Applying cosmetics for concerts and competitions is part of dance culture but many now question the tradition I recognised the signs straight away: the twirling, the mirror glances, the obsession with her music box. I didn’t need my daughter to ask if I wanted to see her “magic dance show” to confirm it – she was a dance kid. Despite efforts to offer trucks and tutus, sports with sparkles, I was q...
Applying cosmetics for concerts and competitions is part of dance culture but many now question the tradition I recognised the signs straight away: the twirling, the mirror glances, the obsession with her music box. I didn’t need my daughter to ask if I wanted to see her “magic dance show” to confirm it – she was a dance kid. Despite efforts to offer trucks and tutus, sports with sparkles, I was quietly thrilled. I’d been a dedicated dance kid (and later an unhinged ballet teen) and was excited to see her join the tribe. But when I mentioned ballet lessons to my partner, he was horrified. He spiralled about the pressure, the body image, the gender stereotypes and, most of all, the makeup. Continue reading...
The actor on bloodcurdling stage experiences, back yard cricket and the best advice he’s ever received Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email In the spirit of your role as Lord Davenport in Fackham Hall – what is the poshest thing you have ever done? Taking a helicopter to Royal Ascot. That is one of the poshest things I have done. I became aware of how posh it was when I started calming down...
The actor on bloodcurdling stage experiences, back yard cricket and the best advice he’s ever received Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email In the spirit of your role as Lord Davenport in Fackham Hall – what is the poshest thing you have ever done? Taking a helicopter to Royal Ascot. That is one of the poshest things I have done. I became aware of how posh it was when I started calming down and realised I wasn’t going to fall out of it. Continue reading...
Welcome To The Lowest-Common-Denominator Society Authored by James Hickman via SchiffSovereign.com, For decades, Germany operated its rail system on an honor model. There were no turnstiles, no barriers. Passengers bought tickets, boarded trains, and conductors performed random spot checks to make sure everyone had paid. It was a system built on trust— and for a long time, it worked, because Germa...
Welcome To The Lowest-Common-Denominator Society Authored by James Hickman via SchiffSovereign.com, For decades, Germany operated its rail system on an honor model. There were no turnstiles, no barriers. Passengers bought tickets, boarded trains, and conductors performed random spot checks to make sure everyone had paid. It was a system built on trust— and for a long time, it worked, because Germany was a fundamentally law-abiding society. That system has been fraying over the last several years as Germany aggressively imported millions of migrants who don’t respect the law. The most egregious example took place earlier this month, when a train conductor asked a passenger— a 26-year old migrant— for his ticket. Not only did the passenger not have a ticket, but he beat the conductor so severely that the man died of his injuries the next morning. The government’s response is extraordinary. Rather than establish law and order and rain holy hell upon the criminals, Deutsche Bahn— which is owned by the German government— has told conductors to NOT approach passengers who present a “high risk of escalation.” In short, the new policy is— if someone looks dangerous, don’t bother checking their ticket. Meanwhile, ordinary passengers— the ones who actually follow the rules— will continue to be checked (and punished) if they’re caught without valid fare. The same logic already governs retail theft across much of Germany. Shoplifting hit record levels in 2024— roughly €3 billion in losses— and according to industry data, 98% of retail theft goes unreported to police. Retailers have largely given up because prosecutors rarely pursue the cases. Moreover, employees who do try to intervene face increasingly aggressive and violent offenders… which is why retail stores have instructed staff to not intervene. We’ve seen the same type of policy in the US. Last August in Charlotte, North Carolina, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee named Iryna Zarutska was sitting on a light rail train whe...
Pharmaceutical companies spend a ton of money on developing new drugs. Most fail, but those that win regulatory approval and reach the market can generate billions of dollars in sales, all while patents bar competitors from copying them. Patents last for years, but they eventually expire. At that point, a drug's sales plummet once generic copies become available to patients. This is often called t...
Pharmaceutical companies spend a ton of money on developing new drugs. Most fail, but those that win regulatory approval and reach the market can generate billions of dollars in sales, all while patents bar competitors from copying them. Patents last for years, but they eventually expire. At that point, a drug's sales plummet once generic copies become available to patients. This is often called the "patent cliff." It's why innovation is so essential for pharmaceutical stocks : Their companies must continually develop and bring new products to market to survive, let alone grow. Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) is trading more than 25% off its high due to a steep patent cliff the company faces. Should you buy the dip? Continue reading
President Trump previously said he would implement 10% global tariffs after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his tariff policies. (Image credit: Aaron Schwartz)
President Trump previously said he would implement 10% global tariffs after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his tariff policies. (Image credit: Aaron Schwartz)
Seven years since firing them into the Premier League, Tammy Abraham is back scoring goals at Aston Villa to keep their fans and players dreaming of glory.
