The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints in France and Belgium against subsidiaries of tech giant Apple, accusing it of using conflict minerals. Acting on behalf of the Congolese government, the lawyers allege that Apple is complicit in crimes committed by armed groups that control some of the mines in eastern DR Congo. […]
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I’m a big fan of Stephen King. I have read the entire Dark Tower Series, It, The Shining, Doctor Sleep, and my favorite movie is based on his novella, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption. So, at the request of many friends who told me this was their favorite book, I finally did thatstarted reading
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NAOYA INOUE might not fight on Christmas Eve after all. Sam Goodman, the Australian contender who was scheduled to challenge Inoue for the Japanese superstar’s IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO 122-pound titles on December 24 in Tokyo, suffered a cut during a sparring session on -A week that forced him to withdraw from their 12th
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Getty Images Luigi Mangione has been charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the New York district attorney announced Tuesday. Mr. Mangione faces a variety of charges, including first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder, one of which describes the killing as an act of “terrorism,” Bragg said. “The
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Allianz’s attempt to take over the Singapore income insurer has drawn scrutiny from government officials and prominent Singaporeans. Read more 2024-12-17 21:00:00 https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/GettyImages-1059888464-e1734439483139.jpg?resize=1200,600
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Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Sara Bareilles he had no trouble getting inspired I Wolitzerthe 2013 coming-of-age novel, The Interests. Having won the Tony for Best Original Score waitress in 2016, Bareilles, 44, signed on to compose the musical adaptation of The Interestswhich is currently in the workshop phase. Playwright Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl he is writing
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A few years ago, I attended my friend Nick’s 40th birthday party. As part of the celebration, he hired an improv comic, and we all should join in learning improv comedy. (I can just feel the collective shudder of all the introverts reading this newsletter). We started throwing fun scenarios and scenes involved, and we
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Captain Jason Chambers Mark Rogers/Bravo Under the deck‘s Captain Jason Chambers is opening up about a recent health scare. In a video shared via Instagram On Monday, Dec. 16, the reality TV star revealed that a recent biopsy she underwent was confirmed to be melanoma, a type of skin cancer. “I’m in Australia and this
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In a memo obtained by WIRED, DHS shows less confidence in its ability to detect threatening drones. According to the document, which authorities have ordered not to make public, “tactics and technologies to circumvent anti-UAS capabilities are circulated and sold online with little regulation.” In reality, the police’s ability to track errant drones is hindered
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