Month: December 2023
A holiday celebration for employees of an Airbus subsidiary in France took a turn for the worse earlier this month as dozens of employees became sick after a company Christmas party. “Around 100 Airbus Atlantic employees were taken ill after contracting a food-borne illness after eating the company-organized Christmas lunch,” a spokesperson for the European…
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One Bollywood star is making obscene gestures to the camera, another is posing while scantily clad. Except neither of those things actually happened. They are the latest in a string of deepfake videos which have gone viral in recent weeks. Rashmika Mandanna, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Alia Bhatt are among the stars who have been…
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Erin Cuthbert scored twice to help Chelsea move top of their Champions League group with a 3-1 victory over Hacken. Sam Kerr opened the scoring after 14 minutes in Gothenburg, but the two sides entered the break level after Clarissa Larisey’s bullet header ended a rapid Hacken counter-attack. The Swedish side were unbeaten heading into…
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The maker of Warhammer 40,000, Games Workshop, has finalised a deal with Amazon to bring the characters and stories to the big screen. The British actor Henry Cavill – best known for playing Superman – will be an executive producer and has signed up to appear in the project. Warhammer simulates battles between armies of…
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Rampant Ulster stormed to an impressive bonus-point win over Racing on a raucous Investec Champions Cup night at Kingspan Stadium. Ulster saved their best for Europe and ended a three-game losing streak with a four-try, five-star display. Nick Timoney scored in each half, with Stuart McCloskey and Matty Rea also crossing for the hosts. Janick…
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Laced with darkness but ultimately life-affirming, The Shop Around the Corner taps into our love-hate relationship with Christmas – and should be a staple of festive viewing alongside It’s a Wonderful Life. As the star of It’s a Wonderful Life, Jimmy Stewart will always be associated with the Christmas movie genre. Nearly 80 years after…
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Argentina’s new far-right president has vowed to deliver economic “shock treatment” in his first speech after formally taking office. Javier Milei warned Argentines “there is no money” and recommitted to a programme of harsh austerity measures. The populist outsider won a surprise election victory in November with radical pledges to overhaul the South American nation’s ailing economy.…
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McDonald’s announced on Wednesday that it is piloting a new cafe concept called CosMc’s, which will mostly sell indulgent, highly customizable caffeinated beverages with some food. The first CosMc’s location is now open in Illinois, and nine more are planned in Texas in the coming months. For many, the news probably raised one main question:…
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The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a criminal investigation into suspected fraud at a UK-based aircraft parts supplier. Investigators from the SFO carried out a raid early on Wednesday, making one arrest. Earlier this year, UK, US and European regulators issued alerts to firms to check parts from AOG Technics. They were asked to…
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The Air Jordan 1 Low White Obsidian 553558-114 replica shoes pay homage to the original Air Jordan 1 design, which first hit the market in 1985. With its clean and crisp white leather upper, accented by obsidian blue overlays and a stylish black Swoosh logo, this shoe is a timeless classic. The low-top silhouette adds…
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