UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict said in a new report Monday that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed rape, “sexualized torture,” and other cruel and inhumane treatment of women during its surprise attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7. There are also “reasonable grounds to believe … Read more
Sia and Kylie Minogue are collaborating again for the first time in almost 10 years with their new song, “Dance Alone.” But wait, there’s more — Sia also announced a new album, Reasonable Woman. “Dance Alone” is the third track on Sia’s new 15-track album, out May 3 via Atlantic Records. The last time Sia and Minogue collaborated … Read more
The collapse of Amazon’s proposed deal to buy iRobot highlights just how critical the IPO market is this year. With governments tightening the screws on big tech companies trying to buy smaller firms, a key exit avenue could be closed to startups in the near term. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it … Read more
Sugar, excess carbs, and foods high in saturated fats are all things to avoid for both prevention and control of type 2 diabetes, but another item has been added to the list: red meat. What happened? A new study, led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and published in The American … Read more
Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange FTX may have lost at least $8 billion in customer money, but he “didn’t intend to defraud anyone,” his defense team said Wednesday during the opening arguments of his highly anticipated trial. Though legal experts had long speculated that Bankman-Fried, or SBF for short, would take a “blame the lawyers” approach, … Read more