I asked 13 people about the things they have carried from college into adulthood –and found their modern day equivalents 21 things tweens want for back-to-school season, according to tweens Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things One of the highlights of ...
When TV turns sour: the shows we simply can’t stomach any moreWhen TV turns sour: the shows we simply can’t stomach any more
They were once the hottest shows on television – gripping, sexy, hilarious, zeitgeisty. But for our writers, the likes of America’s Next Top Model, House of Cards and The Office are now part of their viewing history they feel tainted by When I think of the summer holidays when I ...
With ICC sanctions, Trump wants to make the world safe for war criminals | Kenneth RothWith ICC sanctions, Trump wants to make the world safe for war criminals | Kenneth Roth
The US is engaged in a lawless quest to protect American and Israeli officials The Trump administration has taken another step in its crusade against the international criminal court by imposing sanctions on two more senior ICC officials. The growing number of sanctioned jurists – now 13 – does not ...
Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay initial £9.5m to Daily Mail publisherPrince Harry and six others ordered to pay initial £9.5m to Daily Mail publisher
The seven claimants, who include Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, could potentially have to pay up to £25m more after losing their High Court privacy case. ...
South Africa’s Absa eyes fintech partnershipsSouth Africa’s Absa eyes fintech partnerships
The News South Africa’s Absa Group is seeking partnerships with fintechs in a strategy aimed at reaching new customers by embedding its services in apps they already use, a senior executive told Semafor. The strategy marks a pivot under group CEO Kenny Fihla. He hired Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, the former M-Pesa ...
Nigeria bets on grants to unearth mineral richesNigeria bets on grants to unearth mineral riches
The News Nigeria is betting on a grant program to spur the discovery of new commercial mining and processing opportunities as part of a broader strategy to secure a larger share of African mining investment, a government official told Semafor. The Solid Minerals Development Fund, a government agency, will issue ...
In Pennsylvania House race, it’s pink heels vs. drag queensIn Pennsylvania House race, it’s pink heels vs. drag queens
The News A fight over drag has broken out in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where Democratic Mayor Paige Cognetti is running for Congress against Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan. It began with a photo of the mayor and a drag queen at the city’s 2025 Pride flag raising. It escalated with the congressman’s ...
Mystery surrounds US deportations to LiberiaMystery surrounds US deportations to Liberia
The News Liberia’s agreement to accept up to 1,200 deportees from the US remains shrouded in mystery a day after the first 20 arrivals landed in Monrovia, leaving many wondering what Liberia is getting in return. The Liberian government has insisted the deal is “not a transaction with a quid ...
White House’s messaging operation sidetracked by internal dramaWhite House’s messaging operation sidetracked by internal drama
As the midterms get closer, the White House is confronting another topic instead: internal drama. From speculation about press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s replacement, to coverage of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s wife getting unusually involved at the Pentagon, to further talk about President Donald Trump’s executive assistant, Natalie Harp, this week ...
Sycophancy in stereo as former Trump hater Michael Cohen loses his nerveSycophancy in stereo as former Trump hater Michael Cohen loses his nerve
Fawning, deferential, oleaginous – this was the Untruth and Reconciliation Commission as Trump called in to 77 WABC “Our next guest is a ‘racist’, a ‘conman’ and a ‘cheat’ – someone who behaves more like a ‘mobster’ than a president. Please welcome Donald J Trump!” That is how Michael Cohen ...