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SINGAPORE – Up-and-coming artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Vizzio Technologies landed in hot water after its chief executive was found to have faked his credentials.
In a Jan 16 expose by online publication Tech in Asia, Vizzio founder and CEO Jon Lee – previously known as Dennis Lee – was said to have forged his ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/vizzio-ceo-s-fabricated-credentials-inflated-client-list-haunts-start-up | 2024-01-22T14:28:37Z | blocked_url |
The global fight against malaria took a stride forward on Monday as Cameroon launched the world's first routine vaccine programme against the mosquito-borne disease that is projected to save tens of thousands of children's lives per year across Africa.
Around 40 years in the making, the World Health Organization (WHO)-... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/cameroon-launches-routine-malaria-shots-in-global-milestone | 2024-01-22T14:28:47Z | blocked_url |
PARIS - A fiercely contested immigration bill violates France's constitutional commitment to equality and liberty, the U.N. special rapporteur on racism said, amid nationwide protests against the legislation that is backed by far-right lawmakers.
President Emmanuel Macron has made the bill a key plank of his second ter... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/un-racism-rapporteur-criticises-frances-contested-immigration-bill | 2024-01-22T14:28:58Z | blocked_url |
JERUSALEM - Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back on Monday after speculation that a new release of Gaza hostages was in the works, saying Israel was taking an unspecified initiative in the absence of an offer by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
"There is no real proposal by Hamas. It's not true," a... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/hamas-has-not-made-a-solid-deal-offer-says-netanyahu-to-gaza-hostage-kin | 2024-01-22T14:29:09Z | blocked_url |
January is the ideal time to set your intentions for the next year, and if you or a loved one are dreaming of a career in the fashion industry, we have just the ticket.
The Shein X Global Challenge is returning for a third year, helping to foster the talent of tomorrow. Offering a generous prize to invest in your line ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/511394/shein-x-global-fashion-competition-2024/ | 2024-01-22T14:34:54Z | blocked_url |
Haute Couture Week is officially underway, and as expected, Paris has drawn in a band of global fashionistas ready to populate the French capital with their stellar street style looks.
Rita Ora is one of those who is bringing her style A-game, and the Poison singer has the Instagram dump to prove it.
The star shared a ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/511789/rita-ora-mob-wife-aesthetic-paris-fashion-week/ | 2024-01-22T14:35:00Z | blocked_url |
If you're working a hybrid work model, or whether you're back to the office full time, you might be struggling with what to wear for your trips to the office. You might also just be in the mood for some new 2024 additions to your work wardrobe, and we're here to help. Choosing what to wear for your morning commute is n... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/shopping/511689/work-outfit-ideas-for-office-inspiration/ | 2024-01-22T14:35:06Z | blocked_url |
Moldova accused Russian peacekeepers in its Transnistria of multiple violations, including the improper use of drones during exercises in late December 2023, prompting an information attack by a pro-Kremlin mouthpiece, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Moldova’s authorities asserted that the presen... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/22/moldova-accuses-russian-troops-in-transnistria-of-violations/ | 2024-01-22T15:18:43Z | blocked_url |
The UK has sent satellite images to a panel of UN experts of North Korean cargo shipments to Russia as proof that Pyongyang is violating international sanctions by providing weapons to Moscow for use in its invasion of Ukraine, The Guardian reports.
North Korea has been accused of supplying Russia with ballistic missil... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/22/the-guardian-uk-provides-evidence-of-north-korea-supplying-arms-to-russia/ | 2024-01-22T15:19:23Z | blocked_url |
Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said that the crew on board Russia’s A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft downed on 14 January comprised mainly junior officers and a colonel. He said it on the Ukrainian national telethon, according to Liga.
Ihnat said he discovered that obituaries said that that a colonel... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/22/ukraine-air-force-russian-colonel-junior-officers-were-on-board-of-destroyed-a-50-awacs-plane/ | 2024-01-22T15:20:03Z | blocked_url |
Ruby Bhogal announced the exciting news that she is engaged to TV presenter James Stewart by sharing photos of not one but two engagement rings.
During their trip to New York, James surprised the Great British Bake Off star by popping the question after spending days sharing sneaky snaps of the rings without Ruby's kno... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/511806/great-british-bake-off-ruby-bhogal-cheeky-two-engagement-rings-new-york-proposal/ | 2024-01-22T15:53:54Z | blocked_url |
Jennifer Hudson and Common are finally (at least, seemingly) confirming that they're in a relationship after making several appearances together.
While the talk show host and American Idol finalist, 42, has previously opened up about being in a serious relationship (without confirming who it was with), the 51-year-old ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511804/jennifer-hudson-common-seemingly-confirm-romance-playful-on-air-exchange/ | 2024-01-22T15:54:00Z | blocked_url |
Sean Murray has a special brand of magic. Revered for his palpable on-screen presence, the American actor has been spellbinding audiences since 1993, after landing the role of Thackeray Binx in Disney's cult classic, Hocus Pocus.
