What Trump’s Venezuela oil grab means for China
THE Trump administration’s deepening involvement in Venezuela – first with the ouster of longtime leader Nicolas Maduro and now...
Nate Berkus Says These 5 Home Finds Look Expensive—All Are on Sale for Labor Day
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AI cloud firm Nscale seeks US$3.5 billion in pre-IPO financing
The company is seeking to sell as much as US$1.5 billion of convertible notes to a group of investorsPublished...

Lee Chang-dong On His Eight-Year Hiatus & Confident Return With Venice Competition Title ‘Possible Love’

Lee Chang-dong has finally returned to feature filmmaking.  The Korean filmmaker has been on an extended eight-year hiatus, which he blames on his “pathological timidity.”  “Unless I have that...
Latercase Pixel 10 Pro Hands-On Review: Protection Without The Bulk
Anthropic IPO launch shifts toward mid-October, sources say
What Trump’s Venezuela oil grab means for China
THE Trump administration’s deepening involvement in Venezuela – first with the ouster of longtime leader Nicolas Maduro and now...
Nate Berkus Says These 5 Home Finds Look Expensive—All Are on Sale for Labor Day
Labor Day weekend is one of the best times to invest in the home pieces that make a space...
AI cloud firm Nscale seeks US$3.5 billion in pre-IPO financing
The company is seeking to sell as much as US$1.5 billion of convertible notes to a group of investorsPublished...

Entertainment

Lee Chang-dong On His Eight-Year Hiatus & Confident Return With Venice Competition Title ‘Possible Love’
Lee Chang-dong has finally returned to feature filmmaking.  The Korean filmmaker has been on an extended eight-year hiatus, which he blames on his “pathological timidity.”  “Unless I have that...
What Trump’s Venezuela oil grab means for China
THE Trump administration’s deepening involvement in Venezuela – first with the ouster of longtime leader Nicolas Maduro and now with a deal to take a stake in its oil...
Nate Berkus Says These 5 Home Finds Look Expensive—All Are on Sale for Labor Day
Labor Day weekend is one of the best times to invest in the home pieces that make a space feel instantly more polished. Right now, every style and design...
AI cloud firm Nscale seeks US$3.5 billion in pre-IPO financing
The company is seeking to sell as much as US$1.5 billion of convertible notes to a group of investorsPublished Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · 11:30 AMNSCALE, a cloud computing...
Latercase Pixel 10 Pro Hands-On Review: Protection Without The Bulk
Protecting the increasingly precious device in our hands is more relevant than ever before. While smartphones have become enormously more powerful over the years, their fragility has not really...
Anthropic IPO launch shifts toward mid-October, sources say
Published Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · 09:56 AMANTHROPIC is expected to begin marketing its initial public offering in mid-October at the earliest and complete the listing days before the...

Fashion

What Trump’s Venezuela oil grab means for China
THE Trump administration’s deepening involvement in Venezuela – first with the ouster of longtime leader Nicolas Maduro and now with a deal to take a stake in its oil...
AI cloud firm Nscale seeks US$3.5 billion in pre-IPO financing
The company is seeking to sell as much as US$1.5 billion of convertible notes to a group of investorsPublished Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · 11:30 AMNSCALE, a cloud computing...
Anthropic IPO launch shifts toward mid-October, sources say
Published Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · 09:56 AMANTHROPIC is expected to begin marketing its initial public offering in mid-October at the earliest and complete the listing days before the...
US structured Venezuela oil position to protect it from dilution, official says
Published Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · 08:35 AM[WASHINGTON] The US government structured its 35 per cent position in a Venezuelan oil venture as warrants that protect Washington’s stake from...
Oil ends week higher on renewed US-Iran strikes, diesel hits record
Published Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · 08:06 AM[HOUSTON] Oil prices rose on Friday (Sep 4), ending the week substantially higher after the United States and Iran resumed military exchanges...
European shares log weekly losses on inflation worries; Volkswagen jumps
Next week, the market focus will shift to the European Central Bank’s policy meetingPublished Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · 07:56 AMEUROPEAN shares ended the week lower on Friday (Sep...

