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You can also use this tool to gently brush the tip of the dome of each eartip, where wax is most likely to accumulate. If any tenacious wax is stuck to the tip of the dome, try using the wire loop on the reverse of the brush to gently scoop it out. Next, check the back of the receiver, where the wire attaches to it, and brush this area as well. You can use a microfiber cloth to remove any material that is dislodged during this step.Some very old hearing aids have a long vent that runs through them entirely.…

Ouch. Universal’s How to Train Your Dragon had no trouble staying No. 1 in its second weekend with an estimated $37 million domestic haul despite the entry of the highly anticipated sequel 28 Years Later and Elio — which limped to $21 million from in what marks the lowest opening ever for Pixar amid a glut of family box office hits and a troubled marketplace for original animated fare. How to Train Your Dragon, a live-adaptation of DreamWorks Animation’s beloved 2010 animated film, zoomed past the $350 million globally after finishing Sunday with a domestic tally of $160.5 million and…

Marc Marquez won the Italian Grand Prix to extend his lead at the top of the riders’ standings in MotoGP.The Spaniard had already won Saturday’s sprint race and secured a record-breaking 100th pole position to start Sunday’s race from the front at the Mugello circuit.From the very first corner Marquez, his brother Alex and home favourite Francesco Bagnaia swapped positions in a breathless start.With Bagnaia tailing off the front two, Marc Marquez was able to regain the lead from his brother on lap nine and pulled away in the remainder of the race to take the chequered flag.The 32-year-old Ducati…

Best for: Outdoorsy adventuresIf you’re not sure your slightly older (more sporty, or simply more cynical) children are still up for kids clubs, hit them with what’s on offer at Castelfalfi. Another impossibly charming ancient castle and village, this time dating back to 754 AD, Castelfalfi spans more than 2,700 acres. Suites and villas to suit every family group are set upon hilltops, lending them fantastic views and also making it an ideal location for an adventure park. With 10 woodland courses, heights and difficulty ratings increase with age (ranging from 3 to 12)—with the hardest encompassing Tarzan ropes, a…

Hegseth: strikes on Iran were ‘incredible and overwhelming success that devastated Iran’s nuclear program’US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth has said the strikes on Iranian nuclear sites were an “incredible and overwhelming” success that “devastated” the country’s nuclear program.At a press conference at The Pentagon, Hegseth said the “precision strikes” were “focused, powerful and clear”.He said the operation solely targeted Iranian nuclear sites, rather than Iranian troops or civilians.He said: “Last night on President Trump’s orders, US central command conducted a precision strike in the middle of the night against three nuclear facilities in Iran … in order to destroy…

Earlier this month, the New Statesman published a long and fascinating article by its newly installed editor, Tom McTague, about the prime minister. Much of it was an account of a dogged hunt for something that never really materialised: some idea of what Keir Starmer believes in. The closest McTague got was an answer to a question about ideals Starmer thinks of as sacrosanct. “Human dignity,” he said. “The dignity of the individual. And the respect that goes with it.”Successful politicians are often distinguished by their ability to hold completely contradictory beliefs, and Starmer is clearly no exception. After months…

Fred Smith, founder of the US parcel delivery giant Federal Express, has died at the age of 80, the company has announced.Mr Smith founded the firm in 1973 having previously served in the US Marine Corps. He ran the company as CEO until 2022.”Fred was more than just the pioneer of an industry and the founder of our great company. He was the heart and soul of FedEx,” current boss Raj Subramaniam wrote in a memo to staff.Born in 1944, Mr Smith started FedEx with 389 staff and 14 small planes that carried 186 packages from Memphis to 25 cities…

A motorcycle is seen near a building of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on April 16, 2025. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty ImagesSemiconductor stocks declined Friday following a report that the U.S. is weighing measures that would terminate waivers allowing some chipmakers to send American technology to China.Commerce Department official Jeffrey Kessler told Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Taiwan Semiconductor this week that he wanted to cancel their waivers, which would allow them to send U.S. chipmaking tech to their factories in China, The…

President Donald Trump addressed the nation Saturday evening after the U.S. military executed airstrikes against three sites in Iran with nuclear enrichment facilities amid rising geopolitical conflict over Iran’s nuclear program. “Tonight, I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated,” Trump said in a speech from a podium at the White House. “It’s Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace. If they do not, future attacks will be far greater and a lot easier.” Standing behind a stern-faced Trump…

Traditional Chinese kites were the core inspiration for the Pronounce spring 2026 collection, presented by designers Yushan Li and Jun Zhou at the Fondazione Sozzani. The duality represented by a kite—delicate materials and a strong structure—guided the duo through a collection of continuous juxtapositions. Even the shapes of the Chinese kites were translated into the silhouettes of their outerwear proposals, as they delved into this theme which is strongly connected to their roots. The collection, overall, looked more formal than the usual Pronounce aesthetic, with an evident focus on tailoring. The reason, according to Li and Zhou, is that they…