It’s been a little more than a week since Vanity Fair published Janine di Giovanni’s special report on the ongoing civil war in Sudan. She returned to our pages with a breaking news update Friday, shortly after the UN Human Rights Council held an urgent “red alert” session on the conflict-torn region.
The latest area at risk? The centuries old Sudanese city of El-Obeid, where over 500,000 civilians face danger or death. “This is not a drill. It is a red alert that needs to land on the desks of heads of state and government around the world,” UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk said. “Their phones should be running hot in the coming days.”
Türk is clear that powerful countries like ours, which today is marking 250 years of independence, could put a stop to this disaster. While fun, light-hearted celebrations are de rigueur on July 4, actual action to save hundreds of thousands of people would certainly be a notable—and historic—way to mark the occasion.
While we’re on the topic of celebrations, I would be remiss if I failed to note that—as expected—Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce officially celebrated their nuptials Friday, surrounded by about a thousand of their nearest and dearest. We have the guest list, of course. And in honor of the Fourth, we also have the remarkably American story of digital cover star Anok Yai’s skyrocketing success, as well as a VIP-studded view of the presidency from the icons who have played him.
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A week after Vanity Fair published her special report on the civil war in Sudan, conflict correspondent Janine di Giovanni returns with news from the centuries old Sudanese city of El-Obeid, where UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk warns “another human rights catastrophe is unfolding." |
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As America celebrates its semiquincentennial, Anok Yai opens up about her American and African background and her rise to model dominance. |
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After nearly three years of a public relationship, a proposal with enough florals to put the Garden of Eden to shame, and countless paparazzi shots around the world, Swift and Kelce got married on Friday, July 3 at Madison Square Garden. |
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After months of speculation, here’s who came to see Swift and Kelce say “I do” as they celebrated their nuptials in New York City. |
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