Of course, nowadays, Sean's recognized for another iconic character – Agent Timothy McGee ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511796/sean-murray-life-and-career-famous-family-ncis-stardom-on-set-feuds-and-private-life-explored/ | 2024-01-22T15:54:07Z | blocked_url |
Fiona Shaw has kept us glued to our screens with her haunting portrayal of mysterious survivalist Rose Aguineau in True Detective: Night Country. The Irish actress stars alongside Jodie Foster and Kali Reis in HBO's revived drama, which follows two police officers investigating the puzzling disappearance of eight men f... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511800/meet-fiona-shaw-wife-sonali-deraniyagala/ | 2024-01-22T15:54:13Z | blocked_url |
Welcome to the Daily Lowdown podcast from HELLO!. In this episode, we chat about Adele revealing her plans for when her mammoth residency in Las Vegas comes to an end in June.
Not only that, but the Grammy Awards confirm more performers and Zayn Malik shares an update on his foot after it was run over after a Kenzo sho... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511801/adele-shares-her-plans-for-when-las-vegas-residency-wraps/ | 2024-01-22T15:54:19Z | blocked_url |
How do you feel about talking openly about sex with your partner? Does it come naturally, or do you feel a little bit of British awkwardness when it comes to voicing your desires?
Chances are, if you're over 35 you'll feel more confident than ever talking about sex, with new research from Bloom sharing that people aged... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/511798/uncomfortable-talking-about-sex-confident/ | 2024-01-22T15:54:25Z | blocked_url |
Carrie Underwood has previously described the garden at her Tennessee family home as her "happy place", but her latest videos prove that it is also a source of great joy for her two sons Isaiah and Jacob.
The mother-of-two lives at a sprawling 400-acre farm in Franklin with her husband Mike Fisher and their sons. Not o... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/511782/carrie-underwood-never-ending-frozen-lake-400-acre-home-playground-sons/ | 2024-01-22T15:54:31Z | blocked_url |
The Princess of Wales is a dedicated, hands-on mother who prioritises the wellbeing of her children. So her lengthy hospital stay at The London Clinic, where she's been recovering from her planned abdominal surgery, will no doubt be playing on her mind.
Kate, who had her operation last Tuesday, hasn't been able to see ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/511805/kate-middleton-loves-facetiming-george-charlotte-louis-hospital-stay-exclusive/ | 2024-01-22T15:54:37Z | blocked_url |
The yellow-winged bat is a vibrant species that comes in brilliant yellow, found flapping across countries in Africa. They’re one of five species of false vampire bats from the continent, but that’s not the only fake thing about them.
Yellow-winged bats (Lavia frons) are around 58–80 millimeters (2.3–3.1 inches) in siz... | https://www.iflscience.com/meet-the-yellow-winged-bat-the-false-vampire-with-fake-nipples-72557 | 2024-01-22T15:56:20Z | blocked_url |
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter successfully shot a laser toward India's Vikram lander on the Moon. However, this was not the first shot in a new space war but a carefully planned scientific experiment. The laser traveled about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from orbit to the surface of the Moon, hitting a target just 5... | https://www.iflscience.com/nasa-just-shot-a-laser-at-indias-moon-lander-72562 | 2024-01-22T15:56:26Z | blocked_url |
The hunt is on to find meteorites from an object that hit the Earth’s atmosphere 100 kilometers (62 miles) west of Berlin over the weekend. Although bits of rock would be most prized, scientists are also keen to collect as many photographs of the descent of the meteor 2024BX1 as possible.
Central Europeans awake at the... | https://www.iflscience.com/rare-75-minute-warning-issued-before-asteroid-hit-earths-atmosphere-above-germany-72555 | 2024-01-22T15:56:33Z | blocked_url |
People have been discussing the "dark forest hypothesis", a potential solution to the Fermi paradox, finding it either cool, terrifying, or hilarious.
If you haven't heard of the Fermi paradox, this is the simple version: with all the stars, space, and time in the universe allowing for the possibility of alien life, ho... | https://www.iflscience.com/the-dark-forest-hypothesis-on-why-we-havent-met-aliens-has-humans-terrified-72556 | 2024-01-22T15:56:39Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING – A tough road ahead remains for climate cooperation between the United States and China, despite the foundation laid by their retiring climate envoys in the past three years against the prevailing backdrop of bilateral tensions.
Substantive issues, from coal and renewable energy use to methane emissions reduct... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/us-and-china-climate-envoys-unlocked-milestones-yet-retire-with-unfinished-business | 2024-01-22T15:59:18Z | blocked_url |
PUTRAJAYA - Toh Puan Naimah Khalid, the wife of Malaysia’s former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, is expected to be charged on Jan 23 and has said she will fight the charge levelled against her.
“This is despite the fact that I assured them (the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, MACC) that I would give a state... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/wife-of-malaysia-s-former-finance-minister-expected-to-be-charged-on-jan-23 | 2024-01-22T15:59:19Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - Semiconductor equipment maker AEM Holdings will adjust its inventory value and profit before tax in its results for the fourth quarter of 2023 after finding a shortfall in the group’s inventories, following an internal stocktaking exercise.
The group has “found no evidence of fraud, illegal activity or phys... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/aem-s-shortfall-taken-very-seriously-inventory-and-pre-tax-profit-to-be-adjusted-downwards-in-q4 | 2024-01-22T15:59:19Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - IReit Global’s portfolio valuation as at Dec 31, 2023, stood at €899 million (S$1.3 billion) across its properties, based on the latest external valuation conducted by Savills.
