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Harley-Davidson Shares More Details of The European Spring Rally
Music Music Motorcycles, music and Italian sunshine: Harley-Davidson shares more details of the European...
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Mumbai Is Getting a Single-Window Clearance System for Live Events. Is It Enough?
Music A spate of last-minute show cancellations in Mumbai has fast-tracked a long-simmering conversation...
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Dineo Langa celebrates husband Solo’s 38th birthday with heartfelt message
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Italian tourists killed in Maldives cave dive as investigation begins
Home / World NZ Herald 15 May, 2026 03:12 AM 2 mins to read Morning Headlines | US and China leaders promise to play nice and Air New Zealand continues to see impacts of Iran war | Friday May 15, 2026 Five Italian tourists have died during an underwater diving trip in the Maldives. According to
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Construction begins on AU$72 million solar-powered green hydrogen hub in New South Wales, Australia
The AU$71.6 million (US$50 million) facility will be powered by an expanded solar installation at the Wathagar Cotton Gin site, approximately 33km southwest of Moree. The project combines an existing 8.65MW solar PV plant with a new 27MW solar array and a 30MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) to ensure a consistent power supply for
Japan
McDonald’s Japan Rolls Out Saint Seiya Burgers
posted on 2026-05-14 23:00 EDT by Ken Iikura-Gross McDonald's Japan teased a new collaboration with the Saint Seiya franchise on Wednesday by posting an image of the iconic circlet worn by Saint Seiya protagonist Pegasus Seiya with the caption, “This light… it's Pegasus ___?!” An image of Japan with four silhouetted McDonald's menu items followed
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Strategy’s (MSTR) Bitcoin Ambition Is Reshaping Corporate Finance. Everyone Else Is Falling Behind
The bitcoin numbers from March are hard to ignore and are bullish at first glance. Public and private companies collectively added 47,435 BTC to their treasuries last month — worth roughly $3.2 billion at month-end prices — but strip away one name from the ledger and the picture shifts dramatically. Nearly every one of those
Lightning
Stacked (formerly Lightning Pay) launches self-custodial Lightning wallet as New Zealand’s last major non-custodial Bitcoin exchange
Formerly known as Lightning Pay, Stacked may be the only Bitcoin exchange left standing after a series of mergers and bankruptcies in the New Zealand crypto industry. Doubling down on their vision to make Bitcoin “useful as money,” they just launched a self-custodied Lightning wallet. Found at StackedBitcoin.com, the company has taken a different path
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NNPC Reforms Unlock $34bn Energy Investments In Two Years —Ojulari
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced that recent reforms in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector have unlocked over $24bn in fresh investments, with an additional $10bn currently in the pipeline, as the country pushes toward a three million barrels per day (bpd) production target. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Bayo
Business
Middle East business travel spending jumps nearly 20% in 2025 as MICE demand accelerates
Business travel spending across the Middle East has surged by nearly 20 per cent in 2025, underscoring strong momentum as the region heads into 2026 and reinforcing its growing role as a hub for global corporate engagement. According to corporate travel data and booking trends from musafir.com, the increase is being driven by a sharp
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BoG set to exit gold trading business, describes IMF’s losses tag as premature
The Bank of Ghana is set to exit the gold trading business (small-scale gold transactions) from January 1, 2026. This is what JOYBUSINESS has picked up from persons with knowledge of the activity at the Central Bank. However, the Bank will continue its Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, but the small-scale segment will be ceded entirely
Business
Kuda Business Flags Structural Gaps Limiting SME Growth At Abuja Food and Drinks Festival
Nigeria’s 39 million SMEs continue to navigate rising costs and operational inefficiencies. Kuda Business highlighted the structural issues limiting small business growth at the African Food and Drinks Festival on November 15 in Abuja, including weak financial records, unreliable payment systems and fragmented processes. The session, themed “Simplifying Finance and Operations with Kuda Business,” brought
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Blue Fox Entertainment Acquires iPic Theaters in Westwood and New York, Rebrands as The Cinemas (EXCLUSIVE)
In the wake of the March bankruptcy filing of iPic Theaters, Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired two iPic luxury theater locations in Los Angeles’ Westwood Village and New York and will rebrand them as The Cinemas. The locations will no longer operate with in-theater dining, but instead will focus on premium concessions featuring “elevated food
