Fresh off the release of her highly anticipated new album, Dua Lipa proved her versatility as she assumed both hosting and musical duties during Saturday Night Live‘s latest episode over the weekend.

Starting off with a witty and comical monologue, the stylish Grammy winner, 28, stunned viewers with her alluring all-black ensemble, composed of a chic black dress with a mock turtleneck, long-sleeves, a lengthy skirt, and a sultry leg-baring high slit. To complete the look, Lipa added sparkling stud earrings, sheer tights and sleek black heels.

At the beginning of the episode, the “Houdini” singer introduced herself and acknowledged that some refer to her as “Dula Peep.” Furthermore, the “Training Season” hitmaker took the opportunity to endorse her latest musical…

The eyes of the pageant world will be on Abbotsford this summer when the Mrs. Canada Inc. competition comes to the Fraser Valley from July 18 to 22.

The event is affiliated with Mrs. World, Mrs. Universe, Mrs. Globe and Mrs. Earth and wins in Abbotsford can qualify contestants to advance to those larger stages.

Women will be vying in three different divisions – Mrs. (married), Miss (never married, younger than 26) and Ms. (divorced or separated, older than 26). The event occurs at the Abbotsford Arts Centre.

Mrs. Canada Inc. founder Annie Manjuran said that she acquired the company about three years ago and said she has big plans to expand the concept across the country.

“I…

Social media giant TikTok has sued the U.S. government, alleging that recently signed legislation that could potentially ban the app violates the First Amendment rights of both the company and its users. 

Last month, President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that included legislation requiring ByteDance — TikTok’s Chinese parent company — to sell the social media platform within 270 days or be banned from app stores and web-hosting services. The legislation would also create a process through which the president can designate other social media applications with ties to foreign governments as a national security risk and force divestment.  

“Congress has taken the unprecedented step of expressly singling out and banning TikTok: a vibrant online forum for…

TEHRAN – Yazd is gearing up to host the 15th edition of its handicraft exhibition simultaneously with the third traditional flatbread baking festival set to run from May 13 to 18.

On Monday, during a coordination meeting, attended by the provincial officials in charge of arranging the festivals, one of the local officials stated the exhibition aims to showcase the capabilities of artisans and craftspeople.

“The event is designed to familiarize the public with the culture, customs and traditional handicrafts of Yazd province,” Mohammad-Ali Shah-Hosseini said.

Elaborating on the stalls, Shah-Hosseini added that the exhibited items will include local clothing, rugs like Gilim and Ziloo, carpets, ceramics, leatherwork, Termeh (a traditional Persian handwoven fabric), candles and…

The UW–Madison campus. Photo: Jeff Miller

The 2024 Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony on May 3 honored 173 students for their academic excellence, public service and undergraduate research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.  

“Students, you’ve each followed your own path to reach this day, but there are a few things you have in common,” said Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin, who presided at the ceremony. “You’re passionate about your field of study, you’re motivated to push yourself a little beyond your comfort zone, and you’re able to work across — to collaborate with people who might have very different backgrounds and ideas and ways of looking at the world.”    

Mnookin also praised the students for their deep commitment to sharing…