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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Ahead of Halloween and the holiday season, Squishmallows enthusiasts are getting a limited-edition lineup of seasonal pals. Since their 2017 debut, these plush toys have become staples amongst collectors for their wide cast of characters, tradability and host of collaborations with beloved films and franchises, from Hello Kitty to Wicked and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Now, Jazwares, the company behind the craze, is giving customers even more to love, with an assortment of new Halloween and Christmas…

Sloviansk, Ukraine – When pro-Russian rebels seized the southeastern Ukrainian town of Sloviansk 11 years ago, Raisa said she and her neighbours “treated them well”.On April 12, 2014, hundreds of armed men led by former Russian intelligence officer Igor Girkin snuck into Sloviansk, making it the first Ukrainian town to be taken over by Moscow-backed separatists.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThey fought with police, flew a Russian flag over the town hall, built barricades and roadblocks, and handed out firearms and grenade launchers to jubilant local men who wanted Moscow to annex their region of Donbas.Russia had just…

Philippa RoxbyHealth reporterAndrea BradyJessica Brady contacted her GP practice more than 20 times feeling unwellGPs in England are being urged to “think again” if they see a sick patient three times and can’t pin down a diagnosis, or find their symptoms are getting worse.The new NHS initiative, called Jess’s Rule, is named after Jessica Brady who contacted her GP on more than 20 occasions after starting to feel unwell in the summer of 2020. She was told her symptoms were related to long Covid and that she was “too young for cancer”. She died from advanced stage 4 cancer later…

Florida-based pet food and product online retailer Chewy has been around for less than 15 years but has quickly become a popular source for everything pet-related. Chewy even has supplies for farm animals, reptiles, fish, and more, carrying over 3,500 brands, including everything from food to medicine to toys. My cat is constantly throwing up (same) and requires Hill’s Sensitive Skin and Stomach, which costs roughly as much as my car insurance every month. I use WIRED’s Chewy coupons to save money so I can spring for the 50-cent instant ramen while she can remain vomit-free. Browse our roundup of…

At 2025 Goalkeepers event, Gates lays out roadmap for saving millions more children’s lives by 2045 if governments stretch every dollar and scale a pipeline of affordable, lifesaving innovations Announces new pledge to the Global Fund 2026-2028 replenishment to prevent deaths from AIDS, TB, and malaria Honors President of the Government of Spain with 2025 Global Goalkeeper Award and 10 champions for their ingenuity and resilience, and for offering hope, solutions in the face of steep funding cuts NEW YORK (September 22, 2025)  – At its 2025 Goalkeepers event, Gates Foundation Chair Bill Gates stood before an audience of more…

As one of the five Films to Come at this year’s Incubator program of the Madrid Film School (ECAM), “Face of Grace” (“Cara de santa”) features a host of women behind the camera. It will be co-helmed by Anna Martí Domingo and Laura Santos Martí and produced by Mayca Sanz of Allegra Films and Laura Rubirola of Nocturna Pictures. The project focuses on a subject matter close to their hearts, born organically out of conversations around a theme that has deeply unsettled them and raised many questions. “A lot of these questions came from talking with our mothers and reflecting…

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), labelling it an “instrument of neo-colonialist repression”.The three military-led countries issued a joint statement, saying they would not recognise the authority of the United Nations’ top court, based in The Hague.”The ICC has proven itself incapable of handling and prosecuting proven war crimes, crimes against humanity, crimes of genocide, and crimes of aggression,” the three leaders said.The court has not yet responded to the decision by the three countries, all of which with close ties to Russia whose leader Vladimir Putin has been…

Jamison HensleySep 23, 2025, 01:46 AM ETCloseJamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.BALTIMORE — Running back Derrick Henry let out his frustration after another costly fourth-quarter fumble by slamming his helmet into the bench on the sideline.By the…

OpenAI is expanding its budget-friendly ChatGPT subscription plan beyond India. The company launched its sub-$5 ChatGPT Go paid plan for the country’s users last month and now is rolling out the same plan in Indonesia for Rp75,000 ($4.50) per month. The ChatGPT Go plan is a mid-tier subscription option that sits between OpenAI’s free version and its premium $20-per-month ChatGPT Plus plan. Users get 10 times higher usage limits than the free plan for sending questions or prompts, generating images, and uploading files. The plan also allows ChatGPT to remember previous conversations better, enabling more personalized responses over time, ChatGPT…

233 The Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG) has urged government agencies and stakeholders to adopt advanced equipment and modern technology to improve rescue operations during building collapse incidents in Nigeria. The call followed the recent collapse of a four-storey building under construction at 335 Borno Way, Yaba, Lagos State, on Friday, September 12, 2025, around 7 pm. The collapse, which came as a shock to residents and professionals in the area, claimed four lives and left several others injured. In a statement, the Coordinator of the BCPG Yaba Cell, Mr. Bayo Ogunrinde, described the incident as painful and regrettable, especially…