France Braces For Riots On Day After Deadly Paris Shooting, Deploys Tens Of Thousands Of Police Officers
France is expecting another day of large-scale protests and a potential intensification of the violence and looting witnessed at...
Texan Senate Candidate Sues OpenAI Before Midterms, Accuses Altman Of ‘Lying To Users And Harming Texans’
Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton revealed on Friday that he would be suing artificial intelligence...
Israel Expands Military Operations In The West Bank, Beginning What Could Be Its Largest Offensive There In Decades
Israeli forces reportedly raided dozens of Palestinian towns in the West Bank on Saturday, marking the beginning of what...

Trump Eases Canadian Tariffs In Likely Last-Ditch Attempt To Help Republicans In Tight Midterm Races.

The administration of President Donald Trump announced on Friday that tariffs on certain Canadian products linked to agriculture would be lifted. The move is expected to help Republican candidates...
Quentin Tarantino Shows First 17 Minutes Of ‘Cliff Booth’ At AFI Fest
The Trump Administration Is Intensifying Threats Of Regime Change In Cuba Before The Midterms
France Braces For Riots On Day After Deadly Paris Shooting, Deploys Tens Of Thousands Of Police Officers
France is expecting another day of large-scale protests and a potential intensification of the violence and looting witnessed at...
Texan Senate Candidate Sues OpenAI Before Midterms, Accuses Altman Of ‘Lying To Users And Harming Texans’
Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton revealed on Friday that he would be suing artificial intelligence...
Israel Expands Military Operations In The West Bank, Beginning What Could Be Its Largest Offensive There In Decades
Israeli forces reportedly raided dozens of Palestinian towns in the West Bank on Saturday, marking the beginning of what...

Entertainment

Trump Eases Canadian Tariffs In Likely Last-Ditch Attempt To Help Republicans In Tight Midterm Races.
The administration of President Donald Trump announced on Friday that tariffs on certain Canadian products linked to agriculture would be lifted. The move is expected to help Republican candidates...
France Braces For Riots On Day After Deadly Paris Shooting, Deploys Tens Of Thousands Of Police Officers
France is expecting another day of large-scale protests and a potential intensification of the violence and looting witnessed at such demonstrations in recent weeks."We will be uncompromising with the...
Texan Senate Candidate Sues OpenAI Before Midterms, Accuses Altman Of ‘Lying To Users And Harming Texans’
Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton revealed on Friday that he would be suing artificial intelligence research company OpenAI, the creator of widely-used chatbot ChatGPT, because...
Israel Expands Military Operations In The West Bank, Beginning What Could Be Its Largest Offensive There In Decades
Israeli forces reportedly raided dozens of Palestinian towns in the West Bank on Saturday, marking the beginning of what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised would be a large-scale...
Quentin Tarantino Shows First 17 Minutes Of ‘Cliff Booth’ At AFI Fest
Quentin Tarantino surprised the crowd during a Q&A and screening of his 10-time Oscar-nominated Once Upon a Time in Hollywood on Friday night at AFI Fest in Los Angeles...
The Trump Administration Is Intensifying Threats Of Regime Change In Cuba Before The Midterms
Both President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio hinted that a U.S. military operation against Cuba, a longstanding ideological adversary of the U.S., could be imminent."We'll take...

Fashion

Apple’s iPhone Duo hits stores in face of short supply and high demand
APPLE quickly sold out of its limited in-store inventory for the new iPhone Duo, underscoring the strong demand for a foldable device that starts at nearly US$2,000.The phone went...
Moonshot curbs hacking ability in new Kimi model as fears grow over AI-powered cyberattacks
Authorities and tech companies are growing increasingly concerned that AI could make sophisticated hacking easier and cheaperPublished Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 01:54 PM[BEIJING] Moonshot AI has reduced the...
Instacart in talks with DoorDash and Uber for sale: report
Published Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 10:52 AMINSTACART is exploring a possible sale and has held preliminary discussions with potential buyers including Uber and DoorDash, The Information reported on...
OpenAI resumes frontier AI training after security overhaul, discloses flaw in widely used software
One of its research models used a configuration error to gain limited internet access in SeptemberPublished Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 09:41 AMOPENAI said on Friday (Oct 23) it...
Fast-fashion group Shein agrees to pay US$100 million to settle US FTC probe
It is also still under investigation by the European Commission over illegal products on its websitePublished Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 09:26 AM[LONDON] Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein has agreed to pay US$100...
Oil prices jump US$3 on Houthi attacks, oil spill, highest settlement since April
Published Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 07:58 AM[NEW YORK] Oil prices settled more than US$3 higher on Friday (Oct 24), their highest in nearly six months after Houthi attacks in...

