Music funding platform beatBread has inked a series of new “white label agreements” with music distributors based in North America, Europe and Africa. The news of the partnerships follows company’s recent $ 34 million seed round (in February) led by Fintech-focused venture capital firm, Deciens Capital. Since launching in November 2020, beatBread claims to have […]
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expressed grave concerns about the shelling of the massive Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine, saying it heightens the risk of “nuclear disaster.” Director-General Rafael Grossi’s comments on August 6 came as Kyiv and Moscow traded blame for the shelling of the Zaporizhzhya site, the largest […]
Issued on: 06/08/2022 – 12:18 London (AFP) – A London hospital on Saturday was due to withdraw life support for 12-year-old British boy Archie Battersbee after his parents lost a long and emotive legal battle. Archie’s mother, Hollie Dance, found her son unconscious at home in April with signs he had placed a cord around […]
Issued on: 06/08/2022 – 08:36 Beijing (AFP) – American candy giant Mars Wrigley has insisted it “respects China’s national sovereignty” and apologised after an advert for its Snickers bar referred to Taiwan as a country, sparking outrage on the mainland. Screenshots of marketing for the nutty confectionery featuring the South Korean boyband BTS were swiftly […]
A Russian court has found U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner guilty of drug smuggling and sentenced her to nine years in prison, a punishment that sparked anger from teammates and athletes around the world and which U.S. President Joe Biden called “unacceptable.” A handcuffed Griner, a two-time Olympic champion, was led out of the courtroom […]
Issued on: 04/08/2022 – 18:42Modified: 04/08/2022 – 18:40 Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Emma McKeon, Ariarne Titmus and the rest of Australia’s swimming team are heading home after a stellar Commonwealth Games with their eyes firmly set on the 2024 Olympics. Australia won 25 of 52 golds in the Birmingham pool, with their established stars […]
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Dear Sophie: Should co-founders on OPT, […]
For some, death can be a smart career move. Quite how smart a move depends a lot on who you are and how you die. As we approach the 60th anniversary of the death of Marilyn Monroe, we can learn a few lessons about the art and implications of dying a huge public personality. As […]
Regardless of disease severity, people who have lingering smell loss after covid-19 are more likely to have cognitive problems than those who regain or never lose their sense of smell Health 2 August 2022 By Grace Wade Loss of smell due to covid-19 can come on suddenly Shutterstock/DimaBerlin Persistent loss of smell is a better […]
The impending exit of Colombia’s President Ivan Duque should allow Colombia Reports to recover from four years of repression. Duque’s increasingly aggressive cracking down on the freedom of the press has made it virtually impossible for an independent website like this to report on Colombia, including this one. Duque reverting freedom of the press to […]