Tobacco giant Philip Morris told a secret Senate hearing that soaring trade in illegal cigarettes would wipe out legal products in Australia as soon as 2030, claiming executives’ identities should be kept secret because of threats from organised crime. Labor criticised Coalition MPs for allowing the company to give evidence to an inquiry on illegal…
Who says you can’t be thrifty at the Met Gala? Just ask SZA. After all, the fabric for the elaborate, golden gown she wore on May 4 was sourced entirely off eBay. “We worked with a vintage dealer,” designer Emily Adams Bode Aujla explained to Vogue, “who sourced over a hundred yards of yellow fabrics for…
EXPLAINER If confirmed, it would be Iran’s first attack on the UAE since the US-Iran ceasefire took effect on April 8. Published On 5 May 20265 May 2026 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has accused Iran of launching “a barrage” of missiles and drones at the port of the eastern emirate of Fujairah, injuring three…
Romania’s pro-European government has collapsed after losing a confidence vote, unleashing renewed political turmoil less than a year after the ruling coalition was sworn in and with the far right surging in the polls. “This censure motion is false, cynical and artificial,” the liberal prime minister, Ilie Bolojan, told parliamentarians before the vote on Tuesday….
Broadway theater producer and fashion icon Jordan Roth made a big statement on the Met Gala red carpet Monday with a gray velvet look featuring a looming figure who grasped him from behind, essentially turning Roth into his own sculpture. Roth, an eight-time attendee of the gala, is known for his provocative and fashionable outfits…
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Microsoft did the unthinkable last month when it reduced the price of a media subscription, reversing 2025’s controversial Game Pass Ultimate hike (even if the new, CoD-less plan still costs more than it used to). If you’re one of the people who ditched the subscription service after the price increases, Xbox is hoping to tempt…
Six weeks after his team lost to South Carolina in the Final Four, UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma said on Monday that he felt “dumb” for how his postgame exchange with Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley played out in front of a national audience. “When I walked into the locker room afterward with the coaches,…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The 2026 UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals feature two clubs for a chance to hoist the UEFA Cup. There are two matches to determine which teams will make it to the final on Saturday, May…
Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, on Jan. 22, 2026. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Intel shares climbed 14% Tuesday, hitting a new all-time high as the chipmaker continued its historic run from April. The jump comes on a Bloomberg report that Apple is in talks with both Intel and Samsung to produce the main…