Gossip

Between Blue-Chip Sculpture and Homespun Art, Grand Rapids Is Finding Its Voice
Chad Kirchner and Tim Pierce’s Murmuration installed at 1101 Godfrey. Photo: Christa Terry for Observer For just over two weeks every September, everyone in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is an...
A.I. Agent Architect Harrison Chase Wants Companies to Own Their Intelligence
LangChain cofounder and CEO Harrison Chase discusses A.I. application development during SiliconANGLE’s Supercloud 6: AI Innovators event in 2024. Chase is now expanding LangChain’s enterprise tools as OpenAI and...
The Next Retail Frontier Is Culture, Not Just Commerce
From Google’s fashion-tech activations to e.l.f.’s coffee-fueled events, brands are finding that lasting consumer affinity depends on showing up in culturally relevant ways, not simply showing up everywhere. Photo...
Observer’s Guide to the Must-See Paris Art Week Shows
Following London’s busy art week, the French capital reclaims the spotlight, showcasing an ever-expanding ecosystem of galleries, institutions, fairs and private foundations. The latest arrival is Large, an art...
Yoshua Bengio and Geoffrey Hinton Call for A.I. Safeguards. Enterprise Buyers Can Help Enforce Them.
Yoshua Bengio was among 400 scientists who signed an open letter calling for international A.I. safety standards. That level of coordination will take time, but major banks, health systems...
72 Hours of Art in Cincinnati
Seen in the abstract, Cincinnati sprawls. In reality, the city's downtown is very walkable, and even the sights farther out from the city center are a relatively short drive...

Health

Trump Eases Canadian Tariffs In Likely Last-Ditch Attempt To Help Republicans In Tight Midterm Races.
The administration of President Donald Trump announced on Friday that tariffs on certain Canadian products linked to agriculture would be lifted. The move is expected to help Republican candidates...
France Braces For Riots On Day After Deadly Paris Shooting, Deploys Tens Of Thousands Of Police Officers
France is expecting another day of large-scale protests and a potential intensification of the violence and looting witnessed at such demonstrations in recent weeks."We will be uncompromising with the...
Texan Senate Candidate Sues OpenAI Before Midterms, Accuses Altman Of ‘Lying To Users And Harming Texans’
Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton revealed on Friday that he would be suing artificial intelligence research company OpenAI, the creator of widely-used chatbot ChatGPT, because...
Israel Expands Military Operations In The West Bank, Beginning What Could Be Its Largest Offensive There In Decades
Israeli forces reportedly raided dozens of Palestinian towns in the West Bank on Saturday, marking the beginning of what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised would be a large-scale...
The Trump Administration Is Intensifying Threats Of Regime Change In Cuba Before The Midterms
Both President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio hinted that a U.S. military operation against Cuba, a longstanding ideological adversary of the U.S., could be imminent."We'll take...
Americans Reach Their Highest-Earning Years At Different Ages. Women Peak A Decade Earlier Than Men.
Americans typically see their paychecks grow as they gain experience, but the highest-earning years arrive at different stages of life for men and women, according to federal earnings figures.Women...

Innovation

Holland Taylor Reveals Why She Left Two and a Half Men Contract 
Charlie Sheen—the son of Martin Sheen and brother to Emilio Estevez—was one of the original "men" in Two and a Half Men, playing Charlie Harper in the first eight...
Riding Boots Are the Equestrian Chic Trend Taking Over Fall 
The heritage style is defined by a knee-high silhouette, sleek leather uppers, and a (usually) flat heel. Typically seen in rich hues like chocolate brown, deep burgundy, distressed tan,...
Mod Sun Mourns Death of “Magical” Ex Sahara Ray
Mod Sun is remembering Sahara Ray's light. Three days after the model died at age 34, the "Flames" singer shared a touching tribute to his ex, who he dated...
Tyler Cameron’s Fiancée Tate Madden Shares Her One Fear About Dancing With the Stars Pregnancy Reveal
Tyler Cameron's Fiancée Tate Madden Shares One Fear About 'Dancing With the Stars' Pregnancy RevealDon’t worry, Tyler Cameron thinks Tate Madden is lighter than a rose. Moments after the...
Red Light Therapy Is the Wellness Gift of 2026—Here’s What to Buy
Red light therapy is going way beyond LED face masks in 2026, and it's shaping up to be one of the most-wanted wellness gifts of the holiday season. From...
Why Kylie Jenner Was Chosen to Wear $50 Million Fantasy Bra at Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Kylie Jenner Makes Surprise VS Fashion Show Appearance with Support From Timothée Chalamet, Kris JennerKylie Jenner is keeping up with the Angels. The Kardashians star made made her Victoria's...

