For over a decade, the name Kim Jong-un has been synonymous with an isolated, economically struggling pariah state. Despite possessing nuclear weapons, North Korea has long been dismissed by the international community as a minor player on the world stage. That perception has now fundamentally changed. As Kim stood alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and…
Mitchum Mitchum has apologised after customers were left with “burning armpits” A well-known deodorant brand has apologised after some of its roll-on products reportedly left customers with itchy, burning armpits. Consumers of Mitchum’s 48-hour roll-on anti-perspirant and deodorant complained on social media of having “agonising weeping spots”, redness and irritation after using the product. Posting…
The 2025 MLB season has been packed with must-see moments from the sport’s biggest stars. Whether you prefer historic home run achievements at the plate, strikeout mastery on the mound or players who can do a little bit of everything, baseball’s most talented players have delivered in a big way. But who is the most…
Ayo Edebiri‘s response to a question about the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements, posed to her After the Hunt colleagues, Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield, in a recent interview, has gone viral, as the reporter behind the inquiry is defending her line of questioning. Federica Polidoro asked Roberts and Garfield, in an on-camera interview…
BANGKOK – Thaksin Shinawatra, the criminally convicted, coup-toppled and ever-polarizing former prime minister, is finally headed to prison after 15 years in self-imposed exile and a commuted sentence that court judges ruled today was dodged on falsified emergency health grounds. The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions ruled today that Thaksin’s six-month…
Tessa WongBBC News, Asia Digital Reporter Watch: Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at court Thailand’s top court has ruled that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve a year in jail, in yet another blow to the influential political dynasty. The decision relates to a previous case where he was sentenced to years in…
Kemi Badenoch has said she is “really worried” that the UK might be forced to embark on a 1976-style bailout from the International Monetary Fund. The Conservative leader told BBC Newsnight that the UK could be forced to go “cap in hand” to the IMF unless the government delivers a plan for economic growth. She…
Mark PoyntingClimate and science reporter, BBC News Getty Images Plans to fight climate change by manipulating the Arctic and Antarctic environment are dangerous, unlikely to work and could distract from the need to ditch fossil fuels, dozens of polar scientists have warned. These polar “geoengineering” techniques aim to cool the planet in unconventional ways, such…
Hugh PymHealth editor, BBC News Getty Images New league tables rating the performance of NHS trusts in England have been published for the first time, with specialist hospitals taking the top slots. Number one is Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, followed by the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust and cancer centre the Christie…
Eight teams advance to the 2025 WNBA playoffs, and the bracket is filling up. Just one spot remains through Sunday’s games. Final seeds might not be locked in until Thursday’s regular-season finales, but the Minnesota Lynx, Las Vegas Aces, Atlanta Dream and Phoenix Mercury will host first-round games. The Lynx have also secured home-court advantage…
