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Bargain Airfares Disappear in India as Rivals Get Squeezed
Bargain Airfares Disappear in India as Rivals Get Squeezed
As India’s airline market transforms into a duopoly, ticket prices that have long known to be dirt-cheap are
2023-08-31 08:30
Sex Education star Patricia Allison: I’ve learned boundaries are extremely important
Sex Education star Patricia Allison: I’ve learned boundaries are extremely important
Patricia Allison misses Ola Nyman, the character she portrayed on Netflix’s Sex Education. “I really do,” Allison admits. “Ola taught me a lot of great things. She’s Swedish, [and] straight in the way she deals with her emotions. “With people, she is very open and unafraid to do what she wants to do. Ola is a force who goes for it. I miss all of that stuff – it was fun to be with her.” With every character the Kenyan-English actress has played, “I’ve been lucky enough to take something away from them. Ola has been a great source of life, love and friendship. I now look out for the little things, try to be present and curious with my kindness without encroaching.” Another character Allison played recently was Kath in the London stage show Jules And Jim. “She was wonderful, striking, super confident, poetic, sometimes quite unlikeable, and made mistakes boldly. I really adored that aspect of Kath,” Allison recalls. The 28-year-old won’t be returning for Sex Education’s fourth and final season (premiering in September), but she’s grateful for the legacy of the teen comedy drama. “Sex Education made people very curious about themselves, gender and all the things we touched on about personal boundaries. It incited people’s passions,” she says. Recently she joined Hendrick’s Gin’s Flora Adora campaign, which immortalises curious thinkers who are shaping this century. Allison is honoured alongside creative powerhouses across art, literature and theatre, including writers Dolly Alderton and Zadie Smith. Hendrick’s found 84% of the 2,000 adults surveyed would consider themselves to be curious, while 54% feel like their curiosity has plateaued over the past two years. In fact, almost a third wish they were more curious about life and its wonders — a sentiment particularly strong with 46% of Gen Z. So how does Allison stay curious? “Self-care is very important to me and the functioning of my career,” she says. “I do a lot of yoga, meditation, I definitely love swimming, reading and things that prioritise me time — a good time — so I can regain my energy, which helps to reinspire myself. “I tend to journal as well, which is the number one thing I do, because I need to be in constant communication with myself and my spirit through writing.” Allison started journalling when she was 18 years old, “After a bad break up, funnily enough”, she admits. “I don’t use any writing prompts. I find that it comes naturally to me, which I really enjoy. It’s really useful for coping with all the things going on in the world, and helps you figure out how you really feel about it. “I used to do it everyday during lockdown, but now I maybe journal twice a week and I’ll do a really long session, to work around my work schedule. Sometimes I’m up early filming and I can’t wake up super early before then. So I prioritise keeping myself both physically and vocally able to do my job properly.” Going outdoors is also important to Allison. “I love exercising in nature. Being out in it, breathing the air, touching trees,” she continues. “I think all of these activities give you time to relax, which is one of the most important things for any creative thing.” For Allison, establishing healthy boundaries hasn’t always been straightforward – especially when navigating the highs and lows of the entertainment industry. From getting nos and doubting herself to working on projects she’s passionate about, the dial is constantly moving. “I think boundaries are extremely important and it’s something I’ve been learning more of as my career develops. You have to be on game, and even better — in my opinion — so I’ve had to become stricter with myself – not strict, but give myself a nice baggy routine that I can stick to. “And this just means making sure I take care of myself properly and making sure I’m eating well and sleeping properly. It’s key. But it’s not always easy. I have to try and create these boundaries, otherwise I won’t be able to do anything.” Allison has adopted the same approach with social media, particularly after Sex Education first came out. “So many people felt connected to that show, and in turn, wanted to connect with the entire cast, which was really exciting. But it can be overwhelming. Overnight so many people are checking out your social media. It’s kind of mad,” she explains. “It’s hard, but I absolutely do not look at my social media first thing in the morning, at all, and surround myself with good people and real-life connections, making sure I’m there for my friends.” Allison is excited to have such a platform where she can reach so many different people, but she adds: “I want to be able to use that in the right way and be in a clearheaded space. And that does take some navigating.” To celebrate the launch of Hendrick’s Flora Adora Gin, Patricia Allison has teamed up with Hendrick’s Gin to rewild the nation’s curiosity.
