Ukraine is set to receive battle tanks from Germany and other Western countries after a fierce debate that exposed fissures among its allies ahead of an anticipated Russian spring offensive. The German government said Wednesday it would quickly provide 14 Leopard 2 tanks as a “first step” and would allow other European nations to send […]
Becoming famous at a very young age is usually overwhelming for celebrities, and for many child stars, their career in entertainment was chosen for them by their parents. Because of their youth, they can easily get taken advantage of. Many former child stars have shared how their parents overworked them or took advantage of their […]
Of the two Mercedes drivers, it was the 38-year-old Hamilton that struggled the most with the porpoising W13 as the seven-time World Champion frequently complained of pain in his back and jaw. Following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, a noticeably distressed Hamilton was seen climbing out of his car and grabbing his back, leading team boss […]
Later today, at 12:45pm, Elizabeth Taylor stars in the epic 1963 movie Cleopatra on BBC 2. This iconic Hollywood film is where Taylor met her fifth husband, Richard Burton. She stayed with the actor for ten years before divorcing him (and then remarrying him and re-divorcing him a year after that). But before that ordeal, […]
Cathie Wood has acknowledged in her year-end newsletter that a risk-off market environment has pushed investors back toward benchmarks during the last two years, disadvantaging strategies that focus on disruptive innovation. What Happened: Wood said, “While innovation solves problems and typically gains traction during difficult times, some companies may be cutting back on research and development […]
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi (MindaNews / 25 December) – In less than five minutes, Ignohassan Mustajid disappeared in the maze of stilt houses in a community of Bajau in coastal Barangay Nalil where his family has been living in a dilapidated single-room wooden hut. For first-time visitors, going to the house of the 2019 Palarong Pambansa gold […]
A Water Utility Office Designed to Rival Most Museums SmithGroup achieves an engineering miracle in the Washington, D.C., Water headquarters. By Kelly Beamon COURTESY ALAN KARCHMER It is telling that three years after opening, a curvy, glass- and aluminum-clad office building that SmithGroup designed for the District of Columbia’s sewer and water utility is still […]
It’s been 25 years since Rafael Nadal spoke to MARCA for the first time and now, 22 majors later, he hasn’t lost an ounce of that same sparkle when the tape recorder is turned on. He responds patiently, elaborates and does not dodge any question, although he can always surprise the journalist with one of […]
It’s not a big secret that The Beatles had a profound impact on Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher. He lifted the riff from John Lennon’s “Imagine” for his band’s “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” after all. The Fab Four achieved more fame than Elvis Presley (and handled their stardom differently so they didn’t end up like […]
After years of proceeding cautiously on cloud computing, U.S. banks took to the technology in a big way in 2021 and 2022. Cloud computing was on the list of the top five 2023 spending priorities for more than 40% of U.S. bank executives who responded to a Arizent/American Banker survey that was released last week. […]