LONDON — 

Britain and the European Union traded ill-tempered barbs Tuesday as the U.K. said a Brexit deal might be impossible, with just over three weeks until its scheduled departure from the bloc.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said EU intransigence had led to a breakdown in negotiations, prompting a top European leader to warn against playing a “stupid blame game” — and chide Johnson in Latin.

Johnson’s office gave a gloomy assessment after a call between the prime minister and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday morning.

In a statement to British media, Downing Street said Merkel had told Johnson that “a deal is overwhelmingly unlikely” unless the U.K. agreed to allow Northern Ireland to continue to follow EU customs rules in order to maintain an open border with EU member Ireland.

That’s something the British government says it can’t accept. Downing Street said that “if this represents a new established position, then it means a deal is essentially impossible not just now but ever.” How people and goods will move across the Irish border is the main sticking point in a deal.

The German government confirmed that Merkel and Johnson had spoken but declined to comment on the substance of “confidential conversations.”

European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva said “the EU position has not changed. We want a deal. We are working for a deal with the U.K.”

European Council President Donald Tusk tweeted testily that “what’s at stake is not winning some stupid blame game.”

“At stake is the future of Europe and the UK as well as the security and interests of our people,” he said, addressing Johnson. “You don’t want a deal, you don’t want an extension, you don’t want to revoke, quo vadis?” — a Latin phrase meaning “where are you going?”

Irish Deputy Prime Minister Simon Coveney tweeted that it was “hard to disagree” with Tusk’s statement, saying it reflected “frustration across EU and the enormity of what’s at stake for us all.”

EU leaders have demanded more “realism” from Britain in response to a Brexit plan proposed by Johnson. The bloc says the proposals — which would require customs checks on some goods moving between Northern Ireland and Ireland — don’t fulfill the U.K.’s commitment to a frictionless Irish border.

Johnson has urged the bloc to compromise but also insists the U.K. will leave the EU on Oct. 31 even without a deal.

French President Emmanuel Macron has said the EU will assess by Friday whether a deal is possible.

Johnson’s opponents in Britain accused the government of deliberately undermining the Brexit talks. Keir Starmer, Brexit spokesman for the main opposition Labor Party, said the Downing Street statement was “yet another cynical attempt by No. 10 to sabotage the negotiations,” using the shorthand for the prime minister’s office.

“Boris Johnson will never take responsibility for his own failure to put forward a credible deal. His strategy from day one has been for a no-deal Brexit,” he said.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who opposes Brexit, tweeted: “The UK government’s attempts to shift the blame for the Brexit fiasco to anyone but themselves — today it’s Merkel — is pathetically transparent.”

On Tuesday, Britain published more details of its plans for a scenario with no deal. The government says those plans will minimize any resulting economic shock.

Economists and business groups warn that no amount of preparation can eliminate the pain of new barriers with the EU, which accounts for almost half of U.K. trade.

The government’s “no-deal readiness report” shows significant British preparation but also acknowledges its limits. Britain says it will try to keep goods flowing by not immediately imposing border checks on imports from the EU. But the government acknowledges there will be new tariffs on 60% of British exports to the EU, including levies of more than 50% on beef and lamb.

Many in the EU — and in Britain — are skeptical that Britain will leave the bloc on Oct. 31 because the U.K. Parliament has passed a law compelling the government to ask the EU for a delay to Brexit if no deal is agreed upon by Oct. 19.

Johnson says he will obey the law but will not ask for a delay. It’s not clear how those two statements can be reconciled — but it’s clear Johnson wants to pin the blame for any delay on Parliament and the EU, so that he can campaign as a champion of Brexit in an election that’s likely to be called soon.

Parliament is set to be suspended later Tuesday so that a new session can begin next week with a major policy speech from Johnson’s Conservative government.

An earlier attempt by the government to shut down Parliament for five weeks was ruled illegal by Britain’s Supreme Court because it had the effect of preventing Parliament from scrutinizing the government’s Brexit plans. This week’s shorter suspension is more routine. Lawmakers will return on Monday.

