Author: Vidya Saras
Ana de Armas knows how to make an entrance, and at the 2025 Red Sea International Film Festival, she delivered a moment that will live rent-free in fashion memory. The Blonde and No Time to Die star arrived in a black curve-hugging gown that instantly became the centerpiece of opening night. With a design that shimmered in bursts of metallic silver and red, the dress created the effect of fireworks exploding against the night sky. Each step felt like a deliberate reminder that Ana remains one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood today and one of its most magnetic…
The UK’s electric vehicle market hit the brakes in November, delivering its weakest growth in almost two years as the Chancellor’s looming pay-per-mile tax sowed uncertainty among buyers, and left Tesla nursing the sharpest fall in registrations. New figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that just under 40,000 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) were registered last month — only a 3.6% rise on November 2024, and a dramatic slowdown for a sector expected to accelerate rapidly towards the government’s net-zero goals. It marks the softest year-on-year expansion since late 2023, when global supply chains were still snarled,…
Admiral Rachel L. Levine, pictured at HHS headquarters last year, led the Public Health Corps during the Biden administration. Her official portrait was changed during the government shutdown to her previous name. Maansi Srivastava for NPR hide caption toggle caption Maansi Srivastava for NPR As you walk down a particular hallway on the seventh floor of the Humphrey Building in Washington, D.C., you’ll find a line of photographic portraits of all the people from years past who have led the Public Health Corps at the federal Department of Health and Human Services. Only one of those portraits is of a…
Hey everyone, what an honour to be in this lovely community! I’m Adrián, Creative Developer at OFF+BRAND. studio, specialising in building highly performant interactive WebGL experiences. As a curious person, I was always fascinated by the technical aspect of design, so during my years at university, studying digital design, I started learning Three.js and web development in general to expand my capabilities beyond prototyping. After 6 years of working towards my MA degree and slowly getting more and more into graphics programming, I was lucky to become a full-time creative developer working on amazing projects with even more amazing people. …
A New NASA Leader Rises? – Trump’s NASA Chief Pick Jared Isaacman Meets Congress Again – YouTube Watch On On Episode 188 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss Jared Isaacman, the billionaire entrepreneur, philanthropist, and private astronaut, who took to Capitol Hill this week for his second confirmation hearing as President Trump’s pick for NASA’s next leader. Here’s what it could mean, plus:A Russian cosmonaut got kicked off a SpaceX flight for allegedly trying to steal spacecraft secrets, China’s 1st reusable rocket Zhuque-3 reached orbit, but crashed and burned (and exploded) during landing, and Russia…
The “Aura” that the modern-day batting great Virat Kohli holds is immense, and his presence is enough to intimidate the opposition teams.An ice-cold stare from Viart Kohli can shatter the confidence of bowlers, and the South Africa National Cricket Team pacer Corbin Bosch came to know about it during the third ODI against the India National Cricket Team.Virat Kohli hits an exceptional no-look six, gives Corbin Bosch a death stare after the maximumKohli has looked in vintage form in the ongoing ODI series against the South Africa National Cricket Team, and his dedication suggests that he is eyeing participation in…
Nardine SaadandHarry SekulichReutersResidents of Novi Petrivtsi, outside Kyiv, look at a ruined home on Saturday Russia has launched a major aerial bombardment against Ukrainian infrastructure targets as talks between the US and Ukraine in Florida are set to enter a third day.Overnight Russia launched 653 drones and 51 missiles, most of which were downed, authorities said. One strike hit a railway hub at the town of Fastiv southwest of Kyiv, destroying the main station building and damaging rolling stock.Russia says it targeted military-industrial sites, and energy and port infrastructure.Condemning the new attacks, French President Emmanuel Macron announced he would go…
Turkey's Fidan: Gaza governance must precede Hamas disarmament in ceasefire deal
This story originally appeared on Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.During the summer of 2025, Iran experienced an exceptional heat wave, with daytime temperatures across several regions, including Tehran, approaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and forcing the temporary closure of public offices and banks. During this period, major reservoirs supplying the Tehran region reached record-low levels, and water supply systems came under acute strain. By early November, the reservoir behind Amir Kabir Dam, a main source of drinking water for Tehran, had dropped to about 8 percent of its capacity. The…
The Bitcoin market continues to experience high levels of investor uncertainty, as indicated by the unstable price action of the past week. In the last month alone, the leading cryptocurrency has lost about 14% of its value, strengthening fears of an impending bear market. Notably, renowned market expert Ali Martinez has shared some insight on this speculation, highlighting a key technical development that historically precedes an extended downtrend. Bitcoin Winter Phase To Start Only When Price Loses 730-Day SMA – Analyst In an X post on Friday, Martinez presents an on-chain analysis that identifies a key price zone for determining…