Category: Around The World
Mum slammed for asking for money to have huge face tattoo removed – as she admits she’ll use it to...
A MUM with a giant face tattoo of her hubby’s name claims she is fundraising for its removal but plans to use donations to buy a house instead. Sadie Bisbee got ‘”Johnny’s girl” tattooed on her entire right cheek in bold black and red ink by her tattoo artist hubby John Bisbee. Sadie got the huge tattoo of her hubby’s name plastered on her right…
How to invest in a startup
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, Investing, Personal Finance, Personal Finance Insider, pfi, PFI Bankrate, PFI Freelance, PFI Reference, PFI-XAMP, TOC-jump-to 0 Our experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our partners; however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Crowdfunding platforms are the easiest way for the average person to invest in startups. Carlina Teteris/Getty Images Startup investment opportunities used to be…
Lagos Guber: Afenifere’s Endorsement Of Rhodes-Vivour Dead On Arrival – APC
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Afenifere, APC, Around The World, Gbadebo Vivour-Rhodes, Lagos state, News, Politics 0 March 09, (THEWILL) – The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the endorsement of the State Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, by the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, as of no political value and dead on arrival. Lagos APC, in a release signed by its State Publicity Secretary, Hon. […] The post Lagos Guber: Afenifere’s Endorsement Of Rhodes-Vivour Dead…
La Niña is officially over, NOAA announces: What does that mean?
(NEXSTAR) – The long season of La Niña has finally ended, meteorologists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have confirmed. The La Niña climate pattern, which has been present practically uninterrupted since the summer of 2020, started weakening in recent months. Now, La Niña has officially been replaced by “ENSO-neutral conditions,” the Climate Prediction Center (a division of NOAA’s National Weather Service) said in its “Final La…
What’s a ‘southbounder’? And what are they doing in the woods near the Canada-U.S. border?
What propels newcomers to Canada’s borders? How can we manage the humanitarian challenges and tap into the promise of new arrivals? A Star series looks at the changing landscape facing migrants, law enforcement and policymakers. MONTREAL—The RCMP calls them “southbounders.” They follow a perilous route that leads most often from Central America to Canada and then across the border to the United States. According to…
All four big banks pass on latest interest rate hike
All of the big four banks have now passed on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s ninth-consecutive interest rate The central bank decided to lift the nation’s official cash rate by 25 basis points, taking the baseline rate from 3.1 per cent to 3.35 per cent, on Tuesday. Commonwealth was the last of the big four to pass on the RBA’s latest interest rate hike. READ…
Kwara PDP alleges inducement of voters by APC govt
The Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state of allegedly moving huge sums of money from government accounts into private bank accounts for subsequent disbursement to induce voters in the gubernatorial and house of assembly elections. Director-General of the Party’s Governorship Campaign Council in Kwara, Professor Ali Ahmad made the accusation at a press conference in…
Who is Chiara Ferragni and what’s her net worth?
CHIARA Ferragni found fame as an entrepreneur, fashion blogger, influencer, and designer. She was once ranked first on the Forbes “Top Fashion Influencers” list, but who is she? Chiara found fame as an influencerRex Who is Chiara Ferragni? LA-based influencer Chiara has collaborated with fashion and beauty brands through her blog The Blonde Salad, which she started in 2009. It was named as “one of…
OpenAI’s 37-year-old CEO bet $180 million on a little-known biotech startup that’s trying to help people live 10 years longer
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, ChatGPT, Dispensed, Healthcare, Longevity, OpenAI, Sam Altman, science 0 Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, walks from lunch during the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 06, 2022 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images From Jeff Bezos to Jack Dorsey, billionaires are using their wealth to fight aging. According to a report by MIT Technology Review, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is among the group. Altman has quietly funded a longevity startup with…
Presidential Poll: Transfer Of Former ICT Director Has Nothing To Do With IReV Glitches – INEC
March 09, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained that the transfer of its former Director of ICT has nothing to do with glitches experienced with the uploading of the February 25th Presidential and National Assembly election results. Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, made the clarification on Thursday, in […] The post Presidential Poll: Transfer Of Former ICT Director…
Sohn supporters slam Democrats over failure to confirm Biden’s FCC nominee
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, broadband, FCC, fcc deadlocked, Gigi Sohn, internet access, Technology 0 Advocacy groups that led the charge for Gigi Sohn, President Biden’s nominee to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), slammed Democrats over their failure to confirm her, leaving the agency with a 2-2 partisan split. Sohn announced Tuesday that she asked Biden to withdraw her nomination after facing “unrelenting, dishonest and cruel attacks” on her character and career, ending a two-year battle over her bid. Republican…
All four big banks pass on interest rate hike to customers