Many are anticipating an early election. Both the government and the opposition see a national vote as the only way to break Britain’s Brexit deadlock, though they disagree on the timing.

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DALLAS — 

Dallas police say three men are suspected in the killing of a man who testified at the trial of a Dallas police officer who killed her upstairs neighbor.

Assistant Chief Avery Moore said at a news conference Tuesday that the three men from Alexandria, La., will face capital murder charges in Friday’s killing of Joshua Brown.

Moore said the three were in Dallas to buy drugs from Brown, who was fatally shot at a Dallas apartment complex. He said the killing was not tied in any way to Brown’s testifying at the murder trial of former Officer Amber Guyger, who was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for killing her neighbor, Botham Jean.

Brown lived on the same floor as Jean and testified about what he heard the night Guyger killed him.

SEATTLE — 

Trump administration officials broke the law when they reversed course and gave a green light to a proposed copper and gold mine near Alaska’s Bristol Bay, mining opponents said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

Alaska Native, commercial fishing and economic development organizations said the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision July 30 to step aside and let the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers determine whether to permit the Pebble Mine was “arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion” and illegal.

The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Anchorage is the latest challenge to the project that the EPA’s Seattle branch criticized in written comments July 1 before abruptly reversing course, withdrawing the agency’s option to block the proposed open-pit copper and gold mine. Last year, then-EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt decided to preserve the agency’s veto option over the Army Corps permitting process, saying that mining in Bristol Bay’s headwaters could risk harming the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery.

Representatives of the groups that filed the suit said at a news conference Tuesday in Anchorage that the Trump administration’s reversal ignored years of EPA research and public comments.

“The politicians jumped in and changed the rules at the last minute,” said commercial fisherman Robin Samuelsen Jr., board chairman of the Bristol Bay Economic Development Corp., one of the plaintiffs.

An EPA spokeswoman declined to comment. The lawsuit names as defendants the EPA, its general counsel, Matthew Leopold, and agency Seattle Administrator Chris Hladick.

Mike Heatwole, a spokesman for the mining company, Pebble Ltd. Partnership, said that decisions on a “proposed determination,” as the EPA’s veto option is called, are “clearly within the discretion” of the agency administrator.

The suit argues that the agency changed course without good reason or explanation required by law, and asks that a judge nullify the move.

Go short or go home
Baby fringe. Micro-bangs. Whatever you want to call them, ultra-short fringes (sitting at least an inch above the brows) were this season’s beauty standout. At Oscar de la Renta they ran the gamut from ultra-short and shiny to long and wispy, while at Miu Miu models sporting shaggy pixie bangs brought a curious edge to a pretty collection. A word of caution before proceeding: diarise trims every three weeks (at some salons they’re even complimentary) to keep the style more cool, less kid-like.

Start small
Stay on the fringe of the trend, so to speak, with a ubiquitous style that hovers between side-sweep and full-blown bangs. Take cues from the French girls you covet – think Jeanne Damas, Caroline de Maigret, Lou Doillon – and leave it lengthy enough to just dust your lashes. It’s noncommittal, too: the extra length will ensure it’s long enough to pull back into a pony, or side-sweep within a few weeks.

Make friends with dry shampoo
Let’s first dispel a universal myth about fringes: that they are low-maintenance. While they may not take hours to style each morning, no matter your hair type, a fringe will require an element of daily coercion. If you exercise regularly, you’ll encounter an oil slick between washes, so dry shampoo will be your new confidante. Ditto your hairdryer. Whether you’ve washed or not, a quick blast of heat, followed by a cool blast for setting, will tame all manner of wayward tresses.

Know your face shape
Consult your usual stylist, who will be able to assess the best fringe type for your individual face shape, as well as how far back on the crown to start it. As a general rule, heart-shaped faces suit just about anything, while narrow faces can pull off a fringe that’s ultra-blunt. For a universally flattering style, make it arrow-shaped: longer on the edges and slightly shorter at the centre, like it’s framing the eye line. And remember, wearing a fringe with confidence overrides any rule book.

