When the spotlight is on and the pressure mounts, most of us instinctively hold our breath or speed up our hearts. Last week at a star‑studded benefit in New York, Julia Roberts did something refreshingly simple: she admitted her nerves and led the entire room through a one‑minute grounding exercise. That short, human moment—hand on …

Meet Alessia Succo: the 17‑year‑old schoolgirl sprint sensation taking on the world’s hurdles elite At just 17 years and a few months, Alessia Succo from Settimo Torinese has gone from regional prospect to international talking point. Her call‑up to the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in Rome – a Diamond League meeting – came at the …

Princess Leonor of Spain has taken a bold step that blends tradition, duty and a modern vision of monarchy: she has completed basic parachute training at the Méndez Parada Military School in Murcia and become the first member of the Spanish royal family to earn an official parachutist qualification. The images and videos released by …

The Premio Strega is Italy’s most prestigious literary prize, and this year it arrives with a striking twist: for the first time in recent memory the shortlist is not a “cinquina” (five books) but a “sestina” — six finalists. Announced at the Roman amphitheatre in Benevento, the decision reflects newly adopted rules that guarantee at …