North Korea Kim Turns to Russia for Help as Sanctions Hurt North Korea's EconomyTIME - Hyung-jin Kim / AP(SEOUL, South Korea) — Two months after he failed to win a badly needed easing of sanctions from President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is traveling to Russia in a possible attempt to
Hong Kong Leaders of Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Movement Handed Prison SentencesTIME - Hillary Leung / Hong KongEight Hong Kong activists were handed sentences of up to 16 months in prison on Wednesday for their roles organizing pro-democracy demonstrations in 2014. The activists were convicted on charges of public
The Arts 5 Unforgettable Moments You Missed From the 2019 TIME 100 GalaTIME - Ashley HoffmanYou couldn’t move an inch at the 2019 TIME 100 Gala without rubbing shoulders with someone who made a mark on the year. Gamechangers like Yalitza Aparicio, Gayle King and Taylor Swift were just some of
Clare Waight Keller Clare Waight Keller Discusses Why Meghan Markle's Wedding Dress Was So Right for Her and This MomentTIME - Megan McCluskeyAs the designer of Meghan Markle’s wedding dress for her royal wedding to Prince Harry, Clare Waight Keller has had a monumental year. The first female artistic director of legendary French fashion house
Vaccines Malawi Becomes the First Nation to Start Immunizing Kids With a Landmark Malaria VaccineTIME - Maria Cheng / AP(LONDON) — The World Health Organization says Malawi has become the first country to begin immunizing children against malaria, using the only licensed vaccine to protect against the mosquito-spread disease.
Glenn Close How Glenn Close Is Preparing for Her Role in Hillbilly ElegyTIME - Alana AbramsonActor Glenn Close will soon have a new role to play — and it may be a surprising one. The 72-year-old actress confirmed to TIME while attending the TIME 100 Gala that she was cast alongside Amy Adams the
Love Indya Moore on Why Pose Is So GroundbreakingTIME - Megan McCluskeyAfter rising to prominence as Angel Evangelista on the FX series Pose, Indya Moore attended Tuesday night’s TIME 100 Gala as one of this year’s honorees. Moore spoke to TIME about how grateful she is be
World News Japan Apologizes to Victims of Forced Sterilization and Promises CompensationTIME - Mari Yamaguchi / AP(TOKYO) — Japan’s government apologized Wednesday to tens of thousands of victims forcibly sterilized under a now-defunct Eugenics Protection Law and promised to pay compensation. Chief Cabinet Secretary
Sri Lanka Death Toll in Sri Lanka's Easter Bombings Rises to 359 as More Suspects Are ArrestedTIME - Associated Press(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) — The death toll from the Easter suicide bombings in Sri Lanka rose to 359 and more suspects have been arrested, police said Wednesday.The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility
China White House Announces More Trade Negotiations With ChinaTIME - Kevin Freking / AP(WASHINGTON) — The White House says a U.S. delegation will travel to Beijing next week to continue trade negotiations, and a Chinese delegation will return to Washington for additional talks starting 8.
Jacinda Ardern New Zealand and France to Ask World Leaders to Take a Pledge About Ending Online TerrorTIME - Associated Press(WELLINGTON, New Zealand) — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she and French President Emmanuel Macron will host a meeting in Paris next month seeking to eliminate acts of violent extremism
Juul Pulling Flavored E-Cigs Hurt Sales in a 'Very Meaningful' Way, Juul Founders SayTIME - Jamie DucharmeJuul founders Adam Bowen and James Monsees, who were named to the 2019 TIME 100 list, called vaping’s potential for helping adult smokers ditch combustible cigarettes “one of the greatest opportunities
Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Took Some of the World's Biggest Stars Down Memory Lane With This PerformanceTIME - Raisa BrunerTaylor Swift completed her most recent stadium tour in November, but at the 2019 TIME 100 Gala in New York City on April 23, Swift took to the stage once more for a performance that left the audience fellow
Maria Ressa 'My Only Crime Is to Be a Journalist.' Maria Ressa Urges Speaking Truth to Power in Rousing ToastTIME - Alana AbramsonMaria Ressa has a message for the members of the U.S. media who feel under attack: stand your ground. “I think we’re living through a very unique moment where again it proves that information is power,”
Indiana Jones Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Toast His Fans, the 'Ones in the Seats,' at the TIME 100 GalaTIME - Megan McCluskeyAs one of six honorees selected to grace the covers of this year’s TIME 100 issue, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson showed up in style for the 2019 TIME 100 gala in New York City. Following the dinner portion
Measles Washington State Lawmakers Pass Bill Limiting Measles Vaccine ExemptionsTIME - Rachel La Corte / AP(OLYMPIA, Wash.) — Washington state lawmakers voted Tuesday to remove parents’ ability to claim a personal or philosophical exemption from vaccinating their children for measles, although medical and exemptions
U.S. National Parks Grand Canyon Visitor Becomes Second Person This Month to Die by Falling Over the EdgeTIME - Associated Press(GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz.) — Another visitor to Grand Canyon National Park has died after falling over the edge of the South Rim, authorities said Tuesday. A 70-year-old woman fell about 200 (61
Hasan Minhaj Hasan Minhaj Called Out Jared Kushner to His Face for His Relationship With MBS at the TIME 100 GalaTIME - Jamie DucharmeComedian Hasan Minhaj used his speech at the TIME 100 Gala Tuesday to urge White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner to leverage his relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman win the release
World News 'Do Hard Things': Fred Swaniker Gives Toast at 2019 TIME 100 GalaTIME - Rachel E. Greenspan2019 TIME 100 honoree Fred Swaniker urged everyone in the room to keep doing “hard things” in a powerful toast at the 2019 TIME 100 Gala in New York on Tuesday evening. “All of us who are privileged enough
Sandra Oh Sandra Oh Praises the Power of Beyoncé's Homecoming at TIME 100 GalaTIME - Megan McCluskeyAfter joining fellow world influencers at the cocktail hour of the TIME 100 Gala, Sandra Oh, one of the 2019 TIME 100 honorees, gave a toast praising Beyoncé’s new film Homecoming Tuesday night in New
Hasan Minhaj Glenn Close, Hasan Minhaj and Naomi Campbell Reveal Their Most Positive Influences the TIME 100 GalaTIME - Ashley HoffmanMany of the world’s most influential people gathered Tuesday night to celebrate at the 2019 TIME 100 gala, so it was only fitting that we ask them who influenced them. “The most influential person in career
Hasan Minhaj Hasan Minhaj Reveals His Surprising Top Interview Choice For the 2020 Presidential ElectionTIME - Alana AbramsonHasan Minhaj has not targeted his top Presidential contender among the candidates yet. And while he knows who he’d want to interview on his Netflix show, there is just one tiny problem – the top choice
Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Was Indisputably the Life of the Party at the TIME 100 GalaTIME - Ashley HoffmanIf you weren’t already aware that Taylor Swift is one of the most social celebrities on Earth, then you perhaps haven’t caught her in action at a party. The Redemption singer was practically the social