This was 2.6 per cent lower than the real estate investment trust’s (Reit) portfolio value of €922.7 million as at June 30, 2023, a... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/ireit-s-portfolio-valuation-falls-by-26-to-13-billion | 2024-01-22T15:59:29Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING - Film star Daniel Wu criticised the Barbie manufacturer for perpetuating stereotypical images of Asians on social media.
His Weibo post included images of a Barbie dressed as a doctor wearing a panda-themed outfit and another Barbie playing the violin, both of which depicted Asian characters.
“I strongly suppo... | https://www.straitstimes.com/life/actor-daniel-wu-criticises-barbie-maker-mattel-for-playing-to-asian-stereotype | 2024-01-22T15:59:40Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - A congressional delegation from the United States called on Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Jan 22.
The five-member delegation – led by Representative Young Kim, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Indo-Pacific Subcommittee – was also hosted to breakfast by Foreign Minis... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/us-congressional-delegation-calls-on-dpm-lawrence-wong-during-visit-to-s-pore | 2024-01-22T15:59:50Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - When planning for her post-graduation trip to Melbourne last November, Hazel Lim made sure to include visits to museums and art exhibitions, while also making time – and space in her luggage for her gloves and football boots – for a side trip to a football pitch.
That proved to be an inspired move as her ge... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/goalkeeper-hazel-lim-earns-overseas-stint-while-on-holiday-in-australia | 2024-01-22T16:00:00Z | blocked_url |
Udinese will seek to ban for life the spectators found guilty of racially abusing AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan during Saturday's Serie A tie, general manager Franco Collavino said on Monday.
Frenchman Maignan alerted the referee before leaving the pitch due to repeated racist chants from the local fans, according t... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/lifetime-bans-for-those-who-racially-abused-maignan-udinese-general-manager-says | 2024-01-22T16:00:11Z | blocked_url |
LONDON – Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is confident home advantage will help turn the League Cup semi-final against Middlesbrough in their favour at the start of a pivotal week for the London club.
The five-time League Cup winners face Championship side Middlesbrough on Jan 23, trailing 1-0 from the first leg.
“I... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/pochettino-counting-on-chelsea-crowd-to-help-overcome-middlesbrough | 2024-01-22T16:00:21Z | blocked_url |
PARIS - French police will be on high alert for threats along the route of the 2024 Olympic torch relay, the interior minister said on Monday, with torchbearers protected by about 100 officers in a security bubble and anti-drone measures in place.
The Olympic flame will arrive in Marseille from Greece on May 8, with up... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/french-police-to-be-on-high-alert-for-torch-relay | 2024-01-22T16:00:32Z | blocked_url |
DUBLIN - Wales lost several experienced players in 2023 and head into the Six Nations Championship with a new-look young squad, but coach Warren Gatland has warned rivals not to write them off as they prepare to meet Scotland in their opener in Cardiff on Feb. 3.
Retirement, injury, overseas contracts that make players... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/gatland-warns-rivals-not-to-underestimate-wales-young-guns | 2024-01-22T16:00:42Z | blocked_url |
MONROVIA - Liberia's new president Joseph Boakai had to be helped away from the podium after he paused twice during his inauguration speech on Monday.
The 79-year-old who defeated George Weah in a runoff election in November took the oath of office in an outdoor ceremony in sweltering heat in the West African nation's ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/liberia-president-boakai-helped-away-from-podium-during-inauguration | 2024-01-22T16:00:53Z | blocked_url |
MEXICO CITY - Mexican, U.S. and Guatemalan officials will meet as soon as possible for talks on migration, Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena said on Monday after her government held discussions with U.S. officials last week.
Speaking at a regular government press conference, Barcena said Mexican and U.S. official... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/mexico-us-and-guatemala-officials-to-meet-for-migration-talks | 2024-01-22T16:01:04Z | blocked_url |
JERUSALEM - After conquering a Hamas tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip, a group of Israeli soldiers went down it with some unusual kit in hand - not explosives, robot probes or pistols for close combat, but rather: old-style, dial-operated transistor radios.
Their mission was to descend until the devices could no longe... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israels-am-radio-pierces-gaza-tunnels-in-bid-to-soothe-hostages | 2024-01-22T16:01:14Z | blocked_url |
On the same day, another vessel – the cargo ship Briza – was heading to one of the Ukrainian ports, according to the report.
The Bull, a Panamax type bulker, had a substantial deadweight of 82,000 tonnes and entered the Ukrainian port for loading on 12 October. The other two vessels, Ramus and Bahar K, had deadweights ... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2023/10/17/another-three-ships-leave-ports-of-odesa-via-black-sea-corridor-amid-russias-blockade/ | 2024-01-22T16:15:24Z | blocked_url |
Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx are officially, finally, back in action!
Months after the co-stars halted production on their upcoming Netflix film, Back in Action, after the Django Unchained actor suffered from an undisclosed medical emergency, the two have returned to set.
