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Anne Hathaway taking inspiration from Gen Z as she embraces variety in fashion
Anne Hathaway taking inspiration from Gen Z as she embraces variety in fashion
'The Devil Wears Prada' star Anne Hathaway is inspired by Gen Z after learning to take more risks with her own style.
2023-08-30 17:15
Black Knight-ICE Merger Hopes Fueled by Unit Sale Ahead of FTC Fight
Black Knight-ICE Merger Hopes Fueled by Unit Sale Ahead of FTC Fight
Shares of Black Knight Inc. drew closer to Intercontinental Exchange Inc.’s takeover offer as Wall Street bolstered bets
2023-07-18 02:52
Bank of Mexico seen holding key rate at 11.25% for the second time: Reuters poll
Bank of Mexico seen holding key rate at 11.25% for the second time: Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY Mexico's central bank will likely keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its next monetary policy
2023-06-21 00:15
Dollar slides ahead of US inflation data, sterling hits 15-month peak
Dollar slides ahead of US inflation data, sterling hits 15-month peak
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE The dollar sank to a two-month low against its major peers on Wednesday in
2023-07-12 09:11
BBC reviews Russell Brand’s time at corporation as YouTube demonetises content
BBC reviews Russell Brand’s time at corporation as YouTube demonetises content
The BBC has announced a review into Russell Brand’s time at the corporation amid the rape and sexual assault allegations made against the comedian. The broadcaster also said on Tuesday that it was removing some content featuring the 48-year-old from its iPlayer and Sounds apps which “now falls below public expectations”. An episode of comedy panel show QI and a Joe Wicks podcast, both featuring Brand as a guest, have been removed, the PA news agency understands. YouTube had earlier announced that the Google-owned company has stopped Brand making money on its platform because he was “violating” its “creator responsibility policy”. Brand has strongly denied the allegations, which also include claims of controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour. A spokesperson for podcasting platform Acast confirmed to PA on Tuesday that advertisements were turned off “immediately” for Brand’s Under The Skin podcast following the allegations. In a long-arranged Q and A with BBC staff on Tuesday, the corporation’s director general Tim Davie was quizzed about how it was responding following accusations about Brand’s time on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Music between 2006 and 2008. The Times reported on Monday that a woman claims Brand used the BBC’s car service to pick her up from school when she was 16 so she could visit his home. Mr Davie said he hopes a review, led by BBC’s director of editorial complaints Peter Johnston, will give an “initial report in weeks, not months” and added that “the objective is to be totally transparent”. He also said: “The review will also look at the position regarding any cars used by the BBC at that time – because that was obviously something that, again, in a powerful testimony, was mentioned.” The news comes after the remaining shows of Brand’s Bipolarisation tour were postponed and the Metropolitan Police said it had received a report of an alleged sexual assault in the wake of media allegations. According to Companies House, Brand on Tuesday resigned as a director of both performing arts business One Arm Bandit and filming company Mayfair Film Partnership. Mr Davie has said the broadcasting industry needs to be “very vigilant” following questions being raised about the wider TV industry – which he also said had “faced significant” power imbalance issues in the past. It comes as the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee chairwoman Dame Caroline Dinenage has written to the BBC, Channel 4 and TikTok to request further details on what actions they are taking in response to the allegations – and to GB News in relation to their coverage of the claims. The letters also requested updates on the investigation being conducted by Banijay UK, which bought Endemol, the company commissioned by Channel 4 to produce the Big Brother spin-off shows Brand hosted, into his behaviour while he was working on its programmes. Mr Davie also said: “I do think we’re in a different place, over 15 years. When I listened back, frankly, to some of those broadcasts I think, that is just completely unacceptable. What led to that being on air? “I just look at that stuff and I say there is no way I will listen to that, there’s no way I accept it. We have to be clear about that together, that we will not accept that.” Brand has been accused of rape, assault and emotional abuse between 2006 and 2013, when he was at the height of his fame and working for the BBC, Channel 4 and starring in Hollywood films, following a joint investigation by The Times, Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches. In the documentary, footage was shown of the actor making comments about female BBC staff on his radio show. Brand’s YouTube account, which has 6.6 million subscribers, has been suspended from YouTube’s Partner account “following serious allegations against the creator”, meaning the channel is no longer able to make money from advertising on the platform. In a statement, YouTube said the decision applied to all channels that may be “owned or operated” by Brand, adding: “If a creator’s off-platform behaviour harms our users, employees or ecosystem, we take action to protect the community.” Brand still has a presence on video platform Rumble, where his channel has 1.4 million followers and he hosts a weekly live show at 5pm BST, but there was no new episode on Monday. His most recent video on Rumble is the short clip from Friday denying the allegations and saying he has been “promiscuous” but that all of his relationships have been “consensual”. Dame Caroline has asked TikTok’s director of government relations, Theo Bertram, whether Brand could monetise his posts on the video sharing platform, where he has 2.3 million followers. The committee chairwoman also asked “what the platform is doing to ensure that creators are not able to use the platform to undermine the welfare of victims of inappropriate and potentially illegal behaviour”. Dame Caroline also wrote to GB News chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos over presenter Beverley Turner supporting Brand in a tweet over the weekend and defending him on her show on Monday morning. She acknowledged Turner was challenged on the programme but remained “concerned that having a presenter so clearly supporting an individual who is the subject of intense media coverage, including seeking their appearance on the show, undermines any perception of due impartiality in the broadcasting”. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live BBC removes some Russell Brand content as monetisation suspended on YouTube Google Bard can now link to Gmail and other apps to help with responses How does Russell Brand make money online?
