Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the Kremlin of “utter cynicism” for killing five people in overnight strikes at the same time as seeking a truce so it can stage a military parade in Moscow. Three employees of the state energy firm Naftogaz were killed in an initial attack on a gas facility in Ukraine’s central Poltava…
Other Portable Power Stations We Tested Photograph: Simon Hill Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 2000 Plus for $1,999: The versatile, expandable, durable, and dependable Explorer 2000 Plus was my top pick for a while, and it’s still a good choice if you find it on sale, though the Bluetti Elite 300 that unseated it packs…
Central banks hold rates steady as energy shock tests inflation fight. Caught between rising inflation and slowing growth, the United States Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England are keeping interest rates and borrowing costs steady. That’s despite rising energy bills, fuel and food costs squeezing businesses and households worldwide. The…
Beyoncé and Nicole Kidman‘s outfit swap was practically magic. Indeed, the 2026 Met Gala co-chairs turned heads outside of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City May 4 and onstage among the evening’s attendees with a brand-new look inside. While Beyoncé—alongside husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy Carter—arrived on the famed Met steps…
Blood tests that track how certain white blood cells age may help identify depression by focusing on emotional and cognitive symptoms rather than physical ones. The research, published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, moves scientists closer to finding a reliable biological marker for depression, a condition that affects…
Ohio heads to polls as Ramaswamy hopes to lock in as Republican candidate for governor Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is hoping to lock in his position as candidate in the race to become Ohio governor. Much of the Trump-endorsed biotech entrepreneur’s campaign has been…
Two of the best football players in Verbum Dei history, Hardy Nickerson and Kenechi Udeze, are set to return to the Watts campus on Thursday night for a ceremony honoring their contributions. Nickerson, from the class of 1983, played linebacker at California, then 16 years in the NFL. Udeze, from the class of 2000, was…
Microsoft is finally giving up on showing the junk feed of MSN news when you open the widgets feature in Windows 11. After allowing Windows 11 users to disable the MSN feed more than two years ago, Microsoft says it will soon hide it by default as part of an effort to make widgets “quiet…
Officials say a female player was subjected to inappropriate physical contact during a security check. Published On 5 May 20265 May 2026 Taiwan sports officials say one of their table tennis players has reported “inappropriate physical contact” during a security check while entering the venue at a major tournament in London. Taiwan’s Ministry of Sport…
Ahead of Cannes, Mubi has snatched up rights across multiple international territories for Hope, the new sci-fi action thriller from South Korean director Na Hong-Ji (The Wailing, The Yellow Sea), which will premiere in the Cannes competition lineup later this month. Mubi secured all rights for Hope in Latin America, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland,…
