BRASILIA, Brazil: On 11 July, President Michel Temer signed into law important new legislation (MP 759) that paves the way for land thieves, who have illegally occupied and cleared vast areas of public land in the Amazon, to legalize their land holdings. The changes introduced by the legislation will make it easier — and very […]
With about 70,000 cholera cases reported with nearly 600 fatalities in Yemen, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today warned that an already dire situation for children is turning into a disaster. “Cholera doesn’t need a permit to cross a checkpoint or a border, nor does it differentiate between areas of political control,” said UNICEF […]
With the United States’ standing in the global community at risk, the new Congress set to adjourn in January must prioritize mitigating the damage President Donald Trump did when he announced last May that the U.S. would exit the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, according to a new report by the National Iranian American Council (NIAC). […]
You’d never even think of calling Serena Williams a loser, but the reality is that yes, the tennis champ has indeed lost a match before. In fact, losses have been a major part of her headline-making career. In a new commercial for Gatorade titled “Make Defeat Your Fuel,” Williams joins a crew of titan athletes, […]
If you cure illnesses, said Goldman Sachs Vice President Salveen Richter, it will disrupt “sustained cash flow.” Far better to find medical treatments that provide some solace but that prolong illnesses. Even better if these treatments are both necessary and expensive. If you find a cure for an illness, then you will find—as Richter wrote […]
Hollywood actors and supermodels aren’t the only fashion stars who know how to work a red carpet, and athletes from many disciplines proved it Tuesday night at the second annual Sports Illustrated Fashionable 50 event. The sporty fashionistas flocked to the Los Angeles hotspot Avenue while dressed to the nines, and some of them even […]
Twenty years after her death, it’s time for Diana, Princess of Wales, to take her place in history. Adored by the public at home and afar and relentlessly hounded by the press at home and afar, Diana’s “fairy-tale” story was far from the fables we’ve all heard before. On Wednesday night, ABC and People kicked […]
Despite recent dips in sales and controversy regarding the founder’s affiliations, Ivanka Trump’s retail brand is expanding into new territory. According to Bloomberg, the First Daughter’s Ivanka Trump retail brand will open a new store in N.Y.C. with little attempt to separate it her father and president of the United States, Donald Trump: the brick-and-mortar […]
It may not have been a wild ride, but Chrissy Teigen wasn’t taking any chances. Click Here: South Africa Rugby Shop On Sunday, the model tweeted an adorable picture of daughter Luna Simone smiling in her car seat with the caption “Welcome to NYC, baby!” Before taking a drive through the Big Apple with her […]
Gwen Stefani’s son Zuma headed to Hogwarts for his ninth birthday. On Sunday, the “Make Me Love You” songstress took to Instagram to share a series of snaps of her second oldest son’s magical Harry Potter-themed birthday bash—a party that would make J.K. Rowling proud. Zumba, who officially turns nine on August 21, rang in his […]