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Rapper Tupac Shakur has been dead for nearly 30 years, but fans say they see signs that his spirit wants justice as the trial is coming to a close for Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is accused of orchestrating the shooting of the rapper in Las Vegas
Culture
Ahead of Vogue World: Milano’s celebration of Italian craft and innovation, we’ve put together a shortlist of Italy’s most classic movies and the filmmakers—some well-known, others more niche—who contributed to the country’s singular reimagining of its own landscape and people through cinema.
Culture
Whether severe and androgynous or soft and gamine, the best pixie cuts can be adapted to suit any mood.
Markets
You don’t have to leave the country to find an affordable place that matches your retirement vision.
Global
Iran's new leaders evince little faith in any agreement with Trump — after coming under attack twice while holding talks — and they may be bracing for another assault once the U.S. replenishes its supplies of interceptors.
Technology
The WNBA star and longtime Taylor Swift fan has debuted a new Nike Caitlin 1s colorway with friendship bracelet-details.
Technology
Canada’s public broadcaster is making an exception to its policy of not labeling specific attacks as terrorism for the 9/11 attacks after coming under fire over a memo restating it
Technology
Alt-right troll Milo Yiannopoulos was arrested by ICE on Thursday, and today the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Reuters and the Washington Post that he had been deported to the UK. Yiannopoulos came to the US legally in 2019, but overstayed his visa. After he failed to appear in court for an immigration hearing, […] Alt-right troll Milo Yiannopoulos was arrested by ICE on Thursday, and today the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Reuters and the Washington Post that he had been deported to the UK. Yiannopoulos came to the US legally in 2019, but overstayed his visa. After he failed to appear in court for an immigration hearing, a final order of removal was issued ​on July 22. The British national made a name for himself as an editor at Steve Bannon's Breitbart and an early supporter of Donald Trump's. He has had a long history of controversial statemen
California
Amazon is launching its Prime Air drone delivery service in Tracy, Calif., in a month or less, the company said this week.
Technology
An inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve stayed elevated last month in the latest sign that many Americans are still struggling with higher costs
Technology
Anne Hathaway will star opposite Tom Cruise in the next chapter of “Days of Thunder,” Variety has learned exclusively. Paramount Pictures has dated the feature film sequel for June 2, 2028, when Cruise and Hathaway will hit the road almost 40 years after the original Tony Scott film was released. The project will be shot […]
Science
Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor The Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon in April received the US’s highest space honor on Friday. Donald Trump presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the three Americans and one Canadian whose lunar flyby for the US space agency Nasa set a new distance record for humanity. Continue reading...
News
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder case must decide whether the former labor and delivery nurse is criminally responsible for killing her three children at her Massachusetts home in 2023
Global
An investigation has begun into the storage of weapons for Ukraine's military near a residential area.
Technology
At least 37 people were killed in Bucha, Ukraine, following a Russian strike overnight, according to Timur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration.
Technology
Authorities in Ecuador say they have arrested a Russian woman accused of trying to smuggle at least 32 marine iguanas from the Galapagos Islands out of the South American country
Culture
From Nicole Kidman to Zara Larsson, the best beauty looks celebrated the last days of summer: pastel shades, light-catching highlight, summer garden pink blush.
Culture
Stavroula Adameitis, AKA Frida Las Vegas, is an Adelaide-based artist and designer known for her camp, pop art aesthetic. A typical work might feature palm trees, poodles, Greek pillars or bin chickens (Australian white ibises), sometimes all at once. Does it veer into kitsch? ‘I hope so,’ she says. ‘Nostalgia, colour and fun can be very energising, and the feeling we get from these objects in popular culture binds us together.’ The term kitsch comes from the German verkitschen, meaning ‘to cheapen’. In the 19th century it was deployed by elites to look down on the supposedly trashy vulgarity of art for the masses. ‘The idea still carries negative connotations,’ says Adameitis. In her new book, she invites us to stop sneering and start relishing Australia’s unparalleled genius for kitsch: ‘Good kitsch laughs with you not at you. It brings people along for the ride.’ Continue reading...
Technology
Last week, Bill Maher dedicated his long-running HBO show “Real Time” to defending Trump “human printer” Natalie Harp — after admitting he was too afraid to mock her oddly close relationship with President Trump because Laura Loomer sued him for ridiculing theirs (the lawsuit was tossed) — and getting chummy with Hunter Biden during his […]
Technology
Another tribute, like Maher's, that drew negative attention was that of Ricky Schroder, who portrayed Parton's father in two biopic movies based on her childhood.
Global
Mike, 37, a scientific editor, meets Caterina, 35, a teacher What were you hoping for? Good company, nice food and an interesting evening with someone new. I got everything I hoped for. Continue reading...
Technology
20th Century’s “The Dog Stars” and Keylight Pictures’ “Coyote vs. Acme” both debuted in theaters on Friday, but Sony and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” will once again win the weekend. “Coyote vs. Acme” fared best of the two major newcomers, landing in second place with an estimated $5.2 million domestically on Friday from 3,575 […]
Technology
The New York colorist helped define the blondes of the 1990s, working with Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Christy Turlington and Kate Moss, among others.
Global
Far-right British political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was detained by ICE and later deported to the UK.
Global
Filip Hrgovic shatters Moses Itauma's world-title dream as the Briton appears to punch himself out in an extraordinary heavyweight world-title contest in London.
Technology
Warren Buffett will be celebrating his 96th birthday on Sunday, but Berkshire Hathaway investors aren't celebrating the stock's anemic performance.
