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Ant International signs WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu as brand ambassador
Ant International, the Singapore-based affiliate of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, has named US basketball star Sabrina Ionescu as its global brand ambassador in a fresh partnership between sports a...

Louvre trade unions call for strike to demand renovations, better conditions
The move follows news of a major leak in the Paris museum’s Egyptian department and an embarrassing robbery in November Trade unions at the Louvre Museum called on Monday for a rolling strike next we...

UK PM Starmer launches TikTok account despite government ban
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer launched a TikTok account on Monday despite the app being banned from government devices, as he attempts to connect to younger voters. A spokesman for his office ...
Notre Dame AD: ACC caused 'permanent damage'
Paul Finebaum explains why the College Football Playoff committee made the right decision to leave Notre Dame out of the CFP. (1:09) Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua unloaded on the ACC in ...
What do Week 14 games mean for the rest of the season?
Patrick Mahomes is intercepted three times as the Texans dominate on defense in a 20-10 win. (1:04) Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season began with an offensive shootout between the Cowboys and Lions. Detr...
Barnwell sorts through NFL playoff race chaos: Are the Colts, Chiefs and Ravens finished?
Adam Schefter discusses the implications of Daniel Jones' brutal season-ending injury for the Colts. (0:56) In an NFL season in which so many teams are tightly packed at the top of their respective c...
Japan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help?
Last year, more than 18,000 older people living with dementia left their homes and went missing in Japan. Almost 500 were later found dead. Police say such cases have doubled since 2012. Elderly peo...
Trump says $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal 'could be a problem'
US President Donald Trump has flagged potential concerns over Netflix's planned $72bn (£54bn) deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery's movie studio and popular HBO streaming networks. At an event in W...
Elon Musk's X bans European Commission from making ads after €120m fine
X has blocked the European Commission from making adverts on its platform - a move which comes a few days after it fined Elon Musk's site €120m (£105m) over its blue tick badges. Nikita Bier, who has...
Sweaty Betty in new dispute over ad slogans
Activewear brand Sweaty Betty has become involved in a new dispute over advertising slogans, which a period underwear company claims were copied. Kelly Newton said Sweaty Betty's use of two taglines ...
Paramount launches rival bid for Warner Bros Discovery
Paramount Skydance has made another offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery as it seeks to trump a rival plan from Netflix to buy the company's studio and streaming networks. Paramount, which is backed by...

Britain is stuck with a failed Brexit that neither citizens nor leaders want. Here are three ways to fix that | Stella Creasy
While those who defend the status quo and those who say ‘simply rejoin’ the EU are both wrong, there is a new mood and a clear opportunityBeing right that Brexit was a bad idea is no substit...

Look again at the Nuzzi affair. Because when our politics and media are so debased, the joke’s on us | Nesrine Malik
There is a bread and circuses feel to this scandal. A wise public would see red flags; instead it sees entertainmentOne upside of adversity is art, inspiring cultural output that seeks to pr...

Disabled people driving luxury cars on your dime? Just the latest rightwing lie peddled by Labour | Frances Ryan
Starmer’s ailing government is happy to pursue ideas like cutting Motability, but all ministers will do is damage lives and themselvesMonths before the government used the budget to launch p...

LimeWire AI Studio Review 2023: Details, Pricing & Features
In the rapidly advancing landscape of AI technology and...

Top 10 AI Tools That Will Transform Your Content Creation in 2025
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What is Blockchain: Everything You Need to Know (2025)
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Broadcom, Confluent, Carvana & more
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Paramount Skydance, Wave Lifesciences, Confluent & more
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Can AI make you the next Warren Buffett? One bank is working to find out
Deutsche Bank asked its dbLumina AI model to pick a basket of funds....
Japan earthquake: Several reported injured, evacuation advised; what we know
At TOI World Desk, our dedicated team of seasoned journalists and passionate writers tirelessly sifts through the vast tapestry of global events to bring you the latest news and diverse perspectives r...
Under fire from MAGA, Indian IT lobbying group aligns with Trump
A resurfaced video of an Indian-American immigration attorney's profanity-laced attack on Donald Trump at an IT lobbying conference has sparked a furious MAGA backlash. The incident intensified scruti...
Vande Mataram debate: NDA, opposition trade barbs over national song; Bengal poll takes centre stage
The TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of Indi...

