For decades, the first Monday in May has marked one of fashion‘s biggest nights as A-listers from around the world descend upon the Metropolitan Museum of Art to attend the Met Gala. Since 2021, the first gala post-pandemic, its prestigious crown has started to slip. A wave of influencer integration in the 2021 and 2022…
Big four banks lift interest rates Adeshola Ore Australia’s big four banks have all lifted interest rates after the Reserve Bank handed down a third consecutive rate hike yesterday. The RBA lifted the cash rate from 4.1% to 4.35%, in a widely expected decision on yesterday afternoon. Macquarie Bank was the first Australian bank to…
Xbox needs to move faster, deepen our connection with the community, and address friction for both players and developers. Today, we promoted leaders who helped build Xbox, while also bringing in new voices to help push us forward. This balance is important as we get the business back on track. As part of this shift,…
Lisa Su, chair and chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), during the 2026 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Advanced Micro Devices reported first-quarter earnings Tuesday that topped expectations, while the company’s revenue forecast also exceeded estimates as demand…
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pushed back on comments that President Donald Trump accused Pope Leo XIV of “endangering Catholics” over his stance on the Iran war, saying his early remarks had been mischaracterised. “Well, I don’t think that’s an accurate description of what he said,” Rubio told reporters on Tuesday when…
The Pussycat Dolls have cancelled their Canadian reunion tour dates after making a “difficult and heartbreaking decision.” The group, which currently includes Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt, announced that it was calling off the shows “after taking an honest look at the North American run” in an announcement on Monday. “When we announced…
iPhone buyers sued the tech giant for touting features in 2024 that have yet to launch
The Israeli army chief in the West Bank has said his troops were “killing like we haven’t killed since 1967”, including fatally shooting Palestinian stone-throwers, according to an Israeli report of his comments. The remarks by Maj Gen Avi Bluth, head of the army’s central command, were made in a recent closed forum but were…
I’m developing a TV series with the BBC, which has been an ongoing project for many years that I’m so excited about. Then I have a movie in development as well with Amazon MGM and Ryan Pictures. That’s kind of like my own romcom. You play the lead, right? Yeah. I’m going to be playing…
Michael van Gerwen’s search for a first PDC ProTour win of the season continues after he was dumped out of the Players Championship 14 in Hildesheim in the third round. The Dutch three-time world champion lost 6-4 to Austria’s Mensur Suljovic, who capitalised on taking a 4-1 lead to advance into the last 16 before…
