Pressure is growing on Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney over his role in the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador to Washington, which Labour figures accuse him of having personally spearheaded. Multiple MPs in the party have questioned McSweeney’s judgment in the wake of the revelations about Mandelson’s behaviour and … Read more
Patrick McElhenney/CBS “NCIS” was a backbone of the CBS programming lineup throughout much of the mid-2000s. However, longtime fans might be surprised to learn that the Navy procedural was not an instant hit from the start. A single cable network played a major role in how “NCIS” reached … Read more
XRP (XRP) price dropped below $1.50 over the weekend, its lowest level in over 14 months. Now, a bearish technical setup on the charts suggests that the downtrend may extend throughout February. Key takeaways: XRP’s bear pennant on the four-hour chart targets $1.22. XRP futures open interest dropped to $2.61 billion, which gives some hope … Read more
Jacob Elordi is a Bottega Veneta boy through and through (with dalliances in being a Chanel girl, too): across the long and winding Wuthering Heights press tour so far, he’s kept up his sleek and tailored sartorial style—impeccably tailored custom suits to fit that 6ft 5 frame by Louise Trotter, a cropped tweedy jacket via … Read more
Onchain analysts say the data show no signs of crisis at Binance, even as a wave of online criticism warns the exchange could become the new “FTX.” Despite ongoing market volatility and Bitcoin (BTC) briefly dipping below $74,000 on Tuesday, Binance shows “no signs of stress,” according to the blockchain analytics company CryptoQuant. Source: CryptoQuant … Read more
I’m typically reluctant to recommend budget-friendly laptops, particularly ones that run Windows, because they suck, more often than not. That’s beginning to change, thanks in part to last year’s introduction of the Snapdragon X-series processors that offer solid performance and good x86 and x64 app compatibility. If you’re in need of a compact 14-inch laptop … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Just a stone’s throw from Italy’s parliament stands the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina, one of Rome’s oldest churches and home to art by the 17th-century Baroque masters Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Guido Reni. … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Talk To Me and Babygirl actress Sophie Wilde is set to star in sci-fi thriller Soon You Will Be Gone And Possibly Eaten, which Anton is launching ahead of next week’s European Film Market. Egor Abramenko, the filmmaker behind A24’s upcoming horror film Altar and Russian sci-fi Sputnik, will direct from a script by … Read more
Valentine’s Day is often thought of as the quintessential Hallmark holiday — and why wouldn’t it be? Most of the time, it’s marketed to us with massive floral arrangements and heart-shaped chocolates, both of which can come off as borderline twee. But no one says you have to play by the rulebook when it comes … Read more
When deciding what to wear for the wedding weekend, Tara wanted to honor their “Eastern roots in a way that felt modern, intentional, and deeply personal.” She took inspiration from Her Majesty Queen Jetsun Pema, Queen of Bhutan, and wore a look by Chuni Dorji Privé, a Bhutanese brand, for the welcome event. James wore … Read more