President Biden won’t attend King Charles III coronation, but he’s represented by First Lady Jill Biden
President Biden has received some criticism for skipping the coronation, but the White House has cited precedent for his decision. Dwight Eisenhower, who was president in 1953, did not attend Elizabeth’s coronation. First ladies often stand in for presidents when they can’t be present.
Kremlin drone incident gives Putin and Russia reason to be more ruthless in war against Ukraine
Coming in the run-up to its annual May 9 World War Two victory parade on Moscow’s Red Square – a sacred event for many Russians – and at a time when Russia is reported by the West to be racking up further heavy casualties with scant territorial gain in Ukraine, some Kremlin watchers believe its spin doctors may be hoping for a rally-around-the-flag effect.
Former Zimbabwe president’s daughter in noisy, messy divorce tussle with husband over ex-first family’s massive wealth
The variety and value of the assets listed in the counterclaim is likely to upset many Zimbabweans, as the country struggles with entrenched poverty, chronic power cuts and extreme inflation. On the list are 21 farms and more than 25 residential properties in upmarket Harare suburbs, including one valued at $40 million, and an $8 million Dubai mansion.
Details of Lionel Messi’s secret trip to Arabia: The megastar to earn $1.1 million per day if he play in Saudi league
In negotiations led by the state, Messi’s whole package could be worth $400 million annually (£320 million), exceeding even the £165 million that Cristiano Ronaldo is being paid annually to play in Saudi until the summer of 2025.
Ukrainian President Zelensky wants Russian President Putin tried at International Criminal Court
The Netherlands has been a strong supporter of Ukraine, with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in February saying he did not rule out any kind of military support for Kyiv as long as it did not bring NATO into conflict with Russia.
ECB raises interest rates days after euro zone banking data showed lowest loan appetite in 10 years
Policymakers had been split in the run up to the meeting between a 25 basis point and a 50 basis point rise but markets and economists had overwhelmingly bet on the smaller increase after soft data in recent weeks and similar moderation by other big central banks.
Retiring password: Google transitions to passkeys to enhance online security by restricting phishing
Passkeys can sync between your devices through end-to-end encrypted services like Google Password Manager and iCloud Keychain. Or you can set up passkeys on multiple devices by generating a QR code on a device that’s logged in to your Google account that will anoint another device where you want to log in.
Cameroonian pivot Joel Embiid crowned NBA MVP, making him second African player to do so
It’s no accident that Philadelphia has found its way back to the top thanks to the arrival of “JoJo” (one of his nicknames). The Yaoundé, Cameroon native embodies the franchise’s long-term strategy, the “Trust the Process” project launched at the dawn of the 2013-2014 season by then-GM Sam Hinkie.
US Federal Reserve expected to hike interest rates, hint at pause in 14-month tightening cycle
Inflation has been falling only slowly, leaving some Fed officials unconvinced that interest rates have moved high enough to truly control it; yet the economy itself appears to be weakening, a trio of recent bank failures has raised concern about broader trouble in the financial sector, and the unsettled nature of debt limit talks between Republicans in Congress and the Democratic-controlled White House could trigger an acute crisis if the US government is forced to stop paying its bills.
Vaccine genocide: ‘In public health, it’s important to be honest, Pfizer should have reported declining vaccine efficacy’
Pfizer contracted Acuitas Therapeutics to conduct animal studies, which found LNPs from Covid-19 shots rapidly travelled to other areas, including the brain, eyes, heart, ovaries and other organs… A number of neurological injuries have been reported following Covid-19 shots, including ischemic stroke, Bell’s palsy, tinnitus and Guillain-Barré syndrome.
