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The low pressure area that developed into Tropical Storm “Leon” is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this weekend, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday. Meanwhile, more than 4 million were affected by Tropical Storm “Kristine,” and 83 cities and municipalities or local government units […]
Meme coins are back in the spotlight. Leading the charge are DogWifHat (WIF) and Popcat (POPCAT), two meme coins that have been making headlines with impressive price rebounds over the past few days. Both coins saw a surge in trading activity, drawing the attention of traders eager to capitalize on the momentum. But it’s not […]
After a brief downturn in the last few weeks when Bitcoin dipped, the leading cryptocurrency has rebounded to around $67,000. Analysts suggest it could even hit $69,000 by the week’s end. As is typical, meme coins have mirrored this recovery, with notable gains from Dogecoin, Pepe, and Shiba Inu. However, one meme coin is making […]
Data on over 100 million people was exposed because of the ransomware attack on UnitedHealth subsidiary Change Healthcare earlier this year, according to a document from the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights. The office is investigating the February incident. The new data confirms previous estimates from UnitedHealth CEO Andrew […]
ActionSA has called on the government to stop the “gross abuse” of ratepayers’ funds following revelations by Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber that nearly R200 million has been spent deporting undocumented foreigners since 2022. ActionSA’s Member of Parliament (MP) Lerato Ngobeni had asked Schreiber about the total number of deportations since 1 January 2022, […]
(UPDATED 10AM) Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine” maintained its strength as it accelerated over the sea west of northern Luzon to start exiting the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). So far, the storm has left at least 20 dead with at around 2 million people affected or displaced, of which 1.67 million are from the Bicol […]
Qantas is promising members of its frequent flyer program will now have access to 20 million rewards flights per year after the airline announced its new “Classic Plus” program will include domestic flights from December 12. First announced in April and launched in July, until now the Classic Plus program could only be used for […]
In the final few weeks of the presidential race, some polls and prediction markets are indicating we could have Donald Trump back in office come January 2025. For the first time since August, the former president overtook Vice President Kamala Harris in The Economist’s statistical model of America’s presidential election, and some other news outlets […]
At least 1.1 million people on India’s eastern coast are fleeing to storm shelters inland, hours before a powerful cyclone is expected to hammer the low-lying region, ministers said Thursday. Cyclone Dana is likely to hit the coasts of West Bengal and Odisha states — home to around 150 million people — as a “severe […]
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it has taken steps to print one million science textbooks to boost the integration of science courses among students at the basic school level. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Gas, Heineken Lokpobiri, disclosed the plan after the Federal Executive Council meeting. He explained that the project would […]