Global
The imminent return of Parliament will put the new prime minister under real scrutiny, with MPs finally getting a chance to grill him.
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California lawmakers have agreed on a partial carveout for the film and TV industry from a state cap on tax credits. The bill, AB 186, was unveiled on Friday evening. It addresses concerns raised in June by the Motion Picture Association and a coalition of entertainment unions, who argued that the cap threatened to undermine […]
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The legislation introduced Friday proposes to exempt indie productions from business tax credit caps and allow productions to monetize their refunds faster.
California
Gov. Gavin Newsom backed off his plans to ease costs for utilities following wildfires they cause, striking a narrower deal with Democratic lawmakers.
California
Teamsters California, a labor union with roughly 250,000 members, filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles over autonomous trucking regulations.
Technology
Cardi shot the twerk-filled visual in Brooklyn.
Technology
The best boxers in the world travel to England for the Most Valuable Promotions Women (MVPW) boxing event. For the main event, English Chantelle Cameron (22-1-0) takes on American boxer Mikaela Mayer (22-2-0). The unification title bout is scheduled for 10 rounds. Cameron’s WBO belt, as well as Mayer’s WBA and WBC champion titles are […]
Culture
Charli gave her first U.K. performance since the release of her eighth studio album Music, Fashion, Film .
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Reading festival There’s not much time to dig into her deep catalogue of future-facing pop, but she satisfies the hardcore “Time itself is a circle,” as the rock’n’roll philosopher Nietzsche once said, accurately foreshadowing Charli xcx’s only UK festival appearance this summer. Like her performance on Glastonbury’s Other Stage last year – a pyrotechnic farewell to the puke-green reign of Brat – Charli’s Reading and Leeds appearance is a not-quite-headline slot that also follows a rowdy set from grime don Skepta. Yet in the past 14 months, everything else in Charli’s pop factory has undergone a hard reset. She’s released two albums – a grandiose, gothic soundtrack to Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights, and last month’s high-concept Music, Fashion, Film, an album of raw, glitching micro-rock, with guitars shredded into Tetris-like pieces, and fitted with lacerating lyrics
Global
Footage of the flash floods have become almost impossible to find on China’s heavily censored internet.
Technology
Though the former 'To Catch a Predator' host said that it's also "overly dramatic."
Technology
Chris Hansen recently gave his reaction to Robert Pattinson’s impression of him in the upcoming A24 drama-thriller “Primetime,” which chronicles Hansen’s stint as host of Dateline NBC’s “To Catch a Predator.” “I mean, obviously he has practiced imitating me, and while I think it’s overly dramatic, I think there is a pretty good imitation there […]
Global
Police say at least six other people were also injured in the incident at the Big Church Festival.
Global
The capital is not set to vote on a new mayor until 2028.
Culture
Turbulent international affairs have brought the vote forward, but the campaign has focused more on Iceland's vital fishing industry.
News
The United States Southern Command says that Colombian security forces captured a suspected senior leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua
Technology
Mayor Robert Morris of Cave Creek, Arizona, is worried about more water shortages from the severely depleted Colorado River
Technology
The uncertainty stretches across seven U.S. states, tribal nations and Mexico.
Markets
The recent blistering pace of earnings growth is unsustainable.
Technology
The singer touched down in the City of Light ahead of her residency.
Culture
In her latest series, Lucia Jost explores the many ways womanhood is lived and understood across a changing India.
Technology
BYOK is a no-frills, single-purpose gadget that 90 percent of people will find absolutely frivolous. But for those who spend a significant chunk of their lives putting words to virtual paper, there is an obvious allure. Personally, I think it's at its best when you just stick to the bare minimum, focusing on pure text […] BYOK is a no-frills, single-purpose gadget that 90 percent of people will find absolutely frivolous. But for those who spend a significant chunk of their lives putting words to virtual paper, there is an obvious allure. Personally, I think it's at its best when you just stick to the bare minimum, focusing on pure text drafting. Certain users, though, need more. They want BYOK to take notes, they want to use it for writing screenplays, or maybe they want to organize a sprawling novel. Balancing the wants and needs of these more demanding users has been a challenge
Technology
Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.
Science
The drugs have a delayed effect which "increases the risk of overdose", the health institute says.
Technology
Sacha Baron Cohen's comeback trailer named the singer alongside COVID and war as reasons the world got worse.
Global
Extreme drought and heat have severely impacted the Danube River and surrounding regions
Global
The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets.
California
In a late-night deal with lawmakers, Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed to drop his push for legislation that would have shifted more of the cost of utility-sparked wildfires to property insurers, which could have sharply raised premiums across the state.
Global
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Yiannopoulos was returned to his home country on Friday after being accused of overstaying after entering the U.S. legally in May 2019.
Global
Ex-Breitbart editor has vocally supported immediate deportations for anyone who can’t prove US residency Far-right British media provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the US after being detained on Thursday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New Orleans in connection with what the agency said was expired authorization to be in the country and a deportation order. Yiannopoulos’s deportation to the UK occurred on Friday, said a statement on Saturday from a spokesperson for the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees ICE. Continue reading...
Technology
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]
California
Plaskett fire has swept through more than 5,900 acres in Monterey county and remains un-contained, says Cal Fire A fire in California’s Big Sur region doubled in size overnight, forcing the evacuation of nearby residents, in a coastal region where firefighters have battled another blaze for weeks. The Plaskett fire, which sparked on Tuesday, had swept through more than 5,900 acres (2,400 hectares) in Monterey county as of Friday, and remained un-contained, according to Cal Fire. Its cause is under investigation. Continue reading...
