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The European Parliament has voted to force the makers of mobile devices to create a common charger, a move meant to reduce electronic waste and empower consumers.
The European Parliament has voted to force the makers of mobile devices to create a common charger, a move meant to reduce electronic waste and empower consumers.
Clark's endorsement deal with Nike is set to dwarf her WNBA salary.
A 23-year-old woman was arrested for suspected involvement in a case of extorting a male victim of S$8,450. Read on.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert Wednesday after eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high. Officials ordered more than 11,000 people to leave the area. The volcano on the northern side of Sulawesi island had at least five large eruptions in the past 24 hours, Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation said. Authorities raised their volcano alert to its highest level. At least 800 residents left the area earlier
The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. - EP Group, a conglomerate controlled by Daniel Kretinsky, revealed on Tuesday that it had made a "non-binding indicative proposal" to the board of International Distributions Services (IDS), Royal Mail’s parent company, on April 9 seeking its recommendation for a possible cash offer for the remainder of the shares it does not already own. - IMF in its latest assessment of debt levels across the world economy said the UK's public debt ratio would rise until the end of the decade to 98% of GDP by 2029.
Blige tells PEOPLE about her third annual Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit, taking place where she grew up: the Big Apple
South Korea's LG Electronics is aiming to raise up to $1 billion in a dollar bond deal, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The company has mandated investment banks to work on a 3-year and 5-year dollar bond deal, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters on Thursday. LG Electronics did not have immediate comment.
The head of the U.N. agency that has helped millions of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank for decades urged the Security Council on Wednesday to ensure its survival as Israel again demanded its dissolution, accusing the agency of becoming part of Hamas’ “terror war machine.” Philippe Lazzarini told the council that dismantling the agency known as UNRWA would deepen Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and speed up the onset of famine. International experts have warned of imminent famine in northern Gaza and said half the territory’s 2.3 million people could be pushed to the brink of starvation if the six-month Israeli-Hamas war intensifies.
The singer celebrated the collection's warm earth tones by dressing in an oversized moss green suit jacket, dark brown jumpsuit, and orange-tinted sunglasses
Dow Jones futures rose slightly overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Nvidia chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor reports early Thursday, with huge implications for the chip sector. The stock market rally opened slightly higher but once again quickly headed lower, with the Nasdaq leading the retreat.
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VerSe Innovation, the parent firm of news aggregator app Dailyhunt, has acquired the popular digital newsstand firm Magzter, the two said Thursday. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup has fully acquired Magzter, a New York-headquartered firm that counted Singapore Press Holdings among its backers. VerSe didn't disclose the financial terms of the deal.
Ezequiel Tovar and the Rockies take on Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies on April 17, 2024
Perry announced she would be leaving the singing competition show this year in February
Parking fines for 125 offences will rise in Toronto on August 1st, city council decided on Wednesday.Councillors voted overwhelming in favour to raise the fines at a meeting on Wednesday after considering a city staff report on the issue.Coun. Jennifer McKelvie's motion, which passed 20 to 1, directs city staff to review all parking penalty amounts in five years and report back to council. Staff had proposed higher rates earlier, but McKelvie's motion revamped some of the fine amounts.McKelvie,
The little-seen, $19,000 lectern at the center of a controversy in Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' office was made available for viewing on Tuesday night -- after a monthslong audit into how the lectern was procured and paid for found that Sanders' staff potentially violated several state laws. The governor's office, meanwhile, responded by characterizing the investigation as "a waste of taxpayer resources and time" and called the audit report "deeply flawed." "The facts outlined in the report demonstrate what the governor's office said all along: we followed the law, and the state was fully reimbursed with private funds for the podium, at no cost to the taxpayers," spokesperson Alexa Henning said in a statement.
Robert Stephenson was pulled from the mound just four pitches into his appearance with their Triple-A affiliate on Saturday.
A story you may have seen claims some bumblebees can actually survive underwater for a week. But is it true?
The Philippines' decision to ramp up ties with Japan and the United States is a "sovereign choice", its foreign ministry said on Thursday, urging China to "reflect upon its own actions" in the South China Sea. "The source of tension in our region is well known to all," the foreign affairs department said in a statement. "It is China's excessive maritime claims and aggressive behaviour, including its militarisation of reclaimed features, that are undermining regional peace and stability and raising tensions," it added.
Hunter Renfroe and the Royals take on Gavin Sheets and the White Sox in Game 2 on April 17, 2024
In a hair-raising moment from Oberpullendorf, Austria, recorded on February 11, a man accidentally sets his hair on fire while using a powerful lighter. Fortunately, quick reflexes allowed him to extinguish the flames before sustaining any injuries.