Say something, get dropped. Say nothing, get called a coward. Welcome to the impossible situation every famous person is navigating right now. Being a celebrity in 2026 looks exhausting. And no, not because of the press tours or the parasocial relationships or the constant scrutiny of what you wore to the grocery store. Because no…
A travel expert has expressed concern about NZ-British dual nationals attempting to “wing it” at the border ahead of changes in requirements to enter the UK – which come into force on Tuesday. From February 25, those who are eligible for a UK passport, including the children of those who are eligible, are required to…
New Zealand’s goods exports rose 2.6% yoy in January to NZD 6.2B, up NZD 157m from a year earlier. Goods imports increased 1.9% yoy to NZD 6.7B, up NZD 126m. The result was a monthly trade deficit of NZD -519m. By destination, export performance was mixed. Shipments to China, New Zealand’s largest trading partner, fell…
Some investors are in the market to achieve outsize returns. This might push them to earlier-stage and higher-risk companies. On the other end of the spectrum are investors who want the businesses that they own to write them a check every quarter. They might not necessarily care about outperforming the broader stock market over the…
A member of the defensive ranks at La Liga champions Barcelona is drawing transfer interest by way of Manchester United. The player in question? Alejandro Balde. The subject of Balde’s future in Catalunya’s capital has emerged as a prominent talking point in the media chatter surrounding Barcelona over recent weeks. Advertisement This comes with the…
Both Avengers: Secret Wars and the upcoming The Batman Part II received some big production updates in a recent report. According to a new Q&A session in Jeff Sneider’s The InSneider newsletter, Sneider was asked whether or not Avengers: Secret Wars would be split into two parts, which has been a popular rumor as of…
Tian Xie has left Microsoft Research AI for Science to join Project Prometheus as a founding member of technical staff, marking a shift from Big Tech research into one of the most well-funded early-stage AI ventures in the market. Xie confirmed on LinkedIn that he departed Microsoft “a couple of weeks ago” and is now…
An armed home invasion suspect was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff Thursday in Arlington Heights. This standoff lasted about six hours, but police said everyone was okay and it did not appear anyone was hurt in the incident. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch At about 7:33 a.m. two…
The Hong Kong government has started the year with initiatives that have far-reaching impacts on the city’s long-term growth. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced that he is spearheading Hong Kong’s inaugural five-year plan, which will promote broader integration with China’s five-year plan and ensure a bigger role for the city in the nation’s economic…
Gorodenkoff/Getty Images How long has it been since you bought a movie on disc? If you’ve stuck to watching via streaming devices and smart TV apps these past several years, you might have missed out on recent advancements in 4K Blu-ray players. Cinephiles are turning back to…