In April, Jamie was rushed to the hospital and t... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511807/cameron-diaz-jamie-foxx-return-to-set-back-in-action/ | 2024-01-22T16:42:10Z | blocked_url |
This past weekend, Adele returned to the stage at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for her beloved Weekends with Adele ongoing Las Vegas residency.
The singer-songwriter, 35, spoke with the audience at her first show of 2024 about her holidays and also revealed what she planned to do once her residency was over.
Weekend... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/511809/adele-confession-health-reveals-post-residency-plans-at-home/ | 2024-01-22T16:42:16Z | blocked_url |
Sarah Ferguson is taking some time to recuperate at her home in Windsor, following the news that she had been diagnosed with malignant melanoma.
The Duchess of York had been receiving treatment at the MARYLIFE Clinic in Austria for the past few weeks, as well as at the Royal Marsden Hospital and King Edward VII Hospita... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/511808/sarah-fergusons-botanical-haven-on-windsor-estate-where-shes-recuperating-following-melanoma-diagnosis/ | 2024-01-22T16:42:22Z | blocked_url |
PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S vs Switch 2023 Worldwide Sales Comparison Charts Through December - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted 24 minutes ago / 439 ViewsHere we see data representing the sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the three current platforms (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintend... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459672/ps5-vs-xbox-series-xs-vs-switch-2023-worldwide-sales-comparison-charts-through-december/ | 2024-01-22T17:01:51Z | blocked_url |
Action Roguelite Spiritfall to Leave Early Access on February 28 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 1 hour ago / 228 ViewsDeveloper Gentle Giant announced the fast-paced action roguelite with combat inspired by platform fighters, Spiritfall, will leave Early Access and launch for PC via Steam on February 28.
View the ... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459698/action-roguelite-spiritfall-to-leave-early-access-on-february-28/ | 2024-01-22T17:01:57Z | blocked_url |
WWE 2K24 Announced for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 1 hour ago / 253 ViewsPublisher 2K and developer Visual Concepts have announced WWE 2K24 for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. It will launch on March 8, however, the Delux... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459699/wwe-2k24-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-xs-ps4-xbox-one-and-pc/ | 2024-01-22T17:02:10Z | blocked_url |
Brotato Headed to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, and Xbox One on January 30 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 1 hour ago / 138 ViewsDeveloper Blobfish announced Brotato will launch for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and Xbox one on January 30. It was previously announced it will launch on Xbox Game Pa... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459700/brotato-headed-to-ps5-xbox-series-xs-ps4-and-xbox-one-on-january-30/ | 2024-01-22T17:02:20Z | blocked_url |
Palworld Sells Over 5 Million Units in 3 Days - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted 1 hour ago / 243 ViewsDeveloper Pocket Pair announced Palworld has sold over five million units in three days since it released in Early Access last Friday.
This figure is up from four million units in about three days, two million units... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459701/palworld-sells-over-5-million-units-in-3-days/ | 2024-01-22T17:02:31Z | blocked_url |
Grand Theft Auto V Tops the Australian Charts - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted 57 minutes ago / 178 ViewsGrand Theft Auto V has retaken 1st place on the Australian charts, according to IGEA for the week ending January 14, 2024. Grand Theft Auto Online shot up from eighth to fourth place.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfar... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459702/grand-theft-auto-v-tops-the-australian-charts/ | 2024-01-22T17:02:37Z | blocked_url |
Grand Theft Auto V Tops the New Zealand Charts - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted 52 minutes ago / 184 ViewsGrand Theft Auto V has retaken 1st place on the New Zealand charts, according to IGEA for the week ending January 7, 2024. Grand Theft Auto Online shot up from seventh to second place.
Call of Duty: Modern Warf... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459703/grand-theft-auto-v-tops-the-new-zealand-charts/ | 2024-01-22T17:02:44Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - Coach Steve Borthwick says he is changing the way England prepare for the Six Nations in a bid to shake them out of the slump that has produced three successive poor campaigns since they won it in 2020.
England have won only six of their last 15 games in the championship, three of those against Italy, for fini... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/england-must-change-mindset-for-six-nations-improvement-says-borthwick | 2024-01-22T17:31:46Z | blocked_url |
LONDON - A post-Rugby World Cup Six Nations always has something of a reset feel about it but this year's championship, featuring five new captains, a new coach and missing four icons of the sport, feels even more like the start of the next four-year cycle.
Jamie George (England), Dafydd Jenkins (Wales), Peter O’Mahony... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/five-new-captains-give-six-nations-fresh-feel | 2024-01-22T17:31:57Z | blocked_url |
MELBOURNE - Dayana Yastremska reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final with Monday's win over Victoria Azarenka at the Australian Open, and the Ukrainian qualifier has learned to put aside the pressure of representing a country at war in order to do so.
Yastremska is ranked 93 in the world, and her 7-6(6) 6-4 win ove... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/yastremska-put-pressure-of-representing-ukraine-aside-in-order-to-progress | 2024-01-22T17:32:07Z | blocked_url |
ROME - Less than two years ago, 35-year-old Yuliia Dobrohurska was fearing for her life under the threat of Russian bombings in her Ukrainian hometown of Konotop.
