Tech

Ask around the steel industry and you’ll hear two things about Sanjeev Gupta: he built one of the most ambitious metals empires in a generation, and he’s spent the last few years fighting to keep it from collapsing. The Indian-born British founder of Liberty House Group (1992) now leads GFG Alliance, a sprawling network of … Read more

Few Miss America winners have lived a life quite like Vanessa Williams: crowned the first Black Miss America in 1983, she surrendered her title a year later in a scandal that made headlines worldwide. What followed wasn’t the end of a story—it was the beginning of a decades-long career in music, TV, and film that … Read more

Choosing a dining table for a modern Irish home usually means balancing style with square footage. With more people living in apartments and compact houses, the hunt for a table that fits both the room and the family has never been trickier. We cut through the options, from the best brands in Ireland to the … Read more

Isa Briones didn’t stumble into acting—she was born into a family where performance is the family business. At 27, she’s already played a lead in Star Trek: Picard, performed in Hamilton, and now stars as Dr. Trinity Santos on The Pitt. Born: 17 January 1999 (age 27) · Height: 5′ 4″ (1.63 m) · Notable Roles: … Read more

It’s hard to think of Australian music without picturing a signed Stetson and a laconic “Do yourself a favour.” Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum has been part of the national soundtrack for fifty years. But for a generation raised on Countdown, the question lately isn’t about music; it’s about the man himself. Here’s what’s actually known about … Read more

Few billionaires have vanished from public view as abruptly as Jack Ma, the charismatic co-founder of Alibaba. After a speech in October 2020 that criticized China’s financial regulators, he simply stopped appearing—no interviews, no public events, no explanation. This article traces what happened to him, where his wealth stands, and what his quiet return in … Read more

Few people have seen their public image shift as dramatically as Jack Ma did in 2020. Within weeks of criticizing Chinese financial regulators at the Bund Summit, the Alibaba co-founder vanished from public view, Ant Group’s IPO was suspended, and regulators launched an anti-monopoly investigation into his company. Born: September 10, 1964, Hangzhou, China · … Read more

Brennan Johnson’s £47.5 million transfer to Tottenham came with sky-high expectations, but his subsequent move to Crystal Palace for a markedly lower fee has sparked debate about his true market value. From his Nottingham Forest academy roots to his big-money move and subsequent transfer, his career path offers a clear picture of how modern football … Read more

Darth Maul was introduced as a wordless terror in The Phantom Menace, sliced in half and left for dead — only to return a decade later as a crime lord and one of the franchise’s most unexpectedly tragic figures. With the upcoming Shadow Lord series set to expand his story, this guide traces Maul’s full … Read more

There are few things more disarming in the talent show world than a contestant whose real last name is Hamburger. Marshall Hamburger, an 18-year-old pianist from the Sunshine Coast, won the 2025 season of Australian Idol and promptly announced to the press: “Yes, Hamburger is my real name.” Born: 10 May 2005 · Nationality: Australian … Read more