Gossip

The Wintour Position
Anna Wintour will attend the U.S. Open. She is more likely to sit in the stands, close to the court, than in a box. She will wear a tailored...
The Accidents and Instincts That Brought Six Golden Lion Winners Fame
What do Jean-Luc Godard, Akira Kurosawa, Carl Theodor Dreyer, Satyajit Ray, Robert Altman, Éric Rohmer, Wim Wenders and Andrei Tarkovsky have in common? Quite a lot, actually. They're all...
The 2026 Defender OCTA’s Premium Price Buys Off-Road Performance, Not Cabin Polish
The OCTA is built for buyers looking to push it to its limits in extreme terrain. Photo: Nick Dimbleby for Land Rover Throughout its decades-long life as a British...
Arthur de Villepin On Bridging Cultures with Villa Haw Par and a New Curatorial Project in Milan
We noticed you're using an ad blocker. We get it: you like to have control of your own internet experience.But advertising revenue helps support our journalism.To read our full...
Who Owns Mars? Inside the $129B Reclusive Family Behind the Candy Empire
Snack vending machine / snack dispenser selling colourful sweets and chocolate bars in public place. Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images When candy maker Mars completed its $35.9 billion...
Judy Glickman Lauder’s Vast Trove of Photography Is a Portrait of Its Collector
Norman Seeff, Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith, New York, 1969. Archival pigment print, 15 x 22 in. Portland Museum of Art, Maine / Promised Gift from the Judy Glickman...

Health

Latercase Pixel 10 Pro Hands-On Review: Protection Without The Bulk
Protecting the increasingly precious device in our hands is more relevant than ever before. While smartphones have become enormously more powerful over the years, their fragility has not really...
Democrats Might Expand Medicare if They Win the House. Lower Eligibility Age for Coverage Is on the Table.
House Democrats are developing an ambitious health care agenda that could go well beyond reversing President Donald Trump's policies if the party wins control of the U.S. House in...
Zcash Just Crossed $1,000 for the First Time in a Decade. One Short Seller Lost $18.5 Million.
Zcash surged roughly 20% Friday, tagging $1,023 after opening near $828, its first trip above $1,000 in almost ten years.The privacy token is up about 94% in a month...
The Jobs Report Surprised To The Upside. Stocks Dropped.
Stocks fell on Friday after the jobs report surprised to the upside, more than tripling estimates.The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.29%, while the S&P 500 did so 0.38%. The...
The U.S. Is Seeking To Cut Iran Off From The Global Financial System. It Is Targeting A Turkish Bank To Do So.
The Trump administration sanctioned a Turkish bank and two of its subsidiaries Friday, widening an economic campaign against Iran that is increasingly targeting financial institutions outside the country over...
Former Labor Secretary Misused Government Resources and Drank at Work. Employees Describe ‘Toxic’ Atmosphere In Report.
A sweeping new inspector general investigation concluded that former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer repeatedly violated Labor Department policies while leading the agency, creating what employees described as a "toxic,...

Innovation

Nate Berkus Says These 5 Home Finds Look Expensive—All Are on Sale for Labor Day
Labor Day weekend is one of the best times to invest in the home pieces that make a space feel instantly more polished. Right now, every style and design...
Bath & Body Works Kicks Off Labor Day Sale With $14 3-Wick Candles
Bath & Body Works' Labor Day Weekend sale is kicking off with a deal you won't want to miss: their 3-wick candles are $13.95 right now! Nearly every delicious...
Boston & Arizona Birkenstocks Are Just $100 Ahead of Labor Day
If you've been waiting to buy Boston and Arizona Birkenstocks on sale, now's your time. Birkenstock has deals on its bestselling shoes ahead of Labor Day. Iconic Boston and...
Free People, Old Navy & Madewell Have Under-$60 Midi Dress Deals
Just like we're in between summer and fall right now, midi dresses fall perfectly between a mini and maxi. And we just found some deals that you won't want...
How Mark Ruffalo Reacted to Son Keen Ruffalo Following in His Acting Footsteps
“I wasn’t auditioning at the start, obviously. My dad didn’t want to hand me or my siblings anything because it’s just not how he was raised,” he shared in...
Julie Andrews Reveals She Won’t Reprise Her Role in Princess Diaries 3
Shut up and listen: Julie Andrews won't be making her royal return. As Anne Hathaway prepares to wear her crown in the upcoming The Princess Diaries 3 as the...

News

Musk pushes regulatory limits with Tesla’s Cybercab robotaxi service
Published Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · 09:09 AM[SAN FRANCISCO] Tesla’s race to deploy Cybercab robotaxis will put regulatory limits to the test as the electric vehicle maker begins paid...
Top automakers urge US Congress to permanently ban Chinese cars
Companies such as BYD and Geely are quickly gaining market share around the worldPublished Fri, Sep 4, 2026 · 11:15 AMA COALITION of major automakers urged US lawmakers to...
Yen traders brace for holiday intervention risk around Bank of Japan
Published Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 11:59 AMYEN traders are on heightened alert for possible intervention around the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) upcoming policy meeting, with a three-day holiday...
Hollywood studios have sued over AI. Now Google is courting them to use its tools
Tech giant Google has been quietly making overtures to the major studios as it tries to find ways to entice Hollywood to use its artificial intelligence technology.Google executives have...
Switzerland launches consultation on stricter bonus rules for banks
The measures will boost financial stability following the 2023 collapse of Credit SuissePublished Wed, Aug 12, 2026 · 09:33 PM[ZURICH] Switzerland launched a public consultation on Wednesday (Aug 12)...
MetaOptics H1 revenue grows by nearly six times; company on track to fill orders in H2
It says its growth is underpinned by an order backlog for its metalens production equipment[SINGAPORE] MetaOptics , which listed on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in...