Now she is dreaming of a career as a fashion jeweller in Italy, the country where she has taken refuge.
Dobrohurska wore some of her creations on Saturday as... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/migrants-fashion-themselves-new-careers-in-italian-design | 2024-01-22T17:32:17Z | blocked_url |
MADRID - Spanish police on Jan 22 said they had arrested a Pakistani man in connection with the killing of three siblings in their 70s, over debts reportedly linked to an online romance scam.
The suspect turned himself in on Jan 21, “admitting his involvement in incidents related to the triple murder in a house in Mora... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/spain-police-make-arrest-in-love-scam-triple-murder | 2024-01-22T17:32:28Z | blocked_url |
MADRID - The deportation of hundreds of Moroccan youths from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in August, 2021 after a mass border crossing was illegal, Spain's Supreme Court ruled on Monday, dealing a blow to the leftist coalition government's immigration policy.
The judges dismissed the government's appeal against an earl... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/spains-top-court-rules-mass-deportation-of-minors-to-morocco-was-illegal | 2024-01-22T17:32:38Z | blocked_url |
The secret identity of a curious group of fossils has been revealed after palaeontologists sifted through almost 500 papers and got to watch a world-first microscope observation on YouTube. The fossils look a bit like a fingerprint that’s sloughed off, but they are, in fact, the encysted remains of a group of organisms... | https://www.iflscience.com/200-million-year-old-problematic-microfossils-finally-identified-and-theyre-super-weird-72569 | 2024-01-22T17:42:59Z | blocked_url |
A new noninvasive brain stimulation technique that has the potential to help people living with memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease has been developed by scientists from the UK Dementia Research Institute. We spoke to the first author of the new paper, Dr Ines Violante, Senior Lecturer in Psychological Neuroscience ... | https://www.iflscience.com/how-a-new-brain-stimulation-technique-could-boost-memory-without-surgery-72565 | 2024-01-22T17:43:03Z | blocked_url |
Happy respiratory virus season kids! We’re now in the depths of winter, which has brought with it a triple threat of respiratory diseases – the so-called “tripledemic”. But what does that actually mean? And how concerned should we be? We’ve got you covered.
What is the tripledemic?
The term tripledemic refers to the co... | https://www.iflscience.com/the-winter-tripledemic-heres-what-to-know-72564 | 2024-01-22T17:43:04Z | blocked_url |
Distrust in science has become an ever-growing theme across the globe, not least in the US where the public perception of some scientific topics – notably COVID-19 and climate change – has become dominated by partisanship, politicization, and conspiracy theories. According to a new study, support for former President D... | https://www.iflscience.com/trumpism-is-linked-to-anti-science-beliefs-on-climate-change-and-covid-72558 | 2024-01-22T17:43:04Z | blocked_url |
Do video games make people more violent? It is a persistent belief among some people that they do, but the empirical evidence does not seem to support it. In fact, a new study has demonstrated that, contrary to making people more aggressive, playing violent video games can actually lower stress hormone levels in some p... | https://www.iflscience.com/violent-video-games-dont-increase-aggression-and-might-actually-be-beneficial-72563 | 2024-01-22T17:43:05Z | blocked_url |
Hang around any supermarket for long enough and you’re sure to be approached by a mature shopper with a request to pass them a top-shelf item. And while it may seem impossible to imagine our future selves experiencing similar grocery woes, the reality is that your spinal column can start shrinking from as early as your... | https://www.iflscience.com/why-do-we-shrink-as-we-age-72566 | 2024-01-22T17:43:19Z | blocked_url |
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain,” wrote Ben Franklin in a letter to his pal Jean-Baptiste Le Roy in 1789, “except death and taxes.” This tells us two things: firstly, that Franklin knew a quotable turn of phrase when he saw one, and secondly, that he lived before the invention of the BMI.
In the last 5... | https://www.iflscience.com/your-bmi-is-not-a-health-measure-heres-why-72554 | 2024-01-22T17:43:25Z | blocked_url |
Prince Harry admitted that his first meeting with Meghan Markle's mother Doria Ragland marked "the end of the beginning" in his bombshell book Spare, which was released in 2023.
While discussing avoiding the media interest in his early relationship with Meghan, the Duke of Sussex reflected on the "nerve-wracking" dinne... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/511644/prince-harry-first-meeting-mother-in-law-doria-marked-the-end-of-the-beginning/ | 2024-01-22T17:47:57Z | blocked_url |
While Prince William and Princess Kate and Zara and Mike Tindall have had fairytale romances, not every member of the royal family has had drama-free love stories.
Prince Andrew had a romance with an actress that was deemed scandalous before he married Sarah Ferguson, while Crown Princess Mette-Marit had a "wild" past ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/511813/scandalous-royal-romances-king-charles-crown-princess-mette-marit-more/ | 2024-01-22T17:48:03Z | blocked_url |
Audrey McGraw, daughter of country superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, is not hiding the fact that The Lincoln Lawyer is taken.
The aspiring singer, 22, has hinted at a romance with Manuel García-Rulfo, 42, in the past, but made it all the more clear with her latest social media post.