2023-09-20 00:24
Insurers Are Still Backing Oil and Gas Industry Despite Rising Climate Threat
Insurers Are Still Backing Oil and Gas Industry Despite Rising Climate Threat
Insurers are continuing to provide cover for increased oil and gas production even as they face large losses
2023-11-09 08:01
Eskom Latest: Utility ‘Confident’ Nuclear Unit Fixed by November
Eskom Latest: Utility ‘Confident’ Nuclear Unit Fixed by November
South Africa’s Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. expects to finish maintenance on the first of two units at its
2023-08-11 16:02
UBS sees agreement on Credit Suisse loss guarantee by June 7 - SEC filing
UBS sees agreement on Credit Suisse loss guarantee by June 7 - SEC filing
ZURICH (Reuters) -UBS expects to finalize its agreement with the Swiss government to cover up to 9 billion Swiss francs
2023-06-06 22:46
US Treasury debt announcement signals to some June 1 is not 'X-date'
US Treasury debt announcement signals to some June 1 is not 'X-date'
The U.S. Treasury on Thursday proceeded with announcing a pair of T-bill auctions for early next week that
2023-05-26 02:32
Dillon Danis ‘shares secret Nina Agdal picture with Adin Ross' as misogynist trolling continues
Dillon Danis ‘shares secret Nina Agdal picture with Adin Ross' as misogynist trolling continues
The misogynist trolling of Nina Agdal by Dillon Danis is continuing in the run up to his fight with Logan Paul. Danis and Paul are going head to head in Manchester in October, which will be on the same card as KSI vs Tommy Fury. The pair have clashed repeatedly on Twitter, with Danis making claims about Paul and Agdal’s private life. Now, Danis has claimed that he possesses a picture which is capable of disrupting the pair’s relationship – and he supposedly shared it with Twitch streamer Adin Ross as part of a recent video. The clip, which was shared by the Happy Punch page on Twitter/X, saw Danis claiming to show Ross a picture. Ross appeared to be shocked in the clip, saying: "Bro, what the heck, bro? Now, that is beyond wild, bro. I actually feel really bad." It’s just one example of the misogynist trolling aimed at Agdal. Over recent times, Agdal has been trending on social media due to an explicit video that people have claimed features her. However, it has been reported that the video in question does not feature Agdal. Drama Alert posted a picture of Agdal and Paul on Twitter, adding the caption: “Leaked explicit video of Logan Paul’s fiancé is NOT real, DramaAlert has confirmed. The video is not of Nina Agdal, but of a different girl.” Agdal and Paul have yet to release any comment on the situation. Danis has claimed the pair have had arguments over the MMA fighter’s recent tweets. He wrote last month: “Told Logan to his face he’s marrying a sl** and he didn’t do sh** about it.” He added: “Had his whole team and me in there alone, shows you the kind of man he is.” Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings
2023-09-06 22:06
Whitley Emerges as Dominating LMG Option After Warzone Season 5 Update
Whitley Emerges as Dominating LMG Option After Warzone Season 5 Update
The Whitley LMG received a significant power bump in the Warzone Season 5 midseason update.
1970-01-01 08:00
Real Madrid unveil 2023/24 third kit inspired by past European glory
Real Madrid unveil 2023/24 third kit inspired by past European glory
The launch of Real Madrid's new third kit for the 2023/24 season, inspired by a modern classic.
2023-08-10 16:00