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Reaping the benefits of nature: A mountain to climb for cities
Ethical Corporation/Reuters - January 2025
How OnlyFans turned into an empire bent on redefining porn
OnlyFans is on a mission to redefine porn. With $1.3 billion in revenue and over 300 million users, the fast-growing company has fused sex work with the online creator economy so successfully that it has branched out into comedy, music and motor-racing. But for all its ambition and influence, the …
Premiere opens for new 'Lord of the Rings' animation film
Stars arrived for the London premiere of "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" on Tuesday (December 3).
Sustainability profession scrambles to fill 'extreme gap' in digital skills to harness power of AI
Ethical Corporation/Reuters - November 2024
Multiple OnlyFans accounts featured suspected child sex abuse
This story contains disturbing descriptions of the possible online abuse of children. An experienced child exploitation investigator told Reuters he reported 26 accounts on the popular adults-only website OnlyFans to authorities, saying they appeared to contain sexual content featuring underage teen girls. “What is alarming is the scope and scale …
Enslaved on OnlyFans: Women describe lives of isolation and torture
In a note she hid in the front yard for police the day before they rescued her, the Wisconsin woman said she “was basically imprisoned in this room to keep making money” for her abuser.These trafficking enterprises relied on intimidation, violence or false assurances of love to press women into …
Brazil institute sues social media giants for $525 million over excessive use by minors
Brazil's Collective Defense Institute has filed two lawsuits demanding 3 billion reais ($525.27 million) from the Brazilian units of TikTok, Kwai and Meta Platforms for allegedly failing to create mechanisms to prevent indiscriminate use of these social media platforms by minors, according to initial petitions seen by Reuters.
Sex bomb: The collateral damage of OnlyFans’ explosive success
The porn-heavy website says it has prospered by building a "nicer, kinder" community for creators and consumers. Yet OnlyFans also has upended people’s lives. Reuters delves into U.S. police files to reveal stories of financial ruin, family trauma and extreme behavior....
Airbnb drives short-term rental boom in tourist haven Rio
When Carlos Eduardo Muzy first rented his beachside Rio de Janeiro apartment on Airbnb in 2019, he just wanted some extra cash. What he got was a career managing some 100 properties – and a front-row seat to how the tech platform is transforming one of South America's most famous …
Hugh Grant among stars at British Film Institute fundraising gala
Actors and filmmakers including Hugh Grant and Tilda Swinton attended the British Film Institute's biannual fundraising gala in London on Tuesday (October 1).
Microsoft to make $2.7 billion cloud, AI investments in Brazil
Microsoft on Thursday pledged to invest 14.7 billion reais ($2.70 billion) in Brazil over three years to enhance its cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence (AI) in Latin America's largest economy.
Mirrors and flashing lights at Yayoi Kusama's show in London
Mirrors and colored lights take center stage at avant-garde Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s new exhibition, opening soon at London gallery, Victoria Miro.
K-pop stars become models as fashion brands eye their global fanbase
U.S. designer Tommy Hilfiger browses through a rail of custom-made suits worn to this year's Met Gala by K-pop stars Stray Kids, before opening up a tuxedo to reveal a special label. The eight-member South Korean boy-band are Tommy Hilfiger brand ambassadors and caused an online frenzy when they became …
Gay Brazilians targeted in deadly stickups, lured by dating apps
It was June 12, Lover's Day in Brazil. Leo Nunes, 24, had spent a few days talking to someone he met on Hornet, a popular gay dating app, before arranging their first encounter in Sao Paulo's middle-class Sacoma neighborhood. A security camera captured the moment that two men on a …
Gymnastics-Hundreds of girls in Brazil join gymnastics classes inspired by Olympic champion Andrade
In a Sao Paulo suburb, where Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade started to train before becoming the country's most decorated Olympian in history, hundreds of new students dream to follow in her footsteps. The 425 spots at the local gymnastics centre made available were filled in fewer than 48 hours – …
EU delays talks with Bangladesh on pact after Dhaka's response to protests
The European Union said it has postponed negotiations with Bangladesh on a new cooperation agreement after criticism of Dhaka's response to contain deadly protests that killed at least 150 people this month.
