Hamnet took home best picture at the Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP, the annual ceremony recognizing film and TV that celebrates the stories and voices of people over the age of 50. The honors were handed out on Saturday at the Beverly Wilshire, with Alan Cumming once again serving as the evening’s host. One…
Bob Weir, the guitarist who co-founded the Grateful Dead, has died aged 78. Weir, a cornerstone of the California psychedelic rock group and many of its offshoots, passed away after a battle with cancer and lung issues, according to a post on his Instagram. “There is no final curtain here, not really. Only the sense…
Danielle KayeBusiness reporter Kristy Hallowell Kristy Hallowell was left without electricity at her home in Greenwood Lake, New York for half of 2025 Kristy Hallowell had just lost her job when her energy bill unexpectedly tripled to $1,800 a month. Unable to pay, her gas and electricity were cut off and she, her two children…
The US and its partner forces have carried out large-scale strikes against Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria, the US Central Command (Centcom) has announced. US President Donald Trump directed the strikes on Saturday, which are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, in retaliation to the IS’s deadly attack on US forces in Syria on…
Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter Getty Images Michael B Jordan is nominated for best actor for his performance in 1930s vampire drama Sinners Sinners, Marty Supreme and One Battle After Another are among the films set to compete at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night. Frankenstein, Sentimental Value, Hamnet and Wicked: For Good are some of…
The global artificial intelligence (AI) race remains one of the most hotly contested spheres of international competition. Few would bet today on an eventual winner, but current trends point to three possible scenarios that we should consider. In the first scenario, the AI world is dominated by the US and China. While the US still…
Alex ForsythPolitical correspondent BBC A few weeks ago, I was driving along the M6 late at night, towards the West Midlands, when I came across the orange flashing lights and miles of cones that signify road works. Two lanes were closed and the overhead gantry warned of a 50mph speed limit on the near-empty motorway….
The calendar has flipped to January and the NFL has flipped to playoff mode. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Wild-card weekend opens the postseason, and with win-or-go-home stakes, players matched the moment with arrival fits worthy of the stage. Before the playoff action began, style took center stage around the league. From polished winter layers to…
On its face, the decision to ask Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladesh’s left-arm fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) appears a sporting controversy. But beneath that surface lies a deeper rupture in bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India that had, until very recently, shown signs of substantive thaw….
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is spending the first weeks of the new year attempting a feat of diplomatic engineering that would challenge the most experienced leader. He began the year in Beijing, the first official visit by a South Korean president since 2019. In the coming week, he is scheduled to join Japanese…
