Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay up to $5.5bn (£4.14bn) to settle tens of thousands of US claims. alleging that its baby powder and other talc-containing products cause ovarian cancer. The proposed historic settlement aims to close a long-running legal battle that has weighed on the New Jersey-based healthcare giant for years. J&J
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A private life in public view Aubrey—who had been in a relationship with husband Jeff Baena for 14 years until his death in January 2025, previously reflected on living life in the spotlight. “Celebrity, fame and all that stuff scares me,” he said. Harper’s Bazaar in 2021. “My reaction is to find it funny, even
This is what adoptive parents in Singapore who care for babies think about most. For months they have been in suspense, waiting to know if they will be able to stay with their children. Speaking to the BBC after the verdict, David, the Singaporean father whom we interviewed earlier, said he wanted both governments to
US Vice President JD Vance has announced the birth of his fourth child, a boy, with his wife Usha Vance. Alec Neel Vance was born Sunday morning, the vice president said in a statement on social media. “Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our children are thrilled to meet their little brother,”
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