When Mary Earps signed for Wolfsburg eight years ago, shortly after they had played in the Women’s Champions League final, there was no club photographer available for her unveiling, meaning her agent popped out to buy a scarf from the club shop before taking a makeshift announcement image. So when the former England goalkeeper’s latest…
Belle & Sebastian have added more shows to their huge UK and European tour, celebrating 30 years of ‘Tigermilk’ and ‘If You’re Feeling Sinister’. The Glasgow band announced last summer that they would be hitting the road in 2026 to celebrate three decades of their landmark first two studio albums. Kicking off in February, the…
A few weeks ago, Roni Horn, 70, was removed from her flight, just before takeoff from the US to Germany. A male steward was so irritated when he asked her to adjust her seat – and she politely refused to move it any further, since it was already as upright as she could get it…
Infrasound refers to extremely low-frequency sound waves, below 20 Hertz (Hz), which are generally beyond the range of human hearing. These vibrations can arise from natural events such as storms, as well as human-made sources like traffic and industrial equipment. In the animal world, some species rely on infrasound to communicate, while others actively avoid…
The fallout from two months of war in Iran is shuttering textile mills in India and Bangladesh, grounding airplanes in Ireland, Poland and Germany, and prompting energy rationing in Vietnam, South Korea and Thailand. The only country, it seems, that has been relatively spared from the economic chaos is the one that started the war:…
Shorouk Express Concerns about rental prices and cultural change caused by rising numbers of tourist flats are moving inland into Spain’s smaller ‘B cities’, with many of the same problems and similar issues in finding solutions. 2024 was truly a year of protest in Spain. Whether it be Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Granada, the Canary and…
