Even though I own a straw-woven pith helmet/veil combo I’ve formerly used to rob my bee hives, Melania Trump’s haute couture loud statements during her recent Africa jaunt have prompted me to utter ...

Imagine — it’s the mid-1800s, and you’re riding your high-wheeled, penny-farthing bicycle down a dusty road. Sure, it may have some bumps, but if you lose your balance, you’re landing on a relatively ...

Imagine – it’s the mid-1800s, and you’re riding your high-wheeled, penny-farthing bicycle down a dusty road. Sure, it may have some bumps, but if you lose your balance, you’re landing on a relatively ...

Melania Trump is catching a lot of heat for wearing a white pith helmet, which is commonly associated with Colonialism, while visiting Africa First Lady Melania Trump is catching heat yet again over ...

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Melania Trump has been heavily criticised for wearing a white pith helmet in Africa, due to its association with colonial rule. The first lady of the United States is currently visiting the continent ...

Melania Trump is getting a lot of attention over a hat she wore during her visit to Africa this week – and not in a good way. The first lady is being criticized for wearing a white pith helmet, the ...

Sometimes a hat is just a hat. But not when it’s a pith helmet worn by a white politician visiting Africa. Pith helmets are relics of colonialism and its big game hunting tradition. So why would ...

First lady Melania Trump wants people to stop talking so much about her fashion choices. Standing in front of the Great Sphinx in Egypt Saturday, she told reporters, "I wish people would focus on what ...

James Crisp is The Telegraph’s Europe Editor. He has covered the EU and Europe for The Telegraph since 2017. He was Brussels correspondent during the Brexit negotiations and lived in the Belgian ...

NO ONE asks to see Steve Barnett's pith helmet anymore, which he views as a sign that the natives are now comfortable with his presence. Indeed, they appear to accept Dr Barnett, a pioneering business ...