Popeye the Art Icon 08. April 2026 (22:51) Plus: a Milan hotel in a 19th-century mansion, summery, New England-inspired cushions and more recommendations from T Magazine.(New York Times)
Success or surrender? Iran ceasefire exposes rift in Trump’s Maga movement 08. April 2026 (22:30) Loyalists rush to defend president for ‘outsmarting the critics’ but others decry deal as ‘a negative for our country’Donald Trump’s acceptance of a two-week ceasefire in Iran has exposed fresh divisions in his Make America Great Again (Maga) movement, with some supporters expressing vindication and others accusing the US president of betrayal.The US and Iran both claimed victory after the two countries agreed to pause hostilities following more than a month of war. But the strait of Hormuz remained closed on Wednesday and fighting was still taking place as Israel launched its biggest attacks yet on Lebanon. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man who caused gas blast that destroyed partner’s house jailed for 11 years 08. April 2026 (22:10) Paul Solway ignited explosion that damaged total of six terrace houses in Derby after his partner had kicked him out A man who blew up a terrace house by causing gas to leak from a pipe and setting fire to a chair after his partner kicked him out has been jailed for 11 years.Paul Solway was having a “meltdown” when he caused the explosion at his partner Joanne Waterfall’s home in Alvaston in Derby on the evening of 10 June last year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)