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Argentines down tools in first major challenge to budget-slashing Milei
Argentine President Javier Milei faces the first major challenge to his budget-slashing policies Wednesday as workers are expected to down tools in their thousands and take to the streets in protest. Milei took office in December after a campaign vowing to slash public spending.
AI audience row at Sundance sparks walkout, highlights division
An audience member was ejected from a Sundance festival event Tuesday in a spat over artificial intelligence, triggering a walkout that illustrates the divisions the technology has rapidly wrought in the film industry.
US pastor who pocketed investors' $1.3m says God told him to do it
A US pastor who sold a worthless cryptocurrency to his flock and pocketed $1.3 million, using some of it to remodel his house, has insisted he was only doing what God told him. "Out of that 1.3, half a million dollars went to the IRS and a few $100,000 went to a home remodel that the Lord told us to do."
Alaska Airlines finds many loose bolts on its Boeings as United questions orders
Boeing came under renewed pressure Tuesday as the head of Alaska Airlines said inspections carried out after a dangerous incident had found many loose bolts on its 737 MAX 9 aircraft. The company's chief executive Ben Minicucci told NBC News Tuesday that an in-house inspection of its Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet carried out after the incident had found that "many" of these aircraft had loose bolts.
Netflix subscribers jump despite price hikes
Netflix subscription numbers rocketed more than 13 million in the final three months of last year, the company said on Tuesday, despite price hikes at the leading streaming service. Netflix finished 2023 with slightly more than 260 million subscribers worldwide, with a profit of $938 million in the final quarter versus just $55 million in the same period a year earlier.
LA Times slashes a fifth of its newsroom jobs
The Los Angeles Times announced Tuesday it is laying off more than a fifth of its journalists, as yet another once-storied US paper fell victim to the disruptions of the internet age. Unionized journalists at the Times walked off the job last week when reports first emerged that managers were considering drastic cuts.
Gauteng woman shed tears of joy after husband buys land in rural area, SA envies: "My wish one day"
A woman expressed joy after her husband bought the land in the rural area of Limpopo. The two are staying in Gauteng. South Africans beamed with pride.
Conde Nast staff stage walkout against layoffs
Hundreds of unionized staffers at Conde Nast, the parent company behind legacy publications including Vogue and Vanity Fair, walked out Tuesday in protest of looming layoffs. The union urged people not to cross the digital picket line by refraining from visiting Conde Nast sites, which also include GQ, Bon Appetit, Glamour, Architectural Digest and Teen Vogue.
2023 Matric Results: South African inmates achieve remarkable 93.2% pass rate, Mzansi applauds
Inmates across South African correctional centres achieved an impressive 93.2% pass rate in the 2023 matric exams. Ronald Lamola announced the remarkable results.
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