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How racism steals our safe spaces and scars our lives

How racism steals our safe spaces and scars our lives

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More from this theme Recent articles When I accepted a job in Devon, a favourite picture from my vision board felt a little closer. It’s of a woman at the wheel of a red convertible, roof down and arms in the air in front of a sun setting over the ocean. I’ll never have her skin or her apparent freedom, but moving to the South West felt exciting, fun – liberating, even. So my next step was to find myself the most affordable soft-top on Marketplace – my first car. It’s not fancy, but damn, is she cute. We call her Patty after tucking into a Jamaican vegetable pastry in a Sainsbury’s car park following our first spin. Though it took eight round trips from London to Devon to do it, Patty has brought me closer to my dream. Now, I wake up each day between 05:00 and 05:45 depending on whether snoozing or swimming wins, and I head to work in a better mood because I have Patty to get me around my new …

The Guardian view on CBeebies: a safe space for children that adults can enjoy too | Editorial

The Guardian view on CBeebies: a safe space for children that adults can enjoy too | Editorial

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The American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish became the latest celebrity to read a bedtime story for the BBC’s CBeebies channel on Friday. Eilish, who won her second Oscar last year with her song What Was I Made For? for Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster, Barbie, joins a rollcall of narrators so stellar that the question will soon not be who is on it, but who isn’t. She follows not only fellow singers such as Dolly Parton and Elton John, but the astronomer Brian Cox, the former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse, the makeover artist and TV cook Gok Wan, and any number of actors and comedians. In publishing, the relationship between celebrity and storytelling for children too often appears to be a cynical exercise in brand extension. But the CBeebies bedtime stories are different. Many of the readers are attracted simply because they are parents themselves. Adult viewers reap the benefits too. No toddler will rush straight to bed at the sight of the actor Tom Hardy sitting on a garden bench beside his French bulldog, Blue, reading a story about …

Pay it safe: how sales can rise when customers feel their online payments are secure | Power Up Your Payments With PayPal

Pay it safe: how sales can rise when customers feel their online payments are secure | Power Up Your Payments With PayPal

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Small business owners navigate a whirlwind of tasks, perpetually racing against the clock. In their relentless pursuit of efficiency and security, they’re constantly on the lookout for streamlined and economical solutions, especially in the realm of payments processing. They routinely face a myriad of challenges, from attracting new customers and managing cashflow to driving sales. Among these challenges, one puzzle stands out: the elusive process of converting prospects into loyal customers. According to the 2024 PayPal e-Commerce Index1, two-thirds (66%) of British consumers have abandoned a sale at checkout. The top reasons for doing so were because the payment process took too long (24%), security concerns (27%), and simply because the site didn’t offer their preferred payment method (24%). Globally, cart abandonment may be even higher – the online user experience researchers Baymard Institute put it at 70% – that’s a lot of lost sales. For companies to clinch sales, and drive profitability and growth, customers seek payment security and a choice of ways to pay. Many businesses are finding the solution to these needs …

Three children missing after day out at Thorpe Park found safe

Three children missing after day out at Thorpe Park found safe

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Three children reported missing after a trip to Thorpe Park have been found in London. A 14-year-old girl named as Khandi was with two younger children, Amelia, aged nine, and seven-year-old Malik, at the theme park in Surrey on Monday. The trio were reported missing at 7pm. Surrey Police said the children, who know one another, had travelled from Surrey to Milton Keynes after a planned day out at Thorpe Park before they were found in London. Khandi, aged 14, Amelia, nine, and seven-year-old Malik were reported missing at about 7pm on Monday North Surrey Detective Superintendent Trevor Struthers said: “We appreciate the concern that this incident caused, especially given the children’s ages and the fact that they were missing overnight. “Our officers and staff have worked tirelessly to locate the three of them, and we are all relieved that they have been found safe. We have received a huge amount of information and support from both the public and the media, and we would like to thank everyone who provided information and shared our …

Tourists are going missing amid Greece’s heat wave. Here’s how to stay safe.

Tourists are going missing amid Greece’s heat wave. Here’s how to stay safe.

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A former L.A. sheriff’s deputy has gone missing while hiking on a remote Greek island, sparking a major search, as authorities express concern that tourists could be unprepared for the high temperatures sweeping the country. Albert Calibet, 59, is the third tourist to go missing in recent days. Rescuers are also searching separately for a missing Dutch tourist, while British television doctor Michael Mosley was found dead on the island of Symi, several days after he was reported missing amid extreme heat. Here are some tips for staying safe in the heat, particularly if you are hiking alone. How did Albert Calibet and the other tourists go missing? Calibet went missing on the island of Amorgos on Tuesday, according to the municipality. He is a seasoned hiker and left on what should have been a four-hour hike to meet a friend, his brother Oliver told Fox 11 on Thursday — but he never arrived. The deputy mayor of the island told a Greek news website that Calibet had walked the trail before and said that …

‘A small respite in the face of horror’: Sudanese artists fleeing war find a safe haven | Global development

‘A small respite in the face of horror’: Sudanese artists fleeing war find a safe haven | Global development