Growing pains
If there’s one bugbear when lopping a fringe, it’s the inevitable grow-out phase. Hair grows at an average rate of 1.25 centimetres per month, but that doesn’t mean you need to forgo trims altogether. Ask your stylist to feather out the ends so they eventually assimilate with the rest of your strands, and choose a part line – middle or side – to sweep once it starts blocking your vision. A good weekly cleanse and mask, which will slough away built-up product, also helps the cause.

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This article originally appeared in Vogue Australia’s May 2019 issue.

Australian fashion stylist and influencer, Sheree Commerford, is better known by her Instagram handle @captainandthegypsykid – which has over 82,000 followers. Her feed is almost as good as a holiday, full of beautiful images of Commerford (and her enviably voluminous blonde hair) with her kids, Sugar and Captain. Through the expert lense of Sam Elsom, Commerford’s photographer-designer husband, the family explores exotic locations with incredible colour palettes in light that has been timed just right.

Recently the family went to the holiday hotspot of Puglia, with The Thinking Traveller, located in the ‘heel of the Italian boot’, where they spent most of their time in the Salento region down south. “We fell in love with it for the many small towns scattered throughout the countryside, the incredible rocky coastline brimming with old-school lidos [public swimming pools or beaches], and insanely beautiful grottos,” says Commerford. Salento is largely off the beaten tourist track, meaning it’s less busy that other parts of this popular destination. “Things move slower,” says Commerford. “Time is not important. It is the perfect pace for family travel.”

Scroll down for Commerford’s tips on what to bring, where to eat, where to stay and what to do when exploring this special part of the world with kids.

WHAT TO BRING

Language apps
Get the kids excited about learning Italian with a language app. We used Duolingo, but there are so many – find one that suits your child. Both Sugar and Captain loved any opportunity to speak Italian and it was amazing how quickly they picked it up. Sugar was way more fluent then me and had the added cute factor, so any mispronunciation was just adorable versus me which was just slightly embarrassing. You will learn at the same time, so it’s a win-win. 

Water bottles with built-in filters 
Drinking the Puglia tap water isn’t recommended and not all accommodation has filters, so pack water bottles with built-in filters to keep everyone hydrated and minimise single plastic use.

Rock shoes
Not the most stylish things in the world – and even less fashionable if you purchase them from a local vendor! Definitely invest in them for the kids anyway. If I did it again I’d buy some good quality ones in Australia and take them over.

Family playlists
There is nothing better than music to make you connect to a place, and to each other. Some of our best memories from the Puglia trip are driving and singing all together. We put together our family favourites, mostly chosen by the kids. You can listen to our Puglia Playlist on Spotify.

Journal/art book
We get the kids a new notepad whenever we go somewhere. They can use it however they want to record the trip. Writing a story, drawing, jokes, notes, games, whatever. It is a great way to capture a moment in time and it keeps up their education while entertaining them. In Puglia Sugar and Captain would take them out for the day, to the beach or wherever we would go, and they sketched whatever they could see. 

WHERE TO EAT

As a family we loved two very different restaurants in this part of Salento, but in saying that, you can stop in pretty much any small village, pick a random pizzeria, and eat the best pizza of your life for between $10 and $15 – which we did often. Not to mention the gelato!

Masseria Le Stanzie
Le Stanzie is a typical Apulia farmhouse located in Supersano, the heart of Salento, and is one of the oldest rural buildings in the region. The farm dates back to the early 1500s and has been kept very much in its original condition. Here the kids can wander the kitchen and the garden, seeing the animals and where all the produce is grown. You could taste the difference in the food; all freshly grown and made on the property from scratch. You eat only what is in season and there is no menu, just delicious food typical to the area. The Thinking Traveller organised for us to do a history tour of the farmhouse, which the kids loved. They had a million questions about the people that made the cheese in the dark, mouldy underground room, the men who made the olive oil for illumination down in the basement, and the animals so valuable that they lived inside during the cold winter months sharing a room with the family who lived there. Definitely book as they only prepare enough food for those that do. Visit: lestanzie.com

