Your sunscreen of choice can seriously change the game, for better or for worse. Because the Food and Drug Administration doesn't regularly test sunscreens, Consumer Reports assessed the effectiveness of 65 different kinds of sunscreen over the course of four years.

Here's what we now know: "Water resistant" is essentially meaningless (nearly half the water-resistant products researchers tested failed after being dunked); those chemical-free, mineral sunscreens made only with titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, or both are far less effective than chemical formulas; you've got a 57 percent chance of picking up a sunscreen that provides less protection than its label claims; and 1 out of 3 sunscreens function below 30 SPF, the bare minimum to prevent burns and long-term skin damage according to the American Academy of Dermatology. 

To protect yourself effectively, avoid these common sunscreen mistakes and reach for the top sunscreen formulas in your favorite category.

THE MOST EFFECTIVE SUNSCREEN LOTION: LA ROCHE-POSAY ANTHELIOS 60

Ranked first on the Consumer Reports list, La Roche-Posay Anthelios 60 has only one downside, which is that it's pricey enough to make any sane person try to use less of the product to make it last longer. The next best lotion on the list, which earned a 98 on Consumer Reports's 100-point scale, isPure Sun Defense SPF 50 Disney Frozen.

THE MOST EFFECTIVE SUNSCREEN SPRAY: TRADER JOE'S SPRAY SPF 50+

While spray sunscreens can get a bad rep for being difficult to apply correctly, Trader Joe's Spray SPF 50+ topped its category, scoring just as high as the no. 1 lotion.

THE MOST EFFECTIVE SOLID SUNSCREEN: COPPERTONE KIDS STICK SPF 55

Consumer Reports only tested four different kinds of solid sunscreens, and none of them ranked as high as the top body lotions and spray. If you're married to stick sunscreen, Coppertone Kids Stick SPF 55 should be your go-to. For what it's worth, this brand is the only natural front-runner made with minerals, not chemicals.

THE MOST EFFECTIVE FACE SUNSCREEN: AVON SUN+ SUNSCREEN FACE LOTION SPF 40

Consumer Reports only tested eight different kinds of facial sunscreens, and none of them ranked as high as the top body lotions and spray. Still, if you're worried that lotion designed for bodies will make your face break out, Avon Sun+ Sunscreen Face Lotion SPF 40 is your safest bet. If you can't find one of Consumer Reports's favorites, look for a chemical sunscreen with SPF 40 or higher, which meets the minimum protection recommended by dermatologists. 

MEXICO CITY: Mexican football player Alan Pulido was rescued after he untied himself, punched one of his kidnappers and took away his phone to call police hours after his abduction, authorities said Monday.

Pulido, 25, cut his right wrist when he punched a glass pane on a door as he tried to flee before police found him at a home in his northeastern hometown of Ciudad Victoria late Sunday, Tamaulipas state prosecutor Ismael Quintanilla said.

Pulido, who plays for Greek giants Olympiakos and was part of Mexico's 2014 World Cup squad, was kidnapped late Saturday by four armed men as he returned from a party with his girlfriend in the crime-plagued region.

The woman was allowed to leave, while Pulido was taken to a two-story house, where he eventually unbound his hands and found himself alone with one of his abductors on the first floor, Quintanilla said.

“They traded blows. (The phone) belonged to the criminal. He takes it and calls (emergency number) 066,” Quintanilla told Imagen radio.

“It all happened very quickly.” The police swooped in within minutes and detained one suspect.

When officers heard the glass break, “they thought it was gunshots or something, and he thought that it was the other (kidnappers) who were coming back,” the prosecutor said.

Pulido had a bandage around his right hand when he appeared briefly at a news conference in the early hours of Monday.

Wearing a multicolor sleeveless shirt and shorts as he stood alongside Governor Egidio Torre Cantu, Pulido told reporters that he was “very well, very well, thank God.”

Officials said the injury was not serious.

