Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has appealed against the country’s Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) decision to bar him from participating in May’s presidential election. Constitutional court judges will meet on Tuesday afternoon to discuss Georgescu’s appeal, and a final ruling should be issued the same day. The BEC rejected his candidacy on Sunday after a […]
BBC Sarah Wynn-Williams says she watched Facebook grow from “a front row seat” A former senior Facebook executive has told the BBC how the social media giant worked “hand in glove” with the Chinese government on potential ways of allowing Beijing to censor and control content in China. Sarah Wynn-Williams – a former global public […]
Laura Bicker China correspondent BBC/ Xiqing Wang China is embracing artificial intelligence, from educational tools to humanoid robots in factories Head in hands, eight-year-old Timmy muttered to himself as he tried to beat a robot powered by artificial intelligence at a game of chess. But this was not an AI showroom or laboratory – this […]
The influencer community has suffered a tragic loss. Alysha Burney—who amassed millions of followers across YouTube and TikTok by posting viral parody videos—died in her sleep on March 2 while vacationing in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, her brother Charles Burney confirmed to FOX4 News. She was 25. “I come with great sadness that my little […]
Reuters Marco Rubio said he hoped the pause in US aid to Ukraine could be “resolved” but that Tuesday’s talks “would be key to that”. America’s top diplomat has said that he sees promise in Ukraine’s proposal for a partial ceasefire to end the war with Russia, ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia between US […]
Kim Kardashian ’s SKIMS brand took over Times Square with a bold and eye-catching marketing campaign, featuring a massive 60-foot balloon of Kardashian herself wearing pieces from the latest SKIMS Swim collection. The installation is part of an immersive pop-up experience, giving fans and passersby a firsthand look at the brand’s new swimwear line, which […]
BBC “She’s a phony, but I guess the public likes that…” This is the line that actress Joan Crawford is said to have declared about film star Bette Davis. The back-and-forth sniping between the pair played out in the tabloids of the 1930s and 40s. “Bette is a survivor… She survived herself,” Crawford is also […]
Lawmakers in France have overwhelmingly backed a bill making it easier to open bars in villages – a move aimed at reviving social life in small rural communities. In a 156-2 vote on Monday, MPs decided to loosen strict restrictions on new bar permits to sell alcohol. The bill still needs a Senate approval to […]
Reuters Reporters gathered outside the gated community where Hackman and his wife died Actor Gene Hackman was alone. The two-time Academy Award winner didn’t make any calls and missed meals. Medical experts say it’s possible the 95-year-old, who was in declining health and suffering from advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease, did not even realise his […]
BBC An argument in the White House tore apart the US alliance with Ukraine, shook European leaders and highlighted JD Vance’s key role in forcefully expressing Donald Trump’s foreign policy. The vice-president has come out punching on the global stage – so what is it that drives his worldview? Vance’s first major foreign speech, at […]