Woman, daughter die of suspected geyser gas leak in Bengaluru
In a tragic incident reported from Panchasheela Nagar in Govindarajanagar, a 26-year-old woman and her four-year-old daughter died after allegedly inhaling gas leaking from a bathroom geyser on Mond...

SC relaxes former T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji’s bail conditions
The Supreme Court on Monday relieved former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji from his weekly-twice obligation to appear before the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) officer investigating a money-lau...

Renowned socialist leader Baba Adhav, 95, passes away
Renowned socialist leader Baba Adhav, 95, passed away at a hospital in Pune on Monday (December 8, 2025) night. “He was kept in the ICU at Poona Hospital for the last 12 days. He was responding to the...

European Tech Sovereignty Requires Digital Leverage, Not Self-Sufficiency
The European Union cannot reduce its digital dependence by investing in infrastructure that leaves underlying power relationships intact. Real power comes from controlling the parts of the value chain...

Trump Wants to Make Europe White Again
The new US National Security Strategy represents a decisive departure from the universalist values that have guided US foreign policy since 1945. Its nativist, anti-liberal stance should dispel any re...

America Will Pay for Pushing India Away
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi should be a wake-up call for the United States: attempting to coerce India into actions that compromise its national interest is a recipe for estr...
Yemeni separatist group claims broad control of south
Yemen’s main southern separatist group has claimed broad control of the southern part of the country, marking a major shift in power for the area. Amr al-Bidh, a senior official of the Southern Trans...
Golden Globes 2026: Which films got nominations, and who was snubbed?
The Hollywood award season in the United States is hitting high gear, with nominations unveiled for one of the biggest contests of 2026: the 83rd annual Golden Globes. Often seen as a bellwether for ...
Thousands flee Thai-Cambodian border as deadly clashes reignite
Thousands flee Thai-Cambodian border as deadly clashes reignite Footage shows Thai civilians huddling in bunkers and Cambodian children fleeing classrooms after Thailand launched dawn airstrikes on C...

Derek Jeter's Rare Video With His Kids Is Hilariously Relatable
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How Millie Bobby Brown Learned Stranger Things' Ending Before Costars
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Cardi B Reveals 4 New Dermal Implants on Her Neck and Lower Back
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England's 'Bazball' message dead - Agnew column
Ben Stokes' England team were also 2-0 down in the last Ashes, then came back to draw 2-2 I have spoken to England captain Ben Stokes in the immediate aftermath of two defeats on this Ashes tour. Th...
Norris keen to 'live a normal few days' and 'forget I drive in F1'
Lando Norris is the 11th Briton among 35 men to have won the F1 drivers' championship Lando Norris says he is looking forward to switching off and forgetting all about the year in which he achieved h...
Non-league Macclesfield to host holders Palace in FA Cup third round
The 20 winners of the second-round ties are joined by all 20 Premier League clubs and 24 Championship teams in the third round Sixth-tier club Macclesfield will host holders Crystal Palace in the thi...
Top UK scientist says research visa restrictions endanger economy
One of Britain's most distinguished scientists, Prof Sir Paul Nurse, says the government is "shooting itself in the foot" with its visa system for science researchers. Sir Paul told BBC News that hig...
Deep-sea mining tests impact over a third of seabed animals - scientists
Machines mining minerals in the deep ocean have been found to cause significant damage to life on the seabed, scientists carrying out the largest study of its kind say. The number of animals found in...
Watch: Moment Hawaii volcano eruption engulfs camera
A volcano in Hawaii sent lava spewing towards a remote camera recording the eruption, engulfing it in ash and knocking it offline. Footage from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows the camera glitch...
Rapper Ghetts admits death by dangerous driving
Award-winning rapper Ghetts has admitted killing a young man in a hit-and-run collision in north-east London. The grime artist, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, failed to stop after his BMW h...
DiCaprio's One Battle After Another leads Golden Globe nominations
Leonardo DiCaprio's latest film One Battle After Another is leading the charge into Hollywood's award season, after receiving nine nominations for this year's Golden Globes on Monday. The movie, abou...
Thousands flee Thai-Cambodia border after deadly clashes
Residents on both sides of Thailand's and Cambodia's border evacuated in droves on Monday as fresh clashes erupted, killing at least five people. Both sides have each accused the other of starting th...
European leaders walk tightrope between backing Ukraine and keeping US on board
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has met key European allies as he faces US pressure to reach a swift peace deal with Russia. In London, Zelensky held talks with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer...
Ukraine's European allies press for more security guarantees
European leaders have said there is more work to be done to obtain security guarantees for Ukraine as pressure mounts from Washington on Kyiv to reach a peace deal with Russia. Ukrainian President Vo...
This tiny implant sends secret messages to the brain
In a major step forward for neurobiology and bioelectronics, scientists at Northwestern University have created a wireless device that uses light to transmit information directly into the brain. The t...
Gut molecule shows remarkable anti-diabetes power
An international group of scientists led by Professor Marc-Emmanuel Dumas at Imperial College London & CNRS, along with Prof. Patrice Cani (Imperial & University of Louvain, UCLouvain), Dr. Dominique ...
Her food cravings vanished on Mounjaro then roared back
A unique opportunity to observe deep brain activity in a person with obesity and loss of control eating provided new insight into how tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound, interacts with the bra...

