A Controversial Nobel Peace Prize
The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado supports the use of force to overthrow her country’s government.
Month: December 2025
Inside Meret Oppenheim’s Swiss Summer Home
A leading Surrealist, Meret Oppenheim brought her singular vision of domesticity to life in this 18th-century Alpine summer house.
Gregg Phillips, a Proponent of Election Conspiracy Theories, to Join FEMA
[Gregg Phillips, who spread unsubstantiated claims of mass voter fraud in the 2016 election, will join the agency’s leadership, the Trump administration confirmed.
Kid abducted by stepfather rescued
. LAHORE: A two-year-old girl who was reportedly abducted from Ghaziabad neighbourhood was rescued in Muzaffargarh. Investigators said the suspected kidnapper was the child’s stepfather who was arrested. According to officials, the child had been abducted a day earlier, prompting a search operation. The investigators said initial findings suggested the suspect had abducted the child … Read more
UNESCO Recognizes Italian Cooking, Kohl Makeup and Icelandic Pools
The agency added dozens of nominees to its annual list of the world’s “intangible cultural heritage,” celebrating international customs and cuisine.
Divided Fed lowers rates, signals pause and one 2026 cut as growth rebounds
[ Fed cuts interest rates in a divided vote but signals pause as inflation remains elevated and job market unclear The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday in another divided vote, but signaled it will likely pause further reductions in borrowing costs as the US central bank looks for clearer signals about the direction of … Read more
U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast, Trump Says
The seizure comes as the United States builds up its forces in the Caribbean as part of a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela.
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A Surrogacy Firm Told Parents-to-Be Their Money Was Safe. Suddenly, It Vanished.
Surro Connections held itself out as a reliable business. Now, clients have lost as much as tens of thousands of dollars meant to compensate women carrying their pregnancies.
Another Birkin bag sold for $2.86 million
An original Jane ‘Birkin’ bag on display. Photo: Reuters PARIS: The market for Hermes Birkin bags continued its extraordinary ascent this week, with a second handbag once owned by Jane Birkin selling for $2.86 million in Abu Dhabi, just as the original 1984 prototype of the iconic design was publicly unveiled in Tokyo following its … Read more