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FashionFrom Selena Gomez to Rodarte, ‘chola style’ has morphed from a specific Mexican American subculture style to a fashion trend. But when people mimic the style of marginalised ethnic groups, that’s not cool, that’s cultural appropriation This means war: why the fashion headdress must be stopped The Cholas in my Wyoming high school had a very distinct style. This was the 90s, and the way a Chola styled her bangs – fringe to you Brits - was so key to the look that coiffing them was almost like a contest.

OpinionSpain This article is more than 1 month oldIn Spain, we don’t share Britain’s migration panic – ‘stop the boats’ has few fans hereThis article is more than 1 month oldMaría RamírezThis year, more people arrived by sea in Spain than in the UK. But most politicians and the public see migration as a benefit In the first 10 months of 2023, more than 43,000 migrants and refugees landed on the Spanish coasts.

US news This article is more than 10 months oldThis article is more than 10 months oldNorthern states on alert for invasion of cross-bred pig that threatens flora and fauna – and is difficult to stop For decades, wild pigs have been antagonizing flora and fauna in the US: gobbling up crops, spreading disease and even killing deer and elk. Now, as fears over the potential of the pig impact in the US grow, North America is also facing a new swine-related threat, as a Canadian “super pig”, a giant, “incredibly intelligent, highly elusive” beast capable of surviving cold climates by tunneling under snow, is poised to infiltrate the north of the country.

SwedenHistorically neutral Sweden prioritises civil defence amid concerns of preparing for possible war When Hedda Johannesson, like most of her school year group, received a questionnaire to determine whether she would be conscripted for military service, she considered herself anti-war. But, having passed the necessary intelligence, physical and psychological tests, the 18-year-old behavioural science student will soon spend 11 months learning about chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear warfare. It’s been only a year and a half since Sweden submitted its Nato application, marking a sharp change in the historically neutral country’s approach to defence and international relations.

Referees This article is more than 9 months oldLiga MX referee appears to knee player in groin after VAR demandThis article is more than 9 months oldMexico football federation launches investigation Player defends referee after Leon v America gameMexico’s football federation have launched an investigation after footage emerged of a referee appearing to knee a player in the groin during America’s Liga MX match against Leon on Saturday. #LigaMx 🇲🇽

Carol Rumens's poem of the weekPoetryPoem of the week: Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard by Thomas GraySchoolchildren used to learn this resonant memorial to humble rustic folk, and they still should"Gray's Elegy" is a poem that most older adults in the UK can quote, if only a few lines. In my ideal school curriculum, it would still be required reading. Musical, eloquent, moral, the "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"

US news This article is more than 6 months oldTexas airport worker sucked into jet engine took his own life, authorities sayThis article is more than 6 months oldDavid Renner, 27, died after he stepped in front of Delta Air Lines jet taxiing to arrival gate at San Antonio airport The Texas airport worker who was killed after being sucked into a jet engine last week took his own life, authorities have determined.

Your next box setTelevisionReviewPaul McGann stars as first world war deserter Percy Toplis in this 1986 BBC drama written by Alan Bleasdale"Here it comes," murmurs Paul McGann, watching a car full of armed policemen rumble towards him down a rural road in Cumbria. "Everything comes. Never ready for it, though, are you?" Drawing his pistol, he breaks off and addresses the viewer directly. "The funny thing was, when I had nothing to lose, I always won.

Health This article is more than 6 years old'Scandal' of vaginal mesh removal rates revealed by NHS recordsThis article is more than 6 years oldTraumatic complications mean one in 15 women fitted with the most common type of mesh support will require surgery to extract it, figures suggest Vaginal mesh implants: ‘I really thought I was dying’ Thousands of women have undergone surgery to have vaginal mesh implants removed during the past decade, according to NHS records that reveal the scale of traumatic complications linked to the devices.