In GraphsLong associated with imagery of the Three Wise Men, the depiction of Christmas took on a wintry turn in the 16th century. Yet the chances of seeing snow in France on December 25 have never been lower. Warning: This article contains a harsh statistic. The average French person under the age of 33 has,…
In 2025, art market professionals observed a sharp divide between the sluggish mood of the first half of the year and the fireworks of the November sales in New York. Asked about the past year, Thomas Seydoux, a modern art adviser and keen observer of the art market, chose a single word: “Two-headed.” The mood…
‘You only have problems with Mo if he is not playing’ Salah’s relentless intensity and refusal to accept lower standards from himself or those around him have underpinned Liverpool‘s success, and perhaps also explain why he has found criticism of his diminished role tough to handle. “We are all massively influenced by our past – how…
David Neres scored twice as Napoli claimed a deserved victory over Bologna to lift the Italian Super Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is a second trophy at the club for Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay after last season’s Serie A triumph and a first for 22-year-old Hojlund, who joined in September. The Denmark international posted…
French marine archaeologists have discovered a massive undersea wall off the coast of Brittany, dating from around 5,000 BC. They think it could be from a stone age society whose disappearance under rising seas was the origin of a local sunken city myth. The 120-metre (394ft) wall – the biggest underwater construction ever found in…