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Among the paintings that Nusreldin Eldouma left behind when he fled Sudan is a watercolour portrait showing a Sufi sage, a popular figure from Sudanese folklore. Painted last year – just before Sudan was dragged into war after a power struggle between two factions of the country’s military – it shows the 17th-century sheikh Farah wad Taktook, an icon of peace, says Eldouma. Now he only has photographs to show, the canvases that are his life’s work left behind in the ruins of the city of Khartoum. “I like this painting because the character pursues simplicity and inner peace that appears in the features of his smiling face,” says Eldouma, one of four Sudanese artists now in exile in Uganda who recently completed a three-month residency at 32° East, an arts centre in the capital, Kampala. The centre, which gave the artists accommodation, an allowance and materials, organises Kampala’s long-running public art festival, KLA ART, in August. The sheikh’s peaceful demeanour is, says Eldouma, 55, in contrast to the current state of affairs in Sudan, …

Starmer’s Home Office immigration plan does not answer call for safe routes | Immigration and asylum

Starmer’s Home Office immigration plan does not answer call for safe routes | Immigration and asylum

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Keir Starmer’s border plans, announced after a giddy week of political triumphs, attempt to address some of the deep structural problems within the Home Office. Paid for with £75m from the existing budget for the Rwanda scheme, the plans echo recommendations handed to Priti Patel two years ago: employ a single border security head who is given direct access to the home secretary. The border security commander would oversee a new body, with more investigators, which draws together the work of disparate agencies involved in disrupting people-smuggling gangs. Starmer’s announcement will not satisfy all critics of Labour’s immigration policies. The party has not yet answered the demands of refugee charities by offering new safe and legal routes for asylum seekers, leaving many people fleeing war and persecution with no alternative but to take small boats to cross the Channel. The Tories will continue to insist that Starmer offers little in the way of an eye-catching “deterrent” which is supposed to put asylum seekers off taking to the sea in dangerous small boats. Those with knowledge …

House Speaker Mike Johnson Survived a Motion to Vacate. Here’s Why His Job Is Far From Safe

House Speaker Mike Johnson Survived a Motion to Vacate. Here’s Why His Job Is Far From Safe

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Johnson’s job isn’t safe yet. In a stunning show of unity in the often divided House, Democrats joined a majority of Republicans on Wednesday to save the GOP speaker from an attempt by fellow Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove him from his post. But while Democrats in the minority threw the Louisiana congressman a life raft by voting on his side, they made clear they might not do so again. That means the threat for Johnson still lingers as Greene and other lawmakers can at any time call up another motion to oust him. The episode highlights the increasingly precarious situation for Johnson, who faces the same conservative forces that took down his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, but with an even smaller majority that has forced him to continuously rely on Democratic support to carry out the most basic functions of legislating. Republicans control the House by the barest of margins, 217-213. Here’s what to know about how the House can remove a speaker and what’s ahead for Johnson: WHAT …

In the safe hands of Sweden, here comes Eurovision 2024 – POLITICO

In the safe hands of Sweden, here comes Eurovision 2024 – POLITICO

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The ESC now takes a full week to unfold, with two semifinals, set to be held today and Thursday, before a grand final is broadcast worldwide on Saturday, May 11. Just like last year, 37 countries will take part, with 26 competitors due to participate in the final. And just like last year, there’s been intense debate in the run-up to the competition about the dividing lines between music, art and politics. But unlike last year, no clear favorite has yet emerged during rehearsals. Bookmaker Paddy Power currently has Croatia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Italy and the Netherlands with the shortest odds to win. Croatian singer-songwriter Marko Purišić, known as Baby Lasagna, is representing with “Rim Tim Tagi Dim,” an ethno-dance banger with Balkan Adam Ant vibes. Switzerland, meanwhile, seems to have finally learnt its lesson after what feels like a decade of boring ballads and sent Nemo with “the Code” — a number with a lot of dramatic strings that could work very well with the right staging. Ukraine has sent alyona alyona & Jerry Heil …

Keep your jewelry safe and secure with the best jewelry boxes.

Keep your jewelry safe and secure with the best jewelry boxes.

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$52 at Amazon Kendal huge leather jewelry box Best large jewelry box $120 at Amazon Songmics 6 LEDs mirror jewelry cabinet Best hanging jewelry box $70 at Amazon Songmics lockable jewelry cabinet armoire with mirror Best small hanging jewelry box $30 at Amazon Vlando princess style medium size jewelry box Best jewelry box for girls Jewelry can be meaningful (and expensive), which makes it important to have a place to store it safely. Whether it’s the pearls or other fine jewelry you inherited from your grandma or the faux jewels you bought for a party, you want to keep your jewelry safe. When I was growing up, I remember my mom having a traditional jewelry box for all her favorite pieces, including low-cost costume jewelry and precious items. Though they weren’t all expensive, she treasured each because it was important to her. If you want something to store jewelry in, a good jewelry box or organizer is a great option. A jewelry organizer will help ensure you don’t lose any of your favorite pieces. When …