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The conclave was briefly the world’s most riveting ‘sporting’ event
A hot new high-stakes competition show went viral on the internet this week that had fans placing bets, joining fantasy leagues, tweeting…
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Fashion
World's richest 10% caused two thirds of global warming: study
The world’s wealthiest 10 per cent of individuals are responsible for two thirds of global warming since 1990, researchers said on…
Business
Listen to the ‘world’s first’ song made by a quantum computer and AI
The beat just dropped on a new era of music, and it’s coming not from a recording studio but from the weird and wonderful realm of quantum…
Business
How Zipline’s Keller Cliffton built the world’s largest drone delivery network
Zipline’s cofounder and CEO Keller Cliffton charts the company’s recent expansion from transporting blood for lifesaving transfusions in…
Business
Surrey woman, 115, becomes world’s oldest person
Stuart Maisner BBC News, South East A woman from Surrey has become the oldest person in the world, at the age of 115 and 253 days. Ethel…
Business
River Plate v Boca Juniors - Superclasico, world's fiercest derby
Not only are River and Boca local rivals in Buenos Aires, they are the two biggest clubs in Argentina and indeed two of the superpowers in…
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Somehow the World’s Fiscal Role Models Are Now Greece and Argentina
While most major countries, led by the U.S., continue to grow their government debt, the fiscal disasters of yesteryear are reporting…
Business
Paebbl opens ‘world’s first’ demo plant that turns CO2 into dust
Paebbl has opened its first demo plant in Rotterdam as it looks to ramp up its carbon capture technology. When we visited Paebbl’s…
Culture
'Pangolin: Kulu's Journey' Review: This Netflix Doc Answered Questions I Didn't Know I Had About the World's Cutest, Strangest Creature
Standing at the intersection of adorable and otherworldly with its long tongue darting and its paws clutched cautiously, the pangolin is a…
Business
Florence Pugh Says Marvel Didn’t Want Her to Jump Off the World’s Second Tallest Building Due to ‘Thunderbolts’ Insurance Risk; She Emailed Kevin Feige: ‘It’ll Do Wonders for the Press Tour’
Florence Pugh recently told Fandango that she incessantly emailed Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige about not using a stunt double for…
Lifestyle
New York’s Fifth Avenue Named World’s Most Expensive Retail Location by Savills
LONDON – Fifth Avenue in New York is the most expensive retail location worldwide, according to new research from Savills, which has…
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Jon Stewart Slams the Right for Downplaying Donald Trump’s Widespread Tariffs: ‘We Are Not the World’s Victims’
On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart went after President Donald Trump for downplaying the consequences of his…
Business
Meta says it plans to build the world's longest undersea internet cable
Facebook’s parent company Meta said it’s working on the world’s longest undersea cable as part of the social media giant’s efforts to…
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Warren Gatland: From world's best to Wales' worst
Gatland has always believed he can bring success when he spends time with players, which World Cup preparation allows. After naming a…
Business
Who is Khaby Lame? World's Most Followed TikTok Star with 162 Million Followers Appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Khaby Lame, the 24-year-old TikTok sensation from Senegal, has been named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. The announcement was made on…
Business
SIA ranked top airline, clinches 28th overall spot in Fortune’s list of world’s most admired firms
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has clinched the top spot as an airline and ranked 28th overall in Fortune magazine’s list of the most admired…
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Toyota sells 10.8 million vehicles in 2024 to remain world’s top-selling automaker
TOYOTA Motor sold 10.8 million vehicles in 2024, it said on Thursday (Jan 30), remaining the world’s top-selling automaker for a fifth…
Business
World’s richest people lose US$108 billion after DeepSeek selloff
The world’s 500 richest people, led by Nvidia Corp co-founder Jensen Huang, lost a combined US$108 billion on Monday (Jan 27) as a…
Business
World’s richest people lose US$108 billion after DeepSeek sell-off
The world’s 500 richest people, led by Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang, lost a combined US$108 billion on Monday (Jan 27) as a tech-led…
Business
One of the world’s greatest religious spectacles is underway and the numbers are staggering
Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters as the world’s biggest religious gathering begins in India’s northern state of…
Business
World’s biggest asset manager BlackRock is now Yangzijiang Shipbuilding substantial shareholder
BlackRock, which manages over US$10 trillion in assets, acquires 10.8 million shares of maritime vessel maker to raise its deemed interest…
Culture
Samsung adds generative AI to world’s best-selling TV lineup
SAMSUNG Electronics is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) push with a new suite of enhancements for its premium TV lineup under…
Business
World’s 500 richest people surpass US$10 trillion in wealth in 2024
THE world’s 500 richest people got vastly richer in 2024, with Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jensen Huang leading the group of…
Business
China plans dam near India that could be world’s biggest
CHINA is pressing ahead with plans to construct a mega-dam near its contested border with India, a colossal undertaking that could…