Seven years since firing them into the Premier League, Tammy Abraham is back scoring goals at Aston Villa to keep their fans and players dreaming of glory.
Agency statement comes one day after announcement of 6 March target for astronauts’ mission to circle the moon Nasa said in a blog post on Saturday it is taking steps to potentially roll back the Artemis II rocket launch after discovering an interrupted flow of helium. The agency said it is taking steps to roll the Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft back to the vehicle assembly building at the...
Agency statement comes one day after announcement of 6 March target for astronauts’ mission to circle the moon Nasa said in a blog post on Saturday it is taking steps to potentially roll back the Artemis II rocket launch after discovering an interrupted flow of helium. The agency said it is taking steps to roll the Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft back to the vehicle assembly building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Continue reading...
⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Follow us on Bluesky | And email Scott Both teams are in if-it-ain’t-broke mode. Manchester City name the same starting XI from their last Premier League match, the 3-0 home win over Fulham, with one exception: Omar Marmoush comes in for Phil Foden, who drops to the bench. Newcastle also make one change. This is from their actual l...
⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Follow us on Bluesky | And email Scott Both teams are in if-it-ain’t-broke mode. Manchester City name the same starting XI from their last Premier League match, the 3-0 home win over Fulham, with one exception: Omar Marmoush comes in for Phil Foden, who drops to the bench. Newcastle also make one change. This is from their actual last game, the 6-1 Champions League romp at Qarabag. Jacob Ramsey replaces Harvey Barnes, who is named as a sub. Continue reading...
Wales 23-26 Scotland Finn Russell scores 11 points in second-half turnaround Scotland pulled off a dramatic comeback win against Wales to back up their impressive Calcutta Cup success the previous week. Hosts Wales had the lead at half-time thanks to a spark lit by the wing Josh Adams but the visitors managed to fight their way to victory with a feeling they were lucky to come away with five point...
Wales 23-26 Scotland Finn Russell scores 11 points in second-half turnaround Scotland pulled off a dramatic comeback win against Wales to back up their impressive Calcutta Cup success the previous week. Hosts Wales had the lead at half-time thanks to a spark lit by the wing Josh Adams but the visitors managed to fight their way to victory with a feeling they were lucky to come away with five points. Continue reading...
Pedestrians climb over snow banks to try and cross the streets in New York on Jan. 26, 2026. Seth Wenig | AP Photo Blizzard warnings were issued Saturday for New York City, New Jersey and coastal communities along the East Coast as a late-winter storm set to arrive on Sunday threatened to make a mess of the start of a new week. The National Weather Service increased its assessment of the potential...
Pedestrians climb over snow banks to try and cross the streets in New York on Jan. 26, 2026. Seth Wenig | AP Photo Blizzard warnings were issued Saturday for New York City, New Jersey and coastal communities along the East Coast as a late-winter storm set to arrive on Sunday threatened to make a mess of the start of a new week. The National Weather Service increased its assessment of the potential severity of a storm that was projected to be less ferocious only days earlier. The weather service said 1 to 2 feet (about 30 to 61 centimeters) of snow was possible in many areas as it issued blizzard warnings for New York City, Long Island, southern Connecticut and coastal communities in New Jersey and Delaware. Flooding was also possible in parts of New York and New Jersey, the weather service said. "While we do get plenty of these nor'easters that produce heavy snow and strong impacts, it's been several years since we saw one of this magnitude across this large of a region in this very populated part of the country," said Cody Snell, a meteorologist at the service's Weather Prediction Center. Snell said the storm will arrive Sunday morning in areas around Washington, D.C., before stretching toward Philadelphia and New York City and reaching Boston late Monday evening. The weather service said the storm could begin as rainfall in some places before worsening, with the heaviest snowfall expected Sunday night and as much as 2 inches (5 centimeters) of snow an hour at times in some areas before tampering off by Monday afternoon. The weather service warned that the storm, with steady winds of 25 to 35 mph (40 to 56 kph) would "make travel dangerous, if not impossible. Scattered downed tree limbs and power outages possible due to snow load and strong winds." The storm approached just as the icy remains of a snowstorm that struck the region weeks earlier were finally melting away. On Saturday, officials in Atlantic City, New Jersey, urged residents and casino visitors to stay...
