Shein aims for almost $27bn valuation in 1 September stock market debut
The valuation is much lower than $100bn reached in a round of private fundraising in 2022.
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Indonesian police name 72 suspects in crackdown on land burning in Kalimantan
The move comes after President Prabowo ordered a rapid response to contain worsening forest and land fires.
Foo Fighters and Gustavo Dudamel Blow Up the Hollywood Bowl as Conductor Blows Out the Candle on His Time With the LA Phil: Concert Review
The LA Phil has played with plenty of pop and rock acts before, but it may have taken Foo Fighters to really put the dude in Dudamel. And not a moment too soon, with this being famed conductor Gustavo Dudamel’s final weekend at the helm of Los Angeles’ primary house symphony.
7 Greatest 'Far Side' Comics With No Words
Gary Larson's comic strip 'The Far Side' occasionally featured panels with no words at all, ranging from broad, silly jokes to subtle, dark comedy
Every Officially Confirmed Marvel Movie and TV Show Coming Through 2029
Marvel Studios full lineup of movies and TV shows coming in 2026 through 2029, as officially confirmed by Marvel.
US vows 'economic D-Day' as Iran threatens to halt all oil exports
By Yasmine Ghania and Kanishka Singh CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. threatened Iran with what it called "the greatest financial offensive ever marshalled" as it prepared to roll out economic sanctions on Monday that target Iran's trade partners. Iran in turn
Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life'
Leah Stewart was mauled by a shark in June, suffering multiple bites to her arms and legs.
Haze triggers a surge of asthma cases in Malaysia
Asthma cases rose by 259 per cent in the latest epidemiological week.
Insurance shows Hormuz is a balance sheet, not just a battlefield
Here’s the number that tells you more about this crisis than any missile count: War-risk insurance on a tanker passing through Hormuz used to run about 0.15 percent of the vessel’s value. Barely worth mentioning on a shipping company’s books. At the height of the fighting this
Offices, schools closed in southern Taiwan due to torrential rain
TAIPEI, Aug 24 - Regional governments in a swath of southern Taiwan closed offices and schools on Monday due to torrential rain, with a typhoon expected to impact the north of the island at the end of the week.
Bernie Moreno says Natalie Harp discourse has been ‘super misogynistic’
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) on Sunday said discussions regarding White House aide Natalie Harp in recent days have been “super misogynistic.” Democrats and former White House staffers have said Harper’s relationship with President Trump has been inappropriate, citing reporting
Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks to ease tensions, Syria news agency says
By Feras Dalatey Aug 24 (Reuters) - Syria and Israel held high-level, U.S.-mediated talks in Jordan on Sunday aimed at easing tensions following recent Israeli strikes on Syrian territory, Syria's state news agency SANA reported, citing a diplomatic source at the foreign
India police used excessive force during protests: Amnesty
Amnesty said it had verified two instances of a police officer “unlawfully using lethal force against a crowd” in Bihar’s Siwan district.
Syria says Israel talks addressed de-escalation, staying out of Israel-Turkey tensions
Syria said it held talks with Israel in Jordan on Sunday on de-escalation after recent Israeli strikes, and on keeping the country out of tensions between Israel and Turkey, an ally of Damascus. The high-level negotiations came after the sides in January agreed to establish an
5 Years Ago, Double Fine Boldly Tried to Reimagine the AAA Machine
On Psychonauts 2's fifth birthday, Polygon looks back at Double Fine's bold effort to reshape what AAA video games could be
Review launched into how pub and hotel business rates calculated
The review of how rates are calculated in England and Wales could lead to reform of the system.
'I didn't speak the Queen's English': Why people worry about their accents
A survey on attitudes towards accents suggests that so-called "accent bias" is still an issue in many workplaces.
Why students are being paid £2,000 to play computer games
Roehampton University offers students £2,000 a year to play esports alongside their studies.
Sylvia Plath on Living with the Darkness and Making Art from the Barely Bearable Lightness of Being
"One has to shut off that nagging part of the mind and go on without it with bravo and philosophy."
Randi Weingarten pushes Target boycott over ICE and sparks fresh fury
The AFT president directed families to alternative shopping sites after Target failed to respond to union letters
‘Boorman and the Devil’ Review: The Making of John Boorman’s 1977 Disaster ‘Exorcist II: The Heretic’ Becomes a Documentary So Unbelievable It’s Funny
You might call Boorman’s fortitude admirable, but you could also call it delusional. And it lends "Boorman and the Devil" the quality of a true-life Christopher Guest movie. For this is the unintentionally funny story of what happens when utterly unhinged and high-minded hubris
Sullivan endorses Sullivan against Sullivan in Alaska
Three Dan Sullivans are wading in on Alaska’s Senate race but only one Dan Sullivan has earned the support of a former lawmaker with his namesake. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-Alaska) was endorsed by former Anchorage Mayor Dan A. Sullivan (R) last Tuesday as he prepares to face off
