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Rod Stewart sends fans wild as he shares huge career news while on global tour
11:54 ET, 09 Sep 2025Updated 11:54 ET, 09 Sep 2025 Rod Stewart made a massive announcement regarding his worldwide tour, leaving his fans in complete chaos. The 80-year-old has been jet-setting around the world for his One Last Time tour,...

From Escobar to Maduro: Hezbollah’s Imaginary Electoral Victories
🔊 Listen to Post The so-called “Axis of Resistance” is mired in deep moral and political crises, none more telling than its astonishing ability to lie with abandon. Propaganda has become the bloodstream of its daily discourse—manufactured rumors...
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[UN: Sept. 12] Resounding Vote on Palestine, US-UN Still Rudderless & More
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Sept. 12 condemning Hamas and its attacks on Israel on Oct. 7 and calling for the militia’s surrender and disarmament of weapons to the Palestinian Authority. Foreign Minister Jean-Noël of France...
Black Rock Coffee Bar IPO: CEO on bean sourcing to offset tariffs
00:00 Speaker A It's a big week for IPOs and the coffee chain Black Rock Coffee Bar made its public debut on the Nasdaq. 00:08 Speaker A The ticker symbol BRCB. Now, the shares opened around $26.50. 00:15 Speaker A And I'm joined now by the CEO,...

P.O.D.'s MARCOS CURIEL: 'We're Probably The Truest Form Of Rock And Roll There Is'
In a recent interview with American Musical Supply, P.O.D. guitarist Marcos Curiel was asked if it's "accurate" to say that he and his bandmates are still "hungry" and "have something to prove, like there's a chip" on their shoulders. Marcos...

Minnesota soybean farmers heading into harvest season facing a storm that has nothing to do with weather
Soybean farmers are growing increasingly concerned as China has boycotted purchases of U.S. soybeans since late May, turning to South America for the crop. MINNESOTA, USA — Minnesota soybean farmers are heading into harvest season with one of...

Bulker fallout looms as trade tensions threaten US soyabean season
THE INITIAL effect of Trump 2.0 trade policies has been far more negative for US businesses than for global ship operators. The broader fallout for shipping is not here yet, but could arrive soon. On the container side, US businesses have been...

Why more people are buying flowers for everyday therapy
Once upon a time, you went to a florist for a bouquet. Now you can grab one next to the spinach, at the pharmacy counter, even by the chips at a gas station. As fresh flowers have spilled out of specialty shops and into everyday retail, their...

Playtech bullish on Brazil market leadership opportunity despite KYC pains
Playtech's ambitious Brazil plans include growing faster than the forecasted market rate of 15% a year and a supply deal with one of the market's leading operators. Playtech is expecting to take a B2B leadership position in Brazil and estimates it...
As US’ Case Against Venezuela Unravels, Trump Administration Escalates Its War Footing Anyway
The escalation, as we’ve argued, has nothing to do with the drugs trade and everything to do with Venezuela’s huge deposits of oil, gas, gold and other minerals. The Donald J Trump administration is, not for the first time, on a mission to topple...

Playtech Posts Solid H1 Results “Ahead of Expectations”
The leading tech company in the gambling industry with more than 7,400 employees in 20 countries, Playtech (LSE: PTEC), has published its results for the six months ending June 30. Overall, the provider of “business intelligence-driven gambling...

Statkraft sells 49% stake in Indian hydropower JV
Renewable energy producer Statkraft has completed the divestment of its 49% minority stake in the hydropower joint venture (JV) Malana Power Company to the Indian conglomerate LNJ Bhilwara Group. The sale encompasses Statkraft’s interests in the...

27 Upcoming Nightlife & Live Music Events
Mortician @ The Pearl The exclusive China debut of Mortician, the legendary Austrian heavy metal band. Known for their raw power, melodic hooks, and high-octane performances, Mortician is bringing their fierce energy to Shanghai’s premier live...
Los precios del café en EE.UU. experimentaron el mayor aumento en décadas
Por Jordan Valinsky, CNN Los amantes del café recibirán una sacudida antes de beber su primer sorbo. En agosto, los precios minoristas del café en Estados Unidos aumentaron casi un 21 % en comparación con el mismo mes del año pasado, en el mayor...

Brazil’s Historic Conviction
A majority of justices on a five-member panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday found former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven associates guilty of plotting a coup, sentencing Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison. The defendants were convicted of...

Why we joined an international investigation into how big tech lobbying is rewiring the future
The influence of lobbyists on media and tech policy is no secret, but this project gathered reporters from across the world to compare notes on the tactics and talking points of big tech. Australia's Parliament House; Crikey’s politics reporter...

world South Korea asks US to let detained workers leave without handcuffs
WASHINGTON/SEOUL — South Korea asked its ally the United States on Wednesday (Sept 10) to allow hundreds of Korean workers to leave the country quickly and without handcuffs after they were detained in an immigration raid on a Hyundai construction...

Óscar Pérez-Escobar: Mapping The Orchid Tree of Life
When Óscar Alejandro Pérez-Escobar walks through a rainforest, he does not just see green. He sees evolutionary stories unfolding leaf by leaf, petal by petal. For him, orchids are not only some of the most dazzling plants on Earth but also...

Bolsonaro’s 27-Year Sentence Forces Brazil’s Right to Choose Between Loyalty and Reinvention
Brazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for plotting to overturn the 2022 election. As appeals move forward and amnesty bills circulate, the right must decide whether to cling to its founder or crown a successor....

South Korea asks U.S. to let detained workers leave without handcuffs
South Korea asked its ally the United States on Wednesday to allow hundreds of Korean workers to leave the country quickly and without handcuffs after they were detained in an immigration raid on a Hyundai construction site in the state of...