They say the jewelry we choose can speak volumes about our personality.
Rings, in particular, are a reflection of our inner essence, symbolizing our deepest traits and preferences. In this fun personality test, the ring you pick from the image above will unveil your truest trait. Which one attracts you the most? Let’s find out!1. The Nature Lover – Free-Spirited and Grounded
If you chose Ring #1, you are deeply connected to nature and appreciate life’s simple pleasures. You have a free-spirited soul, love adventure, and often find yourself drawn to serene environments. Your inner peace is your greatest strength, and you bring calmness to those around you.2. The Classic Sophisticate – Timeless and Elegant
They say the jewelry we choose can speak volumes about our personality. Rings, in particular, are a reflection of our inner essence, symbolizing our deepest traits and preferences. In this fun personality test, the ring you pick from the image above will unveil your truest trait. Which one attracts you the most? Let’s find out!1. The Nature Lover – Free-Spirited and Grounded
In a dramatic personnel shake-up that underscores his administration’s unwavering commitment to strict border control, President Donald Trump has reassigned Caleb Vitello, formerly the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to a role focused exclusively on field operations.
This decision, confirmed by officials on Friday, signals a strategic pivot designed to intensify efforts in arresting and deporting undocumented immigrants—a move that has already drawn considerable attention from both supporters and critics.
For nearly two years, Vitello served as ICE’s acting director following his appointment at the beginning of Trump’s second term in January.
His new assignment now places him at the helm of field and enforcement operations, where his primary responsibilities will involve coordinating and overseeing large-scale deportations and arrests. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been clear in its message: this redeployment is a calculated step to push forward an aggressive immigration agenda.
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin provided details about the change in an official statement. “Caleb Vitello is no longer in an administrative role,” she announced. “He will now be overseeing all field and enforcement operations, which include finding, arresting, and deporting illegal aliens. This is a major priority of the President and Secretary Noem.” This reorganization reflects a broader trend in the administration, as it seeks to return to a hardline stance on border security reminiscent of policies from Trump’s earlier term.
The personnel change is just the latest in a series of moves aimed at reshaping ICE’s structure and operations. Earlier this month, two senior officials within ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations division were reassigned, an action that further reinforced the administration’s focus on a no-nonsense, enforcement-first approach. Since returning to office, Trump has repeatedly emphasized the importance of robust border security, reinstating many of his previous policies while also introducing new initiatives intended to increase detention capacity and speed up the deportation process.
Inside the administration, officials indicate that this reshuffling may not be an isolated incident. With border enforcement being a top priority, more personnel adjustments could be on the horizon as the Trump team works to realign the agency’s priorities. Tom Homan, a key White House aide tasked with coordinating immigration policies across federal agencies, highlighted the dramatic rise in immigration enforcement. “We’ve seen a sharp increase in arrests, tripling the numbers compared to last year under President Biden,” Homan reported last week. Despite these gains, Homan made it clear that the current pace is insufficient. “I’m not satisfied,” he declared. “We got to get more.”
The leaders of France and Britain are making tag-team visits to Washington this week as Europe attempts to persuade President Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine in pursuit of a peace deal in the three-year-old war with Russia.
There is an element of good cop, bad cop in efforts by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron to salvage American support for Kyiv.
Starmer, reluctant to openly confront Trump, speaks of being a bridge between Europe and the U.S. administration. Macron has more strongly criticized Trump’s recent statements that echo Russia’s narrative and American moves to negotiate with Moscow while sidelining Ukraine.
Both leaders stress Ukraine’s voice and sovereignty must be at the center of any peace talks.
The French president warned Trump against appearing “weak in the face of President Putin.”
“It’s not you, it’s not your trademark, it’s not in your interest,” said Macron, who is due at the White House on Monday, the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Starmer is set to follow on Thursday.
Meghan recently announced the name change of her lifestyle brand to As Ever
Meghan Markle has included her daughter in the relaunch of her lifestyle brand, now called As Ever.
The Duchess of Sussex announced in an Instagram post on Tuesday that her company American Riviera Orchard would be changing its name after running into difficulties with trademarking.
The lifestyle brand’s website includes a photo of Meghan holding her three-year-old daughter, Princess Lilibet.
The two of them are seen in matching all-white outfits as they run across a lawn with trees and the Pacific Ocean in the background.