Caesars
Caesars Entertainment to be acquired by Fertitta Entertainment with $17.6bn
Caesars Entertainment accepted the offer to be acquired by the Fertitta Entertainment. The overall deal will be of $17.6bn with Fertitta paying $5.7 billion and take on close to $12 billion in debt from Caesars. As part of the agreement, Caesars can seek competing bids through July 11. Investors in Caesars are being offered $31
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Remedy Entertainment CEO: Alan Wake and Control should have sold more
Image via Remedy Entertainment Remedy Entertainment's newly-appointed CEO, Jean-Charles Gaudechon, believes that Alan Wake and Control "should have sold more" and have a bigger commercial impact. Speaking to The Game Business , Gaudechon, a former EA executive who joined Remedy as CEO in February , explained his aspirations for the studio moving forward. The CEO
Entertainment
AAO Entertainment Signs Filmmaker Adrian Yang
EXCLUSIVE: AAO Entertainment has signed director Adrian Yang for management following the breakout success of his viral narrative short film Passing, which has generated significant industry attention after notching nearly 15 million views on Instagram. Shot and directed by the Chinese-American filmmaker, Passing follows a young woman who gathers the courage to speak to a stranger on a New
Bitcoin
Crypto Offerings Begin Shaping Bank Choice in Europe, but Regulation Still Holds Back Adoption
Boerse Stuttgart Digital found 35% of European investors would consider switching banks for stronger crypto services, even as regulation and education gaps still slow wider adoption. The post Crypto Offerings Begin Shaping Bank Choice in Europe, but Regulation Still Holds Back Adoption appeared first on Crypto News Australia...
EU sanctions Russian crypto usage for 20th time adding bans on digital rubles and anyone using Russian crypto services
Europe’s latest Russia sanctions move the crypto fight from named exchanges to the payment routes behind them. Adopted on April 23, the package adds 120 new listings and rolls out financial measures that touch just about every corner of Russia’s crypto scene. That includes service providers, decentralized trading platforms, ruble-backed tokens, payment agents, and even
Why Shuffle Crypto Sportsbooks Are Reshaping NFL Betting Heading Into the 2026 Season
Why Shuffle Crypto Sportsbooks Are Reshaping NFL Betting Heading Into the 2026 Season The NFL betting market that scouts and draft writers track on the periphery has quietly become the largest single-sport gambling sector in North America. Legal US sportsbooks accepted close to one hundred fifty billion dollars in wagers across all sports in 2024
Why crypto hacks don’t end and continue even when the money is gone
A crypto hack never ends when the wallet is drained. The theft lands first, fast and visible, and then a slower collapse starts to work through the rest of the project. The token keeps sliding, the treasury shrinks with it, hiring plans get cut back, product deadlines move...
Crypto ATM Scams Hit $333M in the U.S. as AI Deepfakes Fuel Fraud
Crypto ATM fraud losses reached US$333 million in the first 11 months of 2025, with over 12,000 complaints filed with the FBI, a 33% year-over-year increase. AI-enabled scams proved 4.5 times more profitable than traditional methods, with criminals deploying real-time deepfakes and hyper-personalised social engineering to target victims, 85% of whom are aged 60 or
Football
Top LSU football rival makes big decision about starting quarterback
One of LSU football's top rivals officially named a starting quarterback on Monday. Here's who will be under center for Alabama in 2025.
College Football: 2026’s Most Electric Recruits Who Could Play Right Away
Brandon Arrington, Zion Elee, and Keisean Henderson headline College Football’s 2026 recruits poised to make an immediate impact on Day One. This time of year whispers promise. Coaches walk hallways with clipboards and conviction. Families wait for decisions that could shape futures. Commitment season is nearing, and with it, the chase for not just talent—but
How to Use AI for Smarter Football Betting
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By Jonathan Lewis | 15th July 2025Football betting has transformed dramatically over the years. From ancient Roman wagers on gladiators to modern mobile...
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29 Best Sides for Sandwiches That Go Beyond Chips
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Whenever I spend time building a sandwich with a mesmerizing cross-section, it feels unceremonious to serve it with a bag...
Traverse Bay Farms Adds Eight Free Recipe Cookbooks to Its Growing Healthy Living Resource Library
Recipes New downloadable cookbooks feature simple recipes for sweet potatoes, cranberries, carrots, tomatoes, beets, pumpkin, melon, and pomegranate.
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Chocolate Shipped Cookies’ Family Recipes Elevate Summer Corporate Gifting
RecipesUtah-based bakery draws on four decades of family cookie recipes to offer no-hassle corporate gift options that provide meaningful summer...
