Cuba condemns new US sanctions as 'illegal' and 'abusive'
The new measures come on top of a US blockade of oil to Cuba that has caused widespread blackouts and fuel shortages.
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Hailey Bieber reveals how she copes with fame
1 May 2026 Hailey Bieber faces “a lot of judgement” in her life. Hailey Bieber faces lots of scrutiny The 29-year-old model is married to pop star Justin Bieber and is the founder of the Rhode beauty brand – but Hailey admits that fame comes with some complications, too. Speaking to TIME magazine, Hailey shared:…
The problem with healthy life expectancy
A crude blend of very different statistics is not the best tool for the job
Spirit Airlines Shuts Down at Airports Across US
The collapse of Spirit Airlines is cascading through airports across the US, leaving passengers stranded mid-journey and sending rival carriers into rapid-response mode to contain the damage. (Source: Bloomberg)
Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Nato seeks clarification
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops was to be expected.
Boosting one protein helps the brain fight Alzheimer’s
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a built in process that can remove existing amyloid plaques from the brains of mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease while also helping preserve memory and thinking ability. The discovery centers on astrocytes, star shaped support cells in the brain, which can be directed to clear away the…
‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ $115M, ‘Michael’ $413M WW
Refresh for more…Behold, summer is officially here with two movies that are slaying around the globe. 20th Century Studios/Disney’s opener this weekend The Devil Wears Prada 2 currently counts $114.6M global through yesterday. Remember, we said the pic could open to $180M WW by tomorrow. Of that, international is $82.1M so far from 51 markets…
Fantasy women’s hoops cheat sheet: Rankings, picks and everything you need to draft
Most players are settling into their new homes across the WNBA, lineups are taking shape and the league is getting set to welcome two new teams to the hardwood. Elsewhere, ESPN Fantasy Women’s Basketball leagues are forming, with users everywhere able to create new leagues, rejoin old ones or even join public leagues for free…
Badenoch apologises after Bloody Sunday footage used in post defending UK veterans | Conservatives
Kemi Badenoch has apologised after footage from Bloody Sunday was used in social media posts criticising a bill on legacy issues in Northern Ireland. The Conservative leader said on Saturday that she did not sign off on the use of a clip from the massacre, in which British soldiers opened fire on unarmed civil rights…
The best AI dictation apps, tested and ranked
AI dictation apps have come a long way in a short time. For years they were slow and inaccurate — unless you spoke with a particular accent and enunciated clearly. Advances in large language models (LLMs) and speech-to-text models have changed that, producing systems that can decipher speech more accurately while retaining enough context to…