Japan’s Trade Negotiator Cancels Trip To America
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top trade negotiator abruptly canceled a trip to Washington aimed at issuing a joint statement on a tariffs deal with the Trump administration, as a top government spokesman urged the U.S. side to speed up implementation of the…
The trends behind the historically low U.S. birth rate
This week, correspondent Jon Wertheim reported from Japan, the land of declining sons and daughters. Over the last 15 years, the East Asian country has seen its population decline, amid low birth rates and falling marriage rates. Last year, more…
Updated Standards of Dating in 2025
Dating Standards and Sustainability My young, single clients are fed up. Their tales of dating woes sound completely exhausting. Many come to sessions traumatized after evenings gone wrong, so I try to help them change the negative core beliefs they…
Drake Demands Kendricks Backstory Validation
Drake’s ongoing lawsuit against UMG sought documents related to “allegations of domestic violence” against Kendrick Lamar, as well as communications between Lamar and TDE label boss Dave Free regarding Lamar’s children, in an apparent attempt to back up Drake’s own…
Health emergency due to supply shortage
Botswana’s president declares health emergency over supply shortages Botswana’s president has declared a public health emergency due to shortages of essential medicines and equipment, as a downturn in the global diamond market and US aid cuts take a toll…
Minecraft’s New Updates!
Wherever you look, Minecraft is doing something new right now. From a blockbuster movie to some huge game drops and upgrades, there’s never been a livelier time for fans to jump in and try something new. In fact, there’s so much,…
Trouble in EU
The head of the European Union’s executive Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has spoken of her outrage at Russia’s deadliest onslaught on Kyiv since July, which also damaged the EU’s delegation office in the Ukrainian capital. At least 21 people,…
Why are snack wraps becoming common?
The fast food industry is jumping on this new trend. In recent months, snack wraps have been making a comeback in many restaurants. But why is that the case? More and more chains have tried their hand at perfecting the…
staples in the screens of switch 2’s
Video game retailer GameStop said Thursday that it is investigating claims made by some customers that they received damaged Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. In multiple social media posts across X and Reddit, some consumers reported an issue in which it appeared…
God Admits Heaven Was Way Cooler In The ’70s
HEAVEN—Speaking with obvious nostalgia regarding the “raw and gritty” quality of his experiences in decades past, God the Almighty Creator confirmed Thursday that Heaven was “way cooler” in the 1970s. “Sure, there was a lot of more crime and corruption,…
Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami : The Special Collaboration
It’s now been 20 years since Louis Vuitton dropped its iconic collaboration with the Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. And as all things Y2K go around, the collab came back around for an anniversary re-edition that’s got the fashion and pop culture worlds…
Jang Won Young Announced As BVLGARI Ambassador
IVE’s Jang Won Young has been named an ambassador for BVLGARI. On August 27, the Italian luxury jewelry brand BVLGARI announced the appointment of Jang Won Young as their new ambassador. BVLGARI stated, “Jang Won Young’s genuine and bright energy, positive attitude,…
Deep gashes in the earth are slicing up cities, swallowing houses and displacing vast numbers of poeple
Gigantic trenches known as gullies are opening up in cities in Africa, swallowing up homes and businesses, sometimes in an instant, a study has found1. About 118,600 people, on average, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) alone were…
This deep-sea worm creates a toxic yellow pigment found in Rembrandt and Cézanne paintings
A bright-yellow worm that lives in deep-sea hydrothermal vents is the first known animal to create orpiment, a brilliant but toxic mineral used by artists from antiquity until the nineteenth century. The findings1 were published in PLoS Biology this week. The worm (Paralvinella…
Flood Discovered In Mulberry West
Overnight, a flood struck Mulberry West, a quaint little town in Northland. After an evening filled with rainfall, residents in all areas are advised to stay indoors and refrain from traveling for the time being. Those who are working or…
Catherine, Princess of Wales, Dresses for a New Life
Earlier this year, when Catherine, the Princess of Wales, returned to the public eye after her treatment for cancer, The Sunday Times of London reported that she was doing so with a caveat: She wanted to focus on her work,…