Since Lilibet’s birth in 2021, Meghan and her husband Prince Harry have largely shielded her from the public eye. Although the Suits star did share a video of Lilibet and her five-year-old son Prince Archie making a Valentine’s Day treat on Friday.
The clip, which was shared on Instagram, began with a close-up shot of the Duchess of Sussex cutting strawberries into a heart shape. Accompanied by the Nat King Cole track “L-O-V-E,” Lilibet can be seen in the shot helping her mother before the treat is brought over to Archie.
Meghan announced the change to her lifestyle brand two weeks before the premiere of her Netflix show (Getty Images/As Ever)
Throughout the clip, Meghan avoided showing her children’s faces.
She decided to announce the new name of her lifestyle brand just two weeks before the premiere of Netflix show With Love, Meghan which will be released on March 4.
In her video announcement on Instagram, filmed in the family’s garden, Harry could be heard saying “It’s recording” in the background as Meghan said, “The cat’s out of the bag.”
“I’m shocked we’ve kept this a secret for so long. In two weeks my show is coming out, which I’m so excited for. And also my business, which I think there has been a lot of curiosity about,” she told her viewers.
“Last year, I had thought, ‘American Riviera, that sounds like such a great name.’ It’s my neighborhood; it’s a nickname for Santa Barbara, but it limited me to things that were just manufactured and grown in this area.”
Previously the Duchess experienced issues regulating American Riviera Orchard, as she sought to trademark the brand in the summer of 2024, which was rejected in August.
She was told she cannot have exclusive rights to the name ‘American Riviera’ because it’s a commonly used place name to describe where she and Harry live in Santa Barbara. The addition of the word ‘Orchard’ reportedly made little difference to this dispute.
The U.S. patent and trademark office also warned that the descriptions of the Duchess’s products fitted into multiple trademark categories, as “cocktail napkins” could be paper or textiles, and “cooking utensils” could be manual or electric.
In the video, she continued that when she partnered with Netflix for her new show, they also became her business partners and she took the opportunity to rebrand.
“I’ve been waiting for a moment to share a name that I had secured in 2022, and this is the moment, and it’s called As Ever,” she said.
Meghan and Harry stepped back from official royal duties and left the UK in 2020. Since then, they have undertaken a number of different ventures, from their Archewell non-profit organisation to Archetypes podcasts, the latter of which Meghan left a year after signing a multi-year deal with Spotify.
The new brand marks a return to her lifestyle blogging roots, as the Duchess previously ran a blog called The Tig.
Queen of Pop’ Madonna performs during a Grammy Awards show in Los Angeles, California in 2014. —AFP/File
WASHINGTON: Pop superstar Madonna has reignited her campaign against President Donald Trump, upbraiding the US leader for calling himself “the King.”
Trump declared “LONG LIVE THE KING” to end a social media message on Wednesday stating that he had killed a New York plan to impose a peak congestion charge of $9 for cars entering much of busy Manhattan.
The White House reposted the message on its social media with an illustration showing Trump wearing a diamond-studded crown. “I thought this country was built by Europeans, escaping living under the rule of a King, to establish a New World governed by the people,” Madonna, widely known as “The Queen of Pop,” said late Thursday on the X platform.
“Currently we have a president who calls Himself Our King. If this is a joke, I´m not laughing,” added the 66-year-old singer. Madonna had criticised Trump during his first term as president and she took part in a demonstration by Trump opponents after his January 20 inauguration. She has highlighted attacks on LGBTQ rights by the new administration.
Opponents frequently criticize Trump for adopting a regal tone. He said in his inaugural address that he was “saved by God to make America great again,” after surviving an assassination attempt in July.
The US Department of Transportation directed New York authorities this week to halt the charge. New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, said lawyers have initiated court action to halt the federal order.
But Trump triumphantly said on his Truth Social platform that “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED. LONG LIVE THE KING!”
The sister of Country music legend Dolly Parton, Stella Parton, has issued a rebuke of President Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and Republicans on Friday over recent efforts the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has made.
Why It Matters
Stella’s older sister, Dolly, has notably tried to stay out of partisan politics as the “Jolene” singer has refused to reveal how she voted in past elections. Stella’s reaction aligns with many Trump and Musk critics, with polling showing a dip in approval for the new administration.