Technology
Poor weather hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal as the search for hundreds of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China entered its fourth day
Global
Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.
Global
PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died in a head-on collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough.
Global
Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno has been sentenced to prison for accepting bribes from the Chinese company Sinohydro
Global
Lenín Moreno denies taking bribes from a Chinese firm to secure a contract to build a hydroelectric plant.
Technology
Jacob Elordi stars as a post-pandemic pilot in Ridley Scott’s sci-fi adventure, while the celebrated soul singer returns with a long-trailed collaboration The Dog Stars Out now Ridley Scott has got to be one of the most prolific octogenarians working today. The director’s latest, a sci-fi drama based on the 2012 novel, stars man of the moment Jacob Elordi as a former pilot surviving the aftermath of a pandemic, with Margaret Qualley as a medic/love interest and Josh Brolin as a pugnacious former marine. Continue reading...
Technology
Petit Slam is an annual table tennis event held in New York.
California
Amid growing health concerns from family and fans after recent concerts, legendary singer Gladys Knight has announced she is reducing her tour schedule.
Technology
The tire maker has an ongoing turnaround plan as the company tries to restructure its business, refinance and pay down years of debt.
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"When I was at one of the hardest and most criticized moment of my life after my plastic surgery, Dolly was one of the only people in the industry who didn't take the opportunity to drag me down," 'The Hills' shared on X.
Technology
The best boxers in the world travel to London this weekend, where English fighter Moses Itauma (14-0-0) takes on Albanian Filip Hrgovic (20-2-0) in the heavyweight title main event on Saturday, Aug. 29. For Queensberry Promotions, the Itauma vs. Hrgovic pay-per-view event takes place at The O2 Arena in London, England. Coverage and prelims begin […]
Technology
The new season is finally here! The 2026-2027 NCAA College Football season officially kicks off with its first big weekend of games starting on Saturday, Aug. 23. Starting on Saturday, Aug. 29, The first game of the season is North Carolina Tar Heels vs. TCU Horned Frogs at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, with a […]
Science
When kitchen burnout hits, figuring out what to make for dinner every day can feel like an impossible task
Global
We spoke to experts about how the breathing technique used by soldiers and influencers works.
Culture
First, I saw Ben Shelton, Tommy Paul, Leylah Fernandez, and Maria Sakkari play an exhibition; then I took to the court myself with the former US Open champion.
Global
The BBC's Laura Cress gets a first look at the biggest games in Cologne from Witcher 3 to Alien: Isolation 2.
Technology
How two bespoke shoe designers helped create Dolly Parton's iconic head-to-toe style.
Technology
Iran's president says sanctions are hitting imports and exports, as its supreme leader urges less reliance on the U.S. dollar.
Markets
“I want to send the message that she’d better keep my name out of her mouth.”
Technology
Glass was the judge who sentenced O.J. Simpson to 33 years in prison for armed-robbery in at a Las Vegas hotel 2008.
Technology
The singer-songwriter opened up about his beliefs during his final night guest hosting 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' after a Trump joke he made earlier in the week sparked backlash from conservatives.
Culture
Plus, Amazon Music honors Juan Gabriel’s legacy, and Eladio Carrión earns the Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s Inspira Award.
Technology
Economists have long viewed the post-pandemic economy as "K"-shaped. That consensus has now evaporated.
Technology
Three members of KATSEYE appeared on stage on Saturday (Aug. 29) even though Megan's injury forced the group to exit the fest's official lineup.
Technology
She remembered the beloved icon as "someone always looking out for someone else, looking out for the underdog, even when it probably wasn't easy, even when it didn't benefit her career."
Technology
“Captain India,” starring Kartik Aaryan, commences principal photography in London this September, with the shoot expected to wrap by the end of October. The film is directed by Shimit Amin, known for “Chak De! India,” a title that has continued to resonate with audiences years after its 2007 release. “Captain India” is produced by T-Series’ […]
Technology
The monochrome look was bold and vampiric.
Culture
Stepping out in LA after a jaunt to London, the model dressed mostly in The Row, with a miniature wire-haired dachshund peeking out from the Tori tote.
California
Starting in 2027, the L.A. Phil says it will offer $10 Hollywood Bowl tickets to Medi-Cal and EBT cardholders in an effort to make concerts more accessible.
California
L.A. rapper ColdheartedAC and two others were arrested and charged in a multimillion-dollar check-cashing scheme across Southern California.
Global
Jose Carlos Hoyoz-Munoz was arrested after a family altercation and restrained for ‘combative’ behavior A cadre of Los Angeles police officers beat and restrained a handcuffed man in July, minutes before he was found dead in a jail cell, according to newly released body-cam footage . On 15 July, Jose Carlos Hoyoz-Munoz, 58, was found unconscious in his cell at the Van Nuys regional jail. At the time, the LAPD said two use-of-force incidents had occurred, without specifying the nature. In the video released on Friday, the department said three use-of-force incidents occurred. Continue reading...
Culture
“RIP TO THE BADDEST EVER!" the rapper and singer wrote.
Technology
British Transport Police said a man who was in a van died at the scene, in Burscough.
Technology
Walter's holding company earlier in the week said "there has been no fraud" at Delaware Life and its affiliated company, Clear Spring Life and Annuity.
Technology
The event is currently scheduled for May 3, but growing concern over Galliano's past remarks has overseers considering a change.
Technology
"Meta is seeking to ensure its competitors will face the same rules," one business professor told CNBC after Meta called on rivals to protect children online.