Trump Giving Farmers $12 Billion to Blunt Trade War Fallout
Federal relief money comes after China boycotted American farm products in retaliation for U.S. tariffs.

Trump Promises Executive Order to Block State AI Regulations
In a Truth Social post, the president said he would sign an order that would eliminate a patchwork of state laws that have emerged in recent years.
Syria after Assad
One year after Assad’s fall, Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid says Syrians are clinging to fragile hope and rebuilding not just cities, but trust....

Lok Sabha witnesses face-off between government and Opposition over Vande Mataram
The Centre and the Opposition on Monday (December 8, 2025) sparred in the Lok Sabha over Vande Mataram, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi terming it the voice of the freedom movement that had been “fr...

Goa nightclub fire: Owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra fled to Phuket after tragedy, say police
Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, the main accused and owners of the Goa nightclub where a massive blaze claimed 25 lives, fled to Phuket hours after the tragedy, Goa Police said on Monday (December 8...
Hyderabad cornerstone of India’s economic future, says Kishan Reddy
"Hyderabad is not just the Telangana State capital but a cornerstone of the nation’s economy, and through this Global Summit, we hope to attract more investments to Telangana, especially Hyderabad,” s...

The Vampire Diaries’ Candice King Expecting Baby With Steven Kreuger
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You Might've Missed Gisele Bündchen in Tom Brady's Tribute to Son Ben
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Want Glowing Skin? Solawave's BOGO Red Light Therapy Deal Is How
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Salah left out by Liverpool for Inter Milan game
Salah (pictured at training on Monday) joined Liverpool from Roma in 2017 Mohamed Salah has been left out of the squad for Liverpool's Champions League match at Inter Milan. The club have decided to...
Clean energy at the core of Telangana transformation: Bhatti
Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka said energy transition, climate action and inclusive growth will form the backbone of Telangana’s march toward Vision 2047. Addressing a session titled Powerin...

Simu Liu’s Brain Has Been Hacked in Peacock’s ‘Copenhagen Test’ Trailer
The spy thriller, executive produced by James Wan, is set to premiere Dec. 27.

Letterboxd Sees “Endless Opportunities” As It Launches New Rental Program
The popular, cinephile-led social platform is launching its Video Store this week with nine titles, including recent festival films and older movies that "slipped through the cracks."

