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The White House announced on Thursday that next year’s G-7 summit will be held at a resort hotel the president owns near Miami, the Trump National Doral, raising concerns that he would personally profit from the presidency. The Emoluments Clause of the Constitution prohibits government officials from receiving gifts or payments from foreign governments, who would…

Peter Navarro, a top White House trade adviser, has developed a reputation in Washington as a Rasputin-like China hawk who whispers anti-China musings in President Donald Trump’s ear. This week, Washington learned about the mysterious anti-China voice that has long whispered in Navarro’s ear: Ron Vara. Ron Vara has appeared as a cryptic voice of…

WASHINGTON — The White House’s trenchant declaration to House impeachment investigators last week was unequivocal: No more witnesses or documents for a “totally compromised kangaroo court.” But just a week later, it has become clear that President Donald Trump’s attempts to stonewall the Democrat-led inquiry that has imperiled his presidency and ensnared much of his…

In an impassioned speech on the Senate floor Thursday, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, blasted President Trump’s decision to pull troops from defensive positions in Syria, and brought up the possibility that “Turkey may have called America’s bluff” in an exchange between Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Are we so weak and inept diplomatically…

I have a theory about being single. It’s called the ‘Secret Single Tax’. It’s unofficial, invisible, and you can’t ask an accountant to claim it back but trust me, it’s there. Spending twice as much on a night out because you don’t split the taxi home. Buying two gifts for your brother and his wife…

Gordes, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Image credit: Instagram.com/pierrebaptistefl Paris is one of the most beautiful cities on earth, hands down, no question. But beyond the capital, in the historic little towns that dot France’s incredibly diverse landscape, there are many enchanting villages to win your small-town heart. Annecy, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Image credit: Instagram.com/lac_annecy_tourisme Annecy (pictured above…

Share 18th Oct 2019 Boundless inspiration lies under the depths of the sea. Just ask renowned photographer Mario Sorrenti (who lensed cover star Margot Robbie for Vogue‘s September issue) and his daughter and up-and-coming photographer in her own right, Gray Sorrenti. The father and daughter photographers partnered with La Mer to journey through the ocean…

Share 18th Oct 2019 I was a bit naive about early surgical menopause. Since I was 13 or 14, I struggled with endometriosis; it’s a very painful condition where cells similar to the lining of the womb are found outside the uterus. By my thirties, I was in constant pain. Sometimes I’d even throw up…

Eve Smith at the event. Image credit: Ken Butti/courtesy of Paspaley On Wednesday, October 16, Paspaley threw an elegant event to celebrate the launch of its new high-jewellery collection, Megisti. The launch was held at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal and the event and, indeed, the jewellery collection itself, reflect Paspaley founder, Nicholas Paspaley Snr’s, journey…

Share 16th Oct 2019 Most of the stories we read about food focus on what to eat, what not to eat or when to eat and when to fast. Or the superfoods we really just can’t live without. But not everyone has the luxury of choosing their food or even three meals a day. This…