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1. Oscars 2024: Unforgettable moments, surprises, and triumphs

The 96th annual Academy Awards unfolded with a mix of laughter, tears, and a touch of unpredictability. Here are the key highlights that left audiences buzzing:...

2. Navalny's widow faces suspension on X

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Alexei Navalny, faced a brief suspension of her account on social media platform X, which was later restored. ...

3. Town in Croatia sells homes for 13 cents

In the northern town of Legrad, Croatia, a creative initiative offers homes for as low as 13 cents to attract new residents. Launched in 2018, the program aims to reverse population decline, with already promising results....

4. Senator Menendez faces explosive new charges of Egypt connection

US senator Robert Menendez, who is already facing corruption charges, has now been accused of acting as a foreign agent of Egypt. ...

5. Gaza cut off from food, water and electricity as Hamas rockets persist

In a grim turn of events, Israel is grappling with the gravest attack it has encountered in half a century. Ongoing combat in the Gaza Strip has unfolded as Israel responds to an unexpected offensive launched by the militant group, Hamas, during the early hours of Saturday....

6. Step up, weigh in! Korean Air weighs passengers for safety

Starting Monday, passengers flying on Korean Air may be asked to step on a scale before boarding their flight. ...

7. Tesla Model X resurrects in Ukraine after totaling in the U.S.

A Tesla Model X totaled in the U.S. late last year suddenly came back online and started sending notifications to the phone of its former owner, CNBC Executive Editor Jay Yarow, months later....

8. Hollywood artists unite in historic strike

Leaders of Hollywood’s actors’ union voted Thursday to join screenwriters in the first joint strike in more than six decades, shutting down production across the entertainment industry after talks for a new contract with studios and streaming services broke down....

9. Virgin Galactic closer to commercial flights this June

Virgin Galactic aims to launch its commercial space tourism service in late June....

10. Chocolate prices to surge

Chocolate enthusiasts should brace themselves for price hikes in the near future, as cocoa prices continue to soar. ...

11. 'Mansion tax' introduced to help homeless Californians

Some of the biggest names in Hollywood are rushing to sell their multi-million-dollar houses in Los Angeles before a new “mansion tax” kicks in on April 1....

12. Saudi National Bank president resigns

The chairman of Saudi National Bank, which was the main shareholder of Credit Suisse before its takeover earlier this month, has resigned, according to a statement published on the Saudi stock exchange....

13. 'I'm in love with you', 'You're a threat', the strange responses of Bing A.I.

At the very least, the responses provided by Bing (or Bing A.I.), Microsoft's new artificial intelligence chatbot integrated into the search engine of the same name, are concerning....

14. Credit Suisse posts $1.51 billion loss in 4th quarter of 2022

Credit Suisse on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter and annual net loss that missed expectations, as the Swiss bank continued with its huge strategic overhaul....

15. Those born in 20 years will live better, says Gates

Bill Gates, the business magnate and co-founder of the Microsoft behemoth, frequently offers his opinions on the existential dangers to the world and humanity, such as climate change and potential future pandemics. ...

16. Boris Johnson has stepped down

After an acute political meltdown in the U.K., Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party, setting in motion a race for a new prime minister....

17. Herodotou: 'Interest rates should be increased gradually'

The Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus, Constantinos Herodotou, said he was in favor of the ECB gradually increasing key interest rates while keeping its options open, stressing that the European Central Bank should consider the impact of each increase and act accordingly....

18. Europe scrambles for natural gas solution as Putin squeezes supply

The European Union is racing to find alternative suppliers of natural gas after Russia's Gazprom cut flows to two EU nations, sparking fears that others will soon follow....

19. Everything You Need to Know About Crypto Today (at least for the next 8 hours!)

Don’t be intimidated by my headline if you know nothing about Bitcoin or the Bored Ape Yacht Club. You are in the majority....

20. Dmytro Kuleba says Russian officials 'live in their own reality' after talks fail

Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba hit back at claims made Thursday by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, saying the leadership in Moscow "live in their own reality."...

21. Professional pillow fighting comes to a TV near you!

Wouldn't you love to cheer on two people while they pound the bejesus out each other? Well, hang on to your hats, or pillows in this case. A new professional sport is coming to a TV near you....

22. Pfizer Pill: Clinical trials show 89% protection against severe Covid

The Pfizer pill against coronavirus showed high efficacy against possible hospitalization, in second phase clinical trials conducted by an independent committee of scientists....

23. Apple slashes IPhone 13 production by as much as 10 million units

Apple may have to slash its production of IPhone 13 by as much as 10 million units, according to Bloomberg News....

24. Chasing immortality

"The only sure thing is death and taxes," Benjamin Franklin said 230 years ago. ...

25. Finance minister makes the case for Cyprus

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides is confident the tourism industry in the Republic of Cyprus won’t have a catastrophic year following the pandemic, while calling on Europe to step up its recovery plan equally across the board...

26. Pence urges Erdogan to halt operation

US Vice President Mike Pence met President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on Thursday on a mission to persuade him to halt an offensive against Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria, but Turkish officials said the action would continue regardless...

27. Apple cuts sales forecast as China sales weaken

28. 29 year old Alexandria Ocasio Cortez the youngest woman ever elected to US Congress

29. Bad news for Bitcoin believers

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett on Monday said buyers of bitcoin, which he has characterized as “rat poison squared,” thrive on the hope they’ll find other people who will pay more for it...