The 2026 FIFA World Cup has arrived, with 48 nations beginning their bid to lift soccer’s biggest prize. Before the opening match, much of the conversation around the tournament focused on soaring ticket prices, expensive travel arrangements and uncertainty over…
More than 40 years have passed since audiences first watched a curious 10-year-old boy from Texas help his otherworldly companion return to the stars. Now 44 years after its original release on 11 June 1982, Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial…
A striking simulation has shown just how dramatically a 36-hour fast can affect the body. Intermittent fasting has become a hugely popular online weight-loss approach, often promoted as a simple way to cut calories and slim down. But skipping food…
Apple has enabled a default anti-theft feature on iPhones around the world that can make stolen handsets virtually impossible to resell, in a move aimed at undercutting the international market for stolen devices. The illicit trade in smartphones is widely…
Dave Portnoy has come to Taylor Swift’s defense after her appearance at Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals on Wednesday (June 10) sparked criticism from one commentator. Swift was among the high-profile names at Madison Square Garden as the…
If you think shows like Rivals or Bridgerton are just a guilty pleasure, experts suggest they may actually have genuine benefits for your health and your relationship. What looks like pure escapist viewing, full of charged encounters and glossy drama,…
The decision to remove 1975 film Wrong Move from circulation after German actress Nastassja Kinski’s lengthy legal fight has renewed debate over performers who later spoke out about troubling intimate scenes. Kinski was just 13 when she appeared in the…
Researchers say the age at which a person first has sex may be linked to how well they age later in life. US survey data have long suggested that first sexual intercourse commonly happens in the late teenage years, with…
What does love feel like to someone with psychopathy-related traits? One man who has been diagnosed with several mental health conditions has shared how relationships work from his perspective. Lewis Raymond Taylor says he has been diagnosed with antisocial personality…
Experts have officially confirmed the arrival of El Niño after several weeks of growing concern that the climate pattern was about to emerge. El Niño is one phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, a natural climate cycle in the tropical…
Health officials in Connecticut are raising alarms after three children died within a two-month period from overdoses involving diphenhydramine, the main ingredient found in Benadryl and many other allergy medicines. The Connecticut Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) said all…
Bill Gates has given evidence to lawmakers looking into Jeffrey Epstein’s network and influence. The Microsoft co-founder appeared before the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door interview on June 10 and said Epstein had attempted to blackmail him using allegations…
Janet Agyemang, a mother from West Virginia, has spoken candidly about her long-running compulsion to chew and eat toenails, including clippings that aren’t her own. Her appearance on TLC’s My Strange Addiction drew widespread attention after viewers saw the unusual…
Charles Barkley says he would welcome ESPN firing him after his on-air remarks about Cardi B sparked a backlash. The Hall of Famer made the comment during ABC and ESPN’s coverage of Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals at…
Ticket holders heading to World Cup matches are reacting angrily after stadium food and drink prices were disclosed ahead of the tournament opener at Mexico City Stadium on Thursday, June 11, 2026. The 2026 World Cup is being staged across…
Warning: This article contains discussion of themes which some readers may find distressing. Taylor Parker was sentenced to death in 2022 for murdering her friend, who was eight months pregnant, before taking her unborn baby. A new Netflix documentary revisits…