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Anne Hathaway has announced a temporary hiatus from acting after starring in five films during 2026. She will sit out until March 2027, when she reunites with Tom Cruise for the next Days of Thunder movie.
Others
Chase Infiniti stars in Lionsgate's Portrait of God, marking her next big-screen role. Directed by Dylan Clark and produced by Jordan Peele and Sam Raimi, the film expands from Clark's viral YouTube short.
Others
Elizabeth Debicki blends Pucci elegance with Christian Louboutin's iconic Le Pigalle heels at Paris Fashion Week, celebrating empowerment through the brand's 'Eternal Youth' showcase.
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Andreas Kronthaler delivers his first full-season Vivienne Westwood show since taking creative control, blending archival references with a light, activist-driven aesthetic at Paris Fashion Week.
Business
The pet care sector surpasses $150 billion, fueling a surge in franchise opportunities across grooming, daycare, and retail. Discover the top five brands leading this growth and what makes them stand out in 2026.
Business
Discover five mobile truck franchises demonstrating how entrepreneurs can build scalable businesses without a brick-and-mortar location. From shaved ice to professional tools, these models lower overhead and increase flexibility.
Business
Many AI tools function as designed yet create friction in daily work. A one-hour observation test can reveal where technology truly improves workflows and delivers real business value.
The brief
Business
At 16 Brian Troupe turned a $2 ice cream cone into a thriving boat side business, grossing $25000 in one summer. His clever strategies fishing nets $2 bills and pup cups show how a teen entrepreneur navigated water based sales growth.
Business
Securing funding is just the beginning. This post explores the hidden challenges founders face after the check clears and how to avoid common post-investment mistakes.
Others
Burkina Faso and the UAE have thrown support behind Morocco's autonomy proposal for Western Sahara, joining a growing international coalition. Algeria continues to reject the plan, backing the Polisario Front instead.
Others
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 reveals Africa's top 10 universities, led by the University of Cape Town and featuring strong performers from South Africa, Morocco, and Egypt.
Across the newsroom
Business
Business
The pet care sector surpasses $150 billion, fueling a surge in franchise opportunities across grooming, daycare, and retail. Discover the top five brands leading this growth and what makes them stand out in 2026.
Entertainment
Entertainment
This week’s roundup travels from 450‑year‑old Irish stone traditions to Trader Joe’s new fall salsa, a weather‑driven D‑Day drama, and the steep decline of home dinner parties—plus why it matters for modern manhood.
News
News
Anne Hathaway has announced a temporary hiatus from acting after starring in five films during 2026. She will sit out until March 2027, when she reunites with Tom Cruise for the next Days of Thunder movie.
More stories
Others
A hands-on guide to loading and running a Java Card applet on physical hardware, covering secure channel setup, CAP installation, and common pitfalls when moving from emulator to real devices.
Politics
SQL query performance can silently degrade as data grows and optimizer plans shift; this post explains how to detect regressions early using PostgreSQL statistics, percentile baselines, and execution plan comparison before users are impacte...
Others
AgentInspect provides a structured safety model for local AI agent traces, guiding redaction, assessment, and share-ready evidence bundles without compromising sensitive data.
News
The latest Trump-Xi meeting produced more communication channels than concrete deals, with AI dialogue, a limited trade truce extension, and Taiwan remaining a strategic flashpoint.
Others
Hurricane Polo, a Category 3 storm, approaches Mexico's Pacific coast, triggering evacuations, beach closures, and urgent preparations in tourist hotspots like Los Cabos.
News
Goodman Group withdraws its $1.2bn Project Mars data centre plan in Lane Cove after 374 resident submissions, only nine supporting the development.
