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Meghan Markle and her good friend Serena Williams have always been big supporters of one another. On Saturday, Markle took to social media to give followers a rare glimpse of life at home with her three-year-old daughter, Princess Lilibet, and “Auntie” Williams playing Candy Land just days ahead of the launch of the Duchess of Sussex’s new show, “With Love, Meghan,” which premieres March 4.”When the aunties comes to celebrate … and to play! Love you @serenawilliams,” Markle captioned the video, paired with the song “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers playing in the background.”3 days until the party begins. All are…

A Canadian women’s college basketball conference championship game on Saturday night saw a transgender player score 21 points in victory and ultimately win tournament MVP. Trans athlete Harriette Mackenzie led Vancouver Island University (VIU) to a 69-59 victory over Columbia Christian College (CBC) in the PACWEST Championship game. Mackenzie finished the game with 10 rebounds in addition to the athlete’s game-leading 21 points. Mackenzie was then awarded conference tournament MVP in a ceremony after the game. It capped off a season in which the athlete punished competition on the court, leading the entire conference in scoring by a 62-point margin over the…

As excitement over DeepSeek moderated, JPMorgan gave its clients a warning: “Be careful: U.S.-China risks back in focus.” The Feb. 24 note cautioned that the White House’s new America First Investment Policy could trigger a pullback in Chinese stocks after the recent rally. Indeed, on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump said an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods would be coming on March 4. Duties of 25% on Canada and Mexico would also be implemented on that date, he said. Stocks in Hong Kong and mainland China fell Friday on the news. JPMorgan’s stock recommendations for names to add included…

In 2010, a woman in Sakura, Japan, posted photos of her well-manicured Shiba Inu to her digital journal. The dog, Kabosu, shot her owner a wide-eyed glance, a comic image that quickly jumped from Tumblr to Twitter to Facebook and to the rest of the internet.A meme legend was born. Someone on Reddit called the dog “DOGE,” a nonsensical nickname that stuck. Another minted a cryptocurrency in DOGE’s name.Now, 15 years later, in the fast churn of internet culture, DOGE is considered very old. But try telling that to Elon Musk, who has co-opted “DOGE” for the name of his…

A Lufthansa First Class “Allegris” cabin, which was set up outside the show. Peter Kneffel | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesHeated or cooled seats. Ultra-high-definition TV screens. Benches. Convertible beds. All-aisle access. And of course, the coveted privacy door.Ever-more luxurious first- and business-class cabins that have hundreds of parts and require regulator approval are the latest hold-up as new airplanes arrive late to customers, according to the heads of the world’s biggest airplane manufacturers.Boeing has 787 Dreamliners, a twin-aisle jetliner used on some of the world’s longest flights, on the ground at its South Carolina factory “that are held up for…

India have beaten New Zealand by 44 runs in a low-scoring contest at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium to top group A in the Champions Trophy and set up a semi-final tie with Australia in the same arena.Electing to field, New Zealand restricted India to 9-249 on Sunday with Matt Henry (5-42) leading their superb bowling display, backed up by their characteristic sharp catching.Shreyas Iyer (79), Axar Patel (42) and Hardik Pandya (45) scored valuable runs but India still had to settle for a below-par total.Varun Chakravarthy’s fine spin bowling then earned him 5-42, helping India bundle out New Zealand…

SEOUL: South Korea’s acting president, Choi Sang-mok, said on Saturday (Mar 1) he hoped his country and Japan could “open a new chapter” in their relations.His comments came during a speech at the Mar 1 Independence Movement Day ceremony, a holiday marking the anniversary of the 1919 Korean uprising against Japanese colonial rule.”In order to effectively respond to the grave international situation, the cooperation between South Korea and Japan is a necessity,” Choi said in his speech.The acting president led events in the absence of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who have both been impeached…

In SummaryAfrica’s economic growth is projected to improve 2025 by 3.7% with further potential to reach 4.0% by 2026.The economic growth in Africa is driven mainly by regional integration through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).Events like the 2014 commodity price downturn and the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted investment in Africa, causing economic contractions. The inflation rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to decline from 7.1% in 2023 to 4.9% and further until 2023, based on the current economic policies being adopted by African countries.Deep Dive!!As we step into the second quarter of 2025, several African nations are experiencing tangible…

A wife, wearing a nightgown and her hair uncovered, lies down next to her husband in bed. An older man and woman, drunk on red wine, dance wildly and discuss the complexities of sex and nudity at their age. A distressed young woman navigates the sexual advances of a male employer in a job interview.These scenes may seem to be simply ordinary life snippets on the big screen. But their existence — in three Iranian films released over the last few years — is nothing short of extraordinary, representing a new era of filmmaking in Iran’s storied cinema.These movies, and…

The following is the transcript of an interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 2, 2025.MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning to you, Mr. Treasury Secretary. SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT: Good morning Margaret. MARGARET BRENNAN: So let’s dig on- in on this, because it seems there’s a bit of a perception gap there. Our polling also shows at least half the country reports concern about paying for food and groceries and housing. They continue to call the economy bad, even more so than last month, and 49% told us the economy is getting worse. When…