Michael Hambrey and Jürg Alean A giant, impossible icicle. Starkly exposed mountain slopes. Billion-year-old rocks behind a lone iceberg. And the view from within a glacial tunnel. These four beautiful and moving images come from a new book, Our Frozen Planet by Michael Hambrey and Jürg Alean. It sets out to celebrate the cryosphere – the collective noun that describes the world’s ice in all its forms, from glaciers and ice sheets to permafrost and snow cover. The main image shows ice that has formed around a waterfall near Giswil, Switzerland. Icicles growing from the top have fused with ice…
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Arguably the most incendiary issue Benedict faced upon becoming pope was the ongoing fallout from the sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests, as well as accusations of a cover-up effort on the part of church administration.When Benedict became pope in 2005, the Catholic Church was in the midst of a very public reckoning with its history of sex abuse — a crisis about which he was very well informed. In 2001, John Paul II empowered the CDF to centralize all investigations into abuse allegations, removing that power from local dioceses after it became clear that they often failed to…
Getty ImagesLuigi Mangione, who faces a first-degree murder charge, was the subject of a false headline attributed to BBC News last weekA major journalism body has urged Apple to scrap its new generative AI feature after it created a misleading headline about a high-profile killing in the United States.The BBC made a complaint to the US tech giant after Apple Intelligence, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to summarise and group together notifications, falsely created a headline about murder suspect Luigi Mangione.The AI-powered summary falsely made it appear that BBC News had published an article claiming Mangione, the man accused of…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Argentina’s economic crisis fuelled a tourism boom last year as cheap steak, wine and shopping lured foreigners, but the rapid appreciation of the peso under libertarian President Javier Milei is now deterring some visitors and sending even locals bargain-hunting abroad.The number of tourists spending at least one night in Argentina fell 20.2 per cent in the six months to November compared with the same period in 2023, while the number of Argentine residents exiting soared 37.7 per cent, according to data from…
Silar via Wikimedia Commons In just a decade, we witnessed one of history’s fastest social transformations. Now it’s crumbling. The transgender movement exploded from obscurity to radically reshaping American society. Among kids, the number identifying as transgender jumped from barely-registered to 3%, with millions of children questioning their gender identity. This wasn’t just an American phenomenon – Sweden saw a 1,500% surge in teen girls seeking gender treatments, while UK gender clinic referrals skyrocketed 4,400% in a decade. Seemingly unstoppable, activists saw victory after victory, upending everything from school policies to medical guidelines. But the warning signs were there from…
During a recent episode of “The Price Is Right,” host Drew Carey couldn’t help but notice—and address—the audience’s reaction to a contestant’s unconventional approach to one of the show’s iconic segments, Switcheroo.The moment, captured in a clip shared on Instagram on December 16, showed Drew Carey’s signature wit and easygoing demeanor, making for a memorable moment on “The Price Is Right.”Article continues below advertisementWhat Happened During ‘The Price Is Right’?MEGAThe contestant, named Brian, stepped up to the challenge with 30 seconds on the clock to assign missing numbers to the prices of five prizes, including a car, an ice scraper,…
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has urged the United States Supreme Court to pause a federal TikTok law that would ban the popular social media app or force its sale, with the Republican US president-elect arguing that he should have time after taking office to pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. TikTok and its owner ByteDance are fighting to keep the popular app online in the US after Congress voted in April to ban it unless the app’s Chinese parent company sells it by Jan 19. They have sought to have the law struck down and the Supreme Court has agreed…
The attacks come days after the Taliban pledged retaliation for Pakistani air strikes inside Afghanistan.Afghan Taliban forces targeted “several points” in neighbouring Pakistan, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense has said, days after Pakistani aircraft carried out aerial bombardments inside the country. The statement from the defence ministry on Saturday did not directly specify that Pakistan was hit, but said the attacks were conducted “beyond the ‘hypothetical line’” – an expression used by Afghan authorities to refer to a border with Pakistan that they have long disputed. “Several points beyond the hypothetical line, serving as centres and hideouts for malicious elements and…
Tyrese Haliburton is working through the worst slump of his career. The two-time All-Star has struggled to replicate the performance level he displayed last season as the Indiana Pacers made the Eastern Conference Finals. On Thursday, the Pacers lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 120-114. Haliburton’s struggles were evident, as he scored four points on six shots. However, he did dish out eight assists, a reminder that his playmaking is the only area that hasn’t regressed this season.Speaking to the media after the game, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle noted that Haliburton was guarded by Lu Dort, one of the…
Whether you’re pitching your business in a boardroom, elevator, or the “Shark Tank,” there are a few key tips that can help make your appeal shine—and increase the odds for an investment.In a recent behind-the-scenes post on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” three investors gave their do’s and don’ts for getting a deal.First, venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary said it is important that you can articulate your business and the opportunity for investors “in 90 seconds or less.” And dont even think of approaching O’Leary without “knowing your numbers,” or he will “send you to hell,” he says. Related: A Billionaire Founder Admits…