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Lee Min Ho talks about his work as an actor; Actor expects to begin filming ‘The King: The Eternal Monarch’ soon

Oct 01, 2019 05:29 am UTC| Entertainment

Lee Min Ho was on the cover of LOfficiel Hommes YK Edition, and during the photo shoot, the magazine also carried out an interview where the actor shared his thoughts about his work as an actor. He also discussed more...

Park Shin Hye reviewing JTBC new drama with Cho Seung Woo; Actress sends off Lee Hong Ki as he enlists in the army

Oct 01, 2019 05:23 am UTC| Entertainment

Park Shin Hye may be returning to television via a new drama being prepared by JTBC. It was said that the drama would also have Cho Seung Woo as the male lead and the programs title was revealed to be Sisyphus: The...

G-Dragon on top 3 at China’s Fashion IP 100 List; BIGBANG member was listed with Kris Wu, Shawn Yue and bested Rihanna

Oct 01, 2019 05:23 am UTC| Entertainment

G-Dragon has always been called a fashion icon, and he once again proved that he deserves the title. In the recent list released by CBNData and Fashion Exchange, the BIGBANG leader appeared in the top 3 of Chinas Fashion...

Kate Middleton pregnancy rumors intensify; Leading betting company is ‘confident’ an announcement is happening soon

Sep 30, 2019 10:13 am UTC| Entertainment

Like many female celebrities, Kate Middleton has become a regular subject of pregnancy rumors on tabloids all around the world. Her motherhood has also become a common betting item in various parts of the world, especially...

‘Domestic Girlfriend' season 2 release date, spoilers: Why the anime might never return

Sep 30, 2019 10:13 am UTC| Entertainment

It is safe to say that Domestic Girlfriend is one of the breakout anime adaptations released this year based on the same title original manga series written and illustrated by Kei Sasuga. It is then not surprising that...

‘Power’ season 6 episode 7 air date, spoilers: Ghost and Tasha feud as Tariq is swerving to the bad route in ‘Like Father, Like Son’

Sep 30, 2019 10:07 am UTC| Entertainment

Power season 6 episode 7 is coming and it was titled Like Father, Like Son. It is very fitting to the next story as it will still involve Ghost and his son Tariq who has been getting on the wrong path. The fans can...

‘Better Call Saul’ season 5 spoilers: Bob Odenkirk revealed his character’s fate; What will become of Jimmy McGill?

Sep 30, 2019 10:07 am UTC| Entertainment

Better Call Saul season 5 is on its way back to TV and the viewers just cant wait for they have been waiting for like eternity. When the show returns, it is already expected that Jimmy McGills character will be getting...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter with record gas storage levels and a surfeit of liquefied natural gas is set to reach the shores of Europe over the coming years. Many commentators are hopeful...

Minimum wage for South African farm workers: study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor

Minimum wage policies are typically aimed at reducing poverty. Yet there is little direct evidence of this effect, especially in developing countries. And none for South Africa. In a recent paper, we consider the...

Gas is good until 2050 and beyond, under Albanese gas strategy

The Albanese government is talking up the crucial role of gas as a transition fuel through to 2050 and beyond. In a gas strategy to be released on Thursday, the government envisages the fuels uses would change over...

South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed

The South African governments Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding the country away from reliance on coal-fired power towards renewable energy alternatives by...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court in February...

Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections

Ahead of the European parliament elections in June, Germany has lowered the age limit on participation to 16. This makes it the largest of just a handful of states in the EU to allow people under the age of 18 to vote....

South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive

South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global...

What early 2024 polls are revealing about voters of color and the GOP

By the end of winter 2024, the return of Donald Trump to the top of the GOP presidential ticket has revealed a surprising trend in the former presidents base of support: his increasing popularity among Black and Latino...

Science

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

Technology

Skechers Sales Surge as Growth Lags for Nike and Adidas; Nike Eyes 2024 Olympics

Skechers reported a significant sales boost last quarter, while Nike and Adidas struggled with growth. Nike aims to leverage the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris to regain momentum and improve market performance. Skechers...

Binance Enhances SHIB, USTC, AGIX Trading and Liquidity for Better Market Dynamics

Binance has announced efforts to enhance liquidity and trading for Shiba Inu (SHIB), USTC, and SingularityNET (AGIX), including tick size adjustments aimed at improving market dynamics and trading experience. Binances...

OpenAI Disbands Team Tackling AI Risks Amid Leadership Changes and GPT-4o Launch

OpenAI has dismantled its Superalignment team, initially formed to address AI risks, following the resignations of key leaders Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike. OpenAI Disbands Superalignment Team Days After Leaders Resign,...

$73M Crypto Scam: Two Foreign Nationals Arrested for 'Pig Butchering'

The Justice Department prosecuted two Chinese nationals on Friday in a cryptocurrency scam that laundered at least $73 million from deceived victims. Defendants Allegedly Used Shell Corporations to Launder Funds Through...

Tether's $1B USDT Mint Boosts Bitcoin, Eyes on $70K Milestone

Bitcoin has switched its former resistance into support, as Tethers market capitalization continues to rise swiftly in 2024. Tether, the worlds largest stablecoin, has issued another $1 billion, raising its market...