7 h. ago Why women want to see more of their friends at a certain time of the month

Lead researcher Dr Anastasia Makhanova from the University of Arkansas in the US said 'the desire to spend time with [friends and family]' is 'highest' at a certain point of the month.

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15 h. ago Hailey Bieber cuddles baby in rare photos of son amid growing concern for Justin Bieber

Hailey Bieber continues to soak up her time in a baby bubble with her six month old son Jack amid growing concern for her husband Justin Bieber and their marriage

Culture

35 h. ago ‘World’s hottest brand’: how Miu Miu defied sales plunge in fashion industry

As luxury firms struggle worldwide, the ‘knowingly cool’ label is posting record-breaking sales figuresWhile profits fall across the luxury fashion industry, one kooky Italian label is posting record-breaking sales figures.For a global industry worth almost £1.5tn, luxury fashion is having a bruising time. Last month London fashion week had such a small number of catwalk shows it shrank to a weekend. Even super-conglomerate LVMH – which includes Dior, Fendi, Louis Vuitton and most of the drinks brands in your cocktail cabinet – lost a fifth of its profits last year. Continue reading...

Economics

64 h. ago Afghan women forced to make do with AI friends ‘to give yourself fake hope’ under oppressive Taliban rule

More than three years after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, women say daily life is difficult

Politics

3 d. ago Manchester United injury boost offers Ruben Amorim two clear positives vs Real Sociedad

Man United head coach will be able to call upon the services of Toby Collyer for the first time in a month against Real Sociedad.

Events

3 d. ago Halle Bailey's son Halo recognizes her as Ariel in The Little Mermaid for the first time

The six-time Grammy nominee - turning 25 this month - became a bona fide Disney Princess in 2023 when she starred in Rob Marshall's live-action reboot

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4 d. ago Met Office divulges exact date Northern Lights set to illuminate UK skies this week

The month of March is set to be a spectacular time to look up, with a "Blood Moon", a partial solar eclipse, and now, a potential Northern Lights display illuminating the sky

Politics

4 d. ago ‘We’re going backwards’: the Black student unions forced to close on US campuses

Black student unions at US colleges are fighting to stay in operation as state laws targeting DEI initiatives threaten their existenceFor Nevaeh Parker, the president of the Black student union (BSU) at the University of Utah, Black History Month is usually a buzzing time on campus.The school’s BSU hosts several events – kickback parties and movie screenings – throughout the month. The Black cultural center, where students would usually congregate and attend activities, would be full. And the month’s crown jewel would typically be a conference at the college for Black high schoolers in the area. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘We’re going backwards’: the Black student unions being defunded on US campuses

Black student unions at US colleges are fighting to stay in operation as state laws targeting DEI initiatives threaten their existenceFor Nevaeh Parker, the president of the Black student union (BSU) at the University of Utah, Black History Month is usually a buzzing time on campus.The school’s BSU hosts several events – kickback parties and movie screenings – throughout the month. The Black cultural center, where students would usually congregate and attend activities, would be full. And the month’s crown jewel would typically be a conference at the college for Black high schoolers in the area. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Mood Machine by Liz Pelly review – a savage indictment of Spotify

The global streaming behemoth has made music blander and life harder for artists, according to this enraging portraitIn November and December last year, Spotify’s chief executive, Daniel Ek, sold 420,000 shares in the music streaming company, earning himself $199.7m (£160m). One wild rumour that circulated on social media suggested Ek’s eagerness to divest himself of stock in the company he founded was linked to the imminent publication of Liz Pelly’s book Mood Machine, as if Ek feared the revelations contained within it would adversely affect the share price. That was obviously a fanciful notion. Ek started cashing out Spotify shares in July 2023, and has continued doing so into 2025. At the time of his last transaction, a month after Pelly’s book was published in the US, Spotify’s share price was at an all-time high.And yet, you can see how people who had a preview of Mood Machine’s contents might get that idea into their head. It may be the most depressing and enraging book about...

Politics

5 d. ago Linda Robson 'realised something wasn't right' on lunch date with Pauline Quirke

Loose Women star Linda Robson has opened up about her friend Pauline Quirke's dementia diagnosis, and remembered the moment she realised something was wrong

Politics

6 d. ago PS Plus Essential March 2025 games release time and every game leaving the service this month

Dragon Age: The Veilguard headlines the best PS Plus Essential drop of the year so far, and it's arriving on the service incredibly soon.

Politics

7 d. ago Taylor Swift twist could be 'smoking gun' in Blake Lively's Justin Baldoni case

Since Blake Lively's legal battle with Justin Baldoni began at the end of December, Shake It Off singer Taylor Swift has not publicly spoken out in support of her 'best friend' - sparking claims that relations have become strained between the two women

Politics

8 d. ago Loose Women's Linda Robson lands huge job away from show after heartbreaking update

Loose Women presenter Linda Robson, who recently opened up about her friend Pauline Quirke's dementia battle, is set to star in a spin-off of a beloved BBC comedy

Politics

8 d. ago Loose Women star details bizarre friendship with Donald Trump which left her 'uncomfortable'

An ITV Loose Women star has revealed how she and her husband used to live nearby Donald Trump in Florida and the trio struck up a friendship before his presidency

Politics

1 week ago Gene Hackman's ultimate fear: How actor revealed his thoughts on death in haunting interview before he was found dead with his wife and dog at home

The two-time Oscar winner, who turned 95 last month, was discovered alongside his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, at their mansion in the US state of New Mexico.

Events

1 week ago Four Manchester United players' reactions away from cameras highlight significance of win vs Ipswich

Man United won for the first time in a month in the Premier League to rise to 14th after coming from behind against Ipswich Town.

Sport

1 week ago Australian radio host axed after he compared women footballers to schoolgirls with ‘friendship issues’

Marty Sheargold has apologised for comments he initially suggested were ‘comedy’ that ‘missed the mark’

Politics

1 week ago A Hutterite chicken butcher covered in blood Tim Smith’s best photograph

‘The community had 11,000 chickens and every able-bodied person helped out during the two days of butchering’The Hutterites are an Anabaptist movement – they believe in adult baptism and pacifism. Like the Mennonites and the Amish, they emerged from the Radical Reformation in central Europe in the 1500s, but unlike them they live communally, with all goods and property shared among members of the community. Today, Hutterite colonies mostly exist on either side of the US-Canada border, where there are more than 500 of them.In 2009, I was driving through Canada’s Manitoba prairies in search of interesting photos for the newspaper I work for, the Brandon Sun, when I spotted some women working in the garden at Deerboine Colony. I knew a little about the Hutterites but not a lot, and pulled over to ask if I could make some pictures. The women were friendly and agreed, and I spent the afternoon chatting and photographing them. Continue reading...

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1 week ago MLB players are giving their new robot umpire overlords a cautious welcome

Anger over blown calls is as old as baseball itself. But in Spring Training this year, players can ask technology for a little helpFor the first time ever this month, major league players who disagree with an umpire’s rendering of the strike zone can do something about it. Something other than an exaggerated pantomime of disbelief or a testy reply liable to get them thrown out of the game entirely. They can do something effectual, productive, process-based. They can appeal to a higher power, one that has become revered within the sport for its ability to optimize anything and everything: Technology.Major League Baseball is testing the challenge system version of the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) in roughly 60% of Spring Training games this preseason. In layman’s terms: this spring, players can ask robot umps to review pitch calls. Continue reading...

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