Day: June 1, 2022
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Vadhir Derbez talks about the new ‘White Elephant’ action film
[ad_1] Vadhir Derbez as Carlos Garcia in the action film ‘White Elephant.’ Photo courtesy of RLJE Films Actor and singer Vadhir Derbez chatted about the new action film “White Elephant,” which will be in theaters and streaming on AMC+ on Friday, June 3, 2022, via RLJE Films. “White Elephant” was directed by Jesse V. Johnson from a…
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Queen Elizabeth II to salute jubilee from palace balcony
[ad_1] Queen Elizabeth II will make two appearances on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Thursday – Copyright POOL/AFP/File Andrew Matthews Phil HAZLEWOOD Queen Elizabeth II will make two appearances on the Buckingham Palace balcony on Thursday, kicking off four days of public events to mark her historic Platinum Jubilee. The extent of the 96-year-old…
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Holiday blues? Searches for ‘Avoid ID theft’ are up
[ad_1] Travelers walk to a security check point at LaGuardia Airport in New York, on December 24, 2021 – Copyright ANONYMOUS/AFP Handout As holiday trips are underway, many people are keen to resume travelling the world. However, people need to stay alert and aware during their travels as identity theft is a very real risk.…
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Jubilee boost then brake predicted for UK economy
[ad_1] British brewers are banking on booming sales over the long jubilee weekend – Copyright AFP Hector RETAMAL Véronique DUPONT Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee should provide a boost to Britain’s beleaguered retail and tourism sectors, but could also then slow the stuttering economy, analysts said on Wednesday. Thursday sees the start of four days…
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The world’s largest living organism is a single seagrass over 4,500 years old
[ad_1] Shark Bay, in Western Australia is home to a lot of sea grass and happy Dugongs… Credit – Murray Foubister, CC SA 2.0. Scientists in Australia have discovered the world’s largest living organism, which is roughly the size of 20,000 football fields and about 4,500 years old. It’s a seagrass known as Poseidon’s ribbon…
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Sheryl Sandberg, key executive at Facebook’s Meta, to step down
[ad_1] – Copyright Ritzau Scanpix/AFP Liselotte Sabroe Meta’s second most powerful executive Sheryl Sandberg made the shock announcement Wednesday she will leave after a 14-year tenure that included helping steer scandal-prone Facebook to advertising dominance. Sandberg, 52, has been one of the most influential women in Silicon Valley and her departure comes as the social…
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Depp celebrates defamation verdict, Heard ‘heartbroken’
[ad_1] Amber Heard listened with downcast eyes as the verdict was read out in Fairfax court, near the US capital — and later declared herself ‘heartbroken’ by the outcome – Copyright Ritzau Scanpix/AFP Liselotte Sabroe Bastien Inzaurralde and Chris Lefkow in Washington A jubilant Johnny Depp said Wednesday that a US jury “gave me my…
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Ex-Cali Cartel boss ‘Chess Player’ dies in US prison
[ad_1] Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela (L), a leader of the Cali drug cartel, being escorted by Colombian police in Bogota after authorities rearrested him in Cali in 2003 – Copyright Ritzau Scanpix/AFP Liselotte Sabroe Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, the notorious former leader of Colombia’s drug trafficking Cali Cartel, died in a US prison at the age of…
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Depp celebrates defamation verdict, Heard ‘heartbroken’
[ad_1] Amber Heard listened with downcast eyes as the verdict was read out in Fairfax court, near the US capital — and later declared herself ‘heartbroken’ by the outcome – Copyright Ritzau Scanpix/AFP Liselotte Sabroe Bastien Inzaurralde and Chris Lefkow in Washington A jubilant Johnny Depp said Wednesday that a US jury “gave me my…
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Q&A: Long term viability of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology
[ad_1] Image by QuoteInspector.com (CC BY-ND 4.0) With heightened volatility in the crypto market, many critics are questioning the real value of these currencies and blockchain technology. However, Rob Frasca, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Cosimo Ventures takes a longer view of the viability of the entire crypto universe. Frasca advocates that with the advent…