Letterboxd Video Store Sets Launch Date in 23 Countries, Featuring Previously Unreleased Indie Movie ‘Gems’
Letterboxd is about to let you not just fan over your favorite films — it’s going to let you rent and stream a curated selection of indie titles, too. Letterboxd is launching the online film-rental platform on Wednesday, Dec. 10, available in 23 countries. The company, which boasts more than 24 million members globally, said […]

A first look at Google’s Project Aura glasses built with Xreal
Google provided this photo of Project Aura, as we were not allowed to take our own. | Photo: Google, Xreal Teased at Google I/O, Project Aura is a collaboration between Xreal and Google. It's the second Android XR device (the first being Samsung's Galaxy XR headset) and is expected to launch in 2026. Putting it on, I get why the term "smart glasses" doesn't exactly fit. Is it a headset? Smart glasses? Both? Those were the questions running through my head as I held Project Aura in my hands in a recent demo. It looked like a pair of chunky sunglasses, except for the cord dangling off the left side, leading down to a battery pack that also served as a trackpad. When I asked, Google's reps told me they consider it a headset masquerading as glasses. … Read the full story at The Verge.

Google details security measures for Chrome’s agentic features
Google details how it is enacting security guardrails before rolling out agentic capabilities on Chrome.

You can buy your Instacart groceries without leaving ChatGPT
Shoppers will be able to go from recipe planning to checkout within the ChatGPT window.

Tribeca Winner ‘Charliebird’ Sets Early 2026 Release (Exclusive)
Samantha Smart and Gabriela Ochoa Perez star in director Libby Ewing's feature about a music therapist.

Why Pixar Chose ‘Monsters, Inc.,’ Which Last Put Out a Movie in 2013, for 2025’s ‘Funday Football’ Game
ESPN’s Michael “Spike” Szykowny and David "Sparky" Sparrgrove tell The Hollywood Reporter that the glitches — and one drug reference — of past years are behind them.

FBI Agents Sue Patel After Being Fired Over Kneeling at George Floyd Protest
A five-year-old photo of agents kneeling at a D.C. protest after George Floyd’s killing led to the firing of about 16 agents.

Golden Globes Breakdown: Who’s Gaining Momentum, and Who’s on Awards Season Life Support
For the first time in a while, the Golden Globes nominations felt truly international, reflecting the organization’s membership. Once derided as “star fuckers,” the group really leaned into critical acclaim, championed contenders that needed some love, and in some ways, put some presumed shoo-ins back on their heels. No surprise: Paul Thomas Anderson’s action epic […]

The Best Private Schools in Los Angeles, 2025
The city’s most exclusive institutions are furiously competing to providemore bang for a lot more bucks.

HP OmniBook 5 14 review: an OLED is almost enough
That vivid OLED display is one of the OmniBook’s biggest draws. You know what I love more than OLEDs? Cheap OLEDs. And that's exactly what drew me to the 14-inch HP OmniBook 5. It's a $700 Windows laptop with a Snapdragon X Plus processor and an OLED screen. That means it should have great battery life and a beautiful screen. I consider these important in any laptop, so color me intrigued. You're probably familiar with the phrase "good, cheap, fast - pick two." I wasn't fond of the higher-end OmniBook I reviewed last year. It was fast, but it had a dim IPS screen, terrible speakers, and cost $1,200. But what if we're now talking a much nicer screen, even better battery life, and for $500 less? The OmniB … Read the full story at The Verge.

Michael B. Jordan on Being a First-Time Golden Globe Nominee, Why He Isn’t Sure He Wants to Play Two Characters in a Film Again
"This is the hardest thing I've done," the actor tells THR of playing the Smokestack twins in 'Sinners.'

Stars and Filmmakers of ‘F1,’ ‘Hedda,’ ‘Nuremberg’ and More Unpack the Power of Collaboration at Variety’s For the Love of the Craft
Some of this year’s boldest voices and most masterful practitioners from all corners of the film industry joined Variety‘s For the Love of the Craft to discuss their work. Moderated by Variety’s senior artisans editor Jazz Tangcay and senior awards editor Clayton Davis, these 11 videos share the perspectives of diverse talents from writers and […]

Kate Winslet Says Plastic Surgery in Hollywood Is ‘Devastating,’ Condemns ‘Terrifying’ Weight-Loss Drugs: ‘It’s F—ing Chaos Out There’
Kate Winslet recently spoke to The Sunday Times and condemned female actors’ over-reliance on plastic surgery in Hollywood. The Oscar winner said that young actors have “become obsessed with chasing an idea of perfection to get more likes on Instagram. It upsets me so much.” “It is devastating,” Winslet continued. “If a person’s self-esteem is […]

TikTok adds a space for organizing content with others, teases ‘Shared Feeds’
Shared Feeds will surface new content tailored to both users' tastes, such as sports, winter activities, and their favorite creators.

