• Millions of New Yorkers May Be Planning to Leave

    About 7 million New Yorkers plan to leave the state, a new survey revealed this month.In a new Marist poll, 37 percent of New Yorkers—roughly 7 million people—said they plan to move away. The number was slightly more concentrated among Republicans, as 46 percent said they plan to leave the state compared to just 29 percent of Democrats.: How to Sell Your HomeThe mass migration echoes a trend that gained momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic and continued in the years that followed as Northerners...

  • Quentin Tarantino scraps plans for his final film – reports

    The 61-year-old director, who says he will retire after his 10th film, has abandoned The Movie Critic, according to industry reportsQuentin Tarantino has reportedly abandoned his plans for The Movie Critic, the film that was to be his 10th and final project.Deadline reported on Thursday that an anonymous source close to Tarantino had confirmed the news, reporting that Tarantino had “simply changed his mind” about making The Movie Critic and would be “going back to the drawing board to figure out...

  • The pro-Israel groups planning to spend millions in US elections

    A handful of groups, led by Aipac, have been a powerful force in American politics – but has Israel’s war in Gaza changed the equation?A handful of pro-Israel groups fund political campaigns in support of individual candidates in US elections, led by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac), a powerful force in American politics. Before the 2024 election, Aipac plans to spend tens of millions of dollars against congressional candidates, primarily Democrats, whom it deems...

  • Ola plans $500 million IPO, to appoint banks soon

    Ride-hailing firm Ola Cabs is planning an initial public offering (IPO) to raise $500 million at a company valuation of about $5 billion, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.SoftBank-backed Ola is India's answer to Uber and plans to file papers for approval with the country's market regulator within three months, said the sources, who declined to be named as the matter is confidential.Ola declined to comment.The company is in talks with investment banks,...

  • HCC approves US$2.89 million master plan

    By Ketty NyoniSTAFF [email protected] THE Harare City Council (HCC) has approved the development of a new master plan, setting aside US$2.89 million To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions

  • Scrap Rwanda Migrant Resettlement Plan, Council of Europe Tells Britain

    Europe's highest rights body called on Britain to scrap a plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, saying it raised "major issues".

  • K-12 Education: MPS Plans $60 Million In Budget Cuts

    School referendum dollars and resulting state funding hikes come in slowly.

  • Quentin Tarantino Scraps Plans For Final Film 'The Movie Critic'

    Quentin Tarantino has gifted moviegoers with a number of very different, hilarious, and intense movies over the years. However, he’s preparing to stop directing with his tenth film. At one point, it was planned to be The Movie Critic, but it’s now been revealed that Quentin Tarantino has scrapped his plans for the movie. As []

  • Massive river flooding expected in China’s Guangdong, threatening millions

    BEIJING — Major rivers, waterways and reservoirs in China’s Guangdong province are threatening to unleash dangerous floods, forcing the government on Sunday to enact emergency response plans to protect more than 127 million people. Calling the situation “grim,” local weather officials said sections of rivers and tributaries at the Xijiang and Beijiang river basins are hitting water levels in a rare spike that only has a one-in-50 chance of happening in any given year, state broadcaster CCTV news...

  • MTA spends $141 million on cameras to ticket drivers blocking bus routes

    Double parked cars like this one slow down bus service across New York City. The new technology will ticket any driver double parked along a bus route or illegally stopped in front of a bus stop. [ more › ]

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    Quebec unveils $603-million five-year plan to protect French language

    Quebec is "going on the offensive" to protect and promote French, Minister Jean-François Roberge said Sunday as he presented a $603-million plan to counter what he described as the language's decline. Roberge, the Quebec cabinet minister responsible for the French language, said the government's nine priorities include better monitoring of language trends, boosting the French cultural offering and improving students' mastery of French. Several of the measures are linked to immigration,...

  • Quebec unveils $603 million five-year plan to protect French language

    The provincial government said its nine priorities include better monitoring of language trends, boosting the French cultural offering, and improving students' mastery of French.