Cuba’s government has said new sanctions imposed on the island by Donald Trump amounted to “collective punishment”, as an enormous 1 May procession outside the American embassy in Havana vowed to “defend the homeland”. In an executive order on Friday, the US president said he would impose sanctions on people involved in broad sections of…
Mariska Hargitay‘s Joyful Heart Foundation has achieved a milestone more than a decade in the making. On Friday, it was announced that after 16 years, the End the Backlog campaign has successfully driven rape kit reform legislation in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Maine became the final state to enact at least…
Kumanjayi Baby Girl’s relatives have released a statement saying they felt “helpless” when they heard she was missing, and hope their community can unite in grief. “A life so precious, so full of innocence, gone far too soon,” the Gurindji families said of the five-year-old Warlpiri girl, who was found dead in Alice Springs on…
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is the latest politician to back an unlimited state tax incentive for film and TV production, following a similar move by her rival, Councilwoman Nithya Raman, last week. Bass is facing a tough fight for reelection on June 2, and the dramatic downturn in production jobs has become a key issue…
Fat cells, known as adipocytes, are not just passive storage units for excess weight. They play an active role in managing how the body uses and stores energy. Inside these cells, fat is packed into structures called lipid droplets, which act as fuel reserves the body can draw on when needed, such as during fasting…
OpenAI is ready to target free users of its services with advertisements around the web, based on what it knows about them. On Thursday, OpenAI sent an email to users laying out major changes to the AI company’s privacy policy in the US. “We’ll now use cookies to promote OpenAI products and services on other…
With the US roster scheduled to drop on 26 May, it is crunch time for Mauricio Pochettino to finalize his World Cup squad. There were few glowing segments of footage for him to clip from the team’s feckless final pre-World Cup camp in March, with losses to Belgium and Portugal by a 7-2 combined scoreline….
Lenders are forcing Hollywood landlord Hackman Capital Partners, the largest independent studio and soundstage owner, to relinquish entertainment properties around Los Angeles as values plunge and demand stays soft.
2 May 2026 Paris Hilton feels “so happy and proud” of her fashion influence. Paris Hilton feels proud of her influence The 45-year-old heiress – who is married to entrepreneur Carter Reum – feels proud of her legacy in 2000s fashion and is thrilled to see aspects of the style come back. Speaking about the…
Oura just announced a couple of new features that keep an eye on hormonal health for women. The pre-existing Cycle Insights feature, which tracks menstrual cycles, will now take hormonal birth control methods into consideration. The smart ring maker says that this “first-of-its-kind experience” will help users see how…
