'I'm emerging into myself': Tyler Mitchell on his transformative new show

After a number of high-profile Vogue cover shoots, evocative solo exhibitions in New York and Amsterdam, and the release of an accompanying book, photographer Tyler Mitchell is now showing a new collection of images at Gagosian in London.


High levels of toxic chemical found in sports bras, watchdog warns

New testing on a variety of popular branded sports bras and athletic wear has revealed high levels of BPA, a chemical compound that's used to make certain types of plastic and can lead to harmful health effects such as asthma, cardiovascular disease and obesity.


Surging prices show the Fed must continue its tough battle against inflation

A key inflation report showed consumer prices came in hotter than expected in September, punishing Americans and giving license to the Federal Reserve to maintain its pace of historic rate hikes.


Swimmer dubbed the 'Ice Mermaid' takes on challenge to swim the Seven Seas

When Barbara Hernandez was swimming for more than 35 kilometers across the North Channel, the strait between Northern Ireland and Scotland, the freezing waters and powerful currents were the least of her concerns.


Bloodshed shown in videos of Iran protests could just be the tip of the iceberg

Nearly a month after the start of nationwide protests, parts of Iran now bear the hallmarks of battle zones, with flares lighting up skies, gunfire ringing out and bloody scenes recorded in video footage.


Kim Jong Un talks up North Korea's nuclear threat after latest missile tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday warned adversaries his nuclear forces are fully prepared for "actual war," a day after the isolated country's latest launch in a recent flurry of missile tests.


Singapore jails OnlyFans creator for defying police order to stay off the site

A Singapore court on Tuesday sentenced an OnlyFans creator to three weeks in prison for breaching a police order to stay off the adult subscription site while he was under investigation for allegedly breaking obscenity laws.


Opinion: China had a system. Then along came Xi

Every decade or so, China's political system is wrenched by change. Some of these events are headline-grabbing -- the Tiananmen massacre of 1989 or the brutal crushing of the Falun Gong spiritual movement in 1999.


US State Department says Iran nuclear deal 'not our focus right now'

The Iran nuclear deal is "not our focus right now," US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Wednesday, noting the administration was instead focusing on supporting the protesters in Iran as efforts to restore the nuclear deal have hit yet another impasse.


American Siamak Namazi forced to return to prison in Iran after short furlough

American Siamak Namazi, who has been wrongfully detained in Iran for seven years, was forced to return to prison Wednesday after briefly being released on furlough, his family's pro bono legal counsel said in a statement.