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Marilyn Monroe is a magnetic misfit in Speculations, a spicy conspiracy drama full of bombshells
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Marilyn Monroe is a magnetic misfit in Speculations, a spicy conspiracy drama full of bombshells

Marylebone theatre, London Trevor Nunn directs Torben Betts’s intriguing but flawed play following US journalist Dorothy Kilgallen’s theories about the Kennedys A smartly dressed woman hammers away at an old-style typewriter in a drawing room. She is the real-life American journalist and conspiracy theorist Dorothy Kilgallen (Janie Dee) and bears the gimlet-eyed look of Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote.

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Africa’s next great traveller is already at the departure gate
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Africa’s next great traveller is already at the departure gate

That is the provocative proposition advanced by Africa in Motion: The Next Great Traveller, a new white paper produced by global travel intelligence company Skift and commissioned by Millat Group. Across five focus markets – Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa – outbound international trips are projected to increase from 13.3 million in 2025 to 19.4 million by 2035.

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Martine Rose appointed creative director at Balenciaga
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Martine Rose appointed creative director at Balenciaga

Move at fashion house marks breakthrough in white, male-dominated industry For the first time in its 109-year history, the fashion house Balenciaga is to be led by a woman, with British designer Martine Rose appointed as creative director of the brand. Her appointment at Balenciaga marks a breakthrough in the white, male-dominated fashion industry.

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John Smedley will always be in vogue
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John Smedley will always be in vogue

Tim Heavisides recalls his fondness for the historic fashion firm and his enduring attachment to a black jumper Re your report (Fashion and tradition: how John Smedley is innovating in a tough market, 1 November), I was fortunate to grow up with a mum who was interested in good quality clothes and fashion, and who, when I was 17, bought me a black rollneck top. And then Mum uttered those immortal words: “It’s made by John Smedley.

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In pictures: Charlene Ruto weds Isaya Yunge in Mwanza
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In pictures: Charlene Ruto weds Isaya Yunge in Mwanza

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 6 — President William Ruto’s daughter, Charlene Ruto, has exchanged vows with Isaya Yunge in a wedding ceremony held in Mwanza, Tanzania. The President and First Lady Rachel Ruto attended the ceremony, alongside invited guests, among them Tanzania’s Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba.

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Alaafin, number one ruler in Yorubaland – Oba Owoade
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Alaafin, number one ruler in Yorubaland – Oba Owoade

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has declared that he is the number one traditional ruler in Yorubaland, citing the historical significance and contributions of the old Oyo Empire to Yoruba civilisation. Oba Owoade further disclosed that a Hall of Fame would be established as part of the celebration to recognise individuals and communities that had made significant contributions to Yoruba civilisation, Oyo Empire history, culture and heritage.

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Nigeria to host African Global Fashion Games in 2028
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Nigeria to host African Global Fashion Games in 2028

The competition will feature seven disciplines covering design, craftsmanship, textile performance and innovation, as the Confederation of African Fashion seeks to strengthen the continent's fashion industry through common standards, manufacturing and investment.

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‘I’m not shaving my legs just to not orgasm’: 14 single women on their relationship to sex
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‘I’m not shaving my legs just to not orgasm’: 14 single women on their relationship to sex

Women of all ages across the globe open up about their sexual experiences amid a time of supposed societal sexual upheaval The recently released film Wicker is full of sex. So much sex that some theaters released a 4D version where audiences can feel their seats creak in sync with the passionate lovemaking of the protagonist, a fisher played by Olivia Colman, and her husband, played by Alexander Skarsgård.

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5 ways smoking can damage your fertility
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5 ways smoking can damage your fertility

Reduced Sperm Count and Concentration Tobacco smoke lowers overall sperm production and semen volume. Cigarette smoking reduces sperm quality, giving you a lower sperm count, less semen, and poorer sperm movement.

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In pictures: Charlene Ruto weds Isaya Yunge in Tanzania
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In pictures: Charlene Ruto weds Isaya Yunge in Tanzania

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 6 — President William Ruto’s daughter, Charlene Ruto, has exchanged vows with Isaya Yunge in a wedding ceremony held in Mwanza, Tanzania. The President and First Lady Rachel Ruto attended the ceremony, alongside invited guests, among them Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, who shared photographs from the occasion.

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Cocktail of the week: The Peacock Inn’s fallen leaf – recipe
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Cocktail of the week: The Peacock Inn’s fallen leaf – recipe

An autumnal highball of dark rum, apple juice, warming lemon and honey, with a leg-up from cinnamon and ginger A warming, seasonal highball built on dark rum and cloudy apple juice. Jessica Symonds, restaurant manager, The Peacock Inn, Chelsworth, Suffolk Continue reading...

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Dream ticket? Super-rich can sleep pretty with Singapore Airlines ‘largest double bed in the sky’
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Dream ticket? Super-rich can sleep pretty with Singapore Airlines ‘largest double bed in the sky’

Super-rich can sleep pretty with Singapore Airlines ‘largest double bed in the sky’. Cabin upgrade is move to offer wealthy passengers ever greater luxury as airlines compete for their business Business live – latest updates Singapore Airlines has said it will offer the “largest double bed in the sky” as part of a S$2bn (£1.2bn) cabin upgrade as super-rich passengers demand ever greater levels of luxury travel.

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The best recent poetry – review roundup
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The best recent poetry – review roundup

The Universe is an Animal by Jessica Mookherjee; Sleep Gate by Sylvia Legris; The Other Love by Henri Cole; Stay Winter by Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe Sleep Gate by Sylvia Legris (Fitzcarraldo, £12.99)

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