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Marlon Wayans Reveals Melissa Joan Hart Was Supposed To Play Anna Faris’ Role In ‘Scary Movie’
Anna Faris‘ iconic role as Cindy in the horror parody feature film series Scary Movie almost went to another actress, revealed writer, producer and star Marlon Wayans. In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight , Faris asked Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans if there was “ever a celebrity that desperately wanted to be in a Scary
This Gen Zer got reprimanded at Goldman for making cake videos as the ‘Investment Baker.’ She quit her job and is building a dessert...
The internet has become captivated by a booming genre of content: corporate professionals sharing day-in-the-life TikToks that chronicle their aspirational lifestyles. Allison Sheehan pulled back the curtain on her routine, sharing videos of her mornings making elaborate cakes before her day job as a wealth manager kicked in. Her double life as the “Investment Baker”
Microsoft unveils IQ platform and hosted agents at Build 2026
Microsoft just gave its AI agents a memory upgrade. At its Build 2026 conference on June 2 in San Francisco, the company introduced Microsoft IQ, a new intelligence layer designed to give enterprise AI agents deep access to company data, business processes, and live web information. The platform bundles four distinct context engines, a new
Travala Rolls out AI Concierge for 2.2M Hotels as Autonomous Travel Takes Shape
Travala has launched an agentic AI travel protocol allowing autonomous agents to book more than 2.2 million hotels with minimal human intervention. Key Takeaways Travala launched a protocol on June 5, enabling AI agents to autonomously book over 2.2 million hotels. Morgan Stanley predicts agentic retail spending will hit 20% by 2030 as autonomous trades
Worldcoin Price Drops 23% as Market Eyes Key Demand Zone for Recovery
You are here: Home / Cryptocurrency News / Worldcoin Price Drops 23% as Market Eyes Key Demand Zone for Recovery Worldcoin (WLD) price action is under considerable near-term downward pressure, owing to increased selling driven by the recent downtrend. Despite the current bearish tone, the coin is slowly but surely approaching a key buying zone
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YouTube wants to place ads at the ‘most exciting’ moments of its videos
Image: rafastockbr / Shutterstock.com At its own Brandcast 2025 event, YouTube presented a new way of inserting advertisements in particularly exciting places, which was recapped in this official YouTube blog post. The new feature, called “Peak Points,” uses Gemini AI to analyze videos to find the most important, meaningful, and engaging moments that viewers are
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Marlon Wayans Reveals Melissa Joan Hart Was Supposed To Play Anna Faris’ Role In ‘Scary Movie’
Anna Faris‘ iconic role as Cindy in the horror parody feature film series Scary Movie almost went to another actress, revealed writer, producer and star Marlon Wayans. In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight , Faris asked Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans if there was “ever a celebrity that desperately wanted to be in a Scary
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This Gen Zer got reprimanded at Goldman for making cake videos as the ‘Investment Baker.’ She quit her job and is building a dessert...
The internet has become captivated by a booming genre of content: corporate professionals sharing day-in-the-life TikToks that chronicle their aspirational lifestyles. Allison Sheehan pulled back the curtain on her routine, sharing videos of her mornings making elaborate cakes before her day job as a wealth manager kicked in. Her double life as the “Investment Baker”
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Microsoft unveils IQ platform and hosted agents at Build 2026
Microsoft just gave its AI agents a memory upgrade. At its Build 2026 conference on June 2 in San Francisco, the company introduced Microsoft IQ, a new intelligence layer designed to give enterprise AI agents deep access to company data, business processes, and live web information. The platform bundles four distinct context engines, a new
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Travala Rolls out AI Concierge for 2.2M Hotels as Autonomous Travel Takes Shape
Travala has launched an agentic AI travel protocol allowing autonomous agents to book more than 2.2 million hotels with minimal human intervention. Key Takeaways Travala launched a protocol on June 5, enabling AI agents to autonomously book over 2.2 million hotels. Morgan Stanley predicts agentic retail spending will hit 20% by 2030 as autonomous trades
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Worldcoin Price Drops 23% as Market Eyes Key Demand Zone for Recovery
You are here: Home / Cryptocurrency News / Worldcoin Price Drops 23% as Market Eyes Key Demand Zone for Recovery Worldcoin (WLD) price action is under considerable near-term downward pressure, owing to increased selling driven by the recent downtrend. Despite the current bearish tone, the coin is slowly but surely approaching a key buying zone