ObituaryChristian MarquandMultilingual actor famed for screen frolic with Brigitte BardotThere must have been worse ways of earning a living than passionately making love to the 22-year-old Brigitte Bardot on the beach of St Tropez. Christian Marquand, who has died aged 73, was a lucky man.
The film was And God Created Woman (1956), and the steamy scene was directed watchfully by Bardot's husband, Roger Vadim. Mostly shot on location, the rather silly, but certainly sensual, tale was a good excuse for him to display his wife's amoral charms in various forms of dress, which mainly comprised jeans, and undress. Read More...
Florida This article is more than 6 months oldThis article is more than 6 months oldSoaring hurricane-cover premiums are bad news for the state’s homeowners – and Ron DeSantis is accused of dragging his feet
Households in Florida, the third most populous state in the US, have been grappling for some time with a property insurance crisis that is making home ownership unaffordable for many. After at least six insurers went insolvent in Florida last year, Farmers on Tuesday became the latest to pull out of the Florida market, saying in a statement that the decision was based on risk exposure in the hurricane-prone state. Read More...
India This article is more than 1 month oldFour dead and dozens injured in crowd crush at university in south India This article is more than 1 month oldIncident took place at outdoor auditorium in southwest Kerala state where a concert was planned At least four people were killed and dozens injured on Saturday evening in a crowd crush at a university in southern India, local officials and media reported. Read More...