Technology
Laura Loomer, whom the far-right provocateur waged a vicious campaign against last year, says she reported the political operative's immigration status
Global
Photos of Mount Fuji, bowls of ramen and the bustle of Shibuya Crossing are filling up social media feeds.
Technology
This year's multiple heat waves have increased the numbers of fridges and freezers breaking down.
Technology
The French trunkmaker developed an exclusive dark grey version of its monogrammed M collection canvas for the pop-up, open until Sept. 19.
Technology
As audio-focused generative tools and platforms have gotten more sophisticated, the internet has become increasingly filled with AI-generated music whose melodies and vocals are algorithmically derived from the work of human artists. While some of the people pumping out this kind of content immediately own up to using AI, others have denied using the technology […] As audio-focused generative tools and platforms have gotten more sophisticated , the internet has become increasingly filled with AI-generated music whose melodies and vocals are algorithmically derived from the work of human artists. While some of the people pumping out this kind of content immediately own up to using AI , others have denied using the technology until increasing public scrutiny forced them to tell the truth . For musicians - especially those creating art in technologically-focused spaces like electronic
Technology
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka has for years made the tennis court a runway, with her Nike outfits often paired with pieces made in collaboration with designers such as Hana Yagi and Robert Wun. Her next staple piece: one she’s designed herself. Such is the brand of luxury leather goods Osaka unveiled Friday at the Fame […]
Technology
The news comes just days after the iconic singer’s passing.
Technology
The park service is backing the arch, despite finding that it would adversely affect historic sightlines and other visual relationships among nearby landmarks.
Global
The death toll continues to climb days after massive flash flooding obliterated parts of the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday with nearly 3,000 people missing.
Technology
Nepali government says India and China are sending expert tunnel rescue teams, as minister estimates cost of rebuilding could be billions of dollars ‘The flood took everything I have’: survivors grieve for relatives and homes swept away in Nepal Chinese rescuers find ‘nothing but ruins’ at border crossing as Nepal seeks help to ID and store the dead Outside the army camp in the Nuwakot district of Nepal, people run their fingers down the sheets of paper pinned to the wall, scanning the growing list of those reported missing for news of loved ones. Nepali authorities said nearly 3,000 people are missing, while China reported more than 550 people unaccounted for. Nepal’s foreign minister, Shisir Khanal, has appealed for international support to help rebuild the country after the floods, saying reconstruction efforts could run into “billions of dollars” AFP reports. Continue reading...
Technology
The pair donned 90s-inspired ensembles with black leather footwear.
Global
Soldiers in Niger have rebelled against officers at a key military base, firing at sensitive locations in the capital, Niamey
Technology
Kristin Bauer will begin work at the struggling brand on Sept. 14.
Technology
Fat Joe's Terror Squad x Nike Air Force 1 Low arrives at retail in September.
Technology
One day in 1982, Joseph “Rod” Canion and two colleagues from Texas Instruments sat down at the House of Pies in Houston and used a napkin to sketch out what would become Compaq’s portable PC. In 1996, Felix Zandman, founder of Vishay Intertechnology, dined at Husker Steak House in Columbus, Neb., grabbed a napkin and drafted a design for a power metal strip resistor, which became crucial to power-management components in industrial, automotive, and consumer applications. Now that wispy piece of paper resides at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History . Perhaps most famously, Robert Metcalfe, working at Xerox PARC in 1973, roughed out some early designs for what would become the [?] Ethernet , though contrary to popular belief, no napkin was involved. Yet another napkin was pressed into service last year, when Kurt Polzin , chief engineer of the space nuclear propulsion proj
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Haakon VIII pays emotional tribute to his late father, Harald V, before outlining how he wishes to reign.
Technology
Daisy Chain Fields is a music festival created by Rodrigo set to take place on Aug. 29 in Irvine, Calif.
Technology
The pop star kicked off the inaugural women-led festival with the announcement that they’ve raised $10 million for women-focused non-profits.
Technology
THR hears the female forward music festival is expected to be shot largely by female photographers.
Global
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has responded to President Trump’s “Lake America” decree with a billboard declaring “Lake Ontario
Technology
In a candid 2015 interview, Dolly Parton told CNBC's Tania Bryer about depression, ambition and the business decisions that defined her career.
Technology
For the past year, markets have vaporized roughly $2 trillion in software value by asking the wrong question about AI.
Technology
OpenAI plans to end model access through Cursor on Nov. 12, citing concerns after SpaceX’s $60 billion acquisition of the coding startup.
Technology
Michael Kutryk, the owner of the now-famous cabin featured in “Heated Rivalry” Season 1, said he needed to do some “soul searching” before allowing the HBO production to come back for Season 2. “I did a little bit of soul searching about allowing them to come back,” Kutryk told HGTV. “I know they need it, […]
Culture
"I don’t think you have considered the cost of this action and its reverberations to come," he reportedly told one Met curator.
Global
Matt Bradley and crew assaulted while interviewing woman who said settlers had driven family out of home A Palestinian woman and an NBC News team are reported to have been attacked and injured by masked Israeli settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday, amid worsening confrontations in the area. Benjamin Netanyahu said he condemned the violence committed “by a handful of rioters”. Continue reading...
Technology
Ray Winstone recently recalled to The Times of London that he once told off an unnamed director after he saw them “groping” his female co-star. “I had this director once,” Winstone said. “I was in a scene where I had to pick up this girl, and the director wanted to show me what to do. […]
Global
Several fishing vessels are assisting the Coastguard after reports of a boat "in distress' off Plymouth.
