A recent excavation in Egypt has uncovered a 3,200-year-old military barracks containing a treasure trove of ancient artefacts, including a sword inscribed with the name of Pharaoh Ramesses II. This discovery sheds light on Egypt’s military operations during Ramesses II’s reign, a time when threats from the Libyans were growing. The barracks also contained storerooms
Emily Witt sets her arresting memoir, Health and Safety: A Breakdown, in New York City from 2016 to 2021, charting her entry into the city’s techno scene with its mind-altering drugs, ecstatic music and community of people sometimes embracing, sometimes resisting a changing new world. In her book’s first section, she describes learning the “geography
Sony will be releasing Spyglass’ horror romantic comedy Heart Eyes on February 7, 2025, the studio said Wednesday. The Josh Ruben-directed movie stars Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding and Gigi Zumbado with Devon Sawa and Jordana Brewster. Pic’s blurb: When the Heart Eyes Killer strikes Seattle, a pair of co-workers pulling overtime on Valentine’s Day are
What do Demi Moore and Halle Berry have in common? They are two incredible leading ladies who are starring in upcoming horror movies this September and got shiny for their glitzy movie premieres. After seeing them show up in gorgeous metallic gowns for their big moments on the same evening, I’m starting to think it
I get it. You want to wear beautiful, premium, and trendy shoes but can’t stomach the idea that they might be made from animal hide and other non-sustainable materials. The practices in sourcing full-grain leather aren’t always cruelty-free, and, sadly, such methods are still mainstream. Luckily for you, the future is now and the number
A road rage incident west of Boise ended in gunshots and car-ramming Tuesday. Multiple people called Nampa Dispatch just before 11 a.m. to report that “two vehicles were intentionally crashing into each other and that shots were fired” on Midland Boulevard between Roosevelt and Lake Lowell avenues near the Dallan Woods subdivision in Nampa, the
Sky News’ Data and Forensics team has spoken to four experts to answer the question – how does a pager or hand-held radio explode? The pagers that exploded in Lebanon yesterday are consistent with the AR-924 model of pager with Gold Apollo branding – a Taiwan-based company. The firm’s founder Hsu Ching-Kuang says the devices
The question on voters’ minds should be WHY did over 100 Republican former national security officials just endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president? On Wednesday morning, the Reagan, Bush, McCain & Romney Alumni for Harris coalition published a letter from over 100 Republican former national security leaders. While some of them have previously supported
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, U.S., July 31, 2024. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters The Federal Reserve projected lowering interest rates by another half point before the end of 2024, and the central bank
An Amazon warehouse. Getty Images Amazon announced Wednesday it is raising wages for its hourly warehouse workers and adding a new employee perk that will give them a Prime subscription at no extra cost. Beginning this month, Amazon’s average starting pay for front-line employees in the U.S. will be bumped to an average of more
Cosmology stands at a potential turning point, with the NASA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) poised to address longstanding issues in the field. For years, the standard cosmological model has been the gold standard, explaining the universe’s composition as 68 percent dark energy, 27 percent dark matter, and 5 percent ordinary matter. This model has
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The Darkness have announced their eighth studio album, Dreams on Toast, arriving in March 2025 via Cooking Vinyl. The lead single “The Longest Kiss” is out now. The three-minute nugget is a love letter to ’70s pop rock a la Queen, Electric Light Orchestra, and Wings. Frontman Justin Hawkins puts the full range of his
In recent weeks, Morrissey has made numerous statements about his old band with Johnny Marr, the Smiths. In one instance, he claimed Marr “ignored” an offer for a 2025 tour. He later claimed that Marr “blocked” a Smiths greatest-hits album. And, most recently, he asserted that Marr obtained the trademark rights to the Smiths’ name
None of us have enough holiday allowance yet there are 104 weekend days each year. Meaning, technically, you can take a lot more time away if you’re smart with your weekends. The mundane niceties of weekends at home are fine – brunches, online shopping, maybe a quick workout to make you feel better about Monday
FTSE 100 Live (Evening Standard) Reckitt shares higher in cautious FTSE 100, PZ Cussons down 15% 08:34 , Graeme Evans Investors are trading cautiously ahead of tonight’s Federal Reserve decision, leaving the FTSE 100 index 19.80 points lower at 8290.06. The defensive positioning benefited consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser, which rose 94p to 4704p as