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Opinion: Luxury Meals at the International Space Station

Photo: NASA Scott Simon begins his opinion article with, “There may be a reason why astronauts are rhapsodic about the view from space but never mention the food.” This comes after NASA and other space agencies strive to give crews aboard the International Space Station healthy and interesting meals. Lobster, cod, and almond tarts with …

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Serena Williams Makes Return to Competitive Tennis at Eastbourne

Image Source: Eurosport Serena Williams returned to the tennis court on Tuesday, having not played in a competitive match in almost a year. Just weeks after, many had assumed the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion would never again play. The indicators pointed to one of the greatest players of all time retiring quietly and without …

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Jennifer Lopez Introduced Her Child on Stage Using Gender-Neutral Pronouns 

Image Source: Yahoo! Jennifer Lopez has been commended for using gender-neutral pronouns when presenting her daughter, Emme. Emme, who J.Lo shares with her ex-husband Marc Anthony and their twin brother Max.  He is a singer in her own right and has even performed on stage with their famous mother. They initially demonstrated their vocal prowess …

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Gaurav Srivastava and Sharon Srivastava Family Foundation: Addressing Global Food Security Challenges

JAKARTA, Indonesia, November 12-13, 2022 (VillagersPost.com) – The Global Food Security Forum was held in Nusa Dua, Bali, on November 12-13, 2022. The event aimed at finding solutions to the world’s various food security challenges. The two-day forum was attended by over 300 representatives from governments, businesses, experts, and the public. The participants discussed the …

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Brazilian Jonathas Freitas has the world’s first suit designed by AI

The first suit designed by Artificial intelligence was created by the American app Lensa Artificial intelligence evolved from a science fiction movie plot to optimize real-world processes that make life easier for everyone in modern society. In 2022, one of the main highlights of artificial intelligence in the world was Lensa, an application that creates …

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Doctor Strange Sets Box Office Record on Opening Weekend

Image Source: Toms Guide With the release of Marvel’s cinematic project, “Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness,” critics and observers have anticipated a record-shattering reception, and in the wake of the film’s opening weekend at the box office, Marvel is on course to rewrite the history of cinema.  The latest Marvel project, “Doctor Strange: in …

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Netflix to introduce lower prices and ads-service due to fall in stock

Image source: Agenhoy Netflix is still reeling from its stock plunge last month after losing subscribers for the first time in more than a decade. To turn the narrative back in its favor, analysts have suggested adding ads and clamping down on password sharing. But one way Netflix can help itself is by allying with …

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Billboard Music Awards 2022: BTS breaks 17 year record as Travis Scott Returns to Stage

Image Source: NME BTS on Sunday (15 May) became the most awarded group in the history of the Billboard Music Awards since their first win in 2017. BTS broke the record, which was previously held by Destiny’s Child, at the 2022 BBMAs, after the band won three of the six categories it was nominated for …

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Elon Musk risks backlash as he plans to ‘vote Republican’

Image Source: CNN Elon Musk announced on Twitter that he plans to “vote Republican” and warned of “political attacks on me,” the latest in a string of posts from the billionaire expressing his dissatisfaction with Democrats and progressives.  Musk’s post comes after the Tesla CEO surprised investors this week by stating that his $44 billion …

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Twitter stock falls to a new low since Elon Musk announced acquisition plans

Image Source: Jeremy Bezanger on Unsplash Since Elon Musk announced last month that he had purchased a 9% interest in Twitter, the stock has lost all of its gains.  On Monday, the stock fell 7% to $37.80, closing below the $39.31 closing price on April 1, the last trading session before Musk declared his minority …

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Morgan Freeman and over 900 other American citizens permanently banned from Russia

Image Source: LA Times Nearly 1,000 US people, including actor Morgan Freeman, have been permanently barred from entering Russia.  The country’s foreign ministry released a list of 963 American individuals forbidden from entering the country due to their support for US-imposed “anti-Russian sanctions” on Saturday (21 May), just three months after Russia invaded Ukraine.  According …

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A peek inside the ongoing wave of lay off in the startup space

Image Source: Forbes More people have been laid off in the first two weeks of May than in any month since January 2021, and more than half of Andreessen Horowitz’s portfolio companies said they are delaying hiring for 2022 in an internal poll.  The drop in venture financing, according to most investors who spoke to Forbes, …

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Successful Entrepreneur JetSetFly on Handling Betrayal with Dignity

Aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs are not spared from the unseemly intentions of other people. Many entrepreneurs can attest to experiences of betrayal. What makes it worse is that it was done by someone they trusted or worked with closely. Multi-millionaire neuro-marketer, internet entrepreneur, public speaker, and internet personality JetSetFly has had the misfortune of being …

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President Joe Biden: US has enough vaccines to deal with monkeypox outbreak

Image Source: Livescience President Joe Biden sent a more soothing message on Monday, a day after declaring “everyone should be alarmed” about an epidemic of the rare disease monkeypox.  The smallpox vaccination is effective against monkeypox, according to Biden, and the US possesses enough “to cope with the likelihood of a problem.”  During a news …

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Netflix Tells Employees to Quit if they are offended by the platform’s content

