Year: 2025
Restaurants’ hottest menu item in 2025 was ‘value.’ That won’t change next year
McDonald’s restaurant in San Diego, California, U.S., Oct. 31, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters “Value” was the buzzword du jour for restaurant executives that lasted all year — and it will likely stick around in 2026, too. Over the last year and a half, diners, particularly those who make less than $40,000 a year, have […]
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Brigitte Bardot, 1960s sultry sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91
Brigitte Bardot during the shooting of the program “Sacha show.” Ina | Ina | Getty Images Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died. She was 91. Bardot died Sunday at her […]
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Putin says Russia will achieve its Ukraine aims by force if Kyiv doesn’t want peace
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his annual end-of-year press conference and phone-in in Moscow, Russia Dec. 19, 2025. Alexander Kazakov | Via Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine was in no hurry for peace and if it did not want to resolve their conflict peacefully, Moscow would accomplish all its goals by force. Putin’s […]
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Coupang founder Kim Bom apologises for data leak, pledges compensation
Bom Kim, founder and chief executive officer of Coupang, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Online retailer Coupang’s founder Kim Bom apologised for the first time for a recent leak of customer data and pledged to unveil […]
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Forget Gen Z and Millennials — the over-50s ‘Silver Spenders’ are powering investment opportunities, including these stocks
The growing wealth and enhanced spending power of the over-50s is poised to accelerate a range of investment opportunities across multiple sectors in the U.K., according to investors. Market pros say this age group — dubbed the “Grey Pound” or “Silver Spenders” — is gaining greater control over its assets. With greater wealth and more […]
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Play on or game over? A look back at 2025 for the video game industry
This summer, Switch 2 became the fastest-selling console in Nintendo’s history, selling 10.36 million units in the first four months of sales Guillaume Payen | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images It has been a monumental year for the video game industry, marked by new devices and billion-dollar deals. Further consolidation occurred within the […]
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India’s Zepto files for IPO as quick-commerce race heats up
Zepto logo is seen on smartphone placed on keyboard in this illustration taken on May 2, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Indian quick-commerce firm Zepto has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, a regulatory filing showed on Saturday, positioning itself among India’s most anticipated listings next year. Quick-commerce firms in India are locked in […]
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Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake, no major damage reported
A Taiwan flag can be seen on an overpass ahead of National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, on Oct. 8, 2025. Ann Wang | Reuters A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck some 32 km (20 miles) off Taiwan’s northeastern coastal city of Yilan on Saturday, the island’s weather administration said, with no immediate reports of major […]
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Psychology expert: The most emotionally intelligent couples do 3 things differently from everyone else
As a relationship counselor with over 10 years of experience, I’ve learned that even the strongest couples face conflict. What sets emotionally intelligent couples apart is their ability to stay connected, even when disagreements arise. I’m often more concerned about couples who never fight, because avoiding conflict entirely can hide unresolved hurts. After all, the […]
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Nearly 71% of women would help pay for their engagement ring: They may see a ring as ‘proof of worthiness and desirability,’ says expert
Engagement season is upon us, with December being the most popular month to propose worldwide, according to The Knot. And while traditionally men have been expected to shell out for that diamond — as Beyoncé put it in 2008, he should’ve “put a ring on it” — many women are changing their expectations around who […]
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