Alois Brunner, the Nazi ‘butcher’ who trained Syrian security
Brunner hid in Damascus for decades and is said to have taught torture tactics to Hafez al-Assad’s intelligence service.
Month: January 2025
Grocer Albertsons misses quarterly sales estimates on demand hit
(Reuters) -Albertsons (ACI) lowered the upper end of its annual sales forecast after missing third-quarter revenue expectations on Wednesday, as intense competition from bigger retailers such as Walmart (WMT) and Kroger (KR) offering heavy discounts hurt demand. Heading into the holiday season, retailers across the country had introduced early deals starting in October, intensifying competition … Read more
The ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable is a crazy concept made real
A little more than two years ago, Lenovo teased a concept laptop with a rollable screen that could expand and contract with the touch of a button. And now at CES 2025, the company has turned that idea into a reality with the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable. Remarkably, Lenovo’s new device looks incredibly similar … Read more
Behind the Whistle: Former referee Chris Foy analyses decisions from the Championship, League One and League Two | Football News
In this edition of Behind the Whistle, former Premier League referee Chris Foy goes through a selection of key match decisions from games across the festive period in the Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two. Behind the Whistle aims to give supporters of EFL clubs an insight into the decision-making considerations and also … Read more
North Carolina Supreme Court must decide election for one of its own seats
A federal judge on Monday kicked the battle over an election to fill a spot on North Carolina’s Supreme Court back to the state’s highest court. North Carolina’s highest court on Tuesday then blocked the certification of the election results between Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs and GOP challenger Jefferson Griffin. Griffin lost the general … Read more
Soma Gold announces 2024 gold production of 27,460 AuEq ounces (OTCQX:SMAGF)
Soma Gold (OTCQX:SMAGF) on Wednesday said it has produced 27,460 ounces of AuEq and sold 27,668 AuEq ounces during 2024. This represents 92.4% of the 2024 budgeted production at the Cordero Mine. The company also announced that it is in advanced discussions to purchase up to 200 TPD of mineralized rock mined at the Zancudo … Read more
30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Moves Up: Current Mortgage Rates on Jan. 8, 2025 – CNET Money
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Why A Pokémon Episode Was Banned Outside Of Japan
The Pokémon Company There are plenty of great, unforgettable episodes (and movies!) of the classic anime series “Pokémon,” which follows the adventures of young Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and his friends Brock and Misty, but unfortunately, there’s one episode that’s unforgettable for all of the wrong reasons. Early during … Read more
Alarming stats show that a signing like Alexander Isak is now crucial for Arsenal
Arsenal target Alexander Isak celebrates a goal for Newcastle (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images) If ever there was a game that made it abundantly clear what Arsenal need to do in the transfer market between now and the end of the month it was the one we witnessed against Newcastle last night. On chances, it … Read more
Mortgage rates hit highest level since July, crushing application demand
Residential homes in Discovery Bay, California, US, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. Mortgage rates in the US increased to the highest level since July. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates last week moved higher for the fourth week in a row. That caused already very weak mortgage demand to drop even … Read more