All four of Australia’s big banks have passed on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) 25 basis point interest rate hike to customers, with the Commonwealth Bank the last of the quartet to confirm their decision. Today, NAB announced its standard variable home loan interest rate would increase by 0.25 per cent, effective from March 17. NAB will increase saving rates on several products by…
Ekiti United unveil new head coach, kits ahead of new season
Nigeria National League outfit, Ekiti United have unveiled their new head coach, Kehinde Anjorin and new jerseys for the 2023 season. The unveiling ceremony took place at the at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado-Ekiti. At the ceremony, Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, represented by the Commissioner for Finance, Mr Akin Oyebode, reassured the players and officials of the club of his total support in…
Satish Kaushik dead – Bollywood actor and filmmaker dies at 66 after ‘suffering heart attack in car’
BOLLYWOOD star Satish Kaushik has died after reportedly suffering a heart attack while traveling in a car in India. The actor and filmmaker, 66, was journeying through the capital of Delhi when he instructed his driver to divert to the hospital. AFP Bollywood legend Satish Kaushik passed away suddenly on Thursday morning[/caption] Close pals told local media Satish “felt uneasy” and began complaining of being…
Take a look inside Lufthansa’s new first-class suites for long-haul flights, which the airline says feel almost as private as...
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Airline, Around The World, Features, First Class, First Class Flight, flight, Lufthansa, Luxury Travel, News, plane, Transportation, Travel, Trending UK 0 The seats can be pulled out as a bed. Lufthansa Lufthansa unveils its new first-class suites for long-haul flights, including some with double beds. Its CEO said the suite “conveys the feeling of privacy and individuality similar to a hotel room.” Passengers are able to heat and cool the seats and have meals served when they want. Lufthansa has unveiled a huge revamp of the…
Australia ‘to buy up to five US nuclear subs’ under AUKUS pact
Australia is expected to buy up to five US Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines in the 2030s under the AUKUS defence pact between Washington, Canberra and London. Earlier reports by US officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, are expected to be confirmed by Australia tonight. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is yet to speak publicly about the supposed $100 billion deal, but will meet with other world…
BREAKING: Many feared dead as BRT bus collides with train in Lagos
There are reports that a fatal accident has occurred in Lagos, involving a train and a BRT Bus. DAILY POST learnt that the incident occurred around Ikeja, Thursday morning. Several passengers are feared dead following the impact of the collision. As of the time of filing this report, it was not clear how the BRT Bus found its way to the train tracks. Details later……
What happened to Flight MH370 and when did the Malaysia Airlines plane disappear?
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, Conspiracy theories, Explainers, Malaysia Airlines, MH370, News, World News 0 FLIGHT MH370 shocked the world when it mysteriously vanished without a trace. Nine years ago the Malaysian Airlines flight completely disappeared, leaving friends and families of the passengers baffled by what had happened to their loved ones. The Malaysian Airlines flight created one of the biggest mysteries in aviation history What happened to flight MH370? Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 took off from Kuala Lumpur and was…
Steven Spielberg and Noam Chomsky say AI is soulless and scary
Newsbreak 3 months ago in AI, Around The World, ChatGPT, News, Noam Chomsky, Steven Spielberg, Technology 0 Noam Chomsky and Steven Spielberg both say AI terrifies them. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images and Brill/ullstein bild via Getty Images Both Steven Spielberg and Noam Chomsky have expressed their doubts about artificial intelligence. Spielberg said that AI requires humans to surrender creative expression and autonomy to AI. Chomsky is of the opinion that tools like ChatGPT have “sacrificed creativity for a kind of amorality.” Director Steven…
Widespread missile strikes reported across Ukrainian cities
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, International, Maksym Marchenko, missile strikes, Power outage, russia ukraine war, Volodymyr Zelensky 0 A string of Russian missiles struck a number of Ukrainian regions early Thursday, according to multiple reports, as Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky called on the U.S. for more military aid. The governor of the Odesa region, Maksym Marchenko, said that a missile attack had hit the port city of the Black Sea, according to a post on the messaging platform Telegram. Marchenko said the attack…
Australia’s housing prices slump as rental values skyrocket
Australian property values have seen their largest decline on record while rental values continue to climb amid low vacancies, according to new data. CoreLogic has revealed home values dropped by 7.9 per cent in the past year and as interest rates continue to rise, the slump may not be over yet. ”The combined value of residential real estate in Australia rose to $9.3 trillion at…
Justin Trudeau’s election-meddling defence is on shaky ground after another media leak
OTTAWA Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s main line of defence to accusations he ignored specific CSIS warnings about Chinese government funding of Canadian political candidates began to wobble early Wednesday. It began with a leak of another secret document: an unredacted committee report never publicly released that, Global News claimed, explicitly advised Trudeau’s office of covert funding of candidates ahead of the federal election in 2019….
