Tehran warn it will treat any US strike as an "all-out-war"

Tehran warn it will treat any US strike as an "all-out-war"

Iran will treat any attack "as an all-out war against us," a senior Iranian official said on Friday, ahead of the arrival of a U.S. military aircraft carrier strike group and other assets in the Middle East in the coming days. "This military buildup - we hope it is not intended for real confrontatio...

'Brutal' attack on Ukraine amid talks

'Brutal' attack on Ukraine amid talks

The first three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US have ended with no apparent breakthrough, following renewed Russian bombardment of Ukrainian targets. France24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg tells us more.

‘Chasing Summer’ Star Iliza Shlesinger on Intimacy Coordinators, Creating Sex Scenes From a Female Gaze and Making an ‘Elevated’ Comedy

‘Chasing Summer’ Star Iliza Shlesinger on Intimacy Coordinators, Creating Sex Scenes From a Female Gaze and Making an ‘Elevated’ Comedy

In 2018, Iliza Shlesinger wrote down, “what if high school came back to bite you in the ass?” Over many, many rewrites, as well as several false starts and stops, that germ of an idea culminated in “Chasing Summer,” a comedy about a 30-something woman who returns to the Texas hometown she fl...

Mews raises €255M to accelerate AI and automation in hospitality

Mews raises €255M to accelerate AI and automation in hospitality

Amsterdam-based hospitality tech platform Mews has raised €255 million (about $300 million) in a Series D funding round as it pushes deeper into automation and AI-powered workflows for hotels around the world.  The round was led by EQT Growth with new participation from Atomico and HarbourVest Pa...

US tightens military posture near Iran

US tightens military posture near Iran

As the United States maintains pressure and threats against Iran, the Islamic Republic has warned that “any attack against it will be considered a total war.” Some airlines subsequently announced the suspension of their Middle East routes; Air France had done the same, but as of midday the compa...

What's the best way to remove a splinter?

What's the best way to remove a splinter?

Splinters are everyday injuries commonly involving a small shard of wood, glass, metal, plastic or a thorn that becomes embedded in the skin and the soft tissue underneath. The outer skin layer, known as the epidermis, has a high level of pain receptors. The layer just underneath, called the dermis,...