Pulido later took to Twitter to thank the authorities for their help and to people for their prayers, which “helped us a lot during this terrible experience in our lives which we don't wish upon anyone.”

Thousands missing

The abduction put a spotlight on the murders and kidnappings afflicting the state, where thousands of people have disappeared and drug cartels have fought brutal turf wars for years.

The suspect who was arrested was from the neighboring state of Veracruz and was a member of one of the gangs operating in Ciudad Victoria, Quintanilla said.

The kidnappers had called Pulido's family twice to demand a six million peso ($325,000) ransom.

Federal police chief Enrique Galindo told Radio Formula that there was no violence during the rescue and that no ransom was paid to kidnappers who thought they could have made a “nice profit.”

The dramatic rescue is a major success for the authorities in a state where the population is regularly terrorized by kidnappings and gunfights in the streets of large cities.

Some Tamaulipas roads are so dangerous that the federal police sometimes escort travelers in protective convoys.

More than 5,500 people have disappeared in Tamaulipas, out of a total of around 28,000 reported missing across Mexico.

Olympiakos thankful

Pulido's kidnapping shocked his current and former clubs.

“We thank each and everyone of you for your concern and prayers in these difficult times,” Olympiakos said on Twitter after Pulido was rescued.

The striker played in the Greek Cup final on May 17 — his team lost to AEK, 2-1 — before leaving for Ciudad Victoria.

He signed a four-year contract with Olympiakos last season, and scored four goals in six matches this season.

Pulido previously played for Mexican club Tigres of Monterrey.

He did not see any playing time in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and was not called up for the Copa America Centenario tournament, which starts this week.

His abduction brought back memories of the kidnapping of Argentine manager Ruben Omar Romano in Mexico City in 2005. Romano, who was coaching local club Cruz Azul at the time, was rescued after 65 days of captivity.

Bollywood star Katrina Kaif has set Vogue on fire, in her recent photo shoot for the magazine’s June 2016 edition. Set in a beach in Cebu, Phillipines, Katrina donned several sizzling outfits at the beach and even swam with a whale.

Katrina sported Tom Ford’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection, with her makeup done by Daniel Bauer Makeup and hair.

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Styled by the Editor in Chief of Vogue India Anaita Shroff Adajania, theJab Tak Hai Jaan star had a whale of a time, quite literally as she swam with the aquatic creature for the magazine’s shoot.

In her interview with Vogue, Katrina talks about her silence regarding her former relationship with Ranbir Kapoor. “All Cancerians are guarded to a certain extent. That’s just the way it is… it’s also just about being a girl,” says the Fitoor star.

Here’s an exclusive video from the shoot:

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Monday approved a deficit budget of Rs4.42 trillion which, like proposals in previous years, lacks major policy initiatives to put the country on the path to sustainable economic growth.

The proposals appear to strike a balance between fiscal consolidation, imposed by the International Monetary Fund, and some incentives for the industrial sector. It was approved by the cabinet during a meeting which was presided over by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif via video link from the Pakistan High Commission in London, a first in the country’s history.

Rs1.67 trillion development budget approved

The government expects tax revenues to climb to Rs3.635 trillion, a new historical level, thanks to heavy indirect taxation.

To boost earnings for next year, the budget proposes Rs170 billion in new taxes which will largely overburden existing taxpayers.

Further, the government is proposing to increase defence spending by over one-tenth to Rs860 billion, up by Rs79 billion from last year.

The federal cabinet has also approved measures to further limit tax-free cash withdrawals from banks by linking the Rs50,000 limit to one identity card against the current practice of unlimited banks accounts.

Other measures approved will see tax hikes on a string of consumer items. The super tax has also been extended for another year.

Tax reliefs, albeit for select sectors, include lower rates for Pakistan Cricket Board. Tax benefits will also be extended for industrialists.

While Nawaz specially asked for a special package for farmers including substantial subsidy on urea, budgetary proposal for abolishing sales tax on pesticides has been approved.