Analogue is restocking its 4K N64 and making it more colorful
As if the Analogue 3D wasn't nostalgic enough, the 4K N64 emulator will soon be available in a handful of transparent "Funtastic" limited editions going on sale on December 10th at 8AM Pacific/11AM Eastern. The vibrant transparent models will be available "in highly limited quantities," and they'll cost more than the standard model at $299. The limited editions are inspired by the Funtastic series of N64s from the early 2000s, which Analogue says it spent over a year "perfectly color matching." According to Analogue, these transparent hues are "identical to the originals." They even have the same names: fire, watermelon, grape, ice, jungle … Read the full story at The Verge.

At a Democratic Governors Event, Hope, Nerves and Buzz for the Midterms and 2028 Election
At an annual event for Democratic governors, optimism about next year overshadowed the search for a long-term vision. As Gretchen Whitmer put it, adding an expletive: “Let’s go!”

Skateboarding is better in hell
Skate Story is two very different things simultaneously. On the one hand, it's a visceral take on skateboarding, providing a tight, fast, ground-level view as you brute-force your way through tricks and combos. But it's also a surrealist trip through the underworld where you control a skateboarding demon who faces off against the devil. Think of it like Dante's Inferno meets Thrasher magazine, and you're most of the way there. The premise is actually quite a bit stranger than just skating through hell. You play as a demon made of glass, who is both hungry and tired, and so decides to… eat the moon. This pisses off the devil, and your respon … Read the full story at The Verge.

Netflix Mobile Game ‘Best Guess Live’ Launches Tonight: How to Play and Win $15,000
Netflix’s new mobile game show “Best Guess Live” launches Monday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, and on night one both hosts Howie Mandel (“America’s Got Talent”) and Hunter March (“Sugar Rush”) will be on hand to explain how the competition works. The mobile game shoots live every weeknight from Apploff Entertainment’s offices in Los […]

Giancarlo Esposito Among 11 Recurring Cast Added to ‘All the Sinners Bleed’ Netflix Series
The upcoming Netflix series adaptation of the S.A. Cosby novel “All the Sinners Bleed” has added nearly a dozen recurring cast members, Variety has learned. The new cast members are: Giancarlo Esposito (“Breaking Bad,” “Do the Right Thing”) as Ezekiel Wiggins; David Lyons (“The Beast in Me,” “Truth Be Told”) as Jasper Sanderson; Donald Elise […]

Petco’s security lapse affected customers’ SSNs, drivers’ licenses and more
Petco said the exposure was due to an error in an application, and that it is notifying victims’ whose data was affected.

Heat pump startup Quilt raises $20M Series B to expand sales
Quilt has sold nearly 1,000 units in the U.S. and Canada, and the new funding should help expand sales operations to more states and provinces.

Supreme Court’s Conservatives Have Already Narrowed the 1935 Precedent
Several conservative justices have indicated their willingness to strengthen the president’s power to fire independent agency leaders.
CFP Anger Index: An absurd farce over Notre Dame, Miami
David HaleDec 7, 2025, 02:52 PM ETCloseCollege football reporter.Joined ESPN in 2012.Graduate of the University of Delaware.Twelve years into the College Football Playoff, the committee may have been ...
Wetzel: Relax, the CFP selection process is (mostly) working
Dan WetzelDec 8, 2025, 07:40 AM ETCloseDan Wetzel is a senior writer focused on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling.The purpose of the College Football Playoff selection co...

