Author: Alex Maschino
Mikhail Gorbachev, whose drive to transform the Soviet Union ended the Cold War but inadvertently helped bring about his own country’s collapse, has died, according to Russian news agencies. He was 91. The Tass, RIA Novosti, and Interfax agencies cited the Central Clinical Hospital, according to the Associated Press.Gorbachev’s reign as the last Soviet premier from 1985 until 1991 was marked indelibly by two bywords: perestroika — literally “restructuring,” but implying reform — and glasnost, or “openness,” symbols of his intent to shake off the torpor caused by seven decades of authoritarian rule and staid central planning. Hoping to return…
MBW was delighted to be a supporting partner of Out West this past week.Hosted by Milk & Honey CEO, Lucas Keller, LaPolt Law’s Dina LaPolt, and others, Out West was a ‘Social Sunday’ gathering for LGBTQ+ creatives and executives in the music industry.The event was held at L.A.’s Desert 5 Spot rooftop at Volume Hotel on Sunday (June 22), forming part of L.A.’s annual Pride Month.As you can see from the below, Out West brought together an array of great folks from the biz (around 100 people swung by for cocktails and merriment).Attendees included Keller, plus the likes of Jeannette…
Meredith Gaudreau, the widow of late hockey player Johnny Gaudreau, received a standing ovation while attending the 2025 NHL Draft. At the Friday, June 27 event, which was held at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, Meredith took to the stage to announce the Columbus Blue Jackets’ first-round pick. While on stage, Meredith received loud applause and a standing ovation from the crowd in attendance in an emotional moment, per Today. The crowd also chanted her late husband’s name to show their support. Meredith took the opportunity to thank everyone who had supported her and her family…
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It could take months to reach definitive conclusions explaining India’s deadliest plane crash in three decades.But a New York Times analysis of photos and videos from the June 12 incident — which were reviewed with aviation safety experts, including former pilots and crash investigators, as well as an audio forensics expert — reveals key details about the disaster.The analysis suggests that the plane likely extended its wing flaps and slats before takeoff, used adequate runway distance, and took off from a typical point with a relatively normal initial ascent.Within seconds of takeoff, however, the landing gear retraction process appears to…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.PwC is planning to cut about 175 junior auditors in the UK and has told other staff that pay rises will be lower this year, as the Big Four firm grapples with tougher market conditions. PwC told some 270 audit associates last week that they were part of a compulsory redundancy round, according to people familiar with the matter, with one saying headcount in the division was too high partly because of a lack of junior staff leaving voluntarily. The cuts, which are…
Fellas, Charlize Theron needs you to level up your dating app profiles! The Old Guard actress, 49, confirmed on the Thursday, June 26, episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen that she is on the celebrity dating app Raya. However, she’s not too impressed with what she’s seen. “I don’t do anything with it,” Theron told host Andy Cohen, who said he’s also a subscriber. “Yes, I don’t do anything with it.” She continued, “A friend put me on it, I went on two dates, and then I just kind of [stopped].” Related: Celebrities Who Have Used the…
Winnipeg Preparing For Life After Nikolaj Ehlers? Murat Ates of The Athletic: The Winnipeg Jets appear set to deal with the inevitable fact that Nikolaj Ehlers will test free agency. After a decade in the NHL, who could blame the skilled, playmaking forward? Ehlers, depending on who you believe, has not had it easy in his time in Winnipeg. He undoubtedly deserves the right to test the market. Now, Jonathan Toews was brought in as some kind of pacifier of sorts for Ehlers. However, it has become crystal clear that the forward does not want to sign with Winnipeg at…
Lyse DoucetChief international correspondentReporting fromTehran, IranWatch: BBC inside Iran state building in Tehran hit by Israeli missile strikeIn the heart of the Iranian capital, the Boof cafe serves up refreshing cold drinks on a hot summer’s day.They must be the most distinctive iced Americano coffees in this city – the cafe sits in a leafy corner of the long-shuttered US embassy. Its high cement walls have been plastered with anti-American murals ever since Washington severed relations with Tehran in the wake of the 1979 Iranian revolution and the hostage crisis – which still cast a long shadow over this tortuous…
Fearing war with Russia, Finland hardens NATO's northern frontier