Mary Barra received a masterclass in business from none other than Warren Buffett. General Motors’ longtime CEO said the legendary investor gave her “just phenomenal advice, and I will be forever grateful for the time he gave me, the leadership wisdom he shared with me, and also the support through some pretty dicey times.” Barra
More than 12 years later, Shailene Woodley has opened up about her disappointment in finding out that her part in “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” opposite Andrew Garfield didn’t make the final cut. Woodley, in a recent interview as part of the “SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations” series with actors about their craft, revealed that she found out
The three-day festival of Ashenda takes places as Orthodox Christians commemorate the Virgin Mary. Its name means “the tall green grass” in Tigrinya and has grown into a wider cultural event that celebrates women. It is eagerly anticipated by girls and young women in Tigray and other parts of northern Ethiopia. They dress up, braid
A statue of the Virgin Mary believed to be Europe’s tallest has been formally unveiled in a small Polish village. The 55.6-metre (182ft) concrete figure is roughly two double-decker buses longer than Rio de Janeiro’s smaller – if more prominently placed – Christ the Redeemer monument, though it still pales in comparison to a 98m
Funerals have been held for some of the 14 people killed in a landslide that hit a mountain monastery hosting an overnight prayer session in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region. Rescue efforts for others feared trapped in the debris after a hillside above the Orthodox Church monastery collapsed in the early hours of Monday morning have
Looking to watch the biggest movies of the year? You’ll have to go to the theater this August to catch “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” but coming home is the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” after a historic box office run earlier this year. The movie became the second title of 2026 to cross
