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And just like that … it ended on a turd. Literally. The series finale of HBO Max‘s dramedy And Just Like That — the oft-gloomy, obsequiously apologetic sequel series to iconic millennium rom-com Sex and the City — climaxes with fully formed fecal cylinders exploding out of an overflowing toilet. So much for bowing out with dignity. Episode 12 barely mustered enough energy to close out the current season, let alone the three-season series in full. Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) hosts Thanksgiving in her newly purchased apartment, only for half the guests to ghost the proceedings. Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), who…

United States President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday in a bid to find common ground that could lead to a lasting ceasefire deal in Russia’s three-year-long war on Ukraine.The highly anticipated meeting is the latest in Trump’s numerous, but so far unsuccessful, attempts to end the Ukraine war and keep the promises he made on the campaign trail last year, when he claimed he would end the conflict within 24 hours if elected.It also marks the first time in a decade that Putin will visit the US, as well…

– Ethiopia has launched the Construction Industry Transformation Initiative, a 25-year strategy aimed at modernizing the construction sector and boosting its global competitiveness. Deputy Prime Minister Temsegen Tiruneh stated at the launch that completing infrastructure projects has become a hallmark of the current government. He emphasized that the initiative will establish a modern, accountable, and competitive construction industry by introducing performance-based assessments, recognition systems, and stronger coordination mechanisms. Temsegen highlighted the government’s commitment to seeing projects through, stating, “By implementing projects that had been promised for years, delayed, and stalled due to complex problems, we have made it our mission…

There’ve been some amazing breakthroughs in treating certain kinds of blindness in recent years. But does everyone in the blind community want to be ‘cured’? Comedian Tom Skelton, who started losing his sight at 21, explores.

1Slot concern over Liverpool vulnerabilityA visit to an expectant Anfield, where Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitiké will be out to impress on their Premier League debuts, represents a daunting start for a Bournemouth team that have lost three-quarters of last season’s backline to the pulling power of Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool this summer. Defensive issues are not exclusive to Andoni Iraola before the Premier League opener, however. Arne Slot voiced concern over the champions’ pre-season vulnerability before and after the Community Shield against Crystal Palace, when the absence of Ryan Gravenberch for family reasons was keenly felt. “Three…

new video loaded: Hiker Topples Cairns Along Historic English Hiking TrailtranscriptBacktranscriptHiker Topples Cairns Along Historic English Hiking TrailStuart Cox, a British hiker, is on a mission to raise awareness about the damage that stone stacks, known as cairns, cause on the Mam Tor hiking trail in England’s Peak District.And today we’re up here kicking cairns over. See here, where people have dug up the wall to get the stones out. Where stones have been removed the path becomes eroded, especially if they’re removed in large quantities. This is an excellent habitat for wildlife. They live in the nooks and crannies.…

SPOILER ALERT: This piece contains spoilers for “Party of One,” the series finale of “And Just Like That,” now streaming on HBO Max. This is how the world of Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) ends: not with a bang, but with a geyser of human feces. Technically, the last we see of TV’s most iconic antiheroine is Carrie strutting through her gargantuan Gramercy home while blasting Barry White. She’s just embraced the idea, via the epilogue to her historical novel-in-progress, of being not “alone” but “on her own.” It’s an apt exit for a character who, between boyfriends, helped glamorize…

Malian minister says situation under control after plot foiled to ‘destabilising the institutions of the republic’.Authorities in Mali have arrested a group of military personnel and civilians, including two Malian army generals and a suspected French secret agent, accused of attempting to destabilise the country.Mali’s security minister, General Daoud Aly Mohammedine, announced the arrests on Thursday evening following days of rumours that Malian military officials had been arrested.The minister said, “The situation is completely under control.”“The transitional government informs the national public of the arrest of a small group of marginal elements of the Malian armed and security forces for…

Sealy is a mattress brand that is tried and true for many people, given that it has been around since 1881. That’s a lot of time to refine your product. Sealy has kept pace with the times by offering modern variations like memory foam and hybrid mattresses while also maintaining a strong lineup of traditional innerspring beds.For example, the Cocoon Chill by Sealy is one of our favorite cooling mattresses that passed our week of testing with flying colors. While I’ve only been in the mattress industry for five years (a blip compared to Sealy’s timeline), I’m the resident sleep…

The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation – Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation (SNAC) and African Arguments – Debating Ideas. Through a number of themes that explore the intersections of war, displacement, identities and capital, Sudanese researchers, many of whom are themselves displaced, highlight their own experiences, the unique dynamisms within the larger communities affected by war, and readings of their possible futures. Experiences of war and displacement highlight a complex interplay of social, economic, and political dynamics that shape women’s lives and opportunities. While the effects of…