A U.S. district court in Boston has rejected a Teamsters union motion to stop UPS from buying out package car drivers in an effort to reduce excess capacity. The post Judge gives UPS green light for $150,000 buyouts to drivers appeared first on FreightWaves.
A U.S. district court in Boston has rejected a Teamsters union motion to stop UPS from buying out package car drivers in an effort to reduce excess capacity. The post Judge gives UPS green light for $150,000 buyouts to drivers appeared first on FreightWaves.
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) are two giants competing in the artificial intelligence build-out. For the most part, these two don't compete against each other, and Alphabet is primarily a client of Nvidia's. However, Alphabet has also built a graphics processing unit (GPU) alternative that competes with Nvidia's product, although it's serving a specific niche. O...
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) are two giants competing in the artificial intelligence build-out. For the most part, these two don't compete against each other, and Alphabet is primarily a client of Nvidia's. However, Alphabet has also built a graphics processing unit (GPU) alternative that competes with Nvidia's product, although it's serving a specific niche. Of these two, which one is the better AI stock to buy now? Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
‘Given the opposition too many points,’ says head coach ‘We have let everyone down,’ admits Ellis Genge Steve Borthwick says England have only themselves to blame for their steep decline in this season’s Six Nations. After his side’s record humbling by Ireland on Saturday, Borthwick said his side are being punished for their poor starts to games and are leaving themselves “a mountain to climb” aga...
‘Given the opposition too many points,’ says head coach ‘We have let everyone down,’ admits Ellis Genge Steve Borthwick says England have only themselves to blame for their steep decline in this season’s Six Nations. After his side’s record humbling by Ireland on Saturday, Borthwick said his side are being punished for their poor starts to games and are leaving themselves “a mountain to climb” against quality opposition. This was England’s worst Six Nations defeat since they lost 53-10 at home to France in 2023 and Borthwick said he was “bitterly disappointed” with his team’s latest sub-par first-half showing. “Unfortunately, for two weeks now, we have given the opposition too many points and we have not got scoreboard presence. We will be looking closely at that and how I set the team up to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Continue reading...
New signing makes mark as leaders see off Falkirk Dundee win at Aberdeen; Kilmarnock snatch draw Hearts got their Premiership title push back on track with a 1-0 win over Falkirk at Tynecastle. The Jambos, beaten 4-2 at rivals Rangers last weekend, broke the deadlock just before half-time when the January signing Islam Chesnokov lashed home his first goal for the club. Hearts held out to move five...
New signing makes mark as leaders see off Falkirk Dundee win at Aberdeen; Kilmarnock snatch draw Hearts got their Premiership title push back on track with a 1-0 win over Falkirk at Tynecastle. The Jambos, beaten 4-2 at rivals Rangers last weekend, broke the deadlock just before half-time when the January signing Islam Chesnokov lashed home his first goal for the club. Hearts held out to move five points clear of Rangers, who travel to bottom side Livingston on Sunday. Ethan Hamilton’s late goal gave Dundee a 3-2 win at 10-man Aberdeen , who had Liam Morrison sent off just before half-time. The Dons had gone in front after 13 minutes when Kevin Nisbet’s shot was fumbled by the Dundee keeper, Jon McCracken, and looked to have gone over the line before Toyosi Olusanya knocked in the rebound. Continue reading...
'Incubator Babies' Are Back, With Iran In Crosshairs Tehran is once again pointing the finger at "terrorists" for last month’s bloodshed, rejecting outside estimates and doubling down after President Trump just issued his own high estimate. Trump told reporters Friday that 32,000 people were killed in the unrest , declaring that "the people of Iran have lived in hell" under the ruling clerical reg...
