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Hotter oceans kill plankton, upon which the entire maritime ecosystem depends. They are the meal at the base of the food chain – seas without plankton will rapidly become seas without fish and then without marine mammals. Already depleted by industrial over-fishing and immensely destructive techniques like trawling the sea floor (now fortunately banned in More

Netflix has broken its silence amid reports of its exit from Nigeria. This comes after a video of Kunle Afolayan speaking about the platform went viral.

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Dec.6 (GMM) Sophia Florsch, a female open wheeler driver, has hit out at seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton. Recently, the 24-year-old German, who competes against male competitors in the FIA Formula 3 series, hit out at Formula 1 for “pinkwashing” via the all-female F1 Academy series. She slammed the fact that the inaugural F1 […]

In the wake of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s 6-hour coup, Western pundits have opined that this was an affirmation of South Korean democracy’s robustness and resilience, its institutional maturity and strength. This is like saying after a survivor fights off an assault, that this demonstrates a mature state of legal order.  Hardly.  It More

The Reserve Bank of India held its key interest rate steady at 6.5%, prioritizing inflation control over economic growth concerns. Soaring prices of essential food items like tomatoes and potatoes contributed to a 14-month high inflation rate, prompting the bank to maintain its focus on price stability.

Davido, one of Nigeria's biggest Afrobeat exports has excitedly announced to his fans online that he ahs a new album '5IVE' coming on the way, as well as a new song.

Dec.6 (GMM) Zandvoort will survive even without Formula 1, according to the circuit designer who was in charge of preparing the circuit for its run of Dutch grands prix. After 2026, the Dutch GP will no longer be on the calendar – entirely due to financial reasons and the lack of government support. Max Verstappen’s […]

Dec.6 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen’s new contract with BMW enables him to keep working in Formula 1 with Haas. Led by Ayao Komatsu, the small American team did not renew the 32-year-old’s race contract for 2025. On Thursday, BMW announced that the Dane will be a works prototype sports car driver next year, although “details about […]

Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II boasts plenty of convincing weaponry and legions of CGI effects that recreate the carnage of the Colosseum and the architecture, if not the vibrant color, of Ancient Rome. Even more amusing sport is to be had watching the parade of ahistorical fantasies pass by: from the digital sharks and mega-rhinos made More

Ex-BCCI selector advises Prithvi Shaw to lose 7-10 kgs to improve his fitness, stressing its importance for his future in cricket.

In a text she sent me about a week ago, in the aftermath of our disastrous yet regrettably predictable election result, a dear friend of mine lamented that “the whole state of the world doesn’t allow for us to be happy.” And on the face of it, she’s not wrong. For most of the Biden More

Dec.6 (GMM) Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar are both set for big promotions within Red Bull’s F1 family for 2025. Despite repeating the word “contract” no fewer than five times in his meeting with reporters on Thursday, most now expect Sergio Perez to be ousted after Sunday’s Abu Dhabi GP. The Mexican’s father Antonio Perez […]

There are a surprising number of animal activists who held out hope a second Donald Trump presidency would be good for nonhuman welfare or at least less damaging than a Kamala Harris White House. I often had a hard time sorting out whether these campaigners were naive, contrarian, or fundamentally conservative. In the end, it More

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 6 (ANI): With temperatures dropping in Jammu and Kashmir, a cold wave in the Dal Lake has ushered in a variety of activities resulting in the increase of tourist footfall. Visuals from the area showed a layer of fog and mist around the Dal Lake. This has led to a boost for the hotels, local businesses and the tourism sector due to the high number of visitors in the state. Bil

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 6 (ANI): In its latest monetary policy announcement on Friday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das unveiled significant measures to enhance the financial ecosystem, focusing on payment systems and the responsible integration of frontier technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI). The RBI proposed extending the scope of pre-sanctioned credit lines via the Unif

Adelaide [Australia], December 6 (ANI): A fiery comeback spell from Australian pacer Mitchell Starc stopped India in its tracks, reducing them to 82/4 at the end of first session on the first day of the second Test at Adelaide Oval on Friday. At Tea, India was 82/4, Rishabh Pant (4) and skipper Rohit Sharma (1) unbeaten. After electing to bat first, India was off to a poor start as opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was trapped leg-

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 6 (ANI): In a big relief to small and marginal farmers the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday has hiked the limit for collateral-free loans for agricultural farmers from Rs 1.66 lakh to Rs 2 lakh per borrower. In his address after the completion of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, Governor Shaktikanta Das said that "taking into account the rise in agricultural input co

“Y’know, it’s not that I object to your being a bastard, don’t get me wrong there. It’s your being such a stupid bastard that I object to.” –  President Art Hockstader Gore Vidal’s “The Best Man” In 2016, John Podesta, as conflicted and duplicitous a hack as ever befouled the most pestilential corridor of Tammany, strode More

Germany celebrates Nikolaustag and related traditions, the Social Democrats increase voters' support in latest poll, Bundesliga announces new TV rights deal and more news this Friday.

The unsustainable practice of killing fish for human consumption not only harms them but countless other marine animals die as “unintended” bycatch in reckless fishing operations or lose their lives to the fishing industry’s widespread ocean pollution and habitat destruction, which is damaging our ocean beyond recovery—all for the pursuit of maximum profit. Fish are More

Climate change has become a dollars and cents issue, especially for U.S. homeowners. It’s no longer easily ignored or brushed away as a ‘hoax.” Only a fool would suggest that to an American homeowner. Anybody who owns real estate knows how brutal climate change truly is. According to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank/Minneapolis: More

Aasiya Kazi and Gulshan Nain, who were in a relationship for eight years, tied the knot on November 28 in Mumbai. They hosted a reception in the city the next day, followed by another in Delhi on December 5.

(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images) Brandon Hagel scored twice in 23 seconds during Tampa Bay's five-goal outburst in the first period as the Lightning trounced the visiting San Jose Sharks 8-1 on Thursday. Cam Atkinson and Conor Geekie had a goal and an assist apiece before Hagel hit the net twice. Jake Guentzel, who finished withtwo points, scored to cap the explosive frame, putting the Lightning in positi