College football’s Week 0 provided drama fans have missed since last year, but now the real fun begins.With Week 1 fast approaching, here are 10 burning questions for the new season.1. Will the expanded playoff format work?Now featuring 12 teams, the new playoff probably will avoid a controversy like last season, when an undefeated conference champion (Florida State) and a one-loss defending national champion (Georgia) were snubbed for a one-loss SEC champion (Alabama). But will adding two extra weeks to the season benefit or hinder the ability to crown an undisputed national champion? 2. Is conference realignment over?The past 12…
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Earlier this month, British Airways announced it would suspend its service between London and Beijing starting in October and lasting at least until November 2025. It is the latest in a string of Western airlines suspending routes between the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. Virgin Atlantic is set to slash its sole route to mainland China in the fall, which it attributes to costly diversions due to limits on Russian airspace. Since the war in Ukraine began, Western carriers have flown south of Russia through much of the Middle East as a way to avoid Russian airspace. But amid…
Many children have gone back to school in the U.S., and the days are getting shorter, but there is still one more excuse to use the swimsuits and beach towels before packing them up: Labor Day. Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed for the long holiday weekend as a lot Americans mark the unofficial end of summer the same way they celebrated the season’s unofficial start: by traveling. The Transportation Security Administration anticipates screening more than 17 million people between Thursday and next Wednesday — a record for the Labor Day period. AAA says bookings…
A flexible, step-by-step approach is needed to accommodate the varying levels of development among APEC economies. In a world increasingly defined by rapid technological advancements, climate change and evolving economic landscapes, the need for a cohesive, forward-thinking approach to trade in the Asia-Pacific region has never been more urgent. Earlier this week, representatives, stakeholders and experts from APEC member economies gathered in Lima, Peru, for the Third CTI Dialogue on A New Look at the FTAAP, a critical meeting that sought to address these challenges head-on. The dialogue represented a pivotal moment in the ongoing efforts to advance the Free…
The State Department for Medical Services engaged with USAID’s leadership to discuss strategies for strengthening Kenya’s health system. Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Mr. Harry Kimtai, alongside Director General Dr. Patrick Amoth and Deputy Director General Dr. Zainab Gura, met with USAID’s leadership to introduce Bradley Cronk, the new Director of the Health, Population, and Nutrition Office at USAID Kenya and East Africa on 15th August 2014. The meeting focused on enhancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and ensuring sustainable funding for essential programs like HIV services, reproductive health, and vaccination initiatives. Continued collaboration with development partners remains vital to delivering quality…
The Afrobeats star continues his feature run in the year 2024.Nigerian ace singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has announced his upcoming collaboration with the iconic Beninese-French singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo.The 30BG frontman, who hasn’t dropped a single since he released his fourth studio album Timeless in March 2023, has been on a feature run since then, bagging four features already this year, including crowd favourites like Twe Twe (Rmx) with Kizz Daniel and Ogechi (Rmx) with Boypee, Hyce, and Brown Joel.After collaborating on the Timeless album with Kidjo on Na Money, alongside the highlife duo The Cavemen, Davido and…
Things are much more harmonious in Dallas Cowboys land.The Cowboys and star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb reportedly agreed to a contract extension. The deal makes Lamb one of the highest-paid receivers in the league.Lamb’s deal is reportedly for four years and worth $136M, including a $38M signing bonus.Lamb will be making $34M per year, according to the deal terms. That makes him the second-highest paid receiver in the NFL, behind only Justin Jefferson. Lamb’s deal comes as the wide receiver market was reset this offseason. Eleven different receivers received contract extensions. But Ja’Marr Chase and Brandon Aiyuk are still waiting…
Officials remain worried over heavy rains that have caused flooding as the rainy season is yet to peak.At least 49 people have been killed and thousands displaced in Nigeria after heavy rains caused flooding in the northeast of the country, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said. Three states in the northeast, Jigawa, Adamawa and Taraba, have been hit hard by floods, with 41,344 people displaced, NEMA spokesperson Manzo Ezekiel said Monday. In 2022, Nigeria experienced its worst flood in more than a decade, which killed more than 600 people, displaced around 1.4 million and destroyed 440,000 hectares (1.1…
Actor Jenna Ortega said she deleted X, then known as Twitter, after a “terrifying” experience encountering AI-generated pornographic images of herself on the platform when she was a minor. In an interview with The New York Times published Saturday, Ortega, 21, reflected on how she feels about artificial intelligence. “I hate A.I.,” she told the Times, noting that while it “could be used for incredible things,” it has also been abused by some online. “Did I like being 14 and making a Twitter account because I was supposed to and seeing dirty edited content of me as a child? No,” she said. “It’s…
By Caribbean News Global TAIPEI, TAIWAN – The ninth Taiwan-Germany Smart Machinery Forum held August 22, 2024, in Taipei City, highlighting the commitment on both sides to strengthening cooperation and exchange in advanced smart production, the ministry of economic affairs said; meantime, the joint opening ceremony for the Taiwan Automation Intelligence and Robot Show 2024 and Automation Taipei 2024 was held August 21 in Taipei City. Smart manufacturing The MOEA co-hosted the event with the German Trade Office Taipei, in cooperation with the Hsinchu City-based Industrial Technology Research Institute and the Taipei-based Taiwan Automation Intelligence and Robotics Association. According to…