Inside China’s cosmetic surgery boom | BBC News
Once seen as taboo, plastic surgery has exploded in popularity over the last 20 years in China, fuelled by rising disposable incomes, shifts in social attitudes and in large part driven by social media. Every year, 20 million Chinese people pay for cosmetic procedures. Overwhelmingly, it is young women whoContinue Reading
LIVE: New Jersey officials hold update on fast-spreading wildfire
Officials in New Jersey hold a briefing on the Jones Road wildfire, which has exploded in size and forced thousands of people to evacuate. #newjersey #wildfire #fire #jonesroad #evacuations #news Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/Continue Reading
Italy rolls out major security plan for funeral of Pope Francis
Thousands of followers including religious and political leaders from across the world are expected to attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday.Continue Reading
Macron’s office denies reports of another snap election in France
French President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity at home has improved dramatically in recent weeks.Continue Reading
Media News Daily: Top Stories for 04/23/2025
Home Factual News Least Biased Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, and more. Do you appreciate our work? Please consider one of the following ways toContinue Reading
Long Beach Pride 2025 Announces Festival Lineup and Theme: ‘The Power of Community’
Pride season is almost here — and the 42nd Annual Long Beach Pride Festival is ready to lead the charge. Officially set for May 17–18, 2025, the iconic SoCal celebration will return to the city’s waterfront with a bold theme for this year’s event: “The Power of Community.” Long BeachContinue Reading
Report: People Are Twice as Likely to Die During Pregnancy in Abortion Ban States
This story was originally published by The 19th. Pregnant people living in states with abortion bans are almost twice as likely to die during pregnancy or soon after giving birth, a report released Wednesday found. The risk is greatest for Black women in states with bans, who are 3.3 times moreContinue Reading
Enter the Void
His first feature in five years, “A Normal Family” marks both a return and notable departure for South Korean filmmaker Hur Jin-ho. Although lesser-known in the West than cohorts like Park Chan-wook (“Oldboy”) and Bong Joon-ho (“Parasite”), Hur has seen considerable success in Asia with both Korean and Chinese productions,Continue Reading
Is Your Bathroom Breeding Bolsheviks?
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Efficiency standards for home appliances were once the conversational equivalent of beige — neutral, but aggressively uninteresting. But as political polarization has deepened, dishwashers, laundry machines, showerheads and other household staples have begun to take on a newContinue Reading
Longtime Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin will not seek re-election in 2026
The second-ranking Senate Democrat will retire after a decades-long career representing Illinois in Congress., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
LIVE: Pete Hegseth visits Carlisle Barracks amid new leak allegations
Watch live as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visits the Carlisle Barracks and speaks to U.S. Army War College students, families, faculty and staff. Hegseth is defending himself against a second assertion that he shared classified material through an unapproved and unsecured network. Read more: https://bit.ly/42nqzpo #petehegseth #usa #liveContinue Reading
“No frozen conflict disguised as peace”: Ukraine’s economy minister rejects The Traitor’s Crimea plan as no security guarantees for Kyiv are proposed
Ukraine’s Minister of Economy, Yuliia Svyrydenko, says Ukraine is ready for negotiations to end Russia’s war but not for capitulation, UNIAN reports. Her statement came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio withdrew from the 23 April London negotiations after Kyiv made it clear it would reject Traitor 47’s administrationContinue Reading
Ukraine’s statehood, not just territory, at stake as London peace talks collapse over Crimea’s recognition as Russian
Talks aimed at finding a path to peace in Russia’s war against Ukraine, scheduled for 23 April in London with the participation of the US Secretary of State and European foreign ministers, have been postponed, according to The Guardian. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio withdrew from the negotiations afterContinue Reading