Alexander Nemenov/AFP/ Getty Images The Vatican’s Secretary of State Pietro Parolin has been the Pope’s representative at the UN COP29 climate conference The Vatican has blocked discussions over women’s rights at the UN climate summit following a row over gay and transgender issues, sources have told BBC News. Pope Francis’ representatives have aligned with Saudi … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Ukraine has launched British-made Storm Shadow missiles at military targets in Russia for the first time, according to three people familiar with the matter. The attack follows Ukraine’s first use of US long-range Atacms … Read more
We’ve tested dozens of cooling sheets. Here are a few others we like but not as much as the options above. Bedsure Bamboo Cooling Sheet Set for $34: These bamboo sheets are some of the best affordable sheets we’ve found, though not as cooling as our top picks. Quince Bamboo Sheet Set for $110: These … Read more
Social media is sharing reactions to footage of Keyshia Cole becoming very emotional while performing her hit single, ‘I Remember.’ RELATED: So We Know It’s Real? Social Media Thinks Keyshia Cole Has Tattooed Hunxho’s Name On Her Body (VIDEO) More Details On The Footage Of Keyshia Cole Becoming Emotional While Performing Over the weekend, TikTok user … Read more
California’s public health department reported a possible case of bird flu in a child with mild respiratory symptoms on Tuesday, but said there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the virus and that the child’s family members tested negative. California officials said they have sent test specimens from the child to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control … Read more
Ford Motor Co. will look to eliminate another 4,000 positions in Europe, further retrenching within a region where the transition to electric vehicles is losing traction industrywide. The reductions — which amount to about 14% of Ford Europe’s workforce — will primarily hit operations in Germany and the UK by the end of 2027, pending … Read more
Belgium-based Odoo decided to use open-source tools as a way to attack the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software market, going up against giants like SAP. Fast forward a couple of decades and it’s now picking up €500 million in secondary investment — or around $527M at current exchange rates — led by CapitalG (Alphabet’s venture … Read more
Tori Spelling‘s motel and RV days are over as she moves into a luxurious new home. The “Beverly Hills, 90210” star made waves last year for downscaling from her usual celebrity lifestyle amid her divorce from Dean McDermott. Their separation sparked financial trouble speculations when the actress moved her five kids into a remote vehicle … Read more
No. 3 Texas continued its potential run toward an SEC title and a College Football Playoff berth with a hard-fought win on the road at Arkansas, 20-10. The Longhorns hold a 10-0 halftime advantage on the strength of a Quinn Ewers TD pass and solid work from the Texas defense and held on for the … Read more
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.