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Somizi is head over heels for his mysterious new bae
Flamboyant media personality and choreographer Somizi Mhlongo is deeply in love with his mysterious unknown lover. The star shared a cute video of them cuddling.
Online video games, the latest hunting grounds for drug cartels
Narcotics police the world over are sprucing up their video game skills, as cartels go increasingly online to sell drugs and recruit dealers. Online games such as "Grand Theft Auto" or "World of Warcraft" provide perfect cover for cartels to discreetly sell drugs or find personnel.
Waning influence of OPEC+ in spotlight as prices flag
Despite slashing oil production for months on end and announcing new cuts in late November, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its ten allies have struggled to boost flagging prices. Prices are sitting at their lowest level in nearly six months despite the cartel's announcement in November to further cut output.
Asian markets track another Wall St record on rate hopes
Asian stocks rallied Wednesday, following another record performance on Wall Street as traders continue to bet on the US Federal Reserve slashing interest rates several times next year. Still, Wall Street enjoyed another strong day, with the Dow finishing at a fifth straight record high, while the S&P 500 approached its own all-time peak.
US bans pharmacy Rite Aid from facial recognition use
Pharmacy group Rite Aid was ordered Tuesday to stop using facial recognition for the next five years by a US regulator, which said the company falsely identified consumers as shoplifters using the technology. But the technology "falsely flagged... consumers as matching someone who had previously been identified as a shoplifter or other troublemaker."
Meta accused of mishandling Israel-Hamas war posts
Meta's independent oversight board on Tuesday criticized the social media titan of removing posts that showed human suffering in the Middle East conflict. The board, set up by Meta in 2020 as a supreme court of sorts for the social media titan, overturned two post removal decisions, and urged the company to respond more quickly to changing circumstances in the war between Hamas and Israel.
Spain takes 10% of Telefonica following Saudi stake
Spain said Tuesday it will acquire 10 percent of local telecoms giant Telefonica, just months after Saudi Telecom took a significant stake in the operator. The move follows the September announcement by Saudi Telecom (STC) it had paid 2.1 billion euros ($2.3 billion) for a 9.9 percent share in Telefonica which has a strong presence in Latin America and the United Kingdom.
Vusi Nova's bittersweet moment as he gets emotional while performing at Somizi's party
Musician Vusi Nova shared an emotional and bittersweet moment at Somizi's party. The star was seen on the video getting emotional before performing.
Rihanna gets candid about seeing A$AP Rocky become a father: "My kids are obsessed with him"
Rihanna explained how her partner and baby daddy A$AP Rocky is coping with fatherhood. She said she adores him differently because of his love for their sons.
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