Tensions Escalate After Pakistan Pounds Afghanistan With Airstrikes
Pakistani leaders were once friends of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Now, cross-border violence has become alarmingly frequent.
Month: January 2025
This Is How Much Bigger MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Stash Is Than the Next-Largest Corporate Holding
A big reason MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) was such a hot stock in 2024 is its bullish position on Bitcoin. The company is such a big believer in crypto that it’s planning to raise $42 billion in capital during the next three years for the purpose of adding to its tally. Other companies hold Bitcoin as … Read more
Tech that can help you stick to your New Year’s resolutions
Regardless of how 2024 went for you, 2025 is another chance for all of us to make the new year better than the one that came before it. New Year’s resolutions are usually set with the best intentions, but it’s no secret many people fail after just a few weeks — old habits die hard. … Read more
Squid Game Creator Explains Casting Cisgender Actor as Trans Character
Hwang Dong-hyuk. Presley Ann/Getty Images for Netflix Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is explaining why cisgender actor Park Sung-hoon was cast as transgender character Hyun-ju in season 2. Hwang, 53, who also wrote and directed both seasons, knew that some fans would expect to see a transgender woman play Hyun-ju, a former special forces officer … Read more
Aston Villa’s 12 most expensive transfer sales
Aston Villa are on the rise under Unai Emery, with NSWE backing the manager in the transfer market. However, the club have also cashed in on a number of Villa Park stars down the years – but who is the club’s record departure? Here at Football FanCast, we’ve taken a look at Villa’s most expensive … Read more
NIO’s December and Q4 delivery capture record number (NIO:NYSE)
Andy Feng NIO (NYSE:NIO) has announced a record delivery of 31,138 vehicles in December 2024, representing an increase of 72.9% year-over-year. The deliveries consisted of 20,610 vehicles from the Company’s premium smart electric vehicle brand NIO, and 10,528 vehicles from the Company’s family-oriented smart electric
Best Internet Providers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
What is the best internet provider in Winston-Salem? AT&T Fiber is the best internet provider in Winston-Salem. It’s our top pick because the fiber internet provider has the best selection of high-speed plans, including the two fastest plans with speeds up to 2,000 megabits per second and 5,000Mbps, and the highest customer satisfaction rating of … Read more
Dani Olmo removed from La Liga website as Barcelona registration expires
La Liga have removed Dani Olmo from the squad on Barcelona’s team page after his registration expired on December 31. Having only initially been registered as part of a temporary emergency measure stemming from Andreas Christensen’s injury, Olmo is facing an incredibly uncertain future. Barcelona have already failed with two attempts to extend Olmo’s registration … Read more
Ivory Coast says French troops to leave country after decades | Military News
Ivory Coast is the latest West African nation to expel troops of former colonial power after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will leave the country this month after a decades-long military presence, becoming the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former coloniser. In an end-of-year … Read more
One killed in Russian drone strike on Kyiv, officials say By Reuters
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched a drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Wednesday, killing one person, wounding six others and damaging buildings in two districts, city officials said. Explosions boomed across the morning sky as Ukraine’s air force warned of drones approaching the capital and Mayor Vitali Klitschko said air defences were repelling … Read more