Audrey is the youngest of Tim an... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511818/tim-mcgraw-faith-hill-daughter-audrey-romance-photo-manuel-garcia-rulfo/ | 2024-01-22T17:48:09Z | blocked_url |
It looks like Lauren Sanchez is still basking in the glow of a big month for birthdays, as the journalist and philanthropist took to social media to share outtakes from a big celebration.
She posted photos of her latest glam look on Instagram, which seemed to be from a star-studded celebration either for herself (Laure... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/511817/lauren-sanchez-glamorous-figure-hugging-red-gown-cut-outs-birthday-celebration/ | 2024-01-22T17:48:15Z | blocked_url |
The Traitors' roundtables are dwindling in numbers, which can only mean one thing. Season two of the hit BBC show, which has kept millions entertained during the long month of January, is finally coming to an end. But how will the show conclude? Will Snake King Harry take home the prize pot? Will Ross avenge his mother... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/511814/the-traitors-ending-has-harry-blown-his-chances-with-new-recruit-and-how-will-the-winner-be-decided/ | 2024-01-22T17:48:21Z | blocked_url |
Cruising and children aren't two words that often go together, are they? 'Will my kids enjoy being at sea, will we feel claustrophobic, will we get seasick', are all concerns that had entered my head when considering the holiday.
However, friends of ours were cruise devotees and raved about their children having a blas... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/travel/511803/first-family-cruise-touring-med-celebrity-cruises/ | 2024-01-22T17:48:27Z | blocked_url |
Roman Hrynkevych was detained on 22 January while trying to cross the border in Odesa Oblast. He and four other suspects in custody have been probed under fraud charges linked to a corruption scandal around Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense’s (MoD) procurement contracts. Hrynkevych was to be brought to court and remanded t... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/22/anti-graft-watchdog-key-mod-procurement-corruption-scandal-suspect-caught-trying-to-escape-ukraine/ | 2024-01-22T18:04:02Z | blocked_url |
Poland will provide Ukraine with a new package of weapons, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on 22 January on X (Twitter).
The announcement followed a meeting between Zelenskyy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk during Tusk’s visit to Kyiv on the morning of 22 January.
Today, we had very productive talks in Kyiv wi... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/22/zelenskyy-poland-allocates-ukraine-with-new-defense-package/ | 2024-01-22T18:04:42Z | blocked_url |
On Unity Day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree “On the territories of the Russian Federation historically inhabited by Ukrainians,” the Presidential Office reported on 22 January.
According to the decree, the Cabinet of Ministers is developing an action plan for preserving the national identity of Ukrainia... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/22/zelenskyy-signs-decree-acknowledging-russian-territories-historically-populated-by-ukrainians/ | 2024-01-22T18:05:22Z | blocked_url |
Nick Cannon may have countless upcoming milestones to celebrate for the coming decades between all of his kids, but the nearest one might be the craziest to date.
The television personality, 43, has welcomed a total of 12 children with six different women, his oldest being twins Moroccan and Monroe, 12, who he shares w... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/511820/nick-cannon-crazy-next-chapter-twins-mariah-carey/ | 2024-01-22T18:40:36Z | blocked_url |
Sanjay Shah, the CEO and founder of Chicago-based tech company Vistex, tragically passed away during a horrific accident at a company party in India.
The incident took place at the company's silver jubilee celebration at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, India on Thursday, January 18, which was attended by nearly 700 peop... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/news/511821/tech-ceo-death-horrific-accident-company-party-700-people-vistex/ | 2024-01-22T18:40:42Z | blocked_url |
TORONTO - Canada on Monday announced a two-year cap on the intake of foreign students after an explosive growth in recent years aggravated the housing shortage. Last year Canada issued nearly one million study permits, about three times that of a decade ago, according to government data and the new proposal will cut th... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/explainer-why-is-canada-capping-foreign-students-and-who-will-be-impacted | 2024-01-22T19:04:22Z | blocked_url |
LONDON – Stocks moved higher in the US and Europe on Jan 22, with both the Dow and the S&P 500 building on record gains seen ahead of the weekend on growing optimism for the American economy.
Expectations that the Federal Reserve will not be cutting rates as soon as many investors hoped failed to dent the upbeat mood a... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/wall-street-smashes-records-as-tech-earnings-boost-confidence | 2024-01-22T19:04:33Z | blocked_url |
DOHA – Debutants Tajikistan struck twice late on to beat Lebanon 2-1 and reach the Asian Cup knockout rounds on Jan 22 but China’s hopes are hanging by a thread after defeat to Qatar.
It was a night of drama as Group A drew to a thrilling conclusion full of twists and turns.
Hosts and holders Qatar were already through... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/debutants-tajikistan-reach-asian-cup-knockouts-china-on-brink | 2024-01-22T19:04:43Z | blocked_url |
AL RAYYAN, Qatar - Asian Cup debutants Tajikistan qualified for the last 16 in dramatic fashion as they came from behind to snatch a last-gasp 2-1 victory over 10-man Lebanon in Group A after scoring their first ever goals in the tournament on Monday.
