Poverty reduction drive all but halted across many nations as Bank calls for more money to tackle a ‘great reversal’Larry Elliott: At last G20 is showing how to fund an assault on povertyThe devastating impact of the pandemic on the world’s poorest countries has brought poverty reduction to a halt and led to a widening income gap with nations in the rich west, the World Bank has warned.In a report released to coincide with its half-yearly meeting, the Washington-based organisation said half of...
Last year Astropad launched its impressive Rock Paper Pencil kit for iPad that delivers a reusable/removable matte screen protector plus a ballpoint-style Apple Pencil tip for a real pen-on-paper experience. This year the company delivered Rock Paper Pencil v2 with a NanoCling border, flat profile, improved Apple Pencil tip, and more. Here’s what I think after testing out the improved version. more
Former Tottenham star Rafael van der Vaart has questioned David Raya’s credentials as a goalkeeper. Raya was criticised for his part in Bayern Munich’s goals in the 2-2 Champions League
Playing on Saturday at 3pm is an alien experience for some top-flight clubs. West Ham last featured in the traditional timeslot in September, 190 days ago. Why this is the end for Erik ten Hag at Man United - Listen to the
Went to a very nice restaurant the other day – I can’t name it because I’m about to rip into them. I booked a table and when we arrived we were told we only had the table for two hours as it was booked again later. What’s that all about? I was told by the […]
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A day after falling to LaBrae, Newton Falls evened things by dropping their rivals.
Posties always ring twice but in most of Australia from next week the reassuring tinkle accompanying the delivery of letters will only be heard every second day. The long-term shift to email has led to losses of nearly $200 million for Australia Post, ending the era of regular daily drops in the letterbox. Letters from […]
Big Tech firms are racing to develop custom chips that supercharge the efficiency and cut costs of artificial intelligence (AI). Meta has launched its latest generation of custom computer chips to enhance its AI capabilities and minimize dependency on external suppliers like Nvidia. This announcement follows Intel’s reveal of an improved AI “accelerator” and comes as competitors […]
As always, Rihanna is here to show us how it’s done.The “Love on the Brain” singer upped the ante on the pantsless trend this week with a Beverly Hills date-night look so cool, it’s sure to haunt us for years. The outfit was really a lot to unpack, as it consisted of layered staples that at first glance looked like they might not go together—but on Rihanna, of course they did.Up top, the Fenty founder looked like a casually rich young mom out for a boat day in the Hamptons. She wore a white...
Boeing has achieved the unthinkable this week: It managed to fall even deeper into crisis. Adding to an already miserable start to 2024, Boeing stood accused Tuesday of routinely ignoring a whistleblower’s complaints about the allegedly critically flawed manufacturing process for its 787 Dreamliner planes. The whistleblower claimed Boeing retaliated against him and put him on the 777 unit as punishment. That’s when, he says, he found even more production problems. Boeing strongly denies the...
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