Ristorante Lo Scalo
This is a win for every member of the family. If you head to Marina of Novaglie, a charming fishing inlet which over the years has become a chic beach hang, you will find the legendary restaurant Lo Scalo. Perched on the rocks it overlooks the most intense blue sea, small inlets and rocky cliffs making it a true Italia summer destination. The best thing about Lo Scalo is that the kids have freedom to run around, swim and explore while you enjoy lobster pasta or an Aperol while keeping an eye on them. We would eat and swim, swim and eat, leaving our table to dive into the crystal clear waters and then go back again for more. The kids loved this place for the independence they had and the excellent gelato. The restaurant also has a lido out front which makes for a great day. Visit: ristoranteloscalo.it/en/

WHERE TO STAY

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Il Tabacchificio
Villa rental company, The Thinking Traveller, booked Il Tabacchificio for us – a restored dusty pink tobacco factory from the early 1900s near the small country town of Diso (bathroom pictured above). About 10-15 minutes from the coast and located in the middle of an olive grove, the house was luxurious but also down-to-earth. Our neighbours were a friendly shepherd and his sheep – at night the only noises were the sheep bells tinkling in the distance. It really felt like we lived there and we noticed how safe the area was, how protective the locals were of children. The kids still talk about it; the pool, the cinema room, exploring the sprawling grounds, playing and riding bikes. We could experience the region’s best offerings from coast to country – all the things we wanted to do were never more than a 40-minute drive. Visit: thethinkingtraveller.com

WHAT TO DO

Rent snorkelling equipment in Santa Cesarea Terme
The Thinking Traveller recommended a small dive shop in the town of Santa Cesarea Terme. I instantly liked the owner, who chatted while she fitted us with wetsuits, goggles and flippers. We loved this as a family adventure as it was something everyone could confidently and easily do. It was a magical way to really experience the stunning waters of Salento and learn about the aquatic life of the Mediterranean. The locals are very passionate about their local marine environment, regularly organising local events and clean ups.

Swim at Bagno Marino Archi 
A 1950s-era beach lido where an entire day should be spent, if not two. It is nature’s dreamiest water park, so authentic Italia it feels like a film set. Besides the kids swimming, diving, rock climbing and generally being in utopia, the icing on the cake is the restaurant. Worth a visit for the view alone, it dishes up proper Italian pizza (margarita for the kids, Buffalina for the parents). Lounge in your cozzie on the edge of the aqua Mediterranean Sea, sipping an Aperol Spritz under an umbrella – everything is sun-kissed and sea-salted. Pretty damn hard to beat. Just make sure you call and book your lounge and umbrella ahead of time during peak season (July/August). It’ll cost you around $30 to rent two for the day. Visit: bagnomarinoarchi.it

Hire a Pedallo in Castro
Pedallos are cute pedal-operated boats – they are also an Italian seaside tradition. Hiring one is a must for families when visiting the seaside in any part of Italy. In this region we headed to the town of Castro, which is a rambling mix of whitewash and pastel buildings that hug the coastline looking out to the island of Corfu. The jewel in the town’s crown is Castro Marina – this is where you will find a retro array of pedallos to rent for around $30 per hour. Our favourite was the one with the slippery dip. 

Read the Captain and the Gypsy Kid Puglia Travel Guide: captainandthegypsykid.com/puglia-travel-guide

Visit: The Thinking Traveller

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10th Oct 2019

This October, Vogue Australia, in partnership with Rundle Mall, the City of Adelaide and the South Australian Tourism Commission, is bringing Vogue Festival back to the coastal capital. On top of the return of the shopping extravaganza, Adelaide is also preparing to welcome Gelato Messina to the city for the very first time.

Taking over Rundle Mall and the East End from Thursday, October 17 to Saturday October 19, Vogue Festival is hosting a series of fashion parades, street parties and fun-filled pop-ups — one of which just so happens to be a temporary Gelato Messina store located within Rundle Mall, near the famous Mall’s Balls sculpture, from Thursday, October 17 to Sunday October 20.

“We’re so excited to have such an iconic brand be involved with this year’s Vogue Festival,” Johanna Williams, general manager of the Rundle Mall Management Authority, shared via a statement. “Gelato Messina is a personal favourite of mine, and I can’t wait to indulge in the salted caramel flavour.”

