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Toymaker Mattel promotes ‘chief Uno player’ job
Getty Images By Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York Toymaker Mattel is hunting for someone to help promote its new Uno game – and wild-card applicants are most definitely welcome. The company is asking enthusiasts of the card game to apply on TikTok for a chance at the part-time post of “Chief Uno Player”. The…
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Pittsburgh synagogue gunman gets death penalty
A US federal jury has sentenced the attacker who killed 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh in June 2018 to the death penalty. The ruling needed a unanimous vote from the 12-member jury for the sentence to be imposed. Prosecutors had asked the jury to vote for the death penalty. The same jury found…
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Worldcoin suspended in Kenya as thousands queue for free money
Nation Media Group By Anita Nkonge BBC News, Nairobi The Kenyan government has ordered cryptocurrency project Worldcoin to stop signing up new users, citing data privacy concerns. Worldcoin, founded by US tech entrepreneur Sam Altman, offers free crypto tokens to people who agree to have their eyeballs scanned. Thousands of Kenyans have been queuing up…
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Brazil police raids leave at least 43 people dead
Getty Images By Malu Cursino BBC News Police raids targeting drug gangs in three Brazilian states have left at least 43 people dead. In the latest operation in Rio de Janeiro, police said they returned fire in a shoot-out in the Complexo da Penha area, killing at least 10. Earlier, 14 suspects died in clashes…
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Lizzo dancers Arianna Davis and Crystal Williams: ‘No one speaks out, they are scared’
REX/Shutterstock By Paul Glynn Entertainment reporter Two of Lizzo’s former dancers, who are suing the pop star for misconduct, have claimed others are scared to speak out. Arianna Davis and Crystal Williams said they had filed the claim hoping to prevent colleagues from suffering. Ms Williams told CBS she wanted to ensure that other dancers…
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Etsy u-turn in row over withholding seller’s money
Dan By Faarea Masud Business reporter Online marketplace Etsy has said it will change its policy after sellers complained of money being held. The U-turn comes after the BBC reported that some sellers had 75% of their money frozen for 45 days. Etsy said it was “substantially decreasing” the amount of money it would put…
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Atlantic orcas ‘learning from adults’ to target boats
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Victoria Gill and Kate Stephens BBC News Science Team A strange, dangerous game of targeting and ramming into small sailing and fishing boats is spreading through a population of orcas off Spain’s coast. Scientists say at…
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How to spot fake reviews online
A BBC investigation has uncovered UK companies, including medical clinics, using fake reviews to boost their online search result visibility. BBC business correspondent Emma Vardy identifies the tell-tale signs of bogus ratings on platforms such as Google.
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Alex Murdaugh accomplice sentenced to seven years in prison for fraud
CBS/WCIV By Holly Honderich BBC News An ex-CEO of a prestigious South Carolina bank will spend seven years in prison for helping convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh in a fraud scheme. Russell Laffitte, heir to a banking dynasty in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, helped Murdaugh steal some $2m (£1.6m) from clients’ legal settlements. Laffitte said he would…
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Rhodes fires: Free holiday in Greece for evacuated tourists
EPA By Laura Gozzi BBC News The Greek prime minister has pledged to give tourists who had to escape the recent wildfires on the island of Rhodes a one-week holiday there for free. Speaking on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said people could take up the offer in the spring or autumn of 2024.…