The far-right firebrand, whose National Rally party leads political polling in France, has also hinted she’d halt defense industrial cooperation with Germany. PARIS — Far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen has criticized France’s participation in European defense programs, arguing they’re a waste of money that should be spent on the country’s military instead. “[French President…
A federal judge in New York on Wednesday granted the Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury records in Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case. The move comes a day after a separate judge ordered the release of grand jury records related to Ghislaine Maxwell. In his order, U.S. District Judge Richard Berman cited the…
President Donald Trump has a fresh chance this week to act on a priority voters continually say they want fixed — but over which he’s in denial. The high and rising prices of health care, groceries and housing are a leading impediment to the lives of millions of Americans. But Trump, not unusually for presidents,…
There’s not much in the way of conflating Lily Collins’s own personal style with that of her indomitable, outré lead character Emily Cooper of Emily in Paris. Collins has established a classic, polished, and low-key aesthetic: off-duty, you’ll see her dressed in distressed Acne leather jackets and straight-leg denim with a novelty cap and adidas…
This time of year—late fall, with winter creeping around the corner—is always tricky to dress for. Some days, you just want to bundle up in the most pragmatic of layers to stay warm. The outfits become less about looking trendy, and more about simply staying toasty. But the good news is, there is one hero…
Picture this: It’s a brisk fall day, you’re stepping out to get a latte, let’s say, and you’re wearing… just your bra. If that sounds to you like the stuff of nightmares, get onboard, babe, because it’s happening. Half of Hollywood is embracing the bra top this season—but not in the mildly alarming way that…
Tech giants Amazon and Microsoft have announced a combined $52.5bn (£39.4bn) investment plan for India over the coming years. Amazon said on Wednesday it was pumping in $35bn into India by 2030 to advance AI-driven digitisation, export growth and job creation, a day after Microsoft committed $17.5bn strengthen the country’s AI ecosystem. India, which is…
McDonald’s Netherlands has taken down a Christmas advert made with Artificial Intelligence (AI) following online backlash. The 45-second advert was produced with generative AI clips and released publicly on McDonald’s Netherlands YouTube channel on 6 December. Viewers on social media denounced the use of AI in the film, with one commenter calling it “the most…
Google plans to launch smart glasses powered by artificial intelligence (AI) in 2026, after its previous high-profile attempt to enter the market ended in failure. The tech giant set expectations high in 2013 when it unveiled Google Glass, billed by some as the future of technology despite its odd appearance with a bulky screen positioned…
In 1975, a young engineer in the company that made Kodak film took the first picture on a handheld digital camera. Photography would never be the same again. When Steve Sasson started working at Eastman Kodak, the American photographic film manufacturer was a vibrant symbol of American industrial ingenuity. Set up by George Eastman in…
