Oxfam releases inequality report as World Economic Forum in Davos starts

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave The world could have its first trillionaire within 10 years if current inequality trends continue, antipoverty group Oxfam International said in a report published Monday, reflecting the increasing gap between the world’s wealthy and poor. The report, titled “Inequality Inc.,” was released the same day as the … Read more

‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Starts Production, Cast Photo Confirms Several Returning Stars! | Brett Gelman, Caleb McLaughlin, Charlie Heaton, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Jamie Campbell Bower, Joe Keery, Joseph Quinn, Maya Hawke, Millie Bobby Brown, Natalia Dyer, Noah Schnapp, Priah Ferguson, Sadie Sink, Stranger Things, Winona Ryder | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Stranger Things season five has officially started production! Netflix just revealed the news in a press release and included a cast photo. Keep reading to find out more… The cast photo confirms what we already knew: that a majority of the original cast is returning. The photo shows stars including Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, … Read more

Raducanu feeling ‘reborn’ as she starts 2024 season in Auckland

FILE PHOTO:  Britain’s Emma Raducanu. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu says she feels “reborn” as she prepares to play her first match of 2024 at the Auckland tennis classic. The 21-year-old Raducanu has been out of action since April after wrist and knee operations and says she feels … Read more

10-day waiting period to purchase a firearm starts Monday

OLYMPIA, Wash. – In just two days, purchasing a firearm in Washington will look different. New gun laws take effect on Jan. 1, which means anyone looking to purchase a gun will have additional steps to take before getting one in their hands. Throughout 2023, there was pushback on both sides of the argument across … Read more

Spotify starts divesting from France in response to new music-streaming tax

Spotify is pulling support for two music festivals in protest against a controversial new tax directed at music-streaming platforms operating in France, and threatened more action will follow in the coming months. Antoine Monin, managing director for Spotify in the France and the Benelux regions, took to X this week to decry a new tax … Read more

Dylan Harper, the nation’s second best player, starts season strong

Five-star basketball recruit Dylan Harper certainly started the season off strong. The Rutgers basketball commit scored early and he scored often in his season opener. Harper, who committed to Rutgers just last week, showed efficiency in scoring in multiple ways and handling the offense well for Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey). Don Bosco rolled … Read more

Bolick starts new PBA tour as new NLEX team leader

Robert Bolick (right) interestingly plays against TNT and Rondae Hollis- Jefferson in his first game back. —PBA IMAGES NLEX looks to fan the flames of its fading playoff hopes in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Wednesday when it unveils the talented Robert Bolick in a clash against corporate sibling TNT, which is also eager to … Read more

Canadian mining company starts arbitration in case of closed copper mine in Panama

PANAMA CITY — Canada’s First Quantum Minerals Ltd. announced Friday it has requested arbitration proceedings to fight a Panamanian decision to halt a major open-pit copper mine concession in Panama or obtain damages. First Quantum said one arbitration was requested under the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement. It has also started proceedings before the International Court … Read more

“Masterclass loading”, “Well deserved” – Real Madrid fans react as 24-year-old star starts in UCL fixture against Napoli

Real Madrid fans are delighted to see Brahim Diaz start in their UEFA Champions League clash against Napoli tonight (November 29). Brahim has struggled for game time at Madrid since returning from a successful loan spell at Serie A giants AC Milan. The Spanish attacker has started three of 11 games across competitions, bagging two … Read more

After two ambitious years, TikTok parent ByteDance starts mass layoffs in gaming

ByteDance’s gaming ambition has been an expensive, short-lived pursuit. In late 2021, the TikTok parent’s plans for video games came into the spotlight after it became one of the firm’s six core business units, posing a new threat to incumbents such as Tencent and NetEase and rising star MiHoYo. Nonetheless, after two years of tepid … Read more