Netflix series Wednesday’s UK premiere took place on Wednesday night in London as it gears up for its second season.
As the premiere of the new film, Wednesday, took place in London on, well, Wednesday. The season two premiered at Central Hall Westminster in full force.
Even though the event featured a lot of the stereotypical black attire, same well-known faces turned heads with their very special fashion sense. Emma Myers, who plays Enid Sinclair in the comedy horror, was one of them.
She turned her back on the muted hues and wore a fuchsia-corset design. Additionally, other coast members, such as Joy Sunday whose multi-colored gown caught the eye, made an effort to lighten the situation.
As tariff-driven uncertainty weighs on the US economy, the US Federal Reserve will continue to hold interest rates steady at 4.25-4.50 percent, on par with economists’ expectations.
As the Fed wrapped up its two-day policy meeting, the US central bank made its announcement on Wednesday.
The Committee wants to achieve the highest possible rate of inflation and employment over the long-term. The Fed stated in a statement that “the outlook for the economy is still uncertain”.
Since December, rates have been maintaining this pattern. Jerome Powell, the head of the Federal Reserve, has long argued that the central bank is best positioned to deal with inflationary pressures brought on by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs by maintaining rates consistent.
“Recent indicators indicate that economic activity increased more slowly in the first half of the year. The labor market conditions are stable, and the unemployment rate is still low. The Fed continued, “Inflation is still moderately elevated.”
According to the consumer price index report released earlier this month, inflation increased by 2.7%.
Two of the central bank’s governors, both Trump appointees who concur with him that monetary policy is too tight, disagree with the decision.
The first time in more than 30 years that two members of the Fed’s seven-person board of governors in Washington have voted against a rate decision at the consensus-driven central bank will be discussed at this week’s meeting.
In the Fed’s policy statement, both Governor Christopher Waller and Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman, who have been mentioned as potential replacements for Powell when his term expires in May 2026, “preferred to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by one quarter of a percentage point at this meeting.”
Pressures placed on Powell
After visiting the Fed headquarters, the US president claimed last week that he thought the central bank was prepared to lower interest rates.
The White House stated in a statement on Wednesday that “there are no more excuses — it is too late for Powell to cut the rates.” This was a day before the rate decision was announced and following mixed GDP data.
The White House has made the latest moves to appoint the central bank to lower rates, including threats to replace Powell and ongoing personal attacks on the Fed chair. Trump called Powell a “numbskull” last week.
However, Powell has long argued that political pressures should not affect the central bank’s monetary policy decisions.
We don’t take the fiscal needs of the federal government into account when asked whether future policy decisions will take into account them. No central bank of an advanced nation does that.
The top UN official in Myanmar has harshly criticized the US for lifting sanctions against allies of the country’s ruling military regime, calling it a “major step backward”
The UN special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, described the decision as “shocking.” On July 24th, the US quietly lifted sanctions against five individuals and businesses allegedly connected to the regime’s arms trade.
According to Andrews, “This is a significant step backward in international efforts to save lives by restricting the murderous junta’s access to weapons.” By reversing sanctions against Myanmar’s arms dealers and junta cronies, it is “unconscionable to undermine these efforts.”
In a 2021 coup that overthrew the Aung San Suu Kyi government, senior general Min Aung Hlaing led the military to take control of the country, which has sparked criticism for the decision.
According to Andrews, the businesses that were put on the sanctions list were connected to the regime’s military operations.
According to Andrews, “the sanctions against the junta are proving to be effective,” adding that data from the years 2023 to 2024, which he attributed in part to US-led sanctions, makes this action even more appalling.
The move comes despite US President Trump’s statement in February that extended the executive order enshrined Myanmar-related sanctions, saying the 2021 coup “continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat” to US national security.
The US representative also claimed that the military regime bombed civilians and enlisted Rohingya to fight on its behalf in a statement to the UN in June.
Two weeks after Myanmar’s military chief praised US President Donald Trump in a glowing letter, the government made the decision to ease sanctions. The president’s administration defunded US-backed media outlets that criticize the regime, according to the general in the letter.
The administration’s top official claimed that the sanctions decision had no bearing given the letter.
However, critics claim that the timing is troubling. The action, according to John Sifton, director of human rights watch’s Asia advocacy division, “suggests a major shift is underway in US policy, which had focused on punitive action against Myanmar’s military regime.”
Andrews urged the Trump administration to change course. The US should be expanding the sanctions to Myanmar Economic Bank, the important financial institution that the country relies on to pay for imported military equipment, rather than removing them.
According to the Knesset speaker of Israel, “Europe is becoming more and more similar to the Middle East,” and a Palestinian state should be established in either Paris or London. The UK is considering doing the same as France did recently announce that it would grant the state of Palestine.
The L’Oreal Paris hyaluronic acid serum, which has been discounted 50%, is used by Sara McDermott in her skincare routine during and after her previous experience with dry skin.
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Zara McDermott shared her go-to skincare routine for flights(Image: Zara McDermott/Instagram)
Of course, many of us travel abroad for a while and make the most of the sunny weather. Even though we might have prepared our holiday skincare routine, there is one aspect of your trip that could make your skin worse before you even arrive.
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In advance of the Reality TV Awards, Holly Willoughby swaps out her fake tan for a £33 blurring body makeup.
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Zara raved about the hydrating L’Oreal serum(Image: Zara McDermott/TikTok)
The serum’s price has been reduced from its usual £31.99 price to £16 for a 30ml bottle that is travel-friendly during LookFantastic’s summer sale. She continues, “I’m not in joking when I say that I take this mini hyaluronic acid with me everywhere.
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The L’Oreal Paris serum has three different weights of hyaluronic acid (Image: LookFantastic)
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However, given how amazing Zara’s skin always looks, it’s safe to say that we’ll be using her in-flight skincare regimen, especially now that L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Filler Serum is 50% off!
Kim Le Court, a Mauritian, won the first stage of the women’s Tour de France.
The 29-year-old took the fifth stage honors on Wednesday in a race to reclaim the leader’s yellow jersey, which was a case of double celebration.
After the longest Tour of the Tour, which included 166 kilometers of climbs, Le Court surpassed Dutch duo Demi Vollering and Anna van der Breggen.
Marianne Vos, the overnight leader, lost her yellow to the AG Insurance-Soudal team leader, whose eighth-place finish was 33 seconds adrift on the day.
Kimberley Le Court Pienaar, center, celebrates next to Dutch rider Demi Vollering, center, as she races to the finish line in the fifth stage (out of 9) of the women’s Tour de France cycling race.
Le Court now leads France’s Pauline Ferrand-Prevot by 18 seconds after a brief stint at the top of the general classification after stage two.
“The Tour has really started off like a dream.” Le Court praised the stage victory and the yellow jersey.
When we first arrived in Brittany, I wasn’t even considering it.
We’ll see what happens next because I have no idea what my limits are in the mountains because this Tour is my first major stage race in which my team has asked me to compete for the overall classification.
After recovering from a severe fall on Monday, Vollering, the Tour champion in 2023 and favorite for this edition, is now third at 23sec.
Poland’s Katarzyna Niewiadoma, who won the previous year’s stage, placed fourth overall, 24sec clear of the leader.
