Shein, hit with big fines, boosts internal controls
By Reuters Published October 9, 2025 Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is strengthening its controls after…
Whisper Into This AI-Powered Smart Ring to Organize Your Thoughts
Everyone has an inner monologue. When you’re commuting on the train, riding a bike, or in the shower, chances are you’re thinking about the day ahead, tasks you need to do, or maybe just mulling over a conversation you had the night before. Much of this stays in our brains, soon to be forgotten or…
Dubai based Jumeirah links with designer Bouguessa for debut capsule collection
Published November 5, 2025 Luxury and leisure just met in the Gulf, as Dubai-based hotel group Jumeirah revealed on Wednesday plans for a debut capsule collection with designer Faiza Bouguessa. Faiza Bouguessa’s designs for Jumeirah – Jumeirah Titled as Jumeirah Heritage Club, the exclusive capsule debuts on Thursday, November 6 in a linkup with the…
Dark matter may be lighting up the heart of the Milky Way
New findings suggest that dark matter could once again be the missing piece in one of astronomy’s longest-running puzzles: the strange excess of gamma rays glowing from the Milky Way’s core. By recreating the galaxy’s turbulent early life and the massive collisions that shaped it, scientists discovered that dark matter near the center may be…
Five easy food swaps to improve your gut health
Dr XandMorning Live doctor BBC and Getty Dr Xand and people eating popcorn Scroll through social media or glance at the supermarket shelves and you’ll see endless products claiming to improve your gut health. It seems everyone’s talking about looking after their microbiome – the trillions of tiny organisms living in our digestive system –…
Islington Council wins right to vaccinate baby after High Court ruling
A council has won a High Court battle to vaccinate a baby against her mother’s wishes. Islington Council faced a legal challenge by one of its residents after it arranged for her eight-month-old daughter to receive routine vaccinations while the child was in its care. The mother, known only as Ms S, had refused the…
Britain sliding ‘into economic crisis’ over £85bn sickness bill, ex-John Lewis boss warns
Emer MoreauBusiness reporter Getty Images The report said that a 22-year-old who falls out of work for health reasons could lose out on £1m over the course of their lifetime. The number of sick and disabled people out of work is putting the UK at risk of an “economic inactivity crisis” that threatens the country’s…
Trader Joe’s creates retail buzz around its totes
By Bloomberg Published November 5, 2025 On an October afternoon, a delivery of new bags arriving at a store in midtown Manhattan was driving fashionistas wild. But it wasn’t fresh supplies of Hermes SCA’s Birkin, Chanel’s 25, or even The Row’s Margaux. The bag in question cost $2.99 and is sold by grocery store Trader Joe’s. Trader Joe’s…
Emily Ratajkowski returns for high-profile Kurt Geiger festive campaign
Published November 5, 2025 Kurt Geiger is one of many brands launching their festive season campaigns this week and it’s clearly aiming to stand out from the crowd. Kurt Geiger It said: “Let them eat cake. And drink champagne. And drip in jewels. This holiday season, Kurt Geiger channels the opulence of Marie Antoinette reimagined as the…
Birds, not wind, brought life to Iceland’s youngest island
When the volcanic island of Surtsey emerged from the North Atlantic Ocean in 1963, it presented scientists with a rare natural experiment: a chance to watch life begin on untouched land. For many years, ecologists assumed that plants reached remote islands mainly through special traits that allowed long-distance travel, such as fruits that attract birds…
Scientists shocked to find E. coli spreads as fast as the swine flu
New research has revealed that Escherichia coli (E. coli), a bacterium that normally lives in the human gut, can spread through populations at a rate comparable to the swine flu. For the first time, researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Oslo, the University of Helsinki, Aalto University in Finland, and their collaborators…
