The U.S. housing market was already struggling under the weight of high mortgage interest rates, a low supply of existing homes for sale and historically high home prices. Now tariffs on building materials are adding even more pressure. Roughly 30% of softwood lumber consumed in the U.S. is imported, largely from Canada. Wallboard, known as…
Growing up in Japan, home to some of the world’s longest-living people, I fell in love with traditional Japanese food at a young age. My passion for clean and healthy eating is what inspired me to be a nutritionist. My diet has always been centered around nutritious, longevity-fueling and environmentally-friendly foods. Now living in the…
Thousands of displaced Palestinians have been prevented from returning to their homes in the north of the Gaza Strip, after Israel blocked a main road, accusing Hamas of breaching the terms of the ceasefire deal. The dispute came after Hamas released four Israeli female soldiers – and Israel freed 200 Palestinian prisoners. But the Israeli…
Getty Images Saif Ali Khan was injured in a midnight attack at his home Popular Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has undergone surgery and is out of danger after he was stabbed in his home, his team has said. The attack took place early Thursday morning in an upscale neighbourhood of Mumbai city, where Khan…
Getty Images Mel Gibson has revealed his home has been destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires while he was away recording Joe Rogan’s podcast. The Oscar-winning film star said his Malibu property was “completely toasted” and criticised California Governor Gavin Newsom over the crisis. At least 10 people have died in the wildfires, which have…
Chora Media/Reuters Cecilia Sala (L) was welcomed home to Rome by Italy’s prime minister who took personal charge of her case An Italian journalist has returned to Rome after spending weeks in an Iranian jail. Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on 19 December, three days after an Iranian engineer was detained by Italian authorities in…
When it comes to middle school memories, everyone remembers their first kiss, or the first time they danced (or awkwardly shuffled) in a hot auditorium. My most distinctive middle school memory, however, is the first time I ever tried Spam musubi — a completely new, and different, type of love affair. I was 12 and…
Samsung Electronics plans to ramp up its on-device AI business, with the aim of exceeding global market growth in the consumer electronics segment this year. The global consumer electronics market for smartphone, TV and home appliances will grow roughly 3% in 2025, Jong-Hee Han, chief executive officer of Samsung Electronics, told CNBC’s Chery Kang. Samsung,…
Kennie Bukky, co-founder of The Pivot Place Courtesy of Kennie Bukky One millennial managed to save enough money to buy her own property by the age of 25, despite the gloomy economic landscape facing young people. Kennie Bukky, a U.K. based professional who’s under 30, is a compliance officer who has worked at firms including…
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has formally apologised to victims of abuse in care homes, following an inquiry into one of the country’s biggest abuse scandals. The historic apology, delivered in parliament, comes after a report found that 200,000 children and vulnerable adults had suffered abuse while in state and faith-based care between 1950…