Having had two goals ruled out by VAR and finding themselves 1-0 dow... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/tajikistan-beat-10-man-lebanon-to-qualify-for-asian-cup-last-16 | 2024-01-22T19:04:54Z | blocked_url |
BERLIN - French President Emanuel Macron urged lawmakers in Germany's lower house of parliament to join him in living up to the legacy of late statesman Wolfgang Schaeuble in a speech on Monday that was mostly in German.
Macron, who studied German at school but does not speak it fluently, practiced ahead of his address... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/speaking-in-german-frances-macron-hails-ties-at-schaeuble-ceremony | 2024-01-22T19:05:04Z | blocked_url |
ANKARA - The Turkish parliament's general assembly is set to debate Sweden's NATO membership bid on Tuesday, three sources from parliament said.
After likely full parliamentary approval on Tuesday, President Tayyip Erdogan is expected to sign it into law, concluding a lengthy process that has frustrated some of Ankara'... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/turkish-parliament-to-debate-swedens-nato-bid-on-tuesday-sources | 2024-01-22T19:05:14Z | blocked_url |
NEAR KHAN YOUNIS - Mariam Abu Haleeb and her family were on the move again on Monday, the seventh time they had been displaced in less than four months of war.
She and other Gazans, their cars and donkey carts piled high with belongings, fled what they said was a terrifying night at the al-Aqsa university in the west o... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/displaced-again-gazans-flee-under-fire | 2024-01-22T19:05:25Z | blocked_url |
OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is gathering his government and lawmakers this week to talk about crucial issues, including housing and food prices, as he seeks to claw back support ahead of a likely fourth election run next year.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre would clobber Trudeau if an election... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/trudeau-meets-to-rally-ministers-lawmakers-around-key-issues-as-reelection-support-sags | 2024-01-22T19:05:36Z | blocked_url |
Dexter Scott King, a civil rights activist like his legendary father Martin Luther King Jr., has died. He was 62.
The youngest of Mr. King's two sons with wife Coretta Scott King, he carried on his father's legacy through his work with the Center for Nonviolent Social Change, which is known as The King Center, and as p... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511825/mlk-son-dexter-scott-king-dead-at-62/ | 2024-01-22T19:37:38Z | blocked_url |
Fashion enthusiasts and Barbiecore fans, rejoice.
Barbie: The World Tour is set to hit shelves on March 8, 2024, offering an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the iconic outfits Margot Robbie sported during her global Barbie press tour.
“This book was an idea I had in my living room when I started dreaming about Marg... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/culture/511822/margot-robbie-barbie-the-world-tour-book-rizzoli/ | 2024-01-22T19:37:44Z | blocked_url |
Astronomy is full of puzzling objects, and an international team of researchers has just added another juicy one: A dense compact object that has been spotted orbiting a pulsar. This in itself is not that groundbreaking – but the mass of this object is puzzling. It is in the so-called mass gap. Researchers are either o... | https://www.iflscience.com/newly-discovered-astronomical-object-is-right-on-the-edge-of-two-extreme-possibilities-72572 | 2024-01-22T20:15:48Z | blocked_url |
"When I came to you with those calculations, we thought we might start a chain reaction that might destroy the entire world," J. Robert Oppenheimer says to Albert Einstein at the end of Oppenheimer and the beginning of many Oppenheimer remixes. “What of it?” Einstein asks, to which Oppenheimer replies “I believe we did... | https://www.iflscience.com/the-ultimate-catastrophe-can-a-bomb-set-the-atmosphere-on-fire-72570 | 2024-01-22T20:15:54Z | blocked_url |
The world of robotics is an exciting place, especially when it comes to those robots that take inspiration from nature as a means to create something unique and impressive. A self-3D-printing, snake-like robot that grows longer as it moves (stop sniggering) in a similar manner to a vine has been created, opening up a m... | https://www.iflscience.com/watch-this-soft-snake-like-3d-printing-robot-grow-as-it-moves-72560 | 2024-01-22T20:16:00Z | blocked_url |
Despite common belief, English is not the official language of the US. In fact, it is one of the exceptional countries on the planet that does not officially recognize any language. To understand why, we must travel back to the genesis of the US and the ambitious ideals of the Founding Fathers.
Across the world, approx... | https://www.iflscience.com/why-english-is-not-the-official-language-of-the-us-72568 | 2024-01-22T20:16:06Z | blocked_url |
George Clooney is one of the most well-known names in Hollywood, and also one of the most liked.
The down-to-earth star is thought of so highly by his co-stars, that they made sure to treat him in the sweetest way when he was celebrating his birthday on the set of his 2022 movie, The Boys in the Boat in the UK.
George'... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/511826/what-its-like-working-for-george-clooney-baker-reveals-sweet-story/ | 2024-01-22T20:34:42Z | blocked_url |
A very important guest stepped out to attend Christian Dior’s Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2024 show in Paris.
Just months after the birth of her second son with rapper, icon and Fenty Skin muse A$AP Rocky, Rihanna debuted her mother-of-two style, dripping in head-to-toe Dior, complete with a 'Rude Boy era' cap.
Donning... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/511810/rihanna-dior-couture-show-ss24/ | 2024-01-22T20:34:48Z | blocked_url |
Paris Couture Week is officially underway and with that comes a week of the world's most fabulous ‘fits, street style standouts and opulent afterparties.