Meanwhile, this comes as Trump created DOGE, a task force led by Musk, to reduce government costs and the federal workforce. In its first month of operation, it has restructured multiple federal agencies and recommended mass layoffs.
Musk has called for sweeping cuts to federal government spending, claiming it should be reduced by up to $2 trillion annually. Supporters argue this will boost efficiency and help tackle the national debt, while critics argue it will reduce access to government services.
Stella Parton performs at Bush Hall on January 21, 2017 in London, England. Jo Hale/Redferns/Getty Images
What To Know
In a series of posts on X, formerly Twitter, Stella condemned Trump’s administration and Musk over DOGE’s recent efforts to make sweeping cuts.
“The chain saw massacre of the American government was a bit too much for me to absorb this week. Sorry guys, but this immature behavior by a guy who has us all in a vice ain’t working for me! And the current administration and his co conspirators are all a vile bunch of little creatures! IMO. [Senator] Lindsey Graham and [Senator] Mitch McConnell can go straight to hell as well!” Stella Parton wrote.
While it is unclear why Stella named Graham, a South Carolina Republican, and McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, specifically, her remarks come as the Senate GOP pressed forward Wednesday with their $340 billion budget bill, prioritizing mass deportations and border security, despite internal GOP divisions and last-minute pushback from Trump.
In addition, her remarks come as McConnell announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, bringing an end to his decades-long career as a key power broker in the Senate. While he championed conservative causes, McConnell ultimately saw his influence challenged by the rise of Trump-era GOP populism.
Stella continued to condemn the Trump administration’s efforts, adding: “While they are cutting and slashing and most likely the most vulnerable amongst us will suffer yet Trump has grifted off his country his entire life and Musk is rich from federal loans in the billions while legitimate tax payers are harassed. Blame it on the silent majority who did nothing and said nothing. They may be the worst of us. How I really feel is I’ve never taken an ” entitlement” neither did my parents but they managed to raise 11 kids but the one spewing entitlements is actually taking entitlements and wasn’t even a freaking citizen. Give me a break!”
She added: “I’m sure there’s a lot of waste and cheating going on but the rest of us who pay our taxes and don’t cheat the system are being subjected to this harassment as well. Start at the top, cut the head off the snake and you will see it all pouring out from the top. MM and his grifting lil wife have had their fingers in the pie since the last century. Look into their business dealings. Plus a slew of others.”
Stella’s remarks come after DOGE has continued its efforts to downsize government employees and agencies, announcing last week that it will continue to target other government agencies such as a broader effort by the Department of Health and Human Services being made to reduce its workforce, which includes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
However, legal challenges continue as attorneys general from 14 states filed a lawsuit in a Washington, D.C. federal court arguing that Musk was illegally appointed and calling for the court to stop DOGE’s drastic cuts across the federal government. The lawsuit states that DOGE has spread “chaos and confusion” across the U.S. and describes Musk as “an agent of chaos.”
Meanwhile, earlier this month a Economist/YouGov poll showed that only 13 percent of adults want Musk to have “a lot” of influence on the Trump administration. The poll was conducted February 2 to 4 among 1,604 adults. The results have a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.
The survey also suggests Republicans still largely want Musk to play a role in how the country is run, except not as much as previously. The February poll showed 43 percent of Republicans want Musk to have “a little” influence, up from 29 percent in November.
What Dolly Parton Has Said About Politics
During a 2019 episode of Dolly Parton’s America Podcast, the country singer said, “I don’t do politics. I have too many fans on both sides of the fence. Of course, I have my opinion, but I learned years ago to keep my mouth shut about things.”
Parton maintained this sentiment during a 2019 interview with The Guardian, explaining, “I’ve got as many Republican friends as I’ve got Democrat friends, and I just don’t like voicing my opinion on things.”
Parton also explained that her decision not to talk politics has to do with her own sanity. “It’s not like there’s some big mystery, I just know you can’t just … I’m just private, put it that way,” she said.
“Even though I’m public, there’s still a very private side. But that’s what keeps me sane, and I guess it’s what keeps people intrigued – they think they’re going to find out something more. But you’re only going to know as much as I’m going to tell you,” Parton said.
