Author: Alex Maschino
Redi Tlhabi speaks to Professor Robert Pape on the rise of political violence in the US.After the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, has the US entered a new age of political violence? The third alleged attempted assassination of US President Donald Trump in recent years follows a series of politically motivated violent incidents last year, including the assassinations of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and Democratic state legislator Melissa Hortman. What is causing the increase in political violence in America? And how much is the Trump administration driving the politically divisive atmosphere with violent rhetoric and lethal foreign…
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s Round-up is exclusively supported by BMI, a global leader in performing rights management, dedicated to supporting songwriters, composers and publishers and championing the value of music.This week, BMG and Concord confirmed their long-rumored merger, with Bertelsmann as majority-owner and Concord boss Bob Valentine named CEO of the combined company.Meanwhile, The Orchard acquired OniMusic, a prominent Brazil-headquartered Christian music label, distributor, and “digital intelligence” company.Plus, Primary Wave Music closed its fourth flagship music fund…
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Manny Pacquiao remains baffled by the result of his one of his fights, believing that even his opponent knows who deserved to emerge victorious.Boxing legend Pacquiao has competed on 73 occasions in his professional career, but it was his most recent outing against Mario Barrios that has left him confused.The pair squared off last July, with Barrios making the second defence of his WBC world welterweight title, which he eventually lost against Ryan Garcia in February.Pacquiao, meanwhile, was entering his first professional outing since losing a unanimous decision to Yordenis Ugas in 2021.Yet despite his long layoff, the Filipino was…
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Kirsten Storms‘ claim that her phone has been hacked is reportedly being investigated by police. According to a TMZ report published on Thursday, April 30, the General Hospital star’s allegation that her device has been compromised will be looked into by authorities. “I can confirm that there is an active investigation as it pertains to her case,” a rep for the Franklin Police Department in Tennessee told the outlet. The actress, 42, made the phone hacking claim via an Instagram post shared on April 9. Related: Kirsten Storms Makes Rare Comment About Coparenting With Ex Brandon Barash Kirsten Storms made…
Semyon Der-Arguchintsev is looking to return to the Toronto Maple Leafs organization Daria Tuboltseva of R.org: The agent, Shumi Babaev, said that Semyon Der-Arguchintsev is looking to possibly return to the Toronto Maple Leafs organization next season, after spending the past two seasons in the KHL. Babaev said that they had spoken with now former Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving about a possible return, and will now have to wait until a new GM is announced. Der-Arguchintsev’s KHL contract expires on May, 31st, and there have been no talks with Dynamo yet. He put up six goals and 30 assists…
The Global Sumud Flotilla denounced the interception as “piracy”, while Israel’s foreign ministry called the flotilla a “PR stunt”.
Good morning. This week brought convincing proof that Starbucks’ comeback under CEO Brian Niccol is for real. The coffee chain on Wednesday reported that quarterly U.S. comparable sales rose 7.1%, their second straight gain. What’s more, for the first time in two years, profit and sales both rose, and customer visits increased, showing the investments Niccol has made in more staffing, higher wages, and store glow-ups are starting to pay for themselves. The CEO’s overarching strategy has been to bring the human touch and pleasure of ordering back to Starbucks. Those experiences were damaged by the company’s efforts to contain…