2023-07-14 15:30
Larger Than Life Master Chief
Larger Than Life Master Chief "HALOgram" Seen Worldwide
Paramount+, the global streaming service from Paramount Global, announced a multi-market partnership with DBLTAP parent company Minute Media, Wavemaker and
1970-01-01 08:00
Switzerland’s Thriving Russian Spy Hub Draws Scrutiny, NZZ Says
Switzerland’s Thriving Russian Spy Hub Draws Scrutiny, NZZ Says
Switzerland has become home to one-fifth of the Russian spies operating in Europe as other countries expel diplomats,
2023-10-08 16:31
Who is Aaron Contreras? Police arrest burglary suspect posing as maintenance worker after shootout in attempted home break in
Who is Aaron Contreras? Police arrest burglary suspect posing as maintenance worker after shootout in attempted home break in
Contreras, one of two men who had disguised themselves as maintenance workers, opened fire when refused entry
2023-08-24 16:51
Nene Leakes throws shade at 'RHOA' as 'otha flop show', Internet throws it right back at her
Nene Leakes throws shade at 'RHOA' as 'otha flop show', Internet throws it right back at her
In her latest throwback post featuring the cast of 'College Hill', Nene Leakes throws shade at the 'otha flop show' that is 'RHOA'
1970-01-01 08:00
Who is Courtney Randolph? Netflix's 'Too Hot To Handle' Season 5 contestant wears her flaws like a badge
Who is Courtney Randolph? Netflix's 'Too Hot To Handle' Season 5 contestant wears her flaws like a badge
'Too Hot To Handle' Season 5 contestant Courtney Randolph is a model, real estate agent, reality star, and content creator
2023-07-14 13:30
Asia shares slip on Middle East woes, higher yields
Asia shares slip on Middle East woes, higher yields
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY Asian shares hit one-year lows Monday as the risk of a wider conflict in
2023-10-23 12:44
Megyn Kelly calls out Jew hatred in America as she lashes out at media for buying into 'Hamas propaganda'
Megyn Kelly calls out Jew hatred in America as she lashes out at media for buying into 'Hamas propaganda'
Megyn Kelly fumed over the news of ‘Day of Rage’ doing the rounds on social media
2023-10-19 14:21
Nagorno-Karabakh: Fears of full-scale war as Azerbaijan launches attack on Armenian positions
Nagorno-Karabakh: Fears of full-scale war as Azerbaijan launches attack on Armenian positions
Azerbaijan has launched what it has called an “anti-terrorist operation” targeting Armenian military positions in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, as heavy artillery firing was reported around its capital. The Azerbaijani defence ministry announced the start of the operation hours after four soldiers and two civilians died in landmine explosions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. It raises concerns that a full-scale war over the region could resume between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which fought heavily for six weeks in 2020. The ministry did not immediately give details but said “positions on the front line and in-depth, long-term firing points of the formations of Armenia’s armed forces, as well as combat assets and military facilities, are incapacitated using high-precision weapons”. The Azerbaijani statement said: “Only legitimate military targets are being incapacitated.” But ethnic Armenian officials in Nagorno-Karabakh said the region’s capital Stepanakert and other villages are “under intense shelling”. Earlier on Tuesday, Azerbaijan said six people died in two separate explosions in the region, which is partly under the control of ethnic Armenian forces. A statement from Azerbaijan‘s interior ministry, state security service and prosecutor-general said two employees of the highways department died before dawn when their vehicle was blown up by a mine and that a truckload of soldiers responding to the incident hit another mine, killing four. Nagorno-Karabakh and sizeable surrounding territories had been under ethnic Armenian control since the 1994 end of a separatist war, but Azerbaijan regained the territories and parts of Nagorno-Karabakh itself in a six-week war in 2020. That war ended with an armistice which placed a Russian peacekeeper contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh. But Azerbaijan alleges that Armenia has smuggled in weapons since then. The claims led to a blockade of the road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, causing severe food and medicine shortages in the region. Red Cross shipments of flour and medical supplies reached Nagorno-Karabakh on Monday but local officials said road connections to the region were not fully open. The hostilities come amid high tensions between Armenia and its longtime ally Russia. Armenia has repeatedly complained that the 3,000-strong Russian peacekeeping force was unable or unwilling to keep the road to Armenia open even though that duty was stipulated in the agreement that ended the 2020 war. Armenia also angered Russia, which maintains a military base in the country, by holding military exercises with the United States this month and by moving toward ratifying the Rome Convention that created the International Criminal Court, which has indicted Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Tuesday denied claims that Russia was informed in advance of Azerbaijan‘s intention to mount the operation, saying the peacekeepers were notified only “a few minutes” before it began. Reporting by Associated Press.
2023-09-19 22:08
Russia removes 'General Armageddon' as air force chief after mutiny-related disappearance
Russia removes 'General Armageddon' as air force chief after mutiny-related disappearance
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has removed Sergei Surovikin, nicknamed "General Armageddon", as head of the air force after
2023-08-23 21:59
Newborn's head 'ripped off' during botched birth, doctor stitched up baby's neck to hide tracks
Newborn's head 'ripped off' during botched birth, doctor stitched up baby's neck to hide tracks
Devastated father Victor Da Silva recalled seeing his baby daughter blinking her eyes just moments before the traumatic incident
1970-01-01 08:00