Warning: spoilers ahead for season 1 of And Just Like That And just like that… Sex and the City became the archetypal bad boyfriend you can’t bear to cut loose. There were good times, sure, way back before the show became a franchise. (Remember how Susan Seidelman directed three episodes of season 1? Or that…Continue Reading
Newly renamed Meta is investing heavily in its futuristic “metaverse” project, but for now, relies on advertising revenue for nearly all its income. So when it posted sharply higher costs but gave a weak revenue forecast late Wednesday, investors got spooked — and knocked almost $200 billion off the valuation of the company formerly known…Continue Reading
The list of musicians and podcasters banding together to remove their content from Spotify Technology SA is growing, adding to the streaming service’s troubles. Spotify also offered subscriber projections on Wednesday that fell below Wall Street forecasts for the first quarter, sending its stock tumbling in late trading. The streaming giant has faced mounting criticism…Continue Reading
A server at a McDonald’s store prepares a serving of French fries. Photo: AP/Reed SaxonFrench fries aren’t really just a side dish, are they? Do you order them along with your burger, or do you order that burger along with your fries? For many, the scrumptious, deep-fried potato slivers are the main course, ergo generous servings…Continue Reading
Germany and the European Commission back the creation of a Schengen Council to manage the passport-free zone of the EU.Published On 3 Feb 20223 Feb 2022The European Union’s border-free Schengen Area should be managed by regular ministerial meetings just like the eurozone, French President Emmanuel Macron said in comments backed by Germany and the European…Continue Reading
Authorities were scrambling to determine what the drug had been mixed with and warned that the death toll could rise.Published On 3 Feb 20223 Feb 2022At least 20 people have died and 74 were hospitalised in serious condition after ingesting cocaine that had apparently been mixed with a toxic substance, in what authorities have called…Continue Reading
True Promise Brigades, a little-known Iraqi group, claimed responsibility for the latest in several attacks on the UAE.Published On 3 Feb 20223 Feb 2022As tensions between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Iran-backed Houthi rebels over the war in Yemen continue to rise, a little-known armed group in Iraq has come to the fore. Calling…Continue Reading
Video Duration 25 minutes 04 seconds 25:04 From: Risking it allTwo brave young women branch out by launching their taxi service on Lesotho’s notoriously dangerous mountain roads.There is a saying in Lesotho: “Sitting down and doing nothing won’t get the thorn out of your side.” And it perfectly describes the characters in this film. The…Continue Reading
Education Minister Dipu Moni says the measure, which was meant to end on February 6, will be extended by two weeks.Published On 3 Feb 20223 Feb 2022The government of Bangladesh has decided to extend the closure of schools, as COVID-19 cases surge, mostly because of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant. The school closure initially…Continue Reading
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reacted to reporting in Axios on leaked notes from a White House meeting on the exit from Afghanistan and the National Security Council’s dismissal of the report by stating that she didn’t support Biden’s decision to withdraw and wasn’t comfortable with the execution of…Continue Reading