Pop Mart and Sony Announce Labubu Movie Directed by Paul King
[Pop Mart and Sony announced on Thursday that they were developing a feature film about the fuzzy trinkets. “It’s completely ruthless marketing,” one expert said.
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The Planet’s Warning Signs Are Flashing Red
Climate scientists say many of the effects of climate change are happening faster than they predicted, the latest on the war in Iran and more news.
Mending Ceramics and Slowing Time With the Japanese Art of Kintsugi
Plus: a guide to Honolulu’s Kaimuki neighborhood, a ski-in, ski-out guesthouse in Austria and more recommendations from T Magazine.
Pentagon asks White House to approve request for over $200B in war funding: Report
Request seeks funds for war and weapons, but White House doubts approval in Congress, sources say Pentagon aims to fund the military campaign against Iran. PHOTO: ANADOLU The Pentagon has asked the White House to approve a funding request of more than $200 billion to present to Congress to sustain the war in Iran, The … Read more
Israel reopens key Gaza crossing amid new truce push
A UN vehicle leads ambulances carrying war-wounded people and patients who leave Gaza, for treatment abroad, through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt after it was opened by Israel on Thursday for a limited number of people, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, March 19, 2026.PHOTO: REUTERS Israel reopened the Rafah … Read more
Iran attacks wipe out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to five years, Qatar Energy CEO says
[ QatarEnergy will have to declare force majeure on long-term contracts for up to five years for LNG supplies A hydrocarbon facility in Qatar. PHOTO: oilandgasmiddleeast.com Iranian attacks have knocked out 17% of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, causing an estimated $20 billion in lost annual revenue and threatening supplies to Europe and … Read more
Jerusalem’s Old City sustains some damage after being largely spared in years of fighting.
Jerusalem’s Old City sustains some damage after being largely spared in years of fighting.
Banking Regulators Prepare to Loosen Post-Crisis Capital Rules
[The changes, long sought by bank lobbyists, would reduce the capital banks must hold in reserve to mitigate risks.
Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor in Meeting With Japan’s Leader
Breaking a taboo, President Trump needled Japan’s prime minister about the World War II attack, as she widened her eyes and appeared to take a deep breath in the Oval Office.
‘Miroirs No. 3’ Review: Kindness and Its Reverse Image
In the lovely new movie from the acclaimed German director Christian Petzold (“Barbara”), a woman wakes to life after an accident.