First Republic Bank’s shares plunge as it reveals more than $100bn of withdrawals
The bank, which was saved from possible collapse by a $30bn cash injection agreed by major lenders, saw its stock drop by up to 29% at the market open on Tuesday. They closed almost 50% lower, leaving its market value 93% lower in the year to date below $3bn. It followed the release of its […]
Singer, actor and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96
The Grammy, Emmy and Tony winning star died of congestive heart failure at his New York home on Tuesday, with his wife by his side, according to a spokesperson. Reluctantly nicknamed “The King of Calypso”, he was largely responsible for bringing Caribbean music to an international audience in the 1950s, and the first singer – […]
Taylor Swift fans raise thousands for concert goer killed on way home from show
Jacob Charles Lewis, 20, was reportedly struck by a suspected drunken driver after his car broke down in the early hours of Saturday morning. He is understood to have attended Swift’s Eras Tour concert earlier that evening with his sister. Now, Swift’s fans have taken to the GoFundMe page, with many donating $13 or $113 […]
Joe Biden formally announces he will run for a second term as US president
Joe Biden has formally announced he is running for re-election in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish the job” – with vice president Kamala Harris right by his side. The announcement of his run for the 2024 election comes four years to the day since he declared his initial bid for […]
Taliban kill Islamic State leader who masterminded Kabul airport bombing that left 13 US service members dead
The US military informed the families of the 11 marines, the sailor and the soldier killed in the blast during the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan. About 170 Afghans were also killed in the bombing outside Hamid Karzai International Airport on 26 August 2021. Family members of the US personnel shared the information in a […]
Laugh Like Never Before With Deivis Correa, The Successful Versatile Comedian Who Has Become A Leader In The Industry
Laughter has famously been considered the “best medicine.” This healing power undoubtedly finds its base in the moments of self-reflective euphoria that come with every well-presented passing joke or remark. No matter if a joke deals with politics, an ideology or a clumsy, bumbling friend, there is no uniting force better than red cheeks and […]
US Supreme Court preserves women’s access to abortion pill mifepristone at center of legal fight
Women’s access to a widely used abortion pill in the US has been maintained by the Supreme Court during an ongoing legal battle over the drug. The justices agreed to stay or pause a lower court decision imposing restrictions on the availability of mifepristone during a challenge by anti-abortion groups to its federal regulatory approval. […]
Twitter gives gold tick to fake Disney account
The error was made just days after Twitter removed blue and gold ticks from verified accounts in a new policy from boss Elon Musk. Twitter has mistakenly verified an explicit, fake account claiming to be linked to Disney. The account, which has the handle @DisneyJuniorUK, was spotted with a gold verification tick on Monday, before […]
Matthew Perry says he will remove Keanu Reeves insult from future editions of his book
Friends actor Matthew Perry has said he will remove Keanu Reeves’s name and the comment about him from future copies of his book. The actor’s book “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing”, published last year, will now have some revisions made to it. Perry announced the changes on Saturday at the Los Angeles Times […]
NBCUniversal boss leaves after ‘inappropriate relationship’ with female colleague
The chief executive of NBCUniversal has left the US media and entertainment giant after having an “inappropriate relationship” with a female colleague. NBCUniversal owner Comcast said Jeff Shell and the company had “mutually agreed” that he would leave immediately following an investigation led by outside counsel. Mr Shell said: “Today is my last day as […]
