In the race to reach 100, the wealthy have a head start

Getty Images For Unsplash+ Living to 100. It is a milestone that, until recently, was so rare that hitting it would secure you newspaper inches and perhaps a segment on local radio. Today, it is an ambition well within reach for many of us. Last week, Japan celebrated a record number of centenarians – now … Read more

Drag Race and Pose star Jiggly Caliente dies aged 44

Getty Images Drag star Bianca Castro-Arabejo, who performed as Jiggly Caliente, has died aged 44, her family has said. The performer, who found fame on the fourth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, had part of her leg amputated on Thursday after suffering a “severe infection”. Caliente had served as a judge on the show’s Philippines … Read more

RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jiggly Caliente dies following leg amputation, aged 44

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Tigst Assefa posts women’s-only world mark in London Marathon, Sebastian Sawe wins men’s race

Running his first major marathon in unusually warm temperatures, Sabastian Sawe made it look easy. The Kenyan runner made a solo breakaway with about 10 kilometres left and never looked like wavering in the sunshine as he cruised to victory in the London Marathon on Sunday. Sawe pulled away from a leading group of nine … Read more

Jiggly Caliente of ‘Drag Race’ fame has right leg amputated after a ‘severe’ infection

Drag queen Jiggly Caliente, a fierce performer who competed on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” will take time away from the spotlight to focus on her health after a portion of her right leg was recently amputated. The “Pose” actor and “Drag Race Philippines” judge was hospitalized for a “severe” infection and lost “most of her right … Read more

Race Across the World’s Fin opens up about insecurity over partner discovering health condition

Race Across the World contestant Fin has opened up about the insecurity he felt when his partner Sioned discovered his health condition. The fifth series of the BBC One competition programme follows five pairs as they travel more than 14,000km across Asia while trying to keep under a budget of around £1,000 per person. In … Read more