Ukraine ‘actively developing’ regional security arrangements for defence, food and energy, Zelenskyy says; Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners. What we know on day 1,522 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Azerbaijan on Friday for talks on “security and energy”, a senior Ukrainian official told AFP. Kyiv and Baku enjoy warm ...
Death of the gatekeeper: Devil Wears Prada 2 depicts a revolution in the fashion worldDeath of the gatekeeper: Devil Wears Prada 2 depicts a revolution in the fashion world
Film sequel reveals how luxury brands have turned the tables on once-dominant magazine editors The National Gallery was the grand setting for the party that followed The Devil Wears Prada 2’s London premiere this week. Donatella Versace held court in a roped-off area beneath Paul Delaroche’s The Execution of Lady ...
Ban fur farming or risk a new pandemic | Neil VoraBan fur farming or risk a new pandemic | Neil Vora
Banning an industry that is brutal to animals could be one of the most consequential public-health measures in decades Every year, millions of captive animals are gassed or electrocuted and then turned into multithousand-dollar fur coats. Though the industry has shrunk considerably in recent years, it poses a disproportionately large ...
Is the Justin Bieber renaissance upon us? Eight things you need to knowIs the Justin Bieber renaissance upon us? Eight things you need to know
After years in the wilderness, the Canadian’s artfully restrained Coachella performances – now known as “Bieberchella” – have seen him elevated to the status of pop elder You could be forgiven for having lost touch with Justin Bieber. The defining teen idol of the 2000s was discovered on YouTube, anointed ...
Trump’s envoys Witkoff and Kushner to fly to Pakistan for Iran talksTrump’s envoys Witkoff and Kushner to fly to Pakistan for Iran talks
Iran says its Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is already in Pakistan but that there is no meeting planned between Iran and the US. ...
‘Killing in prison is not difficult’ – the rise in cold-blooded attacks behind bars‘Killing in prison is not difficult’ – the rise in cold-blooded attacks behind bars
Is a culture of prisoners intimidating inmates into inflicting pain on others too normalised to change? ...
King’s ‘high stakes’ visit with Trump will be toughest test yet of his reignKing’s ‘high stakes’ visit with Trump will be toughest test yet of his reign
The state visit to the US looks fraught with difficulty – but could be key to rescuing the special relationship. ...
Musk pitches ‘universal high income’Musk pitches ‘universal high income’
Elon Musk wants to give everyone “universal high income.” The new spin on universal basic income is the least he can do, considering how much money AI will make him when his Optimus robots start replacing all human jobs. The concept: Robots and AI will mean a massive increase in ...
Expect more tech layoffsExpect more tech layoffs
In the past, when tech companies laid off employees, the markets reacted approvingly. Cutting costs means more profit. But in the upside-down world we live in, Microsoft and Meta both suffered on Wall Street Thursday after news of their layoffs broke. Microsoft closed down nearly 4%, while Meta lost more ...
AIs hunt for signs of intelligent lifeAIs hunt for signs of intelligent life
During a conversation at Los Alamos labs in 1950, physicist Enrico Fermi famously asked why, if the universe is so large, we have never seen any signs of extraterrestrial life. Well, maybe we just needed some GPUs. There is now so much data streaming in from powerful telescopes like the ...