Pamela Anderson Reveals What She Wants to Change Her Name to
Pamela Anderson Unveils Red Hot Hair in Jaw-Dropping TransformationTurns out, Pamela Anderson is her showgirl name. The Naked Gun actress shared her desire to change her name to Pamela Hyytiäinen to h...

How Oliver Hudson Is Keeping His Kids From Becoming "Entitled"
How Oliver Hudson Is Preventing "Entitled" Kids Despite Famous FamilyWhen it comes to parenting, Oliver Hudson learned from the best. The Sibling Revelry podcast host offered insight into how Goldie H...

Golden Globe Nominations Snubs: Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Christy’ Shut Out as ‘Wicked: For Good’ Misses Best Picture Nod
On the TV side, the awards show left out Emmy winner Katherine LaNasa ('The Pitt'), the actors from 'Abbott Elementary' and a number of buzzy series that debuted since Emmys eligibility ended, including 'Alien: Earth,' 'The Paper,' 'The Chair Company,' 'I Love LA' and 'Death by Lightning.'
With flags and fireworks, Syrians celebrate one year since fall of al-Assad
Syrians have taken to the streets to celebrate the first anniversary of the removal of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad amid renewed optimism that conditions will continue to improve as the country reco...
Syrian youth embrace political freedoms after fall of Assad
NewsFeedOne year on since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria has seen new social media platforms, student movements and cultural groups emerge as spaces for debate and reform. But uncertainty over the...

María Corina Machado’s Catholic Revolution
Across the US political spectrum, there is little understanding of how important Catholic politics have been in shaping the Latin American right. But to und...

Trump’s United States of the Americas
The Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy envisions a world in which the United States no longer anchors alliances and international institutions, stands up for democracy and human rig...

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globes with 9 nods
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another scored a leading nine nominations to the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on Monday, adding to the Oscar favourite’s momentum and handing Warner Bros a victory ...

The best budget smartphone you can buy
You can get a great budget device these days if you know how to pick your priorities. | Image: The Verge Some of us take a kind of “I eat to live” rather than an “I live to eat” approach to gadgets. They’re tools that help you get things done, not something you want to invest a lot of time or money in. If that’s you — and there’s no judgment here from a certifiable gadget nerd — then you can probably think of more worthwhile ways to spend $1,000 than on a phone. Budget phones to the rescue. These devices are roughly $500 or under, though not all of them, and they’re more capable than ever. You won’t get all the bells and whistles, but you will save a little money to spend on, I don’t know, actual bells and whistles. It’s your world. The best cheap iPhone The best cheap Android phone The budget phone with a big, beautiful screen Other budget phones to consider What’s coming next What compromises can you expect from a budget phone? Some combination of the following: slower proces...

Jason Isaacs Thanks Mike White for His “Fabulous” ‘White Lotus’ Golden Globe Nom — and Issues Industry Rallying Cry: “Cinema Is Under Threat”
The British star caught up with THR after Golden Globe nominations were unveiled Monday and couldn't resist teasing 'The White Lotus' season four: "I'm trying not to be jealous."

Amy Madigan May Be a Golden Globe Nominee for ‘Weapons,’ But Stays Cautious About That Aunt Gladys Prequel: “Until It’s Real, It’s Not Real”
The character actress is nominated for the first time since 1990, when she won for her performance in the telefilm 'Roe vs. Wade.'

Police assess claims Reform overspent on Farage election campaign
The party denies breaking electoral law, saying the "inaccurate claims come from a disgruntled former councillor".

What will the court’s ruling mean for the Federal Reserve Board?
The justices have indicated that they will try to find a way to protect the independence of the Fed, even as they let presidents remove leaders of other agencies.

Facebook and Instagram will let European users see fewer personal ads
Meta will soon give Instagram and Facebook users in the European Union the option to limit personalized ads, in an effort to comply with the bloc's tech rules. The European Commission announced that the new advertising options will be rolled out in January 2026, and that this is "the first time that such a choice is offered on Meta's social networks." "Meta will give users the effective choice between: consenting to share all their data and seeing fully personalised advertising, and opting to share less personal data for an experience with more limited personalised advertising," said the EU Commission. These upcoming changes are the result … Read the full story at The Verge.