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Michelle Obama spotted dining out with Kathleen, Joe Biden’s ex-daughter-in-law

Feb 01, 2020 21:55 pm UTC| Politics

Michelle Obama was spotted dining out with Hunter Bidens ex-wife Kathleen in a Washington, DC restaurant. This came days after Kathleens ex-father-in-law Joe Biden said that he prefers the former FLOTUS to be his running...

Donald Trump makes a controversial comment about daughter Ivanka Trump; POTUS compares the first daughter to Marla Maples

Feb 01, 2020 05:56 am UTC| Politics

Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump have a very unique relationship. Other than the fact that they are close, it seems the POTUS is also sexually attracted to his favorite daughter. During his previous conversation with...

Hillary Clinton gay rumors resurface; Bill Clinton’s wife accused of being bisexual, having multiple partners

Feb 01, 2020 05:39 am UTC| Politics

Hillary Clinton is reportedly bisexual. The old allegations resurfaced after a tabloid published a dubious headline regarding the ex-FLOTUSs sexuality. According to Globe, Hillary has had a slew of gay flings. However,...

Donald Trump lambasted for calling Adam Schiff ‘mentally deranged’; POTUS accused of spreading ‘hate,’ suffering from dementia

Feb 01, 2020 05:39 am UTC| Politics

Donald Trump recently called U.S. representative Adam Schiff mentally deranged. However, his comments did not sit well with some netizens. On his Twitter account, the POTUS claimed that Schiff was blasted for not...

Ivanka Trump’s White House summit: Some anti-human-trafficking groups boycott event to protest administration’s policies

Jan 31, 2020 11:42 am UTC| Politics

The White House summit on human trafficking organized by Ivanka Trump will be held on Friday, January 31. President Trump is expected to be present considering that trafficking is an issue he considers a top...

Americans satisfied under Donald Trump’s administration on 8 key areas, says Gallup poll

Jan 31, 2020 09:12 am UTC| Politics

President Donald Trumps critics have a lot of negative things to say about him - from his border wall project to his Twitter attacks on Greta Thunberg. Surprisingly, a recent poll suggests that Americans are still...

Ivanka Trump fashion: First Daughter wears bright red coat dress during USMCA ceremony

Jan 31, 2020 07:08 am UTC| Politics

A significant event during the week took place as President Donald Trump signed the much-negotiated USMCA agreement into law. First Daughter and senior White House advisor Ivanka Trump was also present during the ceremony,...

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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...

If the RBA’s right, interest rates may not fall for another year. Here’s why.

The Reserve Bank is now assuming Australians will see no interest rate cuts this year and quite possibly none before the next federal election, due next May. Thats a big change compared to just three months ago. Back...

Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

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...

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

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

BYD Launches Shark Hybrid Pickup in Mexico, Eyes New Factory Amid US Tariff Hike

BYD has introduced its Shark hybrid pickup truck to the Mexican market, with plans for a new factory, aiming to bolster its North American footprint despite recent U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese electric vehicles. BYDs...

Important Shiba Inu Metric Explodes by 2,300% as SHIB Price Rises: Details Inside

Important Shiba Inu metric explodes by 2,300% as the SHIB price rises. Shiba Inu adoption continues to grow, with users now able to book Airbnb and buy Nike clothes via SHIB. Shiba Inus Daily Volume Surges 2,300%,...

Pepe Coin Reaches New ATH as Smart Money Moves 250.5B PEPE Tokens

Pepe currency has emerged as one of the most promising cryptocurrencies in the meme coin industry this year, recently reaching a new all-time high. Despite the turmoil in the broader crypto market, the coin has defied...

Analysts Predict Bitcoin (BTC) Surge to $70K Soon, Here’s Why

Despite a rise beyond $63,000 on May 13, Bitcoins price has fallen to $61,500 today (May 14). One cause for the drop could be Coinbases operating troubles. System Outage on US-Based Exchange Repairs, Analysts Predict...

1.5 Trillion Shiba Inu (SHIB) Transacted in 24 Hours: Is a Comeback Imminent?

Shiba Inu has seen 1.5 trillion SHIB tokens move in huge deals over the previous 24 hours. These whale-tier transactions take place during a significant volume rise in the market over the last 48 hours. Shiba Inu may...