Together with its signature salted caramel and white chocolate, pistachio praline, tiramisu, super dulce de leche, chocolate fondant and strawberry sorbet flavours, Gelato Messina is bringing two additional scoops to the festival, each of which hold rather special places in the hearts of the store’s Adelaide-born founders, Nick and Danny Palumbo.

Prepare to sample Fat Clemenza, a flavour that boasts Sicilian ricotta gelato, cracked cannoli shells, citron, and chocolate bits, as well as Breakfast in Adelaide, an ode to Nick’s favourite childhood snack with its Nutella fudge and yo yo biscuits. Two custom sundaes and two mini gelato cakes will also be available to shop at the store’s Adelaide pop-up throughout the course of Vogue Festival.

“We are taking our visit to Adelaide very seriously — even including the state’s iconic Farmers Union Iced Coffee on our sundae menu,” Nick shared via a statement. “It doesn’t get more South Australian than a scoop of Farmer’s Union Iced Coffee gelato atop a traditional custard tart. We’re also serving the Nonno Carlo sundae, another Sicilian childhood favourite,” he added.

The debut of Gelato Messina in Adelaide — where the store plans to eventually set up shop — serves as a another reason why you can’t afford to miss Vogue Festival in 2019. To make the most of everything else the event has to offer, be sure to secure your tickets to Vogue Kitchen Lunch and GQ Supper Club at Sean’s Kitchen on Thursday, 17 October, together with Voices of Vogue Festival from Friday, October 18 to Saturday, October 19.

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10th Oct 2019

When Kate Middleton stepped out for a visit to the Natural History Museum in London overnight, she did so wearing the perfect jewel-toned autumn ensemble, which she paired with one of her favourite Chanel handbags.

The look, which has already gone on to inspire the wardrobes of royal fans far and wide, was made up of a pair of tailored olive green culottes from Jigsaw, and a $70 burgundy sweater complete with scallop and eyelet detailing from Warehouse, which is still available to shop online here.

The Duchess of Cambridge topped the ensemble off with a pair of maroon pumps from Tod’s, and opted to rewear her favourite plum-hued Chanel handbag from the French fashion house’s autumn/winter ’16/’17 collection for the occasion.

Middleton first debuted the chic handbag—which features a gold handle and classic quilting detail—during a trip to Paris in 2017, before stepping out with it on her arm again in Sweden in January 2018.

The duchess, who has always been quite vocal about her love of nature, visited the Natural History Museum, for which she has been a patron of since 2013, in order to learn more about how the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity is working to protect UK wildlife.

“The AMC helps public visitors identify their finds, provides vital training in wildlife identification, and leads research and citizen science projects that are helping to transform our understanding of over 80,000 species of wildlife known to exist in the UK today,” Kensington Palace’s official Instagram account captioned a photo of Middleton inside the museum.

“With populations of many UK species declining, and a significant proportion threatened with local extinction, the AMC brings together a host of individuals and organisations all dedicated to building understanding of the UK’s wildlife, so that it can be better protected for future generations,” it continued.

According to Kensington Palace’s official Instagram account, during her visit to the museum, Middleton also viewed specimens and saw DNA sequencing take place.

“I remember seeing the butterfly collection with George,” People reports Middleton remarked while making her way around the museum, remembering her family’s visit to the Sensational Butterflies exhibition in 2014. “It’s fun to try to identify the types of spiders,” she added.

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The manager insists that no one has asked to move during the winter transfer window

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Jose Mourinho insists that none of his players have asked to leave Manchester United during the January transfer window.

The Portuguese manager has struggled to maintain a regular starting lineup this season, having made 46 total changes in the first 15 Premier League matches of the campaign.

A total of seven players are entering the last few months of their contract as decisions will need to be made on Antonio Valencia, Andreas Pereira, Matteo Darmian, Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Anthony Martial and loanee James Wilson in the near future.

Rumours have also continued to swirl surrounding the futures of Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez.

