Source: CBS News
Security & Justice
Panic Grips Lebanon Amid Evacuation Call Hoax: Who’s Behind the Fear Campaign?
Lebanon witnessed a wave of panic on Friday as residents across various regions received alarming phone calls from foreign numbers warning of imminent Israeli strikes and urging them to evacuate their homes. These warnings, which extended even to areas far from conflict zones, have raised questions about the credibility of the messages and concerns over potential Israeli access to Lebanon's telecommunications infrastructure.
Sunday, November 24, 2024
With Destruction at Lebanon Border, Israel Could Seek Buffer Zone
Israel appears to be trying to create a buffer zone in south Lebanon to remove the threat from Hezbollah but its effectiveness in preventing cross-border attacks remains to be seen, observers say.
Saturday, November 23, 2024
Opinion
Power Vacuum Enables Speaker Berri’s Unchecked Negotiation Role
Ceasefire negotiations between Hezbollah and Israel, spearheaded by Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, have ignited a storm of controversy among political circles, with critics accusing Berri of overstepping constitutional bounds.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Lebanon's Economy—Not Battlefield—May Have the Final Word
Time and again during this most recent war in Lebanon, we hear the phrase, “The battlefield has the final word”. It has become the sole and wholly unsatisfactory refrain of Hezbollah and the so-called 'Axis of Resistance'.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Sports
Israel Face France in Paris Football Match Under Tight Security
Israel face France in a Nations League football match in Paris on Thursday surrounded by a huge security operation to prevent a repetition of the attacks on Israeli fans in Amsterdam last week.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Alcaraz Beats Rublev to Open ATP Finals Account
Carlos Alcaraz opened his account at the ATP Finals on Wednesday with an entertaining 6-3, 7-6 (10/8) win over Andrey Rublev which boosted his hopes of reaching the semifinals.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Wednesday 7 August 2019 13:53:49
Victoria's Secret Hires Its First Transgender Model for Pink Campaign
Victoria's Secret has hired its first transgender model, 22-year-old Valentina Sampaio, according to Entertainment Tonight. The model and actress will be featured in the new Victoria's Secret Pink campaign set to be released this month, her agent Erio Zanon confirmed to ET.
"Of course she is very happy for it and she hopes that it shall continue to break barriers and to make a step to more inclusivity and representation for everybody," Zanon said.
Sampaio previously made history as the first transgender model to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine, ET reports. She graced the cover of the March 2017 issue of Vogue Paris.
Before the news about the Pink campaign was confirmed, the Brazilian model shared a photo and video of herself at a Victoria's Secret photo shoot – it was history in the making. Several celebrities and fellow Victoria's Secret models commented on the Instagram posts.
Lais Ribeiro, a Victoria's Secret Angel, said the the news made her "so happy!"
"Wow, finally!" actress Laverne Cox commented.
Victoria's Secret came under fire last year when the company's chief marketing officer Ed Razek made derogatory comments about plus-sized and transgender models.
"We attempted to do a television special for plus-sizes…No one had any interest in it, still don't," Razek said. When he was asked about including transgender models he said, "I don't think we should…the show is a fantasy." He later apologized and said they would cast a transgender model.
Razek's interview unleashed an angry response online, but he remained at the company. In recent years, the brand and its fashion show have received widespread criticism that it is out of touch.
Victoria's Secret model Shanina Shaik recently revealed the company will not hold its annual fashion show. This news came after the company said it was re-thinking the show, and that it wold no longer air on television.
While Victoria's Secret has built a $7 billion lingerie empire on the idea that "sex sells," declining profits and criticism of the TV may mean a revamp is coming.
