PlayStation users’ accounts locked out Several Sony PlayStation users went on social media platforms such as X (formerly Twitter) to express their experience of being unexpectedly locked out of their accounts. The suspension messages popped up without any advance notice or clarification, causing users to speculate about potential security concerns or glitches in Sony’s network. … Read more
Washing hair with rice or grain water – wheat and sorghum are popular sources – has long been a tradition in many Asian countries. China’s Liji, or the Book of Rites, is a collection of texts from the late Warring States period (475–221BC) that describes social forms and ceremonial rites and also mentions the use … Read more
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. PTI. “Neither was I Chief Minister contender earlier nor now. I am just a party worker…,” said Madhya Pradesh’s CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Tuesday. The statement was made by Chouhan amid speculations on who will be the next Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh after the Bharatiya Janata Party … Read more
Eight released Israeli hostages wrote a letter to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday, asking the humanitarian organization to provide medical assistance and to visit their relatives still being held by Hamas in Gaza. In an Oct. 7 cross-border attack, Hamas militants killed 1,200 people and seized 240 hostages, according to … Read more
After long denying that he held any political ambitions, despite numerous indications to the contrary in recent years, Tidjane Thiam, 61, made his candidacy for the presidency of the Parti Démocratique de Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI), Côte d’Ivoire’s main opposition party, official on 17 November. There’s more to this story Get unlimited access to our exclusive … Read more
At the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, Sultan al-Jaber, the controversial Emirati president of the conference, aims to put a number of issues on the negotiating table, including solidarity between the countries of the Global North and South. After meeting in Nairobi in September for the African Climate Summit, the continent’s … Read more
A very large percentage of South Africans who are released from prison end up being rearrested and being convicted for crimes again. The country has one of the highest recidivism rates in the world. Criminologist Casper Lӧtter sets out his findings in a recent paper on what can be learnt from Finland’s experience in reducing … Read more
The Cybertruck is finally here! Yesterday, Tesla held its long-awaited delivery event, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, fresh off his X interview where he told fleeing advertisers to go fudge themselves, handed off the first ten vehicles to customers. While the event itself only lasted less than a half hour, some of the things that … Read more
Shares of crypto miners and bitcoin-tracking companies rose on Friday as the world’s largest cryptocurrency extended a recent rally to touch a near 19-month high on improving risk appetite. Bitcoin, up 1.6% at $38,337, has been gaining since October on optimism that a potential approval of a spot exchange-traded fund is likely to unleash more … Read more
Dark Horse Entertainment has announced Kill Me, starring Charlie Day is in the works. The dark comedy is produced by XYZ Films, Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg for Dark Horse Entertainment, Charlie Day and Peter Warren, and is executive produced by Paul Schwake and Kasey Adler for Dark Horse. Warren is the writer and showrunner. … Read more
