2 hours ago Lucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondent, Jerusalem Yasser Abu Shabab/Facebook One of the largest militia, the Popular Forces, operates near the southern city of Rafah Urgent questions are being raised over a patchwork of armed groups that have emerged to fight Hamas in Gaza over recent months. They include groups based around family clans,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been careful not to criticise or reject this US draft peace deal – even though it appears to heavily reflect many of Moscow’s demands. On Thursday, the White House pushed back on claims Ukraine was not involved in the drafting of the plan, which emerged after meetings between the US…
Forget coffee, you can now stay alert by strapping on a wristband that lightly zaps you awake. That’s what eCoffee Energyband, a Chinese gadget that sells for just over $100, is claiming to do. First released in late 2023, the product is a lightweight wearable with two electrode pads that sit against the inner wrist.…
3 hours ago Matt Spivey Getty Images María Corina Machado has been in hiding since the start of the year Venezuela’s opposition leader will be considered a “fugitive” if she travels to Norway to collect her Nobel Peace Prize, the nation’s attorney general has said. Tarik William Saab told news agency AFP that María Corina…
4 hours ago Watch: Rescuers wade through deadly floodwaters in Vietnam Relentless rains and floods have killed at least 41 people in central Vietnam since the weekend, while a search continues for nine still missing, state media reports. The deluge has submerged more than 52,000 homes and left half a million households and businesses without…
4 hours ago Laura Gozzi and James Chater Russia advances in Ukraine, but is there an end in sight? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to work with the US on “their vision” for ending the war with Russia. Under the widely leaked plan, Kyiv would cede significant areas of the Donetsk region…
5 hours ago Joel Guinto,Singapore and Panisa Aemocha,Bangkok The moment Fatima Bosch of Mexico is crowned Miss Universe Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch has been crowned Miss Universe at a ceremony in Bangkok, marking the end of an exceptionally scandal-filled pageant season. The 25-year-old contestant had walked out of an event earlier in November after a…
KitchenAid’s strategy is one that maybe we should all live by—if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Remaining nearly unchanged since its introduction in 1914, KitchenAid’s stand mixer has become such a legendary kitchen staple that we called the KitchenAid Artisan 7-Quart Lift Stand Mixer an “everlasting” kitchen must-have and put it on our Buy…
Named after NBC’s iconic logo, Peacock is a video streaming service primarily featuring series and film content from NBC Universal studios, as well as news and sports programming. Premium tiers include a larger content library and access to additional NBC Sports, Hallmark Channel, and WWE content—yes, we’re talkin’ wrasslin.’ And right now, you can get…
Thanks to the COVID pandemic and seemingly never ending wildfires, air purifiers have become an essential home appliance for overall health. Pretty much every building lets in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals. Not to mention off-gassing from indoor plastics, furniture, and paint. It’s important to ensure that the air…