Author: THE CONNECTING NEWSPAPER

Quarterback Bryce Young reportedly is feeling quite upset about being benched by first-year head coach Dave Canales this week. That has some convinced it’s only a matter of time before the Carolina Panthers trade the first pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. For a piece published Thursday, Bill Barnwell of ESPN explained why Young “probably” doesn’t have much trade value for reasons that go beyond his poor play and his 2-16 career record as an NFL starter.”Canales said Wednesday trading Young is ‘not something we’re really considering,'” Barnwell wrote, “and the Panthers don’t have any leverage in dealing him. There are likely a handful of teams that will cross him off their…

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The social network X faces hefty new fine after its appears to defy ban ordered by a judge.Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the social media platform X to remove access to its website after service was restored despite a judge’s ban or face a daily fine of more than $900,000. The social network, formerly known as Twitter, was banned last month in Latin America’s largest nation as part of a crackdown on disinformation, but access to the phone app returned on Wednesday. X said the return of its service was “inadvertent and temporary”, but the government accused the company of…

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A 64-year-old woman was preparing to do her evening dishes at her home outside Bangkok when she felt a sharp pain in her thigh and looked down to see a huge python taking hold of her. “I was about to scoop some water and when I sat down it bit me immediately,” Arom Arunroj told Thailand’s Thairath newspaper. “When I looked I saw the snake wrapping around me.” The four-to-five-meter-long (13-to-16-foot-long) python coiled itself around her torso, squeezing her down to the floor of her kitchen. “I grabbed it by the head, but it wouldn’t release me,” she said. “It…

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BRUSSELS, Belgium – Today, the European Commission has started two specification proceedings to assist Apple in complying with its interoperability obligations under the Digital Markets Act (‘DMA’). Under the DMA, Apple must provide free and effective interoperability to third-party developers and businesses with hardware and software features controlled by Apple’s operating systems iOS and iPadOS, designated under the DMA. The specification proceedings formalise the Commission’s regulatory dialogue with Apple on certain specific areas of Apple’s compliance with Article 6(7) DMA. Pursuant to Article 8(2) of the DMA, the Commission may, on its own initiative, adopt a decision specifying the measures a gatekeeper has to implement to ensure effective compliance…

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Reggae Music is Message Music, once again Lutan Fyah shows us his lyrical- and songwriting skills with this new track called “We Want World Peace”. Recorded in Jamaica, Brazil & France and featuring the production skills of Mista Savona alongside Bost & Bim, the song is a heartfelt plea to the world to end all discrimination, violence and war, and calling for a new era of human enlightenment & peace.“World Peace, is an important message to the leaders of the world – We Want World Peace. This is a beautiful & uplifting song featuring the great Jamaican vocalist Lutan Fyah,…

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Yonas Alemu, founder of food company Lovegrass Ethiopia Superfoods, defined as nutrient-rich foods beneficial for health and well-being, have gained global recognition in recent years. While chia seeds and quinoa often take the spotlight, Africa boasts its own array of crops that are now making their way onto the global stage. We highlight three entrepreneurs producing superfood products from Africa for sale both locally and internationally. 1. Zimbabwe: The entrepreneur unlocking baobab’s commercial potential Baobab powder, derived from the fruit of the baobab tree, has nearly four times the vitamin C content of oranges and is rich in essential minerals…

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Here are the five most followed active Nigerian footballers on the popular social media platform, Instagram in 2024.Following the completion of his loan move to the Turkish side Galatasaray, Nigerian forward, Victor Osimhen shot to a new peak position on the most followed Nigerian footballers list on Instagram.The players of Nigeria’s national team have seen their fanbase on social media grow in recent years with the biggest names in football playing for the top sides around the world, it is only normal that they have a massive fanbase that increases as times goes on.Who are the most followed Nigerian footballers…

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Head coach Brian Daboll trusting that Graham Gano would be good to go left the New York Giants without a healthy placekicker in what became a frustrating 21-18 loss at the Washington Commanders in Week 2.Analysts and fans understandably have ripped Daboll for not elevating Jude McAtamney from the practice squad so McAtamney could kick at Washington’s Northwest Stadium, but Gano had his coach’s back while speaking with reporters on Wednesday. “I don’t know why he would [get criticized],” Gano said about Daboll, as shared by Zach Braziller of the New York Post. “The hamstring, nobody knew that was coming at all. I think that’s kind of ridiculous…

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Lebanon has suffered two days of seemingly random explosions of hand-held communication devices used by Hezbollah members across the country and in Syria. Analysts say this has opened a new chapter in the decades-old conflict between the two sides. After detonations of pagers and “walkie-talkie” radio handsets across two days, the death toll in Syria and Lebanon stands at 37, with thousands injured. In keeping with many previous attacks, Israel has yet to admit responsibility or comment on events. In a statement shortly after yesterday’s detonations, Hezbollah said: “We hold the Israeli enemy fully responsible,” adding that Israel “will certainly…

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