News

KKR founders among investors buying 42% of Peter Lim’s Valencia; club valued at US$1.4 billion
The Singapore billionaire’s Meriton Holdings remains majority shareholder of the Spanish team[SINGAPORE] Pitchwise Holdings – a consortium of US investors – has acquired a 42 per cent stake in...
SK Hynix scraps Solidigm US IPO after shareholder opposition, ‘duplicate listing’ concerns
This follows regulatory concerns that the offering could potentially dilute existing shareholdersPublished Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 08:28 AMSK HYNIX has scrapped plans for a US listing of its...
P&G flags bigger hit to annual profit from higher commodity costs, beats revenue estimates
Its first-quarter net sales rose 4% to US$23.28 billion, beating analysts’ estimates of US$22.80 billionPublished Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · 08:56 PMPROCTER & Gamble on Thursday (Oct 22) warned...
Cat A premium rises to S$132,004 in first tender after COE review announced; Cat B climbs to S$131,901
[SINGAPORE] Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices edged upwards in the tender exercise on Wednesday (Oct 21), with the price of Category A, meant for smaller, less powerful cars and electric vehicles (EVs), rising...
European stocks extend slide as French unrest rattles investors
Published Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 06:13 AM[BENGALURU] European shares ended just a touch lower on Tuesday (Oct 20), as violent protests in France kept risk appetite in check...
Nvidia-backed Nscale, Anthropic in talks for new US$45 billion AI cloud deal, source says
The data centre developer is in talks to sell AI computing power to the Claude makerPublished Tue, Oct 20, 2026 · 06:54 AM[SAN FRANCISCO] Nscale is in talks to...

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

Quentin Tarantino Shows First 17 Minutes Of ‘Cliff Booth’ At AFI Fest
Quentin Tarantino surprised the crowd during a Q&A and screening of his 10-time Oscar-nominated Once Upon a Time in Hollywood on Friday night at AFI Fest in Los Angeles...
‘The Mosquito Bowl’ Review: Peter Berg’s Powerful True WWII Story Takes Four Star Players From The Glory Of The Football Field To The Hell Of The Battlefield – AFI Fest
There have been so many films about WWII, both during and after, so many different takes and personal stories told, that now 81 years since it ended it is...
Billy Porter, Leslie Jones & Phoebe Robinson Front ‘Places, Dahlingz!’
EXCLUSIVE: Billy Porter, Leslie Jones and Phoebe Robinson are launching a comedy podcast exploring live performance. The 48-part weekly comedy series, Places, Dahlingz!, will see theater icon Porter, theater...
Ex-Disney & NBCU Execs Among New Advisory Board At Pzaz
EXCLUSIVE: Former Disney, NBCUniversal and Bloomberg TV execs have formed part of a new advisory board at storyboarding and previsualisation platform Pzaz. Paul Robinson, Rose Stacey, Lindsey Oliver, Jonathan...
Banijay Confirms Senior Leadership Structure
The newly-minted Banijay Entertainment has set out its senior leadership team following the merger with All3Media. The Survivor and The Traitors company had already installed RedBird IMI CEO Jeff...
‘Other Desert Cities’ Broadway Review: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Gets Serious
It’s hard to imagine any secrets or hints of repressed trauma surviving long in the glare of Palm Springs sunshine that keeps things bright in the airy, open-floor, large...

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Astrologer Aliza Kelly Reveals How Each Zodiac Sign Can Survive This Double Retrograde
It's close to midnight, and something evil's lurking in the dark.  And, no, it's not Michael Jackson and his, er, thrilling dance moves. Rather, the beast that's about to...
Tom Skerritt Dead at 93: Julia Roberts Shares Touching Tribute to Steel Magnolias Costar
Tom Skerritt is being fondly remembered by his family and friends. The film and TV actor, known for his roles in hits like Top Gun and M*A*S*H, died Oct....
Jane Seymour Reveals “Secret” Romance With Costar Joe Lando 35 Years Later
Megan Fox and Machine Gun KellyFrom the moment the Jennifer's Body star met the rapper born Colson Baker on their shared movie set in 2020, she knew their relationship was...
Holland Taylor Reveals Why She and Sarah Paulson Still Don’t Live Together After 11 Years of Dating
ABC News reporter Roberts isn't always one for chit-chat. "I don't like the check-in," she explaind. "If you're calling just to say, 'So, what's up?' no, I do not...
These Bras & Undies Are Straight off the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Runway
If you watched the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and thought "I wish I could wear that," your chance to get the hottest looks is here! Straight off the runway,...
Kaia Gerber Says She Wishes Late Brother Presley Gerber “Hadn’t Gone First” in Heartbreaking Tribute
But despite losing Presley, Kaia would “choose it all over again” for the years she had with her brother. “I would walk knowingly toward this grief,” she wrote, “if...