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The self-styled provocateur had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Technology
Officials say at least 27 people have been killed in a Russian attack on the Bucha district near Kyiv
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Attack on depot owned by Ukraine military causes detonations and huge fire, damaging residential buildings At least 37 people have been killed after a Russian drone struck a warehouse near Kyiv’s western suburbs that was storing “explosive objects”. The attack damaged at least 50 residential buildings, including a care home for elderly and disabled people, and sparked a huge fire and explosions in the Bucha district of the Kyiv region. The regional governor, Tymur Tkachenko, said a further 42 people, including four children, had been injured after the Russian drone strike. Continue reading...
Technology
The Friday night attack on the warehouse in Myla, a village in the Bucha district, came on the second of three days of nearly round-the-clock Russian strikes that have severely disrupted life in and around the Ukrainian capital.
Science
A newly acquired Novartis drug cut signs of inflammation. The test will be whether that can improve people's heart health.
Technology
Well, just how good can grief be? That’s a question raised by Sara Bareilles’ “Good Grief,” which, true to its promissory title, deals primarily with loss and death and the kind of tough stuff that folks in a marketing meeting might suggest slightly downplaying when one is releasing one’s first studio album in seven years. […]
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The former Duchess of York is renting a six-bed house in the Home Counties, reports say.
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“I knew I wasn’t the only one feeling disoriented and grief-stricken, and that by speaking up, I might help others who were lost or afraid in their own relationship to America realize they aren’t alone."
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Scientists in South Africa are investigating if a herpes virus is responsible for the mass deaths of sardines
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This live blog is now closed ‘The flood took everything I have’: survivors grieve for relatives and homes swept away in Nepal Visual guide: how the deadly flooding unfolded Tell us: have you been affected by the flash floods? More now on the Nepali army’s rescue operation to save about 100 people trapped in a tunnel at a hydropower project swamped by Wednesday’s flooding . “Two helicopters have been dispatched but it is challenging because it is tough to even locate the entry points of the tunnel,” army spokesperson Raja Ram Basnet told AFP. Relief efforts are also under way to provide the rescued people what they need. The army is still working to safely evacuate more than 100 people trapped in the same tunnel. Continue reading...
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Singer also dedicated "Rainbow" to the late country icon, revealing that Parton was the inspiration behind the song
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"Spider-Man's my favorite superhero; Mary Jane was my favorite character growing up. So, when I got it, I was like, 'This is so exciting!'" the actress said before adding that she and Andrew Garfield filmed three scenes together that didn't make it into the 2014 movie.
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More than 12 years later, Shailene Woodley has opened up about her disappointment in finding out that her part in “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” opposite Andrew Garfield didn’t make the final cut. Woodley, in a recent interview as part of the “SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations” series with actors about their craft, revealed that she found out […]
Technology
Exclusive: Number of times AI lies, ignores instructions and pursues goals in harmful ways almost doubles in July Incidents of AIs escaping users’ control to lie, ignore instructions and pursue goals in harmful ways have hit a new high, according to research that also suggests the severity of deception and misalignment is worsening. Analysis of real-world loss of control incidents involving AI models flagged by businesses and individuals almost doubled in July compared with June, with more than 300 cases in the month, according to the Loss of Control Observatory, which monitors reports made by AI users on the social media platform X. Continue reading...
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Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.
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Two cities have found a relatively novel way to reduce high-speed crashes by rewarding law-abiding drivers rather than just punishing the lead-footed ones
Technology
Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell have filed suit against Anthropic in the US District Court for the Northern District of California seeking damages for "tens of thousands" copyrighted works. The companies are asking for up to $150,000 per work, plus up to $25,000 for each instance when identifiable copyright data was stripped. In total, […] Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell have filed suit against Anthropic in the US District Court for the Northern District of California seeking damages for "tens of thousands" copyrighted works. The companies are asking for up to $150,000 per work, plus up to $25,000 for each instance when identifiable copyright data was stripped. In total, the damages could amount to several billion dollars if a court finds in Sony and Warner's favor and awards the maximum amount. This is just the latest high-profile suit against Anthropic, which
Culture
Country music fans use the Long Road festival in Leicestershire to mark the passing of Dolly Parton Continue reading...
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Sunny Hostin of "the View" clones her voice and likeness, as Hollywood cozys up to the idea
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As a war correspondent, I worked with photographers who said the camera was a buffer between them and reality. It is much the same now as we snap and scroll I was sitting on a rooftop in Athens at sunset looking up at Filopappou hill. Athens in August is burning hot . Not so much hotter than London or Paris any more, but the sort of hot that makes it foolish to step out into sunlight before 6pm. Emerging from the air conditioning at dusk, I saw a dense line of silhouettes on the ridge above me. Almost every one of these shadows had its arm raised, holding a cameraphone towards the sunset. Of all the pretty hills in the Greek capital, Filopappou arguably has the best view. The Acropolis stands directly to its north. To its south, where I sat, the city sprawls out towards the sea and a dark horizon of islands – Aegina, Salamina, Agistri. Continue reading...
Culture
A lime green ’fit is the best way to stand out at the US Open.
Technology
NCAA football is back. Here's how to livestream the Aug. 29 game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and TCU Horned Frogs.
Culture
Ashley Taunton was seriously injured after stopping to help teens involved in a hydroplaning accident on I-95.
Technology
The superstar donated to a GoFundMe launched to help Ashley Taunton, who was hit by a vehicle while helping others on the side of a road
Technology
With data center concerns becoming a major election issue and Meta reaching a landmark settlement in a social media case, the tech backlash is gaining steam.
