Carême review – a sexy French romp about a chef who’s too spicy to handle

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 05:20 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

It’s hard to resist this moreish story about Napoleon’s renegade pastry chef (who is also a spy). Orgies, opium and tantalising fun with whipped cream are all on the menu

Much like the desserts whippe…

Napoleon's agonising final days before he 'breathed his last sigh' in British captivity revealed in unseen witness account

found 2025 › Apr › 28 (Mon) @ 10:20 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The cache includes a candid witness account describing his death on May 5, 1821. It confirms the former French Emperor was bedbound before he 'breathed his last sigh'.

Will Trump’s tariff chaos be China’s gain in global trade wars?

found 2025 › Apr › 10 (Thu) @ 14:25 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

As China retaliates against tariffs, it is also making strategic manoeuvres on EU and Asia to maximise opportunities

On the basis of Napoleon’s dictum “never interrupt your enemy while they are making…

A Minecraft Movie review – Jack Black and Jason Momoa star in seriously cobbled-together live-action spin-off

found 2025 › Apr › 05 (Sat) @ 16:05 UTC

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Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess’s adventure based on the world’s favourite video game feels like one big cash-in

It’s a curious choice of title. A Minecraft Movie implies that this cynical intel…

Mark Bonnar: ‘I wanted to be a historian, then a drummer, and then I just wanted to be employed’ | Q&A

found 2025 › Apr › 05 (Sat) @ 08:45 UTC

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The actor on how an aside about sex became big news, getting let off for weed, and crying at adverts

Born in Edinburgh, Mark Bonnar, 56, studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. In 20…

Furious Russia condemns European 'threat' and compares Macron to Hitler and Napoleon after EU agrees massive war chest to rearm and France offers to protect continent with nuclear shield

found 2025 › Mar › 07 (Fri) @ 18:51 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The Kremlin's fury came hours after Macron, EU leaders and Volodymyr Zelensky met in Brussels for a landmark summit and agreed to free up hundreds of billions of euros for defence

Putin taunts Macron with warning that 'some people forget how Napoleon's Russian campaign ended' after French president called Moscow a 'threat to Europe' and offered nuke protection

found 2025 › Mar › 07 (Fri) @ 06:52 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Putin's warning came a day after the French leader called Moscow 'a threat to Europe' and raised the idea of putting other countries under France's nuclear umbrella.

Trump sparks fierce criticism after channeling Napoleon with quote suggesting he is above the law

found 2025 › Feb › 17 (Mon) @ 15:48 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

President Donald Trump took to social media to signal continued resistance to limits on his executive authority in the face of multiple legal challenges.

Trump under fire for likening himself to Napoleon amid attacks on judges

found 2025 › Feb › 17 (Mon) @ 07:50 UTC

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President posted ‘he who saves his country does not violate any laws’ quote attributed to French emperor

Critics rounded on Donald Trump on Sunday for likening himself to Napoleon in a “dictatorial” s…