Apr 17, 2025 08:22 PM IST JK Rowling celebrated the UK Supreme Court’s ruling affirming trans women are not legally women, claiming it protects women’s rights. JK Rowling is celebrating the UK Supreme Court‘s unanimous ruling that trans women are not legally women. The Harry Potter author took to social media on Wednesday to hail…
Joanna Cherry, a former leading figure in the SNP, has hit out at the ex-first minister of Scotland following the Supreme Court ruling. “I’ve had to put up with my own party leader, Nicola Sturgeon, calling me a bigot and a transphobe for sticking up for the rights of women and lesbians. “I think she…
The swimsuit and cap worn by Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey when she made history at the Tokyo Olympics have sold at auction for a huge sum, it has been revealed. Haughey is this weekend poised to make her return to the pool after a three-month break, in Hong Kong’s Long Course Swimming Time Trial. But…
As a 28-year-old woman in New York City whose relationships have never lasted past the six-month mark, I know my way around a dating app. Hinge, Bumble, Tinder, Raya ― I’ve swiped through them all. My experience in this field didn’t make a difference, though. No matter the platform, the options were the same: men…
The stress of taking care of his elderly parents and family brought 44-year-old Hongkonger Michael to the verge of a breakdown. Already the father of an eight-year-old, he juggles the responsibilities of his regular home life with taking care of his parents and working full time. Michael, who only wanted to provide his first name,…
One person was injured when an 84-year-old driver mistook his car’s accelerator for the brake and mounted a pavement in Hong Kong on Sunday, according to an insider. The source said the driver was trying to stop his car from sliding forward at the car park entrance of the Kowloon City Plaza shopping centre. “He…
Phoebe Gates, the 22-year-old daughter of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, may have grown up in one of the world’s most recognizable families, but she’s making it clear—carving out an identity beyond the Gates name comes with its own set of challenges. As she steps into the spotlight with her new podcast Burnouts, co-hosted with climate…
In a step towards women’s empowerment, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s (PCMC) social development department has started free fashion designing training for women. As per officials, the training program will equip women with the skills to operate modern sewing equipment, including high-speed machines, pico-fall machines, overlock machines. (HT PHOTO) The programme has been started at the…
I worshipped the ground Bethany walked on (Picture: Simon Ashton) Whenever I had a bad day, I dreaded trudging home, up a hill, in the dark. Then I’d remember my daughter, Bethany, was waiting for me and I’d think ‘everything’s not so bad’. I couldn’t wait to see her beaming smile and hear her laugh. …
Style Points is a column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. At fashion week, the only place you’d usually spy a makeup compact is backstage. But for her much-heralded Givenchy debut this season, creative director Sarah Burton brought the everyday item to the forefront, collaging a powder-pink minidress and matching bag in upcycled…