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Tens of thousands of mourners have paid their respects to Norway's King Harald V, who died at 89
Technology
There has been a national shift in the conversation that is sharp enough for some researchers to coin the term "climate hushing" to describe it.
Technology
Climate change has become a less prominent election-year issue for Democrats as voters say concerns such as affordability are more pressing
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What do you want from a flip phone when it's closed? A simple interface, perhaps notifications and a widget or two, for handling the basics? Or a fully fledged Android experience shrunk down for the Flip form factor? For years, Samsung has insisted on the former, even as some fans - and Razr rival Motorola […] The Z Flip 8 is designed to be used shut more than ever before. | Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge What do you want from a flip phone when it's closed? A simple interface, perhaps notifications and a widget or two, for handling the basics? Or a fully fledged Android experience shrunk down for the Flip form factor? For years, Samsung has insisted on the former, even as some fans - and Razr rival Motorola - have pushed for the latter. With the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Samsung has given in. Although the Z Flip 8's hardware is almost unchanged year-on-year, Samsung has fundamentally re
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Investors’ intense focus on AI is at times adding to the might of a small club of Big Tech stocks with mega market values to potentially make or break a single trading session for the S&P 500.
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As a widower and a newly single father of three, Jim Rogers was struggling. Then on a poolside holiday, he sat next to Tyler – and his life changed Find more stories from the moment I knew series In the mid 90s, I was in the prime of my life. I was in my early thirties, married to my soulmate, Lorna, with three kids under three. We’d emigrated from our small town in Worcestershire in the UK to Perth, and life was wonderful. Then Lorna was diagnosed with melanoma. We returned to England and less than a year later she was gone. It was completely unbelievable, as though someone had just come along and smashed my life into a million pieces. The following months were a blur: I was a grief-stricken widower and newly single parent struggling to keep the kids’ life on track and my own head above water. As time went on, it was obvious I wasn’t doing well and my parents insisted on treating me to
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Who is to blame for the summer drought, and can England future-proof its water supplies?
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The ‘Golden girls of Eastbourne’ first crossed paths more than 50 years ago. They recall flammable feather head-dresses, wardrobe malfunctions and topping the bill over the Beatles I hear the Golden Girls of Eastbourne before I see them – hooting laughter leaking out of a house in the East Sussex seaside town. Inside, I find five energetic women in their 80s and 90s, sitting in a knick-knack-filled living room and talking over one another like teenagers. “None of us stripped, did we?” Continue reading...
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A French couple - both conceived by sperm donors - wanted children. But with home DNA tests illegal, how could they be sure they were not related?
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For their wedding in Dana Point, Ramya Velury and Joseph Harris fused their cultural backgrounds for a multi-day celebration unfolding across four distinct events.
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Cooler and showery conditions will continue across the weekend and into Monday, bringing a record-breaking summer to a rather damp close as Matt Taylor explains.
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Dismissed as “not a product guy,” the outgoing CEO proved that supply-chain mastery could take Apple to new heights.
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“Cincinnati, you started our weekend off on the right foot even if I couldn’t stay on mine,” the country star joked.
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The Timberland Heritage 6-inch Waterproof Boot returns in Concrete Gray.
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Tom Cruise will reprise his role as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle in a follow-up to “Days of Thunder.”
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Actor Tom Cruise announces a new "Days of Thunder" sequel 36 years after the original blockbuster
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The Trump administration is considering a Yosemite land exchange that could give a developer more direct park access.
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President Donald Trump said that the U.S. and Venezuela have reached a deal that he said would give the U.S. a majority control of billions of barrels of oil reserves.
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Federal judge in California cites the importance of the First Amendment.
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Judge Noël Wise, in a ruling Friday, delivered a victory for the student newspaper at Stanford University, which has said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat.
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Campus tours, help with college applications and academic counseling. These are just a few forms of college outreach and assistance lost to California students when the U.S. Department of Education canceled over $40 million in funding across the country for more than 100 TRIO programs. The cuts hit rural students the hardest.
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Voters in Iceland are deciding whether to resume negotiations to join the European Union
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Voters in Iceland are deciding whether to resume negotiations to join the EU.
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Even after judges rejected the same ploy, the Trump administration is going directly to social media and telecommunications companies The Trump administration has been deploying an obscure legal maneuver to try to obtain private information on journalists, non-profits and unions, raising alarm over a power the government has asserted without judicial oversight. In one instance, the government obtained six months of telephone records for Georgia Fort , a Minneapolis journalist. Fort was not notified of the request for her information, nor was she given a chance to contest the government’s effort to obtain them, her lawyers said in court papers . Continue reading...
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The show was the first of two headline performances at London's All Points East festival
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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that sports-related event contracts are not swaps, contradicting a 3rd Circuit ruling from April.
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Planning delays and slow 5G upgrades could leave the UK unable to cope with a surge in AI-related traffic The UK risks becoming a laggard in the global AI race as crucial telecoms upgrades to harness the technology fall behind rival nations, according to senior industry executives. The infrastructure AI race has centred on the need to build datacentres , and to ensure they have access to the huge water and energy supplies required to cool and supply the computational power to train and run AI models. Continue reading...
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The president's Section 338 tariff authority has never been used, let alone tested in court.