Politics

Croatia vacation hot spot may ban alcohol sales during key hours in sweeping new crackdown
The nightlife in Croatia’s second-largest city could soon look quite a bit different for visitors on vacation getaways. The city of Split is proposing a ban on the sale of...
2 teens charged in connection with TikTok stunt gone wrong that left 16-year-old trapped inside shaft of NYC bridge
Two teens have been charged in connection with a foolish TikTok stunt that caused a 16-year-old boy to plummet 50 feet and become trapped inside a shaft on the...
CBS Sports making big March Madness coverage change for 2026
Nate Burleson will add NCAA Tournament host to his ever-growing résumé at CBS.  The network announced Thursday morning that Burleson will host men’s March Madness coverage for CBS Sports...
New Tahoe ski death as student found on black diamond trail – after eight killed in nearby avalanche
A missing skier has been found dead at a Lake Tahoe resort — just days after eight were killed by an avalanche in the backcountry nearby. Colin Kang’s body...
UCLA hasn’t learned its lesson
UCLA must think it is off the hook for antisemitism and bigotry after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from imposing a billion-dollar fine for blatant discrimination against...
Savannah Guthrie never ‘coming back’ to ‘Today’ show after her mom’s disappearance: report
Savannah Guthrie is probably never returning to the “Today” show after her mother Nancy’s heartbreaking disappearance, according to a new report. The “Today” anchor has not appeared on the...

Special Edition

Lee Chang-dong On His Eight-Year Hiatus & Confident Return With Venice Competition Title ‘Possible Love’
Lee Chang-dong has finally returned to feature filmmaking.  The Korean filmmaker has been on an extended eight-year hiatus, which he blames on his “pathological timidity.”  “Unless I have that...
‘Coming Of Age’: First Look At Josh Appignanesi’s Upcoming Comedy About “The Power Of Aging” 
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first look at writer-director Josh Appignanesi’s seventh feature Coming of Age, which he co-wrote with longtime collaborator Devorah Baum.  The film, which is told across 30 years...
New Zealand Crime Drama ‘Alibi’ Heading To MIPCOM With Yes Studios
EXCLUSIVE: An unusual short-form scripted format from New Zealand is headed to MIPCOM with Israel’s Yes Studios. Alibi is a seven-part, 15-minutes per episode crime series in which the...
Victor Miller Dies: ‘Friday The 13th’ Screenwriter Was 86
Victor Miller, the screenwriter behind Friday the 13th, has died. He was 86. Miller’s son Ian confirmed his father had died on Monday, August 30, but didn’t reveal the...
Karoline Leavitt To Leave Role As Trump’s White House Press Secretary
Karoline Leavitt plans to exit her role as White House press secretary at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. Leavitt is leaving to spend...
Everything We Know About Marvel’s Upcoming ‘X-Men’ Movie So Far
Since Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox in 2019, the clamor for a new X-Men movie has been loud, and Marvel inches closer every day to delivery on their...

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Weight-loss drug prescriptions soar among U.S. children
Weight-loss drugs once used mainly by adults are increasingly being prescribed to young children, according to new research. But the rapid rise reveals a surprising reality about who is...
Isla Fisher Reveals Her “Dating Ick” After Sacha Baron Cohen Divorce
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Do or Do Not Check in With Harrison Ford and the Star Wars Cast, There Is No Try
The Sweet Way Billie Lourd Is Honoring Late Mom Carrie Fisher for ‘Star Wars’ DayYou say you love checking in with the cast of Star Wars? We know. Not...
Rod Stewart Undergoes Heart Procedure, Cancels His Remaining Tour Dates
Emilia Clarke's Brain AneurysmEmilia Clarke filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, but in 2019, she published an essay in The New Yorker titled "A Battle for My Life."Having...
Secrets Behind Nickelodeon’s Ren & Stimpy, Rugrats, Doug and SpongeBob Revealed
If you were watching the first Nicktoons slate during its original run, you might have a few rug rats of your own running around by now. But there's also...
Every Time Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet Reminded Us Their Relationship Is Doing Amazing, Sweetie
A few months later, Jenner—who may not have grown up a New York Knicks fan but proved herself a true-blue (and orange) cheering partner last season—caught multiple playoff games...