Image Source: Somag News According to the New York Post, Netflix sent a corporate message to potentially dissatisfied staff on Thursday, drawing a line in the sand over contentious content like Dave Chappelle’s stand-up special The Closer, which many deemed transphobic.  The company admitted that the content they approve may offend some employees because of their …

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Washington to boycott bilateral trade agreement with UK if Brexit protocol is compromised 

Image Source: The Hill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cautioned Thursday that the US Congress “cannot and will not approve a bilateral free trade agreement” with the United Kingdom if it compromises the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol.  This week, Brussels and London were at odds again after the British government pledged legislation allowing ministers to disobey …

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announces engagement to longtime partner Riley Roberts

Image Source: PM News Between visiting Amazon workers and promoting progressive candidates, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez got engaged to her longtime girlfriend Riley Roberts.  Ocasio-Cortez, 32, told Insider on Thursday that she and Roberts, who met at Boston University, got engaged last month while visiting her parents in Puerto Rico.  “It’s true!” she posted on Twitter. …

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Industry warns of tense situation as Germany beer bottle shortage persists 

Image Source: Guim Due to growing production costs and a shortage of lorry drivers, German breweries have warned that there may be a beer bottle shortage this summer.  According to German publication Bild, the situation is “very tense.”  According to an industry expert, small and medium-sized breweries will be most affected by the glass bottle …

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Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul stir New Jersey liquor store into fan frenzy

Image Source: NJ Only 150 tickets were available for Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul’s bottle-signing event in Glen Rock on Tuesday morning. Hundreds of fans waited in a snaking queue that snaked around the Bergen County Bottle King parking lot in the hopes of meeting the “Breaking Bad” stars.  Will Bozarth of Deptford, who arrived …

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The White House hits back at Jeff Bezos over inflation comments

Image Source: Financial Times The White House retaliated on Monday against Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who took a jab at President Joe Biden in a series of tweets over the weekend over his inflation comments.  “You want to drive down inflation?” Biden tweeted on Friday, without mentioning Amazon specifically. Let us ensure that the wealthiest …

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Marvel actress Zara Phythian has been jailed for eight years for horrific child sex offences

Image Source: BBC On Monday, the Doctor Strange actress was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court after a jury found her guilty of historical sexual assault of a girl aged 13 to 15.  Victor Marke, Phythian’s husband, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for assaulting the same victim with another female.  Both will be permanently …

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‘Fast and Furious’ Omicron Outbreak Prompts Beijing to Conduct 20 Million Tests on Citizens

Photo: CNN In the wake of an Omicron outbreak, Beijing has set out COVID testing for almost 20 million citizens in a majority of the city areas. Residents have responded with panic buying over concerns that their city will be locked down like Shanghai during last year’s pestilence crisis.  The capital city started testing all …

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Elon Musk Shares His Plans for Social Media Giant Twitter

Image Source: CNBC As the purported takeover of Twitter continues to mount and dominate the internet space, Elon Musk has come out to express his intentions for the microblogging platform when the takeover is completed. In addition to championing free speech regardless of political ideologies and leanings, Fo Musk is also looking to grow Twitter …

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Man City Completes Erling Haaland 51 million signing

Image Source: SKysports Manchester City has confirmed that Erling Haaland will join them on a five-year agreement in the summer transfer window, with the Premier League winners agreeing to pay the £51 million ($63 million) release clause in the striker’s Borussia Dortmund contract. By joining the English champions this summer, the prolific Norwegian will be following …

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Tom Hiddlestone Reveals Exciting Details about Loki 2

Image Source: BBC Following the huge success of Marvel’s Loki, fans have been eagerly anticipating the show’s next installment. In a recent discussion with ET, the show’s creator Michael Waldron and actor Tom Hiddleston revealed what fans may anticipate from the new season of the popular drama, adding gasoline to the fire.  Hiddleston said during …

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Ahead of New Movie, Zach Efron Mulls Over the Idea of an High School Musical Reunion 

Image Source: Bitlive Zach Efron will forever be Troy Bolton, and his recent comments in the media is why.  In an exclusive interview with E! News’ Daily Pop about his new film Firestarter, which opens today, May 13, the actor revealed that if given the chance to reunite with the cast and crew of High School …

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Florida Panthers Overcame 3-goal deficit to Win against Washington Capitals

Image Source: US News With a five-point night — two goals, three assists — Verhaeghe broke a Florida Panthers franchise playoff record, and the Comeback Cats pulled off yet another comeback, this one clearly the most important of their season. The Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 …

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Paris Fashion Week Saw Balenciaga’s Creative Response to Climate Change, Virtual Reality, and the Ukraine-Russia Crisis

Photo: CNN One of Paris Fashion Week most awaited collections, Balenciaga, used its platform to deliver a meaningful message. In a dramatic show, the brand’s creative director Demna paid tribute to Ukrainians.  For the designer, the crisis in eastern Europe, where over 1.5 million civilians have escaped the country, is heartbreaking and personally relatable.  History …

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With a Surge in Coronavirus Cases, New Zealand Switches to Radical Approach

Photo: The Associated Press With a single community coronavirus cases back in August, New Zealand would put the entire country on lockdown. Now, with new daily cases hitting nearly 24,000 on Tuesday. They will allow only the hospital workers to assist COVID-19 wards.  This is a radical shift in New Zealand’s approach to the coronavirus. …

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