'Incubator Babies' Are Back, With Iran In Crosshairs Tehran is once again pointing the finger at "terrorists" for last month’s bloodshed, rejecting outside estimates and doubling down after President Trump just issued his own high estimate. Trump told reporters Friday that 32,000 people were killed in the unrest , declaring that "the people of Iran have lived in hell" under the ruling clerical regime of the Ayatollah. Source: qantara.de That figure is one of the highest offered so far, even significantly beyond some Iranian opposition claims. But Tehran has rejected this. It's far beyond even what most Washington-friendly mainstream media said in real time as the bloody protests were unfolding. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced Saturday that the government has published a list of 3,117 individuals he called "victims of recent terrorist operation." The official figure notably includes roughly 200 security personnel - suggesting at least some elements of the protests were armed, dangerous, and attacked police and military. Iranian officials have alleged the protesters had outside covert help from Israel and the United States. Indeed, US mainstream media has lately confirmed the US government covertly shipped in thousands of Starlink terminals to aid the anti-government movement's communications and ability to organize. "If anyone disputes accuracy of our data, please share any evidence," Araghchi wrote on X. He had previously claimed that at least 690 of the names offered were "terrorists" armed and funded by the US and Israel. There could be signs of yet more protests emerging, as Fox Chief Correspondent Trey Yingst writes Saturday, "Large protests today in Iran, led by university students. Monitoring." Meanwhile the New York Post has just issued this conflict's version of the "incubator babies" - with a new report claiming babies are being ripped from mothers' wombs (!) . NYP claims : "Iranian police officers are gang-raping imprisoned female protesters and ...
Jacques LOIC France's trade minister, Nicolas Forissier, told The Financial Times on Saturday that the EU has the tools to hit back at the U.S. after President Donald Trump imposed a 10% global import duty following a major legal setback. Forissier added that France is in talks with EU counterparts and the European Commission over Trump’s decision, which came after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled tha...
Jacques LOIC France's trade minister, Nicolas Forissier, told The Financial Times on Saturday that the EU has the tools to hit back at the U.S. after President Donald Trump imposed a 10% global import duty following a major legal setback. Forissier added that France is in talks with EU counterparts and the European Commission over Trump’s decision, which came after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that many of the tariffs he imposed last year were illegal. In a social media post on Saturday, Trump said that “effective immediately," he will increase the 10% tariff level, which was previously set to take effect on Feb. 24, to 15% " on countries, many of which have been 'ripping' the U.S. off for decades, without retribution." “Should it become necessary, the EU has the appropriate instruments at its disposal," Forissier said, adding, “We cannot any longer be naïve.” French authorities said it was too early to speculate. However, they pointed to options including the “trade bazooka," an anti coercion instrument used to implement a raft of economic measures against countries found to be putting undue pressure on the EU or member states. “We have to use our tools and not just speak about them,” Forissier noted. “We don’t want to be dependent. We don’t want to be some sort of hostage.” His remarks came as the European Parliament is set to meet on Monday to discuss whether to continue a trade deal signed with the U.S. last year. Dear readers, we recognize that politics often intersect with the financial news of the day, so we invite you to click here to join the separate political discussion. More on EU-related ETFs The Dumbest Tax Ever Made: Why Europe's War On Unrealized Gains Is An Economic Disaster VGK: Europe Is Faced With Another Energy Crisis (Rating Downgrade) Inside Davos: Decoding Trump's Two Key Messages To The World ‘Don’t abandon U.S. markets, but have exposure in Europe’ – strategist Lagarde said to weigh quitting ECB before her term ends
Pin trading has become a hallmark of the Olympics in recent decades — and not just for athletes. An official trading center in Milan was a hotspot for longtime collectors and curious newcomers alike. (Image credit: Rachel Treisman)
Pin trading has become a hallmark of the Olympics in recent decades — and not just for athletes. An official trading center in Milan was a hotspot for longtime collectors and curious newcomers alike. (Image credit: Rachel Treisman)
Fatalities and injuries reported in avalanches across Tirol after prolonged snowfall and windy conditions At least five people have been killed in a string of avalanches in Austria, authorities said on Saturday. The government office of the Tirol region said intense snowfall over the last week had led to accumulations of up to 1.5 metres (5ft). Combined with strong winds and weak snowpack below, t...
Fatalities and injuries reported in avalanches across Tirol after prolonged snowfall and windy conditions At least five people have been killed in a string of avalanches in Austria, authorities said on Saturday. The government office of the Tirol region said intense snowfall over the last week had led to accumulations of up to 1.5 metres (5ft). Combined with strong winds and weak snowpack below, the conditions were especially susceptible to avalanches, it said. Continue reading...