SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. – It’s an annual competition meant to celebrate unconventional-looking dogs and this year, a hairless bulldog took the crown. The Sonoma County Fair in California named Petunia “World’s Ugliest Dog of 2025.” The contest, which has been going on for 50 years, is meant to encourage people to adopt from the shelter…
The top diplomat of the European Union (EU) has warned against pushing Ukraine to give up territories to Russia as part of a future peace deal. Speaking in her first UK interview since EU leaders joined Donald Trump’s White House peace talks with Ukraine, Kaja Kallas told the BBC’s Today programme that letting Russia keep…
Meanwhile, Hyunjin pulls from specific cultural touchstones to guide his look in every country. “When we do shows in Japan, I try to go for a vintage Japanese feel,” he says. “There’s an anime I really like called Nana — I really like the styles featured in that show, so I take inspiration from it…
Filter by article type: In-brief analysis In-depth analysis In-brief analysis Aug 21, 2025 Alaska has the highest per capita energy expenditures of any state at $12,100, according to our recently published State Energy Data System information for 2023. Wyoming and North Dakota…
The Trump family’s crypto business, World Liberty Financial, is using a publicly listed company, ALT5 Sigma Corp., to raise $1.5 billion for the purchase of its WLFI token. In a press release on Monday, ALT5 Sigma announced that it would sell a combination of 200 million new and existing shares and use the proceeds to…
The 2025 winner of the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest has bloomed into an adorably quirky champion after being rescued from living in a crate in a neglected situation. It’s only fitting her name is Petunia. The 2-year-old hairless French bulldog mix appeared live on TODAY alongside handler Shannon Nyman on Aug. 11. She basked in…
(Bloomberg) — Lithium prices and stocks spiked on Monday after battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. halted operations at a major mine in China, spurring speculation that Beijing might move to suspend other projects as it tackles overcapacity across the economy. Most Read from Bloomberg Tianqi Lithium Corp. jumped as much as 19% in…
Frank Caprio, the American judge who became a global social media star for his compassionate rulings on the courtroom show Caught in Providence, has died at the age of 88, his family confirmed. Caprio, who served as chief municipal judge in Providence, Rhode Island, won worldwide admiration for his empathetic and often lighthearted approach in…
EXCLUSIVE: Term time is nearing for Maxton Hall – The World Between Us Season 2, and we can now reveal seven new cast members and more detail on the plot. The Prime Video YA hit will return on November 7, with leads Damian Hardung and Harriet Herbig-Matten joined by the newly cast Dagny Dewath (Robin…
Qualifying for the 2025 World Championships isn’t as straight-forward as it seems. With World Championship Provisionals, Wanda Diamond League Byes, and World Ranking quota in the conversation – athletes and fans have to navigate a mucky landscape that can leave you scratching your head. Here’s a guide to help breakdown the path to World Championship…
