Russia: Instability ratchets up pressure on Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin's mixed messages on the Wagner mutiny have been raising eyebrows and changing perceptions of him.
2023-06-26 06:51
Teenager on sub took Rubik's Cube to break record, mother tells BBC
In her first interview, Christine Dawood told the BBC she lost hope when the 96-hour mark passed.
2023-06-26 06:45
Terrifying Video of Tornado Hitting Houses in Greenwood Indiana
Footage of a tornado hitting houses in Greenwood, Indiana.
2023-06-26 06:15
Voice recordings and data from the mother ship that carried the Titan submersible before it imploded will be examined, investigators say
As a remotely operated robot maps out the debris field from the fatal Titan submersible implosion, investigators will be reviewing voice recordings from the mother ship that carried the vessel and its five occupants on its journey to the site of the Titanic wreckage, officials said.
2023-06-26 03:59
Conservative retired federal judge calls GOP 'spineless' in scathing rebuke of Trump
Conservative retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig has called the Republican Party base "spineless" for its continued support of former President Donald Trump and submitted that the GOP is destroying itself.
2023-06-26 02:48
Biden Leads Trump in Would-Be 2024 Election Rematch in NBC Poll
President Joe Biden led Republican front-runner Donald Trump in a hypothetical 2024 election rematch in an NBC News
2023-06-26 02:48
New Zealand Seeks Trade Diversity With China as Hipkins Meets Xi
Having struggled to reduce its trade reliance on China, New Zealand is now trying to diversify within it.
2023-06-26 01:15
Wagner, Prigozhin, Putin and Shoigu: Bitter rivalries that led to a rebellion
The Wagner mutiny was years in the making, as Russia's system of competing powers finally collapsed.
2023-06-26 00:55
Mitsotakis Set to Win Greek Election and a New Term as Premier
Greece’s Kyriakos Mitsotakis is poised for a landslide victory in Sunday’s general election — the country’s second vote
2023-06-26 00:21
Kansas City shooting leaves three people dead and five injured
At least three people were killed -- two men and one woman -- and five others were injured after a Sunday morning shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, police said. and one woman -- and five others were injured after a Sunday morning shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, police said.
2023-06-26 00:17
Severe storm threats and oppressive heat hammer millions across south and central US
More than 55 million people across the Ohio, Tennessee, and Mississippi valleys are under a threat for severe storms on Sunday, and nearly as many across the south from Arizona to Louisiana are under "oppressive" heat.
2023-06-26 00:00
'Penis facials' remain Hollywood's most alarming beauty trend
It’s becoming increasingly clear that there’s nothing celebrities won’t do for beauty, especially when it comes to their skin From Kim Kardashian’s famous predilection for so-called “vampire facials” to Victoria Beckham’s enthusiasm for bird poo-infused face cream, society’s elite seem willing to go to any lengths to preserve their glowing complexions. However, Cate Blanchett’s preferred treatment must surely be the winner in the weirdness stakes. It is known simply as “the penis facial”. And no, this is not a misleading name, it really involves penises – more specifically, the foreskins of newborn Korean babies (you can’t make this stuff up). Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter In an interview with Vogue Australia back in 2018, Blanchett revealed how she first came across the eyebrow-raising regime with her friend, fellow actor Sandra Bullock. “Sandy [Bullock] and I saw this facialist in New York, Georgia Louise, and she gives what we call the ‘penis facial,’” she told Vogue reporter Remy Rippon. “I don’t know what it is, or whether it’s just because it smells a bit like sperm — there’s some enzyme in it, so Sandy refers to it as the ‘penis facial'.” Her comments sparked a flurry of interest – and horror – in the procedure, which was later clarified by the beauty expert, Georgia Louise. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter (THR) she explained that the treatment’s technical name is an Epidermal Growth Factor facial – or EGF for short – and that no babies are harmed in the making of it. “The foreskin is collected during circumcision and the stem cells are then harvested and extracted through a centrifuge,” she told the website. “I am always very mindful to explain radical serums and potions that I carry in my back bar, so I always explain that EGF is derived from newborn baby foreskin, but cells were taken and from that, new cells are cloned from a laboratory,” she added. In a separate statement shared to her Instagram, she insisted that she only uses clone EFG cells that were “grown in a lab”, and that everything she uses is FDA approved. Apparently, the cells help to generate collagen and elastin, heal scar tissue and help treat pigmentation and sun damage. Anyone looking to emulate Blanchett and Bullock’s undeniable glow can now do so from the comfort of their own home: you can buy Hollywood EGF kits on the Georgia Louise website for a cool $415.00 (around £326). Inevitably, there’s no mention of the treatment’s NSFW nickname on the website but, let’s be honest, that’s how it will forever be known. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-25 23:28