What People Are Saying
Taylor Orth, director of survey data journalism at YouGov, and senior data journalist David Montgomery wrote in their analysis of February’s survey: “Fifty-one percent of Americans believe that Elon Musk has a lot of influence within Trump’s administration, while only 13 percent say they want him to have a lot of influence. Nearly half—46 percent—say they’d prefer for Musk to have no influence in the administration, while only 4 percent say he has none. Most Democrats (78 percent) think Musk has a lot of influence, while only 6 percent want him to; 80 percent want him to have none. Republicans are more divided: The vast majority perceive Musk as having at least a little influence, and slightly fewer prefer for him to have influence (85 percent vs. 69 percent).”
President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House earlier this month: “Elon got access only to letting people go that he thinks are no good if we agree with him, and it’s only if we agree with him. Elon can’t do and won’t do anything without our approval. And we’ll give him the approval where appropriate, and where not appropriate, we won’t. Where we think there’s a conflict, we won’t let him go near it.”
What Happens Next
Cuts to federal government spending are expected to continue and will need to expand substantially if Musk is to reduce expenditures by anything close to $2 trillion annually.
This is likely to spark more conflict with federal employees and their unions, with workers telling Newsweek earlier this month that morale has fallen sharply since Trump returned to the White House.
“Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation,” says Musk in email sent to federal employees
Elon Musk speaks next to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 11, 2025. — Reuters
WASHINGTON: Billionaire adviser to US President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, has announced that all US federal employees are required to report on their weekly work output or risk losing their jobs,warning that those who fail to do so will be considered to have resigned.
Musk’s unexpected bold move comes just hours after Trump called for stronger and “more aggressive” measures to reduce government spending and tackle waste.
“Consistent with President realDonaldTrump’s instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week. Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation,” said a post on X from Musk, whom Trump tapped to head the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Musk — the world’s richest person and Trump’s biggest donor — has led the effort to fire swathes of the federal workforce.
His X post did not elaborate on what was required in the work accounting, nor what the deadline would be.
Earlier on Saturday, Trump said on his Truth Social platform that Musk was “doing a great job, but I would like to see him get more aggressive.”
“Remember, we have a country to save,” the Republican leader added.
Trump has put the tech entrepreneur in charge of DOGE, tasking him with slashing public spending and tackling waste and alleged corruption.
In the latest cuts announced on Friday, the US Defence Department is to reduce its civilian workforce by at least 5% starting next week.
Trump’s administration has already begun firing many other federal workers who are on probationary status.
DOGE is a free-ranging entity run by Musk, though its cost-cutting spree has been met with pushback on several fronts and mixed court rulings.
A judge on Thursday denied a union bid to temporarily halt the firing of thousands of people.
Musk said this week he would work with Trump for as long as he “can be helpful,” as the pair dismissed concerns over possible conflicts of interest due to the tech tycoon’s government contracts.
Trump showered praise on Musk, the head of SpaceX and Tesla, in a Fox News interview, calling the billionaire “brilliant,” “honest,” and a “very good, solid businessman.”
“If there’s any conflict, he will stop it. But if he didn’t, I’d stop it,” Trump said. “We’re talking about big stuff, but he’s under a pretty big microscope. I mean, everybody’s watching him.”
Musk said DOGE was publicising its actions on its website and that the transparency would hold him accountable.
“The possibility of me getting away with something is zero percent,” Musk said. “I’m scrutinised to a ridiculous degree.”
Musk has also waded into the Ukraine conflict this week, attacking President Volodymyr Zelensky and claiming Ukrainians “despised” their president – reinforcing Trump’s criticism of the wartime leader.
The actor was removed from the film without warning
Rob McElhenney has reflected on the “humiliating” experience of being cut from his first feature film.
The Always Sunny in Philadelphia star and co-creator has had a fair few setbacks when it comes to his film career, having been cut out of last year’s box office smash hit Deadpool & Wolverine.
According to McElhenney, however, that was far from the worst experience he has had.
In an interview on Sean Evans’ popular Hot Ones series, the actor, 47, shed some light on the low points of his career – naming his experience on The Devil’s Own as the worst.
Released in 1997, the thriller film starred Harrison Ford as an Irish-American policeman and Brad Pitt as an IRA extremist. McElhenney was around 18 years old at the time.
