s comments came as she accepted a lifetime achievement award for women in the artsKristin Scott Thomas has accused male theatre critics of failing to understand plays written by women and about women.Citing her monologue on menstruation in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag, she said the speech had “ripped through the internet”, proving the appetite for female stories told on their own terms. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article todayFebruary 11, 2026 1
International Scottish rocket startup nears collapse despite £26m in taxpayer loans Orbex’s collapse would put 150 jobs at risk and dash hopes of it launching first homegrown rocket from ScotlandA British space company hoping to launch the first homegrown rocket from Scotland is on the brink of collapse, threatening 150 jobs and throwing doubt over the UK’s extraterrestrial ambitions.Orbex, which is based in the Scottish Highlands, is lining up administrators as hopes fade that it will strike a rescue deal or […] todayFebruary 11, 2026 1
International Anas Sarwar says Starmer welcome to campaign for Labour in Scotland, days after after urging him to resign – UK politics live Two days ago, the Scottish Labour leader said he wanted the prime minister to avoid Scotland during the election campaign because of his deep unpopularity with votersFamilies of nurses and carers have said they fear being torn apart under an immigration crackdown condemned as “an act of economic vandalism”, Josh Halliday reports.Q: You are here being hosted by UK Finance. But the financial services sector does not like your plans […] todayFebruary 11, 2026 1
International Rotherham council accused of ‘flag terror’ with £500 grants to erect St George and union flags Labour council says flags must not be ‘surrendered’ to far right but there are concerns in town hit by racial tensionA Labour council has been accused of embracing “flag terror” after offering £500 grants to groups to erect union jack and St George’s flags in a town previously rocked by racial tension.The leaders of Rotherham council, in South Yorkshire, said they wanted the flags to be a “symbol of unity” […] todayFebruary 11, 2026
International Marine Le Pen appeal trial ends with presidential race at stake Judges’ verdict on embezzlement challenge will determine whether far-right leader can stand in 2027 electionDefence lawyers for Marine Le Pen have told a Paris appeals court she did not orchestrate a system to misuse European parliament funds, at the close of an embezzlement trial that will determine whether the far-right leader can run in the 2027 French presidential election.Le Pen’s lawyer, Sandra Chirac Kollarik, told the court on Wednesday: “At […] todayFebruary 11, 2026
International French biathlete guilty of fraud wins Olympic gold while scammed teammate comes 80th Julia Simon holds finger to lips as she crosses lineSimon found to have spent €2,000 on rival’s credit cardAn athlete convicted of committing credit card fraud against one of her national teammates has won an Olympic gold medal for France in the women’s 15km biathlon, beating her victim to do it.Julia Simon, 29, was handed a €15,000 fine and a three-month suspended sentence last October after she was found to […] todayFebruary 11, 2026 1
International Moscow preparing to evacuate Russian tourists from Cuba amid US oil blockade Cuban aviation authorities have warned country is running out of jet fuel, threatening to derail tourism industryAir Canada cancels all flights to Cuba as US oil blockade cuts off fuel accessMoscow has said it is planning to evacuate Russian tourists from Cuba within days as a fuel crisis triggered by US efforts to choke off the island’s oil supplies deepens.Russia’s aviation authorities said on Wednesday that two of its airlines […] todayFebruary 11, 2026
insert_link International US reopens airspace over Texas border town after ‘cartel drone incursion’ The FAA had closed the airspace around El Paso for more than a week citing security measures, but then quickly said flights could resume.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 11, 2026 1
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