Russian missile ‘barrage’ causes air raid sirens to ‘wail across Ukraine’ with explosions reported across the country
OFFICIALS in Ukraine have reported that Russia unleashed a massive missile strike on cities across the country early Thursday morning. The missiles have reportedly targeted energy infrastructure facilities in several cities. Three Russian rockets struck cities across Ukraine early Thursday morningAP:Associated Press EPA Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to award state decorations to outstanding Russian women who represent various professions, at the Kremlin, in Moscow[/caption]…
Sam Altman gave us ChatGPT. Now he wants us to defy death.
Sam Altman. Drew Angerer/Getty Sam Altman put $180 million into Retro Biosciences, a company that aims to delay death by 10 years. Altman’s interest in longevity research dates back at least eight years, per the MIT Technology Review. This was after he heard of research that rejuvenated old mice by stitching them together with young ones. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman already gave us ChatGPT, but…
PwC Fined $8.9m For ‘Serious Breaches’ On Babcock Audits
March 09, (THEWILL) – Britain’s auditing watchdog has imposed a 7.5 million pound ($8.9 million) penalty on PwC (PriceWaterhouseCoopers) for “serious breaches” found in audits of engineer Babcock International (BAB.L), Reuters said on Wednesday, quoting the regulator. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said the penalties related to failings on audits of Babcock’s accounts up to […] The post PwC Fined $8.9m For ‘Serious Breaches’ On…
This famous Disneyland snack is coming to grocery stores nationwide
(KTLA) – Disneyland fans no longer have to travel to the California park to enjoy one of the resort’s famous treats. Dole, the company behind the beloved park’s pineapple soft-serve Dole Whip, says it plans to make the famed treat available in grocery stores nationwide “soon.” The frozen snack, a soft-serve dairy-free treat, will be available in three flavors: pineapple, mango, and strawberry. A photo…
Apple Veteran Larry Jackson Launches Gamma, A $1BN-Backed Media And Music Company Financed By Apple And Eldridge!
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Angelica Nwandu, Apple Music, Around The World, Celebs, feature, Featured, gamma, ike yousef, l.a. reid, larry jackson, News/Politics, rick ross, snopp dogg, Travis Scott, usher 0 Coming off the high of wins from Black History Month, these heavy hitters are bringing a new definition to black excellence! Former Apple Executive Larry Jackson Launches Gamma, New Music Company With Usher, Rick Ross on Roster https://t.co/6QlFXpcB3P — Variety (@Variety) March 8, 2023 Apple Veteran Larry Jackson Launches A New Company That Will Take The Music Industry By Storm On March 8, Billboard announced that…
Behind closed doors, Pierre Poilievre chastises his Conservative MPs and warns them to watch whom they meet with
OTTAWA — He didn’t quite read them the riot act, but Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre did chastise his MPs Wednesday over the fact that three of them met with a controversial German lawmaker. Behind the closed doors of his party’s weekly caucus meeting, Poilievre told his team that it’s incumbent upon them to know exactly who they are meeting with when they are out in…
Putin’s thugs claim control over east of ravaged Ukrainian city amid fears rest could fall in days
VLADIMIR Putin’s thugs have claimed control over the east of a ravaged Ukrainian city amid fears the rest of the area could fall in days. It comes as the leader of the Wagner mercenary group announced his fighters captured the eastern part of Bakhmut on Wednesday. AP Bakhmut has seen intense fighting for months on end[/caption] Reuters Ukrainian servicemen fire a 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled howitzer towards…
6 companies that struck it big on China’s zero-COVID policies and came out on top after 3 years of lockdowns
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, Businesses, China, Features, insider asia, insider news, International, News, Winners, zero-COVID 0 Sanitation workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) spray disinfectant at Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street on May 28, 2022, in Shanghai, China. Yang Jianzheng/VCG via Getty Images China’s zero-COVID era was a period of economic slowdown for almost everyone in the country. But a select pool of local firms and sectors saw tremendous growth during those years. Insider takes a look at 6 of the big…