OnlyFans’ porn juggernaut fueled by a deception
Many top porn stars on OnlyFans hire ‘chatters’ to impersonate them online and entice subscribers into splurging on explicit content. These impostors aren’t formally affiliated with OnlyFans but have brought it riches – and new legal threats. Some subscribers say the deception amounts to fraud. One shares his story of …
Sharks off Rio de Janeiro test positive for cocaine
Sharks off the coast of Brazil's party city Rio de Janeiro have tested positive for cocaine. The predators were consuming the potent stimulant due to its continuous release from inadequate sewage treatment facilities and clandestine refining operations, scientists wrote in a study, opens new tab published in Science of The …
Credit Saison commits to $100 million investment in Brazil
Japanese credit investor Credit Saison committed on Wednesday to a $100 million investment in Brazil, part of a broader push in Latin America that includes a capital injection of the same size in Mexico.
Brazilian aims for Olympic gold in women's lightweight
Beatriz Ferreira's journey in boxing began in her family's garage at the age of four. Now, 27 years after first picking up the gloves, the Brazilian, daughter of twice Brazil boxing champion Raimundo Oliveira Ferreira, is the favourite to win gold at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the lightweight …
K-pop group NMIXX break fresh ground, tease new music
LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Performing with a live band gave South Korean girl group NMIXX new means to connect with audiences as they brought their "mix pop" sound to the British Summer Time (BST) Hyde Park Festival in London on Sunday. The main stage performance marked a first for …
Visitors uncover Black Brazilian past of Sao Paulo's Japanese neighborhood
São Paulo's Liberdade neighborhood, home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan, is renowned for its Asian-style architecture, restaurants and public lighting resembling paper lanterns. Thousands of tourists enjoy the area's cuisine and culture, often unaware of the neighborhood's Black history. The name "Liberdade" (liberty in English) has been linked …
K-pop stars Stray Kids prepare for comeback with upbeat London show
LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - "This is a career highlight," popular K-pop group Stray Kids said as they headlined the British Summer Time (BST) Hyde Park Festival on Sunday. The eight-man group from South Korea debuted in 2018 after being formed by JYP Entertainment through a reality show. They have …
Brazilian aims for Olympic gold in women's lightweight
Beatriz Ferreira's journey in boxing began in her family's garage at the age of four. Now, 27 years after first picking up the gloves, the Brazilian, daughter of twice Brazil boxing champion Raimundo Oliveira Ferreira, is the favourite to win gold at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the lightweight …
'Miracles' and hope: Stampede spotlights India's craze for godmen
Just a pat on the back by preacher "Bhole Baba" and Ramkumari said a stone in her kidney vanished. The 85-year-old gave no proof but this story and countless others of similar "miracles" led to Baba's following rocketing in India's northern states. A gathering addressed by the former police head …
London exhibition looks at Barbie's evolution over 65 years
A new exhibition looking at the evolution of Barbie opens in London this week as the famed Mattel doll celebrates her 65th birthday this year. Curator Danielle Thom describes Barbie's association with the color pink as "one of the most successful brand marketing campaigns ever."
Not politics, not interest rates: India's surging economy at risk from water
India, the world's most populous nation has suffered from water shortages for decades, but crises are coming around with increasing frequency. The shortages are affecting rural and urban Indians alike, disrupting agriculture and industry, stoking food inflation and risking social unrest.
OnlyFans vows it's a safe space. Predators are exploiting kids there.
OnlyFans says it vets every user and all content to keep children off its porn-driven platform. But a Reuters investigation of U.S. police and court files found complaints that hundreds of sexually explicit videos and images of minors – from toddlers to teens – appeared on the website. "Watch me …