Bugonia was always going to be a strange little oddity. It is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, after all, the guy who ended his most commercial film yet with a goat brain transplant. The premise is pretty weird too, pitting Jesse Plemons’ conspiracist beekeeper against a CEO who may or may not be an alien from…
Advocates say new rules let Education Department to politically punish groups working on immigration, transgender care. The United States Department of Education has finalised new rules that could bar nonprofits deemed to have undertaken work with a “substantial illegal purpose” from a special student loan forgiveness programme. Those rules, finalised on Thursday, appear to single…
The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq composite fell hard Thursday, as Meta Platforms (META) shares plunged on the rising costs of artificial intelligence investments. Meanwhile, Amazon (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL) reported earnings late Thursday, jumping in extended hours trading. Those gains pushed Nasdaq-100 index futures higher. Blue chips on the Dow finished the day…
Jurrien Timber’s excellent defensive displays during October have seen him nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award. Our full-back was part of a backline that didn’t concede in any of our three league matches during the month, as we beat West Ham United, Fulham and Crystal Palace in a trio of London…
Carlos Gomez, a federal employee based in San Antonio, Texas, has been relying on a local food bank to feed his family during the government shutdown. “I have a very large family, so it’s getting kind of hard. Whether the government is shut down or not, bills need to get paid,” Gomez said. “I tell…
By Sam Li and Lewis Jackson BEIJING (Reuters) -Tianyu Jiang took a 2,000-km (1,200-mile) road trip this month during China’s national holiday week, driving in his electric vehicle from the southwestern Sichuan basin to Beijing for the first time. “I used to drive a petrol car and had never taken an EV for such a…
A pair of pistols made for Tipu Sultan and an intricate painting of Maharaja Ranjit Singh were among the starring lots that helped set a new auction record for Sotheby’s in London this week. According to Sotheby’s, 20 per cent of the buyers in this week’s sale were new to the auction house and included…
While most brands shrink their sizing to chase the “Ozempic body,” JCPenney’s bold new campaign celebrates curves—and customers are loving it. Ashley Graham for JCPenney “Omitted” Trailer JCPenney As many fashion brands narrow their size ranges to fit a culture obsessed with thinness, one of America’s oldest retailers is betting on curves—and winning. While much…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is executive director of the International Energy Agency Batteries are a crucial part of our everyday lives and our economies: they’re in everything from phones and watches to cars and factories. Their role…
By Sam Li and Lewis Jackson BEIJING (Reuters) -Tianyu Jiang took a 2,000-km (1,200-mile) road trip this month during China’s national holiday week, driving in his electric vehicle from the southwestern Sichuan basin to Beijing for the first time. “I used to drive a petrol car and had never taken an EV for such a…