From our favourite fashion moguls donning Dior to Schiaparelli's bevvy of stars sitting front row, here are just a few of our favourite street style looks thus far fr... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/511823/street-style-outfits-paris-couture-week-ss24/ | 2024-01-22T20:34:54Z | blocked_url |
BEIJING – A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the China-Kyrgyzstan border on Jan 22, the United States Geological Survey reported, warning of potentially widespread damage.
In Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek, people fled their homes to seek refuge in the street, according to an AFP reporter, after the quake caus... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/magnitude-70-earthquake-hits-china-kyrgystan-border | 2024-01-22T20:36:48Z | blocked_url |
Mr Khoo Boo Hor, 58, runs a local company with a global footprint that stands ready for adversity, is swift to seize opportunities, and eager to partner.
As chief executive officer of private firm Sunningdale Tech, he helms a manufacturing company, born in 2005 through the merger of local precision plastics engineering... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/how-local-firm-s-nimble-approach-to-supply-chain-issues-promises-big-returns | 2024-01-22T20:36:59Z | blocked_url |
DOHA - China coach Aleksandar Jankovic said his team were still alive in the Asian Cup after finishing third in Group A and he was not worried about losing his job after Monday's 1-0 loss to Qatar saw them finish the stage without scoring.
China finished third with two points behind Qatar and Tajikistan having drawn th... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/jankovic-not-worried-about-future-with-china-on-verge-of-asian-cup-exit | 2024-01-22T20:37:09Z | blocked_url |
ABIDJAN - Nigeria booked their passage into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after a first-half own goal from Guinea-Bissau's Opa Sangante handed them a 1-0 victory on Monday, which was enough to earn them second place in Group A.
Moses Simon sent in a low cross from the left looking for Victor Osimhen but as S... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/nigeria-edge-guinea-bissau-1-0-to-seal-last-16-place | 2024-01-22T20:37:19Z | blocked_url |
England fly-half Owen Farrell has joined French side Racing 92 on a two-year-deal, the Top 14 club said on Monday.
Farrell, 32, has played 112 matches for England and scored 10 tries. He represented his previous club Saracens in 237 matches.
The former England captain will join his new club on July 1, Racing 92 said in... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/former-england-captain-farrell-joins-french-side-racing-92-on-two-year-deal | 2024-01-22T20:37:29Z | blocked_url |
QUITO - Ecuador's police on Monday said they have captured the leader of Colombian armed group Oliver Sinisterra and that Ecuadorean authorities will return him to Colombia.
News of the capture comes amid a military offensive launched by Ecuador's government to combat criminal gangs.
President Daniel Noboa declared a s... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/ecuador-police-capture-leader-of-colombian-dissident-rebel-group | 2024-01-22T20:37:40Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden spoke to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday about the Red Sea, Gaza, and Ukraine, White House spokesman John Kirby said.
"They talked about what's going on in the Red Sea and the need for a continued international multilateral approach to disrupting and degrading Houthi c... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/biden-uk-pm-sunak-spoke-about-middle-east-ukraine-on-monday-white-house | 2024-01-22T20:37:50Z | blocked_url |
BRASILIA - Brazil is moving ahead with the creation of an international security center in Manaus that will bring together Amazon nations in policing the rainforest, sharing intelligence and chasing criminals, a senior Brazilian police officer said.
A building has been rented and equipment is being purchased for the ce... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/brazil-to-share-intel-technology-with-amazon-nations-at-manaus-police-hub | 2024-01-22T20:38:00Z | blocked_url |
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has complained of being poisoned, assaulted and deprived of proper medical care, but on Monday he disclosed he faced a new challenge: being forced to listen to a pro-Putin pop singer at 0500 every morning.
Navalny, 47, a former lawyer who rose to prominence more than a decade ago by... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russias-navalny-says-he-is-forced-to-listen-to-pro-putin-singer-every-morning | 2024-01-22T20:38:11Z | blocked_url |
Latvian Foreign Minister Krišjānis Kariņš said the West needs to realize Russia will not stop its war in Ukraine and take decisive steps to ensure Kyiv’s victory over the occupiers, as per The Guardian.
“The Ukrainians are willing to put up the fight. The Ukrainians need our Western, undivided support – European Union ... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/22/media-latvian-minister-calls-for-sustained-weapons-supply-for-ukraine/ | 2024-01-22T20:38:21Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will attend a meeting on Ukraine's military needs virtually from his house, the Pentagon said on Monday, as the defense chief continues to recover from complications of prostate cancer treatment that led to his secret hospitalization.
Austin, 70, was admitted to Walter R... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/us-defense-secretary-to-attend-virtual-meeting-on-ukraine-from-home | 2024-01-22T20:38:21Z | blocked_url |
HAVANA - Family members of 34 prisoners in Cuba who were jailed following anti-government protests in July 2021 have filed a petition with lawmakers seeking an amnesty for their loved ones.
According to rights groups, some 1,000 people were jailed in the wake of the protests, the largest since Fidel Castro's 1959 revol... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/families-of-jailed-cuban-protesters-file-petition-for-their-freedom | 2024-01-22T20:38:32Z | blocked_url |
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