Une enquête révèle les méthodes d'une société de marketing multiniveaux, Wake Up, qui vend des compléments alimentaires. Des témoignages font état de pressions psychologiques et de faux espoirs, malgré des promesses de bien-être et de prospérité.
A wave of films exploring paranoid conspiracy theories reflects a growing public mistrust and a desire for hidden truths. From alien cover-ups to elite disguises, these movies tap into a market fueled by social media and political rhetoric, offering illusory order in uncertain times.
US Vice President JD Vance urged Israel to remember the US is its sole powerful ally, criticizing Israeli cabinet members who attacked the US President and a recent deal with Iran. Vance highlighted American defensive aid to Israel.
Laverne Cox discusses the "extermination" of trans people, loss of rights, and job/healthcare impacts due to current political climate. Her memoir, "Transcendent," explores childhood trauma, her mother's struggles, and the systemic cruelty rooted in slavery, while advocating for trans visibility and challenging societal norms.
Brazil's 1-1 draw against Morocco in their opening Fifa World Cup match has ignited a fierce debate on Chinese social media, with fans divided over whether the result is a failure for the five-time champions.
Former detective Dave Grimstead founded Locate International (LI) to tackle cold cases, contrasting the reality of lengthy investigations with crime dramas. LI trains volunteers to assist police with long-term missing persons and unidentified bodies, inspired by the RNLI.
Record-breaking heatwaves in Australia are decimating crops and threatening food security. Farmers face rising input costs and lost income, while researchers warn of increasing extreme heat events throughout the year, necessitating urgent studies and adaptation strategies for growers.
Extreme heatwaves across Australia are decimating crops and threatening food security. Farmers like Anthony De leso are struggling with lost income and rising costs, while researchers like Owen Atkin warn of widespread crop damage and the need for urgent adaptation strategies, including genetic modification.
Extreme heat in South and Southeast Asia is causing "recovery deficit" among informal workers, leaving them exhausted before work. A report highlights hotter nights and urban heat island effects impacting millions, leading to lost wages, health issues, and economic stress.
Thailand has cancelled its 60-day visa-free entry for 93 countries, reducing it to 30 days for 54 nations and introducing a 15-day exemption for three others, aiming to curb crime and visa abuse.
Gisèle Pelicot, a survivor of rape orchestrated by her ex-husband, shared her journey of finding love and hope at the Hay Festival in Wales. She discussed her memoir and advocated for an end to violence against women.
Enchanting and a little eerie, Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth is the second great game in as many years based on the classic children’s booksSleepy, happy-sad, and imbued with the mildest peril, Tove Jansson’s Moomin stories may seem an unlikely fit for the action-heavy medium of video games. Rather than embark on swashbuckling adventures, these milk-white, hippo-esque creatures prefer to potter about Moominvalley, only venturing further if the weather conditions are just right.Yet a small Norwegian video game studio, Hyper Games, is now on its second exquisitely charming Jansson adaptation. The first, 2024’s Snufkin: Melody of Moomin Valley, put players in control of the wily free spirit, Snufkin, as he dismantled overly ordered nature parks (and evaded authority-loving wardens). The latest, Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth, sees young Moomintroll wake up at night in the dead of winter. With his parents still hibernating, the creature is all alone, thrust into a cold and unfamiliar world. Continue reading...
The head honcho thinks splurging nearly $10 on a beverage during a cost-of-living crisis is fine for a ‘special experience’. It’s time to offer my own valuable adviceI don’t mean to vent, but what is up with Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol’s obscenely large compensation package? Niccol, who joined the company in 2024, is one of the best-paid executives in the US, raking in $96m (£70m) in just his first four months on the job. The man makes 6,666 times more than the company’s typical employee, according to a 2025 Executive Paywatch report. He also regularly commutes to work via private jet. Can’t expect a strategic genius to live next to the office like the rest of the hoi polloi.Still, while he might be good at flogging drinks, Niccol apparently has trouble reading a room. As the cost of living surges, and the federal minimum wage remains at $7.25, the CEO is getting roasted for calling a $9 coffee “a really affordable premium experience”. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Niccol noted that the K-shaped economy, in which higher-income households are thriving and splurging while the bottom half struggles, isn’t really affecting business. Continue reading...
Party leader says vote for Labour or Greens in closely run seats will result in Reform victory at local electionsVoters in the home counties will “regret it for a long time” if they do not back the Liberal Democrats and wake up to a Reform-led council, Ed Davey has said.The Lib Dems leader has identified five councils – East Surrey, West Surrey, Hampshire, West Sussex and Huntingdonshire – where his party could win overall control, as well as swathes of the former “blue wall” where Davey said it was a “straight fight” between his party and Reform at the English local elections. Continue reading...
The Liberal Democrats could emerge as the biggest party in English local government in the 8 May elections, despite polling fifth nationally. The party expects to increase councillor numbers for an unprecedented eighth consecutive local election cycle. Lib Dem strategists are targeting tactical voters opposed to Reform UK, believing around half of voters will block Farage's party. The party is focusing on blue wall areas where they took seats from Conservatives in 2024, while running their biggest-ever digital ad programme attacking Farage's Trump ties.
A personal essay exploring phone addiction and the Brick, a $59 physical device that locks distracting apps using NFC technology. The author describes their daily cycle of scrolling through X, TikTok and other apps, unable to focus on their novel due July 31st, and how the Brick created the necessary friction to break the addiction cycle by requiring a physical trip to a plastic puck to unlock apps.
Manchester United face a pivotal decision on Michael Carrick's future as interim manager, with the former midfielder having won nine of his 13 matches in charge. While Jamie Carragher insists Carrick will be the next permanent manager, critics point to narrow wins against the run of play and over-reliance on Bruno Fernandes. Owner Jim Ratcliffe's track record of poor decisions adds uncertainty to the season's end choice.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Europeans to defend their own interests, stating that the US, Chinese and Russian presidents are all "dead against" them. Speaking in Athens with Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Macron said tensions with the US would outlast Donald Trump, calling it a "historical trend." He flew to Athens after an EU meeting in Cyprus, where Greece and France are set to renew a bilateral security pact originally signed in 2021.
