Apple says it plans to launch its VR headset in the US at the beginning of February at price of $3,499, with pre-orders beginning on January 19 and availability on February 2. A roll-out beyond the US is anticipated, but Apple did not give a timing for…
S. Korean parliament passes bill banning sale of dog meat
South Korea’s parliament passed a bill banning the butchering and selling of dog meat on Tuesday in a bid to end the long-continued practice in the country. Dog meat was once consumed as it was thought to have stamina-boosting properties but it has bec…
How a 28-year-old went from working security at Coca-Cola 600 to NASCAR team owner
Spencer Boyd’s younger self wouldn’t believe it. The NASCAR driver strapped in his car and headed to Charlotte Motor Speedway on Monday morning. It’s a destination to which he’s headed countless times since moving from St. Louis to North Carolina at ag…
Munich Re reports $250 billion loss from natural disasters in 2023
Earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, storms and other natural disasters caused damage totalling $250 billion worldwide in 2023 and claimed 74,000 lives, German insurance company Munich Re said on Tuesday in its annual natural catastrophe report. The devast…
Leverkusen’s Nigeria forward Boniface misses Africa Cup with injury
Bayer Leverkusen top scorer Victor Boniface will miss the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations with injury, the Nigerian team confirmed on Tuesday. No details were given, and the Super Eagles said that Terem Moffi would take Boniface’s place for the tourname…
Putin Grants U.S. Boxer, Canadian Hockey Player Russian Citizenship
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesdaygranted U.S. heavyweight boxer Kevin Johnson and Canadian ice hockey player Brendan Leipsic Russian citizenship under a decree published on the government’s website. Johnson expressed hislove for Russia and “Russian w…
Parliament committee backs bill for Holodomor Museum construction
Rostyslav Karandieiev, the acting head of the Culture Ministry, attended the committee hearing on a bill proposing amendments to Law No. 10361 on Museums and Museum Affairs related to the National Museum of the Holodomor-genocide. “We are pleased to ha…
Police confirm abduction of 70-year-old man in Ogun
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Abiodun Alamutu, on Tuesday in Abeokuta confirmed the abduction of a 70-year-old man. Alamutu told the News Agency of Nigeria that the man, Adeife Ifelaja, an Elder at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG…
France’s Macron to name new PM as he launches political reset
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -Emmanuel Macron was expected to appoint a new prime minister on Tuesday, with 34-year-old Education Minister Gabriel Attal a favourite as the French President seeks to breathe new life into his second mandate ahead …
In search of reset, Macron names Gabriel Attal France’s youngest-ever PM
By Elizabeth Pineau and Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron named 34-year-old Education Minister Gabriel Attal as his new prime minister on Tuesday, seeking to breathe new life into his second mandate ahead of European parlia…