Listen to article The world is gearing up to celebrate the Lunar New Year, the most significant event on the Chinese calendar. Falling on Wednesday, January 29, this year marks the beginning of the Year of the Snake, kicking off a 15-day celebration filled with cultural traditions, family reunions, and symbolic rituals. Why the year of the … Read more
Listen to article BENGALURU: Venture Global’s shares opened nearly 4% below their initial public offering price in a subdued NYSE debut on Friday, giving the LNG exporter a valuation of $58.2 billion and reinforcing the cautious approach of investors to new listings. The IPO was expected to be the first blockbuster listing of 2025, as well as … Read more
Listen to article Indian cricketer Tilak Verma has shattered a remarkable world record in T20 International cricket. The 22-year-old left-hander, in a series of extraordinary performances, has accumulated over 318 runs in his last four T20 matches for India without being dismissed. During the second match of India’s ongoing home series against England, Verma scored an unbeaten … Read more
Microsoft’s LinkedIn is facing a lawsuit from Premium customers who claim their private messages were shared with third parties without consent to train generative AI models. According to Reuters, the proposed class action, filed on Tuesday night, accuses LinkedIn of secretly introducing a privacy setting in August 2024 that allowed users to control the sharing … Read more
Si Robertson, the beloved ‘Duck Dynasty’ star known as Uncle Si, has been the subject of false death rumors after a Facebook post from the page ‘Back the Badge Wisconsin’ claimed he had passed away in January 2025. The post, which read, “Duck Dynasty’s Uncle Si has passed today. He was 78 years young,” quickly … Read more
Listen to article US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday the military will keep assisting President Donald Trump’s “mass” migrant deportations, as he arrived for his first formal day of work at the Pentagon. Hegseth – confirmed by Republicans despite concerns over his inexperience, and alleged record of heavy drinking and domestic violence – is one of … Read more
Listen to article NEW YORK/LONDON: The US dollar slid on Friday and was set for its biggest weekly loss in over a year after President Donald Trump suggested a softer stance on tariffs against China, adding to uncertainty about the trade policy that kept equity markets on edge. Trump told Fox News on Thursday his recent conversation … Read more
Listen to article Google has marked the last Half-Moon of January, also known as the Wolf Moon, with an interactive game. The game challenges users to connect the various phases of the lunar cycle while learning about the science behind each phase. The game introduces players to the moon’s phases, testing their knowledge and offering a competitive … Read more
Manchester United fans confronted Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the club’s co-owner, outside Craven Cottage following their match against Fulham. Fans voiced frustrations over rising ticket prices and the club’s recent cost-cutting measures, which have sparked widespread discontent. Ratcliffe, whose company INEOS took over sporting control of Manchester United in February 2024, faced backlash from supporters who … Read more
Rapper Leaf Ward has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to firearms-related charges, including the possession of a machine gun. According to AllHipHop, the 27-year-old artist from Philadelphia was sentenced earlier this week by U.S. District Court Judge Joel H. Slomsky, also receiving a $25,000 fine and three years of … Read more