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Poor Rachel Weisz didn’t sign up for Daniel Craig’s dad bangs — what’s hot or not in this week’s barometer
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Poor Rachel Weisz didn’t sign up for Daniel Craig’s dad bangs — what’s hot or not in this week’s barometer

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Ozempic drives up health-care costs, whether you can get it or not
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Ozempic drives up health-care costs, whether you can get it or not

About 165 million Americans rely on employer-sponsored health insurance, and yet workers may still not get the coverage they want — particularly when it comes to drugs such as Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic.About 1 in 3 employees are looking for more resources to combat obesity, according to a recent report by consulting firm Gallagher. Glucagon-like peptide-1 treatments such as Wegovy and Ozempic, which mimic hormones produced in the gut to suppress a person's appetite, are considered game changers on this front.These blockbuster weight-loss drugs have skyrocketed in popularity in the U.S. but are still not universally covered — even though "Americans have higher rates of obesity and diabetes and more behavioral health conditions today than ever before," ...
Human foot found on Everest may hold key to one of mountaineering’s greatest mysteries
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Human foot found on Everest may hold key to one of mountaineering’s greatest mysteries

By Issy Ronald for CNN Andrew Irvine (back row, far left) and George Mallory (back row, second from left) were members of the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition. Photo: Supplied / Royal Geographic Society When a National Geographic documentary team discovered a boot and sock sticking out of a melting glacier on Mount Everest in September, they almost immediately recognised its significance as a clue to a century-old mystery. A name label still stitched onto the woollen sock read "A.C. Irvine," revealing that it probably belonged to British climber Andrew "Sandy" Irvine. Irvine's disappearance on Everest in 1924, alongside his compatriot George Mallory, is one of mountaineering's biggest mysteries - with a solution that has the potential to change history. The pair disappeared on 8...
Analysts are getting more bullish on Netflix ahead of earnings
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Analysts are getting more bullish on Netflix ahead of earnings

Netflix is less than a week away from issuing its third-quarter results, and some analysts think the stock is poised for more upside ahead. The streaming giant's quarterly report is due next Thursday after the market close. The stock is having a strong 2024, surging nearly 50%. "We believe Netflix is the main beneficiary of industry rationalization and expect strong 3Q results," UBS analyst John Hodulik wrote in a Wednesday note to clients, adding that subscriber growth is anticipated to ease year over year but "remain solid." With a buy rating on the stock, Hodulik's target of $750 implies more than 2% upside from Thursday's close. "We expect 4Q commentary to suggest strong sub performance (last qtr net adds will be disclosed), helped by Squid Game 2 and two NFL games (UBSe 7.1M adds vs. ...
Made in Heaven star Arjun Mathur and Tiya Tejpal tie the knot
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Made in Heaven star Arjun Mathur and Tiya Tejpal tie the knot

It looks like actor Arjun Mathur has married his girlfriend Tiya Tejpal in a private ceremony. While he hasn’t made any official announcement, a photo of the couple dressed as bride and groom has been circulating on social media. Made in Heaven actor Arjun Mathur and Tiya Tejpal are married The photo shows Arjun and Tiya in traditional wedding outfits, sitting at the mandap beside the holy fire. The couple is smiling at each other, with the mandap beautifully decorated with marigold flowers in the background and foreground. The picture was shared on Reddit on Thursday evening, with the caption: "Arjun Mathur from Made in Heaven got married today." ‘Made in Heaven Season 2’ took viewers deeper into the lives of its lead characters, who were at a crossroads at the end of Season 1. With ne...
Crypto CEO Horst Jicha skips bond in fraud case
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Crypto CEO Horst Jicha skips bond in fraud case

Horst Jicha discussing cryptocurrency.Source: Team Business Global | YouTubeA German national who was under home detention in New York City on a $5 million bond guaranteed by his domestic partner and children in a case in which he was charged with overseeing a $150 million cryptocurrency fraud is now a fugitive."There's a very active investigation underway to capture him," said John Marzulli, a spokesman for the Brooklyn U.S. attorney's office, on Friday, a day after the defendant, Horst Jicha, failed to appear in Brooklyn federal court as scheduled."We are going to forfeit the bond," Marzulli added, meaning that prosecutors will seek to obtain the $4 million portion of the bond that was personally guaranteed by Jicha's partner, children and three other people, all of whom live in Germany....
Police officer accused of performing Nazi salute in Melbourne
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Police officer accused of performing Nazi salute in Melbourne

A police officer has been suspended after she allegedly performed the banned Nazi salute on two occasions. (file photo) Photo: 123RF Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton has apologised to the Jewish community after allegations were made about a sergeant performing a Nazi salute in front of police recruits. Police allege a 65-year-old sergeant from People Development Command (PDC) made the gesture on two occasions this week at the Victoria Police Academy in Glen Waverley in Melbourne's south-east. PDC is the training unit for sworn members of Victoria Police from recruits through to executive leaders. The Nazi salute is illegal in Victoria and carries a maximum penalty of $24,000 or 12 months' jail. Patton said the sergeant had been a police officer for 40 years and spent 16 y...
WNBA Finals to be 7 games in 2025 season
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WNBA Finals to be 7 games in 2025 season

Napheesa Collier, #24 of the Minnesota Lynx, scores the game-winning basket during the game against the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Finals at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Oct. 10, 2024.Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty ImagesBasketball fans will have even more chances to see their favorite stars play in the Women's National Basketball Association in the 2025 season.WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced that the league will expand its regular season from 40 games to 44 games, and its Finals series from five games to seven games, both beginning next year. The Finals round will be a 2-2-1-1-1 format for home games, with the higher seed hosting first.The three-game first round of the playoffs will alternate hosts, instead of the hi...
Japanese atomic bomb survivors’ group Nihon Hidankyo wins Nobel Peace Prize
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Japanese atomic bomb survivors’ group Nihon Hidankyo wins Nobel Peace Prize

By Gwladys Fouche, Chang-Ran Kim for Reuters Lanterns are lit by the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima to mark the 78th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack. (file photo) Photo: STR / AFP Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, has won the Nobel Peace Prize, in a warning to countries that have nuclear weapons not to use them. Many survivors of the only two nuclear bombs ever to be used in conflict, who are known in Japanese as "hibakusha", have dedicated their lives to the struggle for a nuclear-free world. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said in its citation the group was receiving the Peace Prize for "its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimo...
Ratan Tata`s legacy was giving back to society: Tata Medical Centre`s ex-chief
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Ratan Tata`s legacy was giving back to society: Tata Medical Centre`s ex-chief

Former director of Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, Mammen Chandy recalled on Thursday that the legacy of acclaimed industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata was "wanting to give back to society".  Ratan Tata, the Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group, passed away at the Breach Candy Hospital following age-related health conditions late on Wednesday. He was 86. Speaking to IANS on his demise, Chandy said there is "no other company in the world where 60 per cent of the stock is owned by the Trust to be given back to society". Recalling an incident that the duo shared, Chandy said that Tata said he "bought Jaguar Land Rover to have access to technology". "I want the same gearbox that is in the Land Rover to be in the trucks we manufacture," Tata said. Chandy said that he appreciated Tata f...