Pogba has frequently been a target of Mourinho’s ire, and the Frenchman has been repeatedly linked with a move away from the club just two-and-a-half seasons after his return to Manchester from Juventus.

Sanchez, meanwhile, has struggled mightily when it comes to replicating his Arsenal form, although his wages would almost certainly make a sale difficult for the club.

Still, Mourinho insists that no one has asked to leave in January.

“No,” Mourinho stressed when asked if any players had come to him about departing the team. “Nobody asked me. Nobody at all.”

Mourinho could certainly hit the market in January, though, as the manager has made no secret of the fact that he is looking for additions.

Central defence remains a focus with Mourinho recently having turned to midfielders Nemanja Matic and Scott McTominay to play in more defensive roles.

The Spain international midfielder was handed his first start under the new Real Madrid boss as they hosted Melilla on Thursday, scoring twice

Santiago Solari declared himself pleased with Isco after he was restored to the Real Madrid starting line-up and produced a fine double in their 6-1 Copa del Rey win over Melilla.

The Spain playmaker has been confined to bench duty since Solari replaced Julen Lopetegui in the hotseat and was dropped from Madrid’s matchday squad for last week’s 2-0 Champions League victory at Roma.  

He returned to the first XI for the formality of Thursday’s second-leg tie against third-tier opponents, with Madrid already holding a 4-0 first-leg advantage.

Marco Asensio opened the scoring after the half hour, setting in motion a flurry of three goals in six minutes.

After the interval, Isco joined Asensio in hitting a double – netting either side of Vinicius Junior getting in on the act, with Isco’s first a sublime strike from 25 yards that drew warm applause from Solari.

“I’m very happy for Isco, I was very sorry that he missed the one played in the first half, because it would have been a great goal,” he told reporters.

“I’m also very happy for Asensio, who scored two goals, and for Vinicius, who did another.”

Rookie centre-back Javi Sanchez scored his first senior goal before conceding the penalty that allowed Yacine Qasmi to convert an 81st-minute penalty.

“This game let us see many players who are well and committed,” Solari added.

“We have been solid and good in attack. Melilla are very good, the leader of Segunda B.

“I’m happy for what the veterans did, the youngsters of the first-team squad and the homegrown players who debuted.

“I was delighted with the debuts of [Alvaro] Fidalgo, Francisco Garcia and the goal from Javi Sanchez.”

Real Madrid are currently fifth in the La Liga table, five points adrift of leaders Barcelona.

The Champions League holders bounced back from their shock defeat away to Eibar with a 2-0 victory against Valencia last Saturday and face an away trip to struggling Huesca this weekend.

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The Italian side only need a draw to progress from Group C but the coach insists his side will not be sitting back at Anfield

Carlo Ancelotti challenged Napoli to serve up a repeat of their October performance against Liverpool as they look to clinch a place in the Champions League knockout stages on Tuesday.

The Serie A club sit on top of Group C going into the final round of fixtures and know a draw at Anfield will be enough to see them through to the next round.

Yet Ancelotti insists the visitors will not be taking a defensive mindset into the clash with the Premier League leaders, who sit outside the two qualification spots following a 2-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on November 28.

Napoli won the reverse fixture 1-0 on Italian soil, Lorenzo Insigne grabbing a late winner, and Ancelotti believes that performance offers his players a recipe for success against Jurgen Klopp’s side.

“We have done very well so far and we will have a little advantage,” the Italian coach told the media. “The cake has been made, now we need the cherry.

“We know what’s at stake. We need to take the final step to get through the group.

“We haven’t come here to sit back but to play our own game – we are going to have to be very focused and set out to score a goal.

“I think we can draw on the first game at home, as it has given us a lot of confidence and we’d like to put in a repeat performance.”

Opposite number Klopp has called for the home crowd to produce a special atmosphere, yet Ancelotti expects Napoli’s travelling support to make plenty of noise.

“Everyone knows the passion of the fans, but it’s great to play these games in these stadiums,” he said.

“Anfield is an incredible stadium with very passionate fans. It is true that there will be many fans of Liverpool, but there will also 3,000 Napoli fans at the stadium and 40 million around the world.”

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