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Sorry you went viral, Tiktok's new era of instant attention comes at a price 23 Oct 2022 - 10:57 am

When Junna Faylee started making money on TikTok, the 21-year-old anime and gaming fan in London made it the centerpiece of her life....

US CDC director tests positive for COVID-19, experiencing mild symptoms 22 Oct 2022 - 11:27 pm

Washington: The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rochelle Walensky, tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday night and is...

Balenciaga ends relationship with Ye after antisemitic posts 21 Oct 2022 - 09:57 pm

Kering SA’s Balenciaga fashion label said it has ceased working with rapper and designer Kanye West, who now goes by Ye. "Balenciaga has...

Zara UK customers offered in-house swap, mend and donate service 21 Oct 2022 - 02:20 pm

MADRID: Zara said on Friday it will launch an in-house service for British customers to sell, repair or donate second-hand clothes, moving the...

Bosnian woman marks 100th birthday by staging her own art exhibition 21 Oct 2022 - 02:10 pm

SARAJEVO: Nada Rudan is most relaxed when painting, a skill she discovered at the age of 87 and culminating this summer in an...

Toyota expects to cut full-year output target due to chip shortage 21 Oct 2022 - 01:00 pm

TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday its annual vehicle production was likely to come in below its initial target, as a persistent...

Adidas shoes going unsold as demand weakens, hitting profit 21 Oct 2022 - 10:55 am

Adidas AG warned that unsold goods are piling up as consumer demand weakens across China and western markets, prompting a fresh profit warning...

`Where the goodies are great': Sweets lovers welcome Diwali 20 Oct 2022 - 06:26 pm

Many preparations go into the celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which starts on Monday. There’s the cleaning and decorating the...

Hermes sales soar despite cost-of-living crisis and China Covid restrictions 20 Oct 2022 - 12:23 pm

Hermes International sales surged as luxury shoppers in China returned to stores after Covid-19 restrictions eased to snap up its Birkin and Kelly...

Genetic findings from Siberian caves give glimpse into Neanderthal life 19 Oct 2022 - 11:50 pm

WASHINGTON: Bone and tooth remnants from two Siberian caves are helping scientists for the first time decipher the social organization of our cousins...

'Swift-footed lizard' named Massachusetts state dinosaur 19 Oct 2022 - 11:13 pm

BOSTON: A "swift-footed lizard” that lived millions of years ago in what is now Massachusetts has been named the state's official dinosaur under...

First Native American woman in space awed by Mother Earth 19 Oct 2022 - 10:28 pm

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: The first Native American woman in space said on Wednesday she is overwhelmed by the beauty and delicacy of Mother...

Madrid exhibition shines a light on the scars of breast cancer 19 Oct 2022 - 07:16 pm

Madrid: An art exhibition in Madrid seeks to shine a spotlight on breast cancer and the physical and psychological scars left by mastectomies....

Concern about climate change shrinks globally as threat grows: study 19 Oct 2022 - 12:31 pm

Berlin: Concerns about climate change shrank across the world last year, a survey shows, with fewer than half those questioned believing it posed...

First look: Rolls-Royce’s first electric car, the Spectre coupe 18 Oct 2022 - 10:16 pm

Goodwood: Rolls-Royce has completed the first step toward fulfilling its promise to sell only electric vehicles by 2030. On October 18 it unveiled...

Parler: what is the social media app Kanye West is buying? 18 Oct 2022 - 10:14 pm

U.S. rapper Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, has agreed in principle to buy social media platform Parler, which is popular among...

Apple unveils upgraded iPads and lower-cost set-top TV box 18 Oct 2022 - 10:04 pm

California: Apple Inc. introduced its first redesigned entry-level iPad in five years, as well as a new speedier Pro model and a cheaper...

Electric vehicles take center stage at pared-back Paris show 18 Oct 2022 - 09:39 pm

FRANKFURT, Germany: Europe is leading the push into battery-powered cars as electric vehicles enter the mainstream - even as the industry faces challenges...