As It Happens11:45Exiled Belarusian opposition leader has a message for the world: Stand up to dictators Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is in Canada this telling anyone who will listen that democratic countries must be united in their opposition to dictators. By dictators, she is referring to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, whose government imprisoned her husband and drove her … Read more
‘The Bottom Line’ panelists weigh in as some companies look to distance themselves from politics. FIRST ON FOX: Walmart is making a slate of changes to its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, becoming the latest in a growing list of major corporations to halt the so-called “woke” initiatives. Anti-woke activist and filmmaker Robby Starbuck, … Read more
Humanoid Origin will be shutting down. The three-year-old indie gaming studio, helmed by former BioWare GM and Mass Effect creator Casey Hudson, is the latest casualty in a brutal stretch for game developers and other industry professionals. In the LinkedIn post announcing the closure, Humanoid Origin said its efforts to shield its team from the … Read more
Universal Kevin Costner didn’t become an Oscar-winning director by being a pushover. He is a notoriously headstrong Hollywood player, and he doesn’t have to be directing to exert his influence. There’s a great story about Costner butting heads with director Roger Donaldson over a bit of staging … Read more
To say it’s been a wild season for Manchester United this year would be a colossal understatement. Despite being just 12 games into the Premier League season, the Red Devils are already onto their third manager, with Erik ten Hag being sacked last month, Ruud van Nistelrooy stepping in to steady the ship, and now … Read more
Tel Aviv — Israel said a barrage of hundreds of rockets was fired at the north of the country Sunday by Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in neighboring Lebanon. The assault came after days of devastating strikes by the Israel Defense Forces, which said it was targeting Hezbollah sites around the Lebanese capital Beirut. Israeli officials said … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. federal appeals court is expected to rule by Dec. 6 whether to uphold a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok in the U.S. by early next year or face a ban. President-elect Donald Trump has said he will not allow TikTok, which is used … Read more
Gift ideas under $25 With the Renpho smart jump rope, your fitness friends and family can track all their jump roping, and it can also help them reach their fitness goals. Connect it to the app (iOS and Android) to track reps, calories burned and the duration of your workout. An LCD screen on the … Read more
If you’re trying to cut sugar from your diet for whatever reason — blood sugar management, weight loss, a ketogenic diet — there is an ever-expanding array of sugar substitutes to choose from. Monk fruit sweetener stands out among the most popular options for one benefit in particular. “Monk fruit sweetener has zero calories, which … Read more
Real Madrid may have made an average start to their defences of last season’s La Liga and Champions League titles, but they haven’t been helped by a bundle of injuries during the opening months of the 2024/25 season. Los Blancos were perfectly balanced last term as they claimed the double but severe blows to the … Read more