Lifestyle
Dick Van Dyke turns 99 as Taylor Swift turns 35
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributorsDecember 13 is a sacred day. As it turns out, two iconic stars will both be celebrating their milestone birthdays tomorrow:...
Luigi Mangione fundraiser organizers want to upend health care system
The organizers of a GiveSendGo fundraiser generating more than $50,000 for the legal fees of Luigi Mangione call for sweeping changes to the U.S. health care system.Mangione, 26, is...
Amid the joy after Assad’s ouster, Syrians search for their missing
DAMASCUS — Corpse No. 11 was relatively pristine, with few signs of abuse save for a rictus of pained surprise. No. 26 was in worse condition, the decomposition further along...
Jamie Lee Curtis teases the surprising secret to her 40-year marriage
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributorsJamie Lee Curtis revealed the secret to maintaining her decades-long marriage to Christopher Guest during a Today appearance on Wednesday, December...
World
The Mordant Observations of a Legendary Muse
In the room devoted to the archives of Lucian Freud in London’s National Portrait Gallery, a strikingly tender painting depicts a young woman with waifish features, blond tresses, and...
Leos Carax’s Self-Portrait Film “It’s Not Me” Is So Him
Fully half of the best films ever—from Charlie Chaplin’s to Claude Lanzmann’s—are replete with cinematic selfies. Yet they are rare over all, perhaps because the camera is an unflinching...
Paul Schrader’s All-Time Favorite Novels
Paul Schrader, whose latest film, “Oh, Canada,” is based on Russell Banks’s semi-autobiographical novel “Foregone,” is no stranger to literary adaptations. In 1985, he co-wrote and directed “Mishima: A...
The Year Creators Took Over
In early October, the No. 5 most popular podcast on Spotify, above the Times’ “The Daily” and just behind “The Joe Rogan Experience,” was a month-old show called “Talk...
Business
Jordan to host top diplomats for talks on Syria on Saturday
Jordan said on Thursday it would host talks for top diplomats to discuss developments in neighbouring Syria after Bashar al-Assad's toppling.Foreign ministers of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt,...
Palestinians report 25 dead in Israeli strike on Nuseirat in Gaza
An Israeli strike in the central section of the Gaza Strip resulted in numerous fatalities on Thursday, according to Palestinian reports.At least 25 Palestinians have lost their lives in...
In Lesotho, UN chief Guterres urges rich nations to meet new commitments on climate finance
MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged rich nations to honor their commitments to help the world's poor countries fight climate change in a...
News
Here’s How Kari Lake’s VOA Appointment Could Crumble
Donald Trump’s sudden appointment of one of his staunchest allies, two-time failed MAGA candidate and former news anchor Kari Lake, to run the federally-funded international broadcasting service Voice of...
NATO Chief Has a Dire Warning About Europe’s Future
In 2021, Pelosi publicly criticized AOC and other members of the Squad for being the lone Democrats to withhold support for an immigration bill that she had backed. “All...
The Democratic Power Broker Working to Undermine AOC
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reportedly working behind the scenes to tank Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez’s bid to become ranking member on the House Oversight Committee.Punchbowl News reported...
Watchdog Report Wrecks MAGA’s Biggest January 6 Lie
One of MAGA’s favorite January 6 conspiracy theories seems to have fallen apart.On Thursday, a report released by a Justice Department watchdog found no evidence that FBI agents helped...
Beauty
MF license aspirant list swells amid bullish industry growth projections
4 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 5:37 PM IST
India's thriving mutual fund industry is drawing interest from several firms, with multiple applications submitted to...
Airbus likely to cut up to 2,500 jobs in defence, space divisions: Report
Airbus has also been drawing up a specific turnaround plan for its struggling Space Systems business. | Photo: Reuters2 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 4:32...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino tours Seattle ahead of next year’s Club WC
New FIFA president Gianni Infantino, of Switzerland, waves to delegates after his election, during the Extraordinary FIFA Congress 2016 in Zurich3 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024...
Centre to double Air Marshals on ‘sensitive flights’ as bomb threats rise
Sky Marshals are armed plainclothes security officers who travel on passenger aircraft | (Photo: Company)2 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 2:39 PM IST
With...
Celebrity
Anissa Asabban presenting the persian Couture Brand Zima Maison in Hollywood.
Anissa Asabban crowned with dreams in a majestic gown and presents the couture brand Zima Maison in Hollywood. She sets an example with her personality. This entire couture design is...
Bozena Zag: Redefining Success through Resilience and Reinvention
At 36, Bozena Zag faced a life-altering crossroads—newly separated, raising three children on her own, and grappling with the crushing weight of depression. The comfortable routine of her past was...
Sebi decides to make sales proceeds available to FPIs on settlement day
Sebi believes these steps will reinforce the country's position as a preferred destination for FPIs. | Photo: Shutterstock2 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 5:37 PM...
Cabinet approves 3% hike in Dearness Allowance; now stands at 53%
2 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 4:36 PM IST
Ahead of the festive season, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an additional instalment of Dearness...
Culture
Venture capitalists eye exits to improve sentiment in 2025 as funding winter shows signs of easing
While VC activity was muted in the first half of 2024, things have started to pick upTHE year 2024 has not been a good one for players in the...
Trump woos Wall Street with corporate tax cuts at NYSE visit
DONALD Trump rang the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell on Thursday (Dec 12), a celebratory moment for the president-elect who was returned to the White House in an...
US: Wall Street opens flat to lower after hot economic data
WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat to lower on Thursday (Dec 12) after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ended the previous session on a positive note, while investors...
Euro, US dollar steady before ECB decision, Swiss franc falls on large rate cut
THE US dollar was broadly steady on Thursday (Dec 12) while the euro traded a touch higher before the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision later in the day,...
Style
The Gilded Age of Medicine Is Here
In 2010, a private-equity firm called Cerberus Capital Management, which is named for the three-headed dog that is said to guard the underworld, bought six Catholic hospitals in Massachusetts...
Paul Schrader’s Favorite Works of Fiction
Paul Schrader, whose latest film, “Oh, Canada,” is based on Russell Banks’s semi-autobiographical novel “Foregone,” is no stranger to literary adaptations. In 1985, he co-wrote and directed “Mishima: A...
Nikki Giovanni’s Legacy of Black Love
Nikki Giovanni died this week, at the age of eighty-one, as that rarest of things: a best-selling poet. Her work burst onto the scene in the nineteen-sixties already fully...
Remembering Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespearean Heyday (and Forgetting His Recent Lear)
So—a few weeks ago, I saw Kenneth Branagh in “King Lear” at the Shed. Maybe you did, too? It’s been a while, but I’ve been hesitating to write: I’m...
Fashion
Writers Guild demands studios stop tech companies from training AI on their work
Writers Guild of America this week sent a letter to major Hollywood studios asking them to take action against tech companies that are using writers’ work to train AI...
AI Chatbot Encourages Teen to Kill Parents Over Screen Time Dispute, Character.ai Sued
A Texas family has filed a lawsuit against the AI chatbot company, Character.ai, after the company's platform allegedly encouraged their 17-year-old son to kill his parents. The chatbot reportedly...
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Share Joyous Engagement News with Fans: A Love Story Set to Sparkle All the Way to the Altar
Pop sensation Selena Gomez is set to tie the knot with record producer Benny Blanco. The couple, who have been together for over a year, recently announced their engagement,...
Auditor-flagged Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine sets up strategic review panel
CATALIST-LISTED Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine (SAM) has set up a strategic review committee that will look into improving its performance, the healthcare provider said in a bourse filing...
France’s new prime minister to be announced on Friday