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In firing up a trade war with Canada, President Donald Trump turned to a 96-year-old statute so obscure that many trade lawyers didn’t even know it was still on the books
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The Venice Film Festival is weighing scrapping its traditional opening jury press conference on the Lido. The festival, which kicks off Sept. 2 with the world premiere of Danny Boyle’s “Ink,” told Variety that the presser will “probably not” take place, citing a scheduling conflict, and said a welcome cocktail hour with the press will […]
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I used to be an avid hiker and would try to go backpacking a few times a year. I always dreamed of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, but life kind of got in the way. (Turns out jobs, wives, and children aren't thrilled with the idea of you disappearing for three months.) But I've been longing […] Inspired by Oregon Trail, but minus the dysentery. | Screenshot: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge I used to be an avid hiker and would try to go backpacking a few times a year. I always dreamed of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, but life kind of got in the way. (Turns out jobs, wives, and children aren't thrilled with the idea of you disappearing for three months.) But I've been longing to reconnect with my love of the outdoors and just recently took my kids on their first camping trip. So I discovered A Trail Tale at a really opportune time. It's an interactive trail journal created by An
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The driver of an 18-wheeler outside Lake Tahoe crashed, sending its cab over the edge of a highway overpass.
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"GMA" spotlight Plumes' journey around the world to play music for animals and raise awareness for animal protection and conservation along the way.
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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh provided his most detailed insights yet on how he views the central bank's fight against inflation in a high-profile speech an at annual economic conference in Jackson Hole Friday
Technology
Warsh's high-profile speech at the Fed's annual Jackson Hole economic conference was mostly praised afterward by economists and other Fed policymakers in attendance. Still, there was also some pushback and criticism during the first day of the conference.
Culture
Dolly Parton never embraced the feminist label, but her actions and lyrics spoke volumes
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Fighters in legal limbo after accepting ‘total peace’ plan of Petro government just days before hardliner Abelardo De la Espriella took over In mid-June, 99 guerrilla fighters were flown by helicopter to a small settlement in a rural area of southern Colombia where they lined up and, one by one, handed their weapons to government officials: rifles, pistols, machine guns and grenade launchers. They also stripped off their heavy tactical vests, field packs and camouflage uniforms, which were each piled into a bonfire to mark the beginning of a new life away from an armed conflict that has claimed nearly half a million lives in the last six decades. Continue reading...
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The duo last performed "Chinatown" live in 2020
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Millions across England and Wales received a wildfire alert on their phones earlier this month, but it partly backfired.
Technology
Joseph Fink is the cocreator and cowriter of Welcome to Night Vale, arguably the most important fiction podcast ever. He's also the creator of the noir podcast Unlicensed and Alice Isn't Dead, which takes some of the conspiratorial cosmic horror of Night Vale and turns it into fodder for a more serious series about relationships, […] 10 out of 10 beard. | Photo: Ben Mekler Joseph Fink is the cocreator and cowriter of Welcome to Night Vale , arguably the most important fiction podcast ever. He's also the creator of the noir podcast Unlicensed and Alice Isn't Dead , which takes some of the conspiratorial cosmic horror of Night Vale and turns it into fodder for a more serious series about relationships, trauma, and the open road. There's also a sequel series out now called Don't Tell Alice that takes the story down an even darker path in which protagonist Keisha is the one with a secr
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“I want dating apps, I want ghosting, I want breadcrumbing, I want that thing where you arrange a drink with someone even though you really can’t be bothered and would rather be at home eating a posh lasagna for one.”
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The answers to questions such as how soon the reserves could be drilled and who will pay to make it happen were not immediately clear. No text of any agreement has been released.
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The U.S. labor market seemed to be on upswing after a surge in new employment early this year — but a summer slowdown in hiring and fewer help-wanted ads suggest it won’t get any easier to find a job.
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A full breakdown of the networks and streaming services broadcasting NCAA football.
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Spades and its predecessor bid whist are ‘Black family heirlooms’ played by Obama and Thurgood Marshall alike At family reunions and cookouts growing up, Rachel Young-Love was captivated by what she called the “special table”. It was the loudest, the most crowded. Everyone seated at it was either embroiled in smack talk, eyeing their partner to covertly check if they were on the same page or sweating to make sure they played their hands just right. Her relatives were playing the card game spades, “one of the highlights of the event”, she said, and the stakes – bragging rights until the next gathering – were high. It wasn’t until she was an adult that Young-Love learned to play, and even still she had to bide her time before she was allowed a seat at the spades table. Continue reading...
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When done right, rollovers can be a great tool.
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KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
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The 41-track project, released late Friday, includes appearances from Lil Baby, Travis Scott, Future, Yeat, Trippie Redd, Cash Cobain & more.
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Apparently the deep and much-talked-about rift between the Who and former (and future?) drummer Zak Starkey was not quite a hell-freezes-over situation after all. Starkey, who was famously revealed to have been unceremoniously handed his walking orders in April 2025, is now back with Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend … or at least he has […]
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A collision between a minibus taxi carrying church members and a haulage truck has killed 27 people in Zimbabwe
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American author Jay Parini’s 2020 memoir “Borges and Me: An Encounter” read as a charming extension of an anecdote any writer would dine out on for the rest of their life: the tale of how Parini, as a college student in the 1970s, was somehow partnered on a winding road trip through the Scottish Highlands […]
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The follow-up to the 1990 racing drama will be released in theaters on June 2, 2028.
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The former UK prime minister is still shaping politics (even if he doesn’t want to interfere). He talks about keeping his temper, staying fit – and why he won’t pay £90 for a Scotland football shirt It’s a Monday in August and as England burns in dystopian heat, Gordon Brown and I are in his office at the top of his house in North Queensferry, overlooking the moody waters of the Firth of Forth. It’s hard to recall the top of my own sauna-like house in London as we stand here in the cool, wearing wool suits and necessary socks, my coat slung over the back of a chair. “I was watching Raith Rovers – the local football team – on Saturday,” Brown says, “and it was really cold. There was a wind blowing in from the sea.” He asks if I’ve heard the famous joke – “Scotland’s only got two seasons: July and winter”– then chuckles. It’s one of his favourites. (I’ll hear him tell it three times today.
