US televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a multimillion-dollar media empire before being jailed for fraud and conspiracy, has died aged 86. Bakker and his then-wife Tammy Faye founded a Christian television programme called The PTL Club in 1974, which at its peak attracted 13 million viewers per day. The 86-year-old’s death was announced on Monday…
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes is betting that the artificial intelligence boom will eventually produce a familiar outcome: too much investment, a crash and, ultimately, a bailout that sends crypto higher. Hayes, co-founder and chief investment officer of crypto investment firm Maelstrom, said in response to questions from CNBC at the Gamma Prime Investing Conference…
Pablo Picasso (Photo via X) Pablo Picasso was a Spanish artist who spent most of his adult life in France and became one of the 20th century’s most influential painters. He co-founded Cubism, was a sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist, and he made an enormous number of works in his lifetime.But beyond just creating art, he…
Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson debated for the first time Tuesday in Maine, trading attacks over President Donald Trump, the cost of living and abortion in one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country. Maine is central to Democrats’ path to the Senate majority as they try to…
For those working behind the scenes, the merger of two historic studios has been described as a “disaster” by those on the ground. Actors and writers recently gathered at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles to oppose the deal, accusing regulators of failing to protect industry livelihoods. Criminal Minds star Kirsten Vangsness told the BBC she…
Nicole Kidman has officially found a very fun way to become part of her own viral moment.At Chanel’s show during Paris Fashion Week 2026, the actor joined Dua Lipa, Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig for a playful video set to ADELA’s viral track “Nicole Kidman”. Yes, the song is actually named after her.The four stars…
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the pneumonic plague, after the death of a female staffer at a Russian anti-plague lab that’s sparked public health fears worldwide. Asked whether he had spoken with Putin about the matter, Trump told reporters on the White…
The second study, also conducted by Lochan, Dinesh Kumar Sharma and Anand Kumar, who work at the Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, focuses on the bird’s behavioural changes. They conducted the study in two valleys in Kedarnath Musk Deer Sanctuary in Uttarakhand – at Chopta, a tourist spot with busy traffic and visitors, and the…
It is easy to measure interest by messages. Who texted first? Why did he take three hours to reply? Why did he send a goodnight text if he does not want a relationship? Those questions can keep you analysing every little interaction. Instead, look at the bigger picture. Does he make actual plans with you?…
David Ellison’s nearly yearlong journey to close the deal had its ups and downs. Many outspoken actors, writers and producers in Hollywood rallied behind efforts to block the merger, arguing in an open letter earlier this year that further corporate consolidation of the entertainment industry will “threaten the sustainability of the entire creative community.” After…