Published November 14, 2025 The right and the far right joined forces in the European Parliament on Thursday to unpick a law on major corporations’ social and environmental “due diligence” — a bombshell in Brussels. Shutterstock By 382 votes to 249, MEPs approved scaling back the text’s ambitions, limiting the number of companies covered, and…
Key Takeaways With the Trump administration recently announcing several high-profile prescription drug pricing deals, the latest polling from KFF suggests that few think it is likely the Trump administration’s actions will lower their prescription drug costs, but his base remains more positive. Large majorities of Republicans (73%) and MAGA-supporting Republicans (83%) say they think it…
Published November 14, 2025 On November 12, the French subsidiary of international luxury events firm Profirst joined the WMH Project group, thereby strengthening the luxury segment of the group’s offering. Following this acquisition, WMH Project has initiated the merger of Profirst France with Petit Ami to form The Officin, an agency aiming to become one…
Rebecca Middleton When Rebecca Middleton became pregnant, she had no idea that she would end up in a wheelchair for the final three months before she gave birth. Rebecca had had a difficult first trimester dealing with nausea and sickness, and began to develop pelvic pain four months into her pregnancy. “I could hardly walk,…
Published November 14, 2025 Luxury giant Richemont hasn’t been performing badly in recent periods with its last set of annual results this spring being generally good and its Q1 numbers in July showing it making progress. See fashion showChloe – Fall-Winter2025 – 2026 – Womenswear – France – Paris – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight But there have been…
Getty Images Resident doctors in Scotland are balloting for strike action after claiming government ministers went back on an agreement over pay. BMA Scotland said the proposed uplift 4.25% for 2025/26 would have been the lowest in the UK and was less than was recommended by the independent pay review body. But Health Secretary Neil…
Published November 14, 2025 Danish brand Rotate is best known for its clothing but it’s hoping that will change as it’s launching its first-ever footwear collection that it says is all about “Scandi-Glam meets bold design”. Rotate Based in Copenhagen, the label is offering pieces as varied as sleek ankle boots and sculptural stilettos, “embodying…
A glacier on the Eastern Antarctic Peninsula has undergone the quickest ice loss documented in modern times, according to a major international study co-authored by Swansea University. Published in Nature Geoscience, the research reports that Hektoria Glacier shortened by nearly half its length in only two months during 2023. The glacier shed eight kilometers of…
Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Getty Images Resident doctors were striking as recently as July, when there was a five-day walkout over the longstanding pay dispute NHS bosses are aiming to keep nearly all services running as resident doctors begin a five-day walkout in England. The strike – the 13th by British Medical Association members in the…
Curiosity about extending human life may be especially visible among certain tech enthusiasts today, but people have been fascinated by the idea of a lasting fountain of youth, or even immortality, for thousands of years. Some of the approaches most strongly supported by scientific evidence, such as strict dieting for health and longevity, can be…