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“His argument is essentially that, since my parents provided the money for the Roth, they have a say in how I invest it.”
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Looking for an alternative to fast fashion, Eve Ogden Schaub decided to create a garment from homegrown flax From crop tops to shorts and brightly patterned dresses, many of today’s clothes are the result of fast fashion. But one woman is taking a radical approach to challenging this trend by growing her own dress. Eve Ogden Schaub is in the midst of a project to create a linen garment made from flax she is growing at home, documenting the process in videos shared on her Instagram account . Continue reading...
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Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of living For William McDonald, 38, a diesel mechanic from Thunder Bay, Ontario, “Canadian is always the first choice,” even if it means his weekly bills are higher. “As soon as Trump started putting those tariffs on in February [last year], I started boycotting US goods,” he said. “Avoiding American products has driven my costs up, and I’m still happy to do it. Continue reading...
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There’s little optimism about treasury secretary’s ability to handle Trump’s tariffs, Iran sanctions and colossal US debt History remembers Gen Dwight Eisenhower , the supreme commander of the allied forces in Europe during the second world war, for his role in the D-day invasion of Normandy. Whether Scott Bessent will achieve similar posterity as the face of the “economic D-day” in Iran remains to be seen. The US treasury secretary, already trying to manage a $40tn national debt pile, this week took charge of Donald Trump ’s effort to reverse-engineer his war of choice. Whereas the US would typically take on an adversary with diplomacy, sanctions and military force, in that order, the US president started with a six-month bombing campaign and now hopes that economic isolation can finish the job. Continue reading...
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Their un-Googlable, very online name is the antithesis of this earthy duo’s sublime art-folk. Like their emotionally ambiguous music, the pair don’t give up their mysteries easily • The best music of autumn 2026: Johnny Marr, Phoebe Bridgers, Rachel Chinouriri and more • See all of our unmissable autumn arts recommendations here Victoria Rose arrives at Philadelphia’s 30th St Station and apologises for the sticky streaks covering her car’s interior. She’s a beekeeper, and it’s just propolis, a resinous sealant for gaps in the hive. Her bandmate, Stone Filipczak, is riding shotgun, and her protective gear occupies the rear passenger seat. We’re heading to one of their favourite spots, an Ethiopian restaurant that doubles as a venue. The dining room quickly gets boisterous – a challenge for our interview given that Filipczak and Rose are relatively soft speakers, and not wildly keen to div
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“New Girl” isn’t coming back anytime soon. Despite recent claims by Max Greenfield, who played Schmidt on the hit Fox sitcom, that he has read “amazing” scripts for a reunion, show creator Liz Meriwether insists, “There are no scripts.” I caught up with Meriwether at the Season 1 finale screening of her latest hit series […]
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Anup Singh, director of “Qissa” and “The Song of Scorpions,” is directing a new short film, “Lasya: The Gentle Dance,” shot on Mumbai’s streets, produced by Mumbai-based Pretty Pictures. “The Gentle Dance” follows a father and son, beggars on Mumbai’s roadside, over the course of a day in their lives. Monsoon rains repeatedly destroy their […]
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A family day in a Florida back yard was the setting for a summertime memory it would be impossible to recreate Trace Meek is abundantly proud of his Florida back yard. For the last 10 years, he and his wife, Lauren, have worked diligently on it. “It’s our happy place,” he says. “We live in Belleair Bluffs, and I’ve watched my son and daughter grow up playing in the dirt under our giant oak trees, swinging on the tree swing, riding their bikes and scooters on the circular path, and swimming in our pool. It’s big, with a really deep end and three water fountains that shoot over the top. We like to have a last jump into the pool before bed and, best of all, there are no iPads or TVs.” The family had friends visiting for 4 July celebrations when Meek took this photo on his phone. There were six adults, six children and two dogs pres
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Architect of Srebrenica genocide is dead but those scarred by his atrocities say his ideology is still shockingly pervasive To most of the world, he was and will always be the “Butcher of Bosnia”, a grim epithet but one that still fails to fully convey the evil and horror inflicted on its people by Gen Ratko Mladić, who died in prison on Thursday . As commander of the Bosnian Serb forces, Mladić was responsible for the killing of an estimated 100,000 men, women and children during the savage breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. He was most notoriously the architect of ethnic cleansing and the genocide at Srebrenica in which at least 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were slaughtered. Continue reading...
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Family members pin photos of Nepal’s missing to hospital wall as people try not to give up hope on loved ones Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates Posters of missing people line the wall of the hospital, the glue still fresh beneath. A schoolgirl smiling in her uniform; a beaming, chubby-cheeked baby; a couple smiling on their wedding day; a young man, hands on hips, atop a mountain peak; a young girl with flowing hair, peaking out from behind a door. These faces are just a fraction of the thousands who have not been seen since deadly flash floods coursed through the Himalayas and wiped away entire villages. By Saturday morning, the toll of the missing had risen to almost 3,000, in both Nepal and Tibet. Continue reading...
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As one of Europe’s biggest consumers of gas the UK may be particularly exposed to heightened price volatility Europe is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years, which has triggered “winter panic” among energy traders, experts have warned. The EU’s gas stocks were 63% full in the last week of August, well below the 80% average for late August over recent years and among the lowest levels ever recorded for this time of year. Continue reading...