NEW DELHI (AP) — The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing app […]
France admits West African colonial ‘massacre’, Senegal President Faye says
France has for the first time acknowledged that its soldiers carried out a "massacre" in Senegal in which dozens – perhaps hundreds – of West African troops were killed almost exactly 80 years ago, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has said.Those who died were part of the Tirailleurs Senegalais unit, recruited at the start of World War Two to help defend France, the colonial power.On returning to Senegal in 1944 many protested about their pay, historians say, which led to a brutal response.The killings have been a point of contention between Senegal and France and their reported acknowledgement by Paris…
Fire Engulfs Japan Rocket Test Site
Large plumes of smoke billowed from the launch site at Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, after a malfunction during an engine test. Source link
At least one dead and three injured near Vilnius
At least one person has died and three others have been injured after a cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport in Lithuania in the early hours of Monday.The Boeing 737, operated for DHL by the Spanish cargo airline Swiftair, crashed near a house as it was on its final approach for landing, local authorities said.All 12 people have been safely evacuated from the property, police said.The cause of the crash is still unclear but the defence minister said there were no initial signs it was sabotage or terrorism. The aircraft departed from DHL's hub at Leipzig Airport in Germany just…
New US military aid package to Ukraine expected to be worth around $1 billion – CNN
New US military aid package to Ukraine expected to be worth around $1 billion CNN Inside the White House’s monthslong push for Ukraine aid CNN After battle […]
Fragments of bird flu virus genome found in pasteurized milk, FDA says
Enlarge / Cows being milked The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced that genetic fragments from the highly-pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 have been […]
Zsofia Schweger Block Paintings Are 3D Wood Puzzles You Can Deconstruct.
This original post is from if it’s hip, it’s here A piece of art or a puzzle made of art pieces? How about both. Using […]
New survey reveals over half of SMEs planning to spend more on overseas travel in the next year
New research finds that corporate travel spend in the UK is projected to increase in the next 12 months, with over half of SMEs planning […]
Fashion Icon Vivienne Westwood’s Personal Wardrobe Heads to Auction
This June, Christie’s London will be presenting a live and online auction of more than 200 lots from the personal wardrobe of U.K. fashion designer […]
Photos shine a light on Taiwan’s ‘betel nut beauties’
Mong Shuan was just 16 when she turned to an unconventional source of income: selling betel nuts from a little stall in northern Taiwan. The […]
US Senate approves potential TikTok ban
The app’s Chinese owner, Bytedance, has six months to sell its stake or TikTok will be blocked. Source link
Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’
April 18 This week on the KFF Health News Minute: A shortage of dentists has more primary care doctors taking care of teeth, and providers […]
Anne Hathaway says she had to kiss 10 men during ‘gross’ chemistry audition – The Guardian
Anne Hathaway says she had to kiss 10 men during ‘gross’ chemistry audition The Guardian Anne Hathaway details ‘gross’ chemistry tests she did in the 2000s CNN […]
Kings vs Oilers Picks, Predictions & Odds – Game 1
With the offensive firepower the Oilers possess, it’s hard to see the Kings keeping pace — especially in front of a raucous Edmonton home crowd. […]
Change Healthcare Finally Admits It Paid Ransomware Hackers—and Still Faces a Patient Data Leak
For Change Healthcare and the beleaguered medical practices, hospitals, and patients that depend on it, the confirmation of its extortion payment to the hackers adds […]
Sustainably Crafted Organic Shoes : cariuma 1
Sustainable fashion brand Cariuma has recently unveiled its latest additions to the OCA Low sneaker lineup in celebration of Earth Day 2024. These unique designs […]
Karl Soderlund, Sally Jessy Raphael’s Husband, Dead at 90
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TikTok fortune of billionaire Republican donor Jeff Yass threatened by Washington
More than a decade ago, ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming sketched out an idea for a new social media company on a napkin in a Beijing […]
Universal Music Group generated 51{37471d21a8c4ca072ce05e5c1dfbdaec01ff2ef8391827b0199be0aecce32fae} of its 2023 recorded music revenues in North America… and 8 other things we learned from its new annual report
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events or news stories. Only MBW+ […]
Financial “Pig Butchering” Scams — Oblivious Investor
In my prior roundup article, I referenced a few different types of scams that you’re likely to encounter. In reply, multiple readers recommended the following […]
What is Khalistan: The Sikh separatist movement behind tensions between Canada and India
The diplomatic relationship between Canada and India exploded this week when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau levelled the accusation that India had been involved in the […]