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Prince William and Kate Middleton Share New Photo and Video of Prince Louis to Commemorate the Young Royal’s Seventh Birthday
Kate Middleton and Prince William took to their official social media accounts on Wednesday to commemorate their son Prince Louis‘ seventh birthday. The Prince and Princess of Wales and…
Jeezy Announces Symphonic Black-Tie Tour to Celebrate ‘Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101’ 20th Anniversary (EXCLUSIVE)
Jeezy is planning to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his seminal breakthrough album “Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101” with “TM:101 Live,” a black-tie symphonic tour featuring DJ Drama…
84% of the planet’s coral is now impacted by the worst reef bleaching event ever
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative…
Sarah Hyland Styles the Peekaboo Bra Layering Trend With Georges Hobeika Oversize Jacket for the Drama League Award Nominations
Sarah Hyland hit the red carpet on Tuesday ahead of the 91st annual Drama League Award Nominations, which were announced in New York City. Hyland, who currently stars as Daisy Buchanan in…
Sophie Thatcher and Charles Melton Join Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’ at Neon
Nicolas Winding Refn‘s next feature is taking shape. “Her Private Hell,” announced by Neon, is set to star Charles Melton, Sophie Thatcher, Kristine Froseth and Havana Rose Liu. Little…
US: Wall Street jumps at open as Trump says he has no plans to fire Powell
Wall Street’s main indexes rallied at the open on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump dialled back on his threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and raised…
Apple and Meta hit with millions in antitrust fines as EU enforces Digital Markets Act
European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules. The European…
PropNex Realty faces second lawsuit over 99-1 deals
A PropNex unit – together with its salesperson and a law firm – has been sued by an Indonesian couple claiming about S$850,000 over a 99-to-1 transaction, making this the second reported…
José Andrés on AI, crisis tech, and rethinking the food system
As the founder of World Central Kitchen, renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés has truly mastered the art of leading through crisis. Andrés shares insights from his new book, Change…
Big Lots store openings update: Full list and map of every location that will reopen under new owner
Fans of Big Lots who were devastated when the embattled retailer filed for bankruptcy last year will be happy to learn that more than 200 locations are expected to reopen by summer. The…
Mapletree Logistics Trust’s Q4 DPU falls 11.6%; manager warns trade tensions could weigh on performance
Lower revenue contribution from China and weak regional currencies crimped Mapletree Logistics Trust’s (MLT) earnings for its fourth quarter, with distribution per unit (DPU) falling 11.6…
NFL Taps Lil Wayne to Create Limited-edition Apparel Collections
The NFL and Mitchell & Ness have signed a wide-ranging apparel collaboration partnership deal with the popular rapper Lil Wayne. The deal will include a series of exclusive limited-edition…
Boeing reports small quarterly loss, confirms 2025 plane output targets
It reported a loss of US$123 million in Q1, smaller than the US$343 million loss in the year-ago period Boeing reported a smaller than expected quarterly loss on Wednesday (Apr…
Lorde Debuts New Song in Washington Square Park, Two Hours After Police Shut Down Earlier Pop-Up Show
Lorde debuted her forthcoming single “What Was That” at a pop-up event in New York’s Washington Square Park Tuesday night, about two hours after police had shut down the gathering due to…
Global stocks rise after Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of firing Fed chair
Global shares mostly rose Wednesday, with markets showing relief after President Donald Trump indicated he won’t dismiss the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve. France’s CAC 40 jumped 2.1%…
The Download: introducing the Creativity issue
How gamification took over the world It’s a thought that occurs to every video-game player at some point: What if the weird, hyper-focused state I enter when playing in virtual worlds…
EXCLUSIVE: Hilary Duff’s Home Fragrance Line, Below 60, Debuts on QVC With New Scent
Hilary Duff‘s home fragrance brand, Below 60, is joining QVC. The actress will appear on the televised home shopping network on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET., marking the brand’s debut and…
Hapag-Lloyd says 30% of China’s US bound shipments have been cancelled
Hapag-Lloyd customers have cancelled 30 per cent of shipments to the United States from China, spooked by the trade conflict between the world’s two largest economies, a…
Journey Your Way Through a Galaxy Far, Far Away With These Brand New 'Star Wars' LEGO Sets
LEGO Star Wars is back, as the toy company announced four more sets to be added to its collection. The next few weeks will be great for Star Wars fans, with the Star Wars celebration…
Keppel enters joint venture to develop 19 plots of land in Tianjin
Agreement includes Keppel’s divestment of 30% stake in property developer Tianjin Fulong Keppel Ltd said its wholly owned subsidiaries have entered into an agreement with Tianjin Shunhua…
This Houston startup just won $50 million from Elon Musk’s XPrize for Carbon Removal
When Elon Musk’s foundation sponsored the $100 million XPrize for Carbon Removal—a four-year-long competition to find credible ways to eventually remove a billion tons of CO2—Musk might…
High-90s support for all resolutions at CDL’s annual general meeting
All resolutions tabled at City Developments Ltd’s (CDL’s) annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday (Apr 23) were passed, with support level in the high-90s range. All were ordinary…
YouTube turns 20 years old. How it changed TV as we know it
The grainy 19-second YouTube video that started it all hardly had the makings of a viral sensation. Shot at the San Diego Zoo, the primitive video clip showed Jawed Karim, the platform’s…