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- Peter Mandelson is being sent to Washington to join the battle for Donald Trump’s ear
In choosing the UK’s new ambassador, Keir Starmer is gambling that the rewards will justify the risksFrom Prince of Darkness to deputy prime minister to Your Excellency. It is fair to say that the latest incarnation of the politician with nine lives is not a universally acclaimed appointment. In conversation with a cabinet minister a couple of weeks ago, I brought up the idea of Peter Mandelson becoming the UK’s man in Washington. The minister arched a sceptical eyebrow before saying: “We already have a very good ambassador there.”There were considerable qualms within government about giving such a pivotal role to one of the most controversial figures in British politics and quite a lot of support for extending the term of the well-regarded Dame Karen Pierce. Sir Keir Starmer was ultimately persuaded that it will take more than the skills of a career diplomat to handle relations with the US… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Japanese Art History à la Takashi Murakami review – the opposite of refinementGagosian Grosvenor Hill, LondonThe Tokyo-born pop artist who has worked with Louis Vuitton, Billie Eilish et al juxtaposes ancient art, modern politics and his own logos to surprisingly anodyne effectThe phenomenon of Takashi Murakami – global brand recognition, relentless market complicity – is so synonymous with money that it is hard to look at his new show without seeing merchandise before all else. There is a vigilant bodyguard for every two paintings at Gagosian. Enormous, gleaming, teeming “interpretations” of Japanese art, via his trademark combination of eye-popping colours, plus cartoonish figures adapted out of anime and manga, they are among Murakami’s biggest works yet. But what does that title actually mean: what is Murakami making of the history of Japanese art?His own place in Japanese culture is famous and fixed. He was born in Tokyo in 1962 and his work has literally spawned its own movement, known as Superflat, after… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
- Wife of US hostage Keith Siegel pleads for holiday miracle: ‘we need to get them back’
FIRST ON FOX - Aviva Siegel, the wife of American hostage Kieth Siegel and a former hostage herself, is pleading with everyone and anyone involved in the hostage negotiations to get her husband, and the others, freed from Hamas captivity after they have spent more than 440 days in deplorable conditions. "Hamas released a video of Keith, and I just saw the picture," Aviva told Fox News Digital in an emotional interview in reference to a video Hamas released in April. "He looks terrible. His bones are out, and you can see that he's lost a lot of weight."He doesn't look like himself. And I'm just so worried about him, because so [many] days and minutes have passed since that video that we received," she said. "I just don't know what kind of Keith that we're going to get back."7 US HOSTAGES STILL HELD BY HAMAS TERRORISTS AS FAMILIES PLEAD FOR… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - German police probe market attack security and warnings
German police said they evaluated if the perpetrator could be a potential threat a year ago. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - “48 Hours” show schedule
True crime. Real justice. To miss it would be a crime. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago - Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident: US milit...Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in what appeared to be "friendly fire", the U.S. military said.The pilots were found alive after they ejected from their aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries.The incident demonstrates the pervasive dangers in the Red Sea corridor amid ongoing attacks on shipping by the Iranian-backed Houthis, even as U.S. and European military coalitions patrol the area.The U.S. military had conducted airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels at the time, but U.S. Central Command did not elaborate on what their mission was.US NAVY SHIPS REPEL ATTACK FROM HOUTHIS IN GULF OF ADENThe military said the aircraft shot down was a two-seat F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet assigned to the "Red Rippers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 11 out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia.The F/A-18 shot down had just flown off the deck of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, according… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago
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