Ford added: “And it was the last thing we were meant to shoot in Tunisia before we left to shoot in England. And the scene before this in the film included a whip fight against five bad guys that were trying to kidnap Marion, so I thought it was a …
Read More »China pledges to crack down on ‘rumors’ used to ‘start trouble’ as COVID surges
China on Friday pledged to crack down on dissidents spreading “rumors” to “start trouble” as COVID continues to plague the nation following its mandate reversals. “[We] must safeguard national security and social stability, and resolutely deal according to the law with behaviors that use the pandemic to infiltrate, sabotage, make …
Read More »Chinese horoscope 2023: What the Year of the Rabbit has in store for all 12 animal signs
Chinese New Year 2023 falls on Sunday 22 January, and this year is the year of the Rabbit, specifically, Water Rabbit. The sign of Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace and prosperity in Chinese culture, and 2023 is predicted to be a year of hope. Here’s what each animal …
Read More »Tom Brady spends day poolside with son before potential NFC South clincher
Tom Brady is spending some quality family time before he heads off to play a game where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can clinch a postseason berth. The future Hall of Fame quarterback on Friday shared some photos on his Instagram story hanging with 13-year-old son, Benjamin, poolside. CLICK HERE FOR …
Read More »Ohio county reports more than 80 measles cases, majority of the country’s 117
A measles outbreak in Central Ohio has infected 82 patients under the age of 18 with nearly 40% of the children, 32, needing to be hospitalized, according to reports. The outbreak in Franklin County marks the first time a case has been reported in the area in 20 years, Axios …
Read More »South Africa mourns after a tanker exploded on Christmas Eve, killing 34
The death toll from a gas tanker explosion in Johannesburg on Christmas Eve has increased to 34 from an earlier estimate of 27, the provincial health department said on Friday. The blast tore the roof off the emergency department at the Tambo Memorial hospital in the city’s Boksburg suburb on …
Read More »Meta acquires smart lensmaker Luxexcel as it works toward AR glasses goal
Meta’s throwing more money into the metaverse with its acquisition of Luxexcel, a Netherlands-based company that specializes in 3D-printing prescription lenses for smart glasses. The news was first reported by Dutch outlet De Tijd (via TechCrunch), but Meta has since confirmed to The Verge that it purchased the company. “We’re …
Read More »Mark Meadows won’t face voter fraud charges in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. — Mark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff to President Donald Trump, won’t face voter fraud charges related to his 2020 registration and absentee vote in North Carolina, the state’s attorney general announced Friday. Meadows, a former western North Carolina congressman who worked for Trump during his …
Read More »Indonesia lifts all COVID restrictions
Indonesia on Friday removed all remaining measures to control the spread of COVID-19 effective immediately, since most of the country’s population already has antibodies against the disease, President Joko Widodo said. “There will be no more restrictions on gatherings and movements,” the president told a news conference, noting that the …
Read More »Bahamas Securities Commission says it seized $3.5B in FTX assets ‘for safekeeping’
Brown Rudnick partner Hailey Lennon discusses the possible regulatory holes brought to light by FTX’s collapse and lawmakers’ push for increased crypto regulations. The Securities Commission of the Bahamas said Thursday the agency seized all digital assets under the control of FTX’s Bahamian subsidiary FTX Digital Markets Ltd. — to …
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