Rs1.7t development budget proposed for upcoming fiscal

After the federal cabinet’s approval, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will present the budget in the National Assembly on Friday.

Big-hitting West Indies left-hander Chris Gayle on Monday wished Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif a successful surgery in a video circulating on social media.

The video shared by Pakistani batsman Ahmed Shahzad on his Twitter account features Gayle sending his prayers to the premier and his family as Nawaz is scheduled to undergo open-heart surgery in London on Tuesday (today).

"My thoughts and prayers go to the PM in London. I wish him a successful surgery and I hope all goes according to plan," said Gayle says in the video.

"Mr Muhammad Sharif, God bless you and your family, and we all wish you well. Fingers crossed, it will be a success," the Jamaican added.

JERUSALEM: Israeli ultra-nationalist Avigdor Lieberman assured Monday he supported the creation of a Palestinian state after being sworn in as defence minister despite outrage over his appointment to the powerful post.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's choice of the hardline Lieberman to head the defence ministry has caused alarm among moderates in Israel and has been openly questioned by the United States.

His nomination was approved by the 120-seat Knesset, or parliament, by a vote of 55-43 with one abstention. 21 lawmakers were absent for the ballot.

In a speech after taking office, the 57-year-old former foreign minister and ultra-nationalist who heads the Yisrael Beitenu party sought to calm fears his appointment will add to unrest in the region.

"I listened to everything you [the Prime Minister] said and I absolutely agree with every word, including two states for two peoples," he said.

He also praised Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's recent proposal to revive stalled peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians, saying it had "created a genuine opportunity".

"We must try to pick up the gauntlet," he said, referring to the Arab Peace Initiative, which he said had "some very, very positive elements".

Netanyahu ─ who has been accused of forming the most right-wing government in Israeli history ─ was forced to resolve a last-minute dispute with another party in order to bring Yisrael Beitenu into his coalition.

The Knesset vote gives him a 66-seat majority in the assembly.

Speaking alongside Lieberman after the vote, Netanyahu also referred to "positive elements" in the Arab League's peace initiative of 2002, which was relaunched in 2007. The plan offers Israel the recognition of Arab nations if it withdraws from the Palestinian territories.

"We are willing to negotiate with the Arab states revisions to that initiative so that it reflects the dramatic changes in the region since 2002, but maintains the agreed goal of two states for two peoples," Netanyahu said.

US raises 'legitimate questions'

Netanyahu's pact with Yisrael Beitenu, which also gave the nationalist party control of the ministry of immigrant absorption, drew criticism both inside Israel and abroad.

Lieberman has pledged harsh measures against Palestinian "terrorists" in the past, and pushed for the expansion of settlements in the West Bank.

He has however promised to act in a "responsible" manner while in office.

The US said the new coalition raised "legitimate questions" about the commitment of Netanyahu's government to a two-state solution with the Palestinians.

In the wake of the agreement, Environment Minister Avi Gabbay of the centre-right Kulanu party announced his resignation, saying: "I do not think it is right ... to form an extremist government."

Lieberman's predecessor Moshe Yaalon, from Netanyahu's Likud party, resigned as defence minister on May 20, warning of a rising tide of extremism in Likud.

Netanyahu's bid to expand his coalition also reopened other fissures in his government, including with the religious nationalist party Jewish Home party.

On Sunday evening, he reached a compromise with Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett on the latter's demand for the creation of a military liaison position in the government's security cabinet.

Bennett says such a post is needed to avoid security cabinet members being kept in the dark about important developments.

Under the compromise brokered by Health Minister Yaakov Litzman of the United Torah Judaism alliance of ultra-Orthodox parties, security cabinet members will receive frequent personal briefings from the National Security Council as an interim measure.

While some analysts say such a change is needed, Bennett's demand is also seen by some as manoeuvring ahead of the next general election, which is due by 2019 at the latest.

Bennett is widely seen as aspiring to replace Netanyahu.