Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Getty Images Emiru, known online for her gaming and cosplay content, was targeted after refusing to share her phone number Three US Twitch streamers say they’re grateful to be unhurt after a man threatened to kill them during a live stream. Cinna, Valkyrae and Emiru, who have millions of followers between … Read more
BBC Jay Forman says he doesn’t have the fat margins of a business like Apple’s to absorb tariffs The business of the North American Toy Fair, an annual showcase of the latest in silly putty, monster trucks and board games, is fun. But this year at the convention center in New York City, tariffs were … Read more
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. I’m a freelance photojournalist and have contributed to The New York Times since 2016. Over the last decade I have documented many scenes for The Times, including homeless encampments in Los Angeles and the people … Read more
Gabon’s military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema has announced his intention to run for president in next month’s election. Nguema seized power in 2023 in a coup that ended the long-standing rule of the Bongo family. He then pledged to hand over power to civilians. The country has however since passed a new constitution and … Read more
Paul Adams BBC News, Jerusalem Getty Images Jabalia, in northern Gaza, was once a bustling and tightly-packed refugee camp Jabalia, viewed from the air, is breathtaking. A Hiroshima-like wasteland stretches as far as the eye can see. The mangled carcasses of buildings dot the churned-up landscape, some leaning at crazy angles. Great undulating waves of … Read more
Carl Dean, the longtime husband of country music icon Dolly Parton, died Monday at the age of 82. Dean, who was famously private throughout his nearly 60-year marriage to Parton, died in Nashville, Tennessee, according to a statement she posted on social media. “Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can’t do justice … Read more
The Home Office is launching an advertising campaign in Iraq to try to deter people from crossing the English Channel in small boats. Similar campaigns were launched in Albania and Vietnam by the previous Conservative government in 2023 and 2024. On Sunday, 592 migrants in 11 boats crossed the Channel, according to figures from the … Read more
Watch: ‘He better not be right’ – Trump on Zelensky saying war will last long A statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saying a deal to end the war with Russia was “very far away” has drawn a furious response by Donald Trump. “America will not put up with it for much longer,” the US … Read more
With egg prices soaring in the US, Christine and Brian Templeton of Rent The Chicken in Goffstown, New Hampshire, offer a unique solution—chicken rentals. Their service provides hens, feed, and support for six months, allowing customers to collect fresh eggs at home. For about $600 (£476.88), two hens can produce a dozen eggs per week. … Read more
Charlotte Gallagher BBC News correspondent Getty Images Khalid Abdalla has attended several pro-Palestinian demos in London Actor Khalid Abdalla says he has been told to attend a police interview following a pro-Palestinian protest in January. Abdalla, who played Dodi Fayed in Netflix series The Crown, said on social media he had received a letter from … Read more