An erupting volcano may have kicked off a chain of events that led to the swift dance of the Black Plague across Europe in the 14th century, in a pandemic that killed tens of millions of people. New analyses of tree ring data, ice cores and historical accounts suggest that a powerful volcanic eruption somewhere…
On August 16, 2012, residents of the tiny Dutch village of Huizinge were rattled by an inexplicably large 3.6 magnitude earthquake. Gas extraction in the nearby Groningen gas field, one of the largest onshore gas fields in the world, was the trigger. The area typically does not experience natural earthquakes, and this was the worst…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