“Not even close, by a country mile: getting cut out of The Devil’s Own,” McElhenney said. “That was one of the most humiliating and terrible experiences of my life because it was my first acting job in a movie.
I got to do a scene with Harrison Ford, I got to do a scene with Brad Pitt, I got to do a scene with Julia Stiles, Rubén Blades – all these incredible actors.”
The actor went on to explain that he was not properly informed that his scenes had been cut, and only realised when he did not receive an invitation to the premiere.
“Then the movie is coming out, and I notice I don’t get an invite to the premiere or the friends and family screening, but I’m still just starting out – I’m like 19 or something, 18, I’m thinking, ‘Oh, it’ll be fine,’” he said.
Rob McElhenney with his ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ co-stars (Getty Images for Vulture Festiva)
“Of course, for a year, I’m telling everybody I got this movie; nobody believes me because I hadn’t worked at all doing anything else.
“And then, we go to the movie – all my friends, everybody, my family buys tickets – and I’m just not in it at all.”
He continued: “They cut me completely out of the movie, didn’t give me a heads up, nothing. They were all A-players and I was a D-player on the ground. I wasn’t even a player, I was on the editing room floor.”
The Devil’s Own went on to receive mixed reviews from critics, with famed film critic Roger Ebert saying that it displayed “ignorance of the history of Northern Ireland”, though he praised the performances by Pitt and Ford.
The film has a paltry 37 per cent rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.
Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds at a ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ event in Los Angeles in April 2023 (Getty Images)
McElhenney went on to make his feature debut the next year, starring in 1998’s Oscar-nominated film A Civil Action with John Travolta.
He remains, however, best known for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which is due to return for its 17th season – making it the longest-running live-action US sitcom ever.
McElhenney is also the showrunner and star of Mythic Quest on Apple TV, and co-owner of the Wrexham football club with Ryan Reynolds – with whom he stars in the docuseries Welcome to Wrexham.
Rihanna promises ‘R9’ will be ‘worth the wait’: ‘I’ve finally cracked it’
RiRi’s last album was 2016’s Grammy-nominated ‘Anti’
Rihanna says she’s “finally cracked” her next album after eight years in the studio — but fans will have to wait a little longer.
In a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar published on February 22, the pop icon — who recently celebrated her 37th birthday — explained why she refuses to rush it.
“This much time away from music needs to count… It has to matter,” Rihanna expressed, adding, “I have to show them the worth in the wait. I cannot put up anything mediocre.”
Riri’s last album was 2016’s Grammy-nominated Anti. She has since ventured into motherhood and her beauty brand, Fenty Beauty. And though her two kids with ASAP Rocky have been her main focus, Rihanna revealed that she’s actually “been in the studio the whole eight years.”
“Every time, I was just like, ‘No, it’s not me. It’s not right. It’s not matching my growth,’” Rihanna shared, reflecting on her journey.
She admitted she couldn’t stand by the previous versions of R9 and knew she had to create something meaningful. Hence, the Umbrella singer has spent years experimenting in the studio.
“I was searching for it. I went through phases of what I wanted to do,” she shared. “It’s not going to be anything that anybody expects. And it’s not going to be commercial or radio digestible. It’s going to be where my artistry deserves to be right now.”
She concluded, “I feel like I’ve finally cracked it, girl!”
Prince William and Princess Kate receive delightful news about future reign
Prince William, Kate Middleton make King Charles proud with major win
Prince William and Princess Kate got messages of support about their future role as the King and Queen amid King Charles’ cancer battle.
The Prince and Princess of Wales must have been delighted as the royal couple received delightful news from Australia after the monarch tour, which faced strong backlash from anti-monarchist groups.
William and Catherine seemingly made the King proud after key figures from the Commonwealth country claimed that the nation would remain in favour of monarchy and the chances of Australia becoming a republic were rare.
Former prime minister Tony Abbott told the Sunday Express, “I am sure the common sense of the Australian people means that a republic will never happen in my country and in any event, Wills and Kate are overwhelmingly the most popular members of the Royal Family.”
Moreover, the former Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer believes that there is “no prospect of Australia becoming a republic in the foreseeable future.”
He revealed that the royal family is hugely popular in Australia.
“It would be complicated to make Australia a republic, requiring not just legislation through the parliament but a referendum,” said Alexander.
