Signs Ben Willoughby Will Fail As Bosun (He Doesn’t Have What It Takes)

Summary Ben is overconfident and lacks the experience needed to handle the role of Bosun on Below Deck season 11. Ben’s relationship with Sunny could cloud his judgment and lead to mistakes in his leadership position. Ben tends to meddle in interior drama, which may get him into trouble as he takes on more responsibilities … Read more

Major internet outage hits several African countries as undersea cables fail

ABUJA, Nigeria — A dozen countries across Africa suffered a major internet outage on Thursday as multiple undersea telecommunication cables reported failures, network operators and internet watch groups said. The MTN Group, one of Africa’s largest network providers, said the ongoing disruptions were a result of failures in multiple major undersea cables. “Our operations are … Read more

Pakistan’s Generals Fail to Fix the Election

Pakistan’s worst-kept secret is that its military dominates its government. Whether to safeguard the nation against chaos or to protect their own privileged access to power and wealth, its generals have manipulated the country’s politics for decades. Pakistan’s voters, like voters elsewhere, want change. February’s ugly election fiasco shows that it’s only getting harder for … Read more

Gaza cease-fire talks fail to achieve a breakthrough with Ramadan just days away, Egypt says

CAIRO — Three days of negotiations with Hamas over a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages failed to achieve a breakthrough on Tuesday, Egyptian officials said, less than a week before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the informal deadline for a deal. The nearly five months of fighting … Read more

Harvard alumni backed by billionaires fail to make cut for board ballot

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, who led a campaign criticizing Harvard University as it has been rocked by turmoil over practices related to antisemitism, plagiarism and financial management, on Friday failed in a bid to get four candidates on the ballot for a governing board of the Ivy League school. One other … Read more

Ukrainian and Hungarian foreign ministers meet but fail to break a diplomatic deadlock

KAMIANYTSIA, Ukraine — A years-long diplomatic conflict between Ukraine and Hungary took a step toward resolution on Monday during a meeting of their foreign ministers, but no breakthrough was reached on Hungary’s blocking of a crucial European Union financial aid package for Kyiv. The meeting, at a resort near the Ukrainian city of Uzhhorod, came … Read more

Selena Gomez, Nicola Peltz fail to relive 2023 Eve vibes in 2024

Selena Gomez misses Nicola Peltz Beckham as the duo was not together on 2024 New Year’s Eve Selena Gomez, Nicola Peltz fail to relive 2023 Eve vibes in 2024 Selena Gomez is missing best pal Nicola Peltz Beckham, especially as the duo were not together on this New Year’s Eve compared to the last one. … Read more

Alamo Drafthouse blames ‘nationwide’ theater outage on Sony projector fail

A sign reportedly placed at Alamo Drafthouse’s Minnesota location informing patrons that no films will be shown that day. | Photo: 3NU (Reddit) “Sorry everyone! Sony is having issues with their projectors that is preventing us from being able to project movies at some of our theaters today.” That’s what theater chain Alamo Drafthouse posted … Read more