As he campaigns for another term in the White House, Donald Trump sounds like no other presidential candidate in U.S. history. He has made baldly anti-democratic statements, praising autocratic leaders such as China’s Xi Jinping and continuing to claim that the 2020 election was stolen. “I don’t consider us to have much of a democracy … Read more
Denmark’s Saxo Bank has a tradition of making “outrageous predictions,” which every once in a while come true. The bank counts as a win its 2022 prediction that the plan to end fossil fuels would get a rain check, and its 2019 call that Germany was about to enter a recession. Saxo is back with … Read more
A Nigerian army drone targeting armed groups killed at least 85 civilians by mistake in northwest Kaduna State, causing outrage over one of the country’s deadliest military bombing accidents. Calling the incident “disturbing”, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday ordered an investigation after the army acknowledged one of its drones mistakenly struck the village of … Read more
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hailed Mohamed Salah with the Egyptian winger on the cusp of scoring his 200th goal for the club. The Reds take on Sheffield United away tomorrow night looking to keep the pressure on Arsenal. Liverpool head into the match with huge momentum following their last-minute turnaround against Fulham at Anfield … Read more
Dua Lipa‘s third album remains a mystery. We know the first single is “Houdini” and… that’s about it. There’s no release date or even a title. But on Monday’s episode of The Tonight Show, the “Dance The Night” singer did at least reveal the album’s genre (it ain’t disco). “I’m going for more of, like, … Read more
Telstra has paid more than $24m in fines after wrongly charging customers over an 11-year period. An Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) investigation found the 6532 customers were charged an average $2600 for inactive internet services between April 2012 and August 2023. The telco giant has paid a $3,010,320 penalty and refunded more than … Read more
U.S. stocks pulled back on Monday following the best five-week stretch for the S&P 500 since 2020, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The market’s gains have come so fast and so furious, that some on Wall Street are starting to worry that investors might be getting ahead of themselves as they price in aggressive … Read more
Emma Raducanu has confirmed her comeback plans by signing up to the Australian Open entry list using her protected ranking. The Brit has been out of action since April after opting to undergo three surgeries. But there is a catch to her return. With her protected ranking sitting at No 103 in the world, she … Read more
The 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament continued on Monday evening with the first two quarterfinal matchups in the event’s history. Fittingly, the evening began with a memorable clash between the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics in Indianapolis, with the Pacers ultimately advancing with a 122-112 home win. The game was riveting for both casual and die-hard … Read more
The death toll from a volcano eruption in Indonesia has risen to 22 after nine more bodies were discovered, a search and rescue agency official said Tuesday. Mount Marapi on the island of Sumatra spewed an ash tower 3,000 metres (9,800 feet) — taller than the volcano itself — into the sky on Sunday. Hundreds … Read more
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