December 2024

  • Taking purchasing power standard (PPS) into account, the gaps in average annual full-time salaries across the EU are narrower than in nominal terms, though significant differences persist. Euronews Business investigates. Have you ever wondered which countries pay the best in Europe? Or how your salary stacks up against others across the EU? With living costs…

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  • Halifax airport cancel flights after plane caught fire in emergency landing

    An Air Canada plane experienced problems landing at Halifax airport, skidding down the runway before part of the aircraft caught fire. An incident with an aircraft at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Canada caused temporary delays to all flight operations. Airport spokesperson Tiffany Chase said that at approximately 9:30pm on Saturday, an Air Canada Express…

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  • BYE-BYE BARCODE: QR code revolution transforming global businesses

    More barcodes are scanned each day than searches on Google. But they won’t be around for much longer, here’s what’s coming next. Ten billion barcodes are scanned every day across the world. And since their introduction 50 years ago they’ve revolutionised the way we do business.  But as demand for more information on our products…

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  • Kazakhstan to send Azerbaijan Airlines black boxes to Brazil as crash investigations continue

    Kazakhstan’s government told Euronews that it has decided to send the downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight recorders to Brazil for the full and transparent disclosure of the tragedy. Kazakhstan has decided to send the downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight recorders to Brazil, Kazakhstan’s government sources told Euronews in a statement, in a move which indicates the country’s…

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  • Did China hack US Treasury?

    Did China hack US Treasury?

    The US Treasury says Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations and documents in what they labelled a ‘major cyber incident’. The US Treasury says Chinese hackers were able to steal documents in a major cyber attack in the early hours of Tuesday. The US executive agency, responsible for promoting economic prosperity and ensuring Washington’s financial security…

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  • Liam Payne’s final hours have been detailed by a judge as five people are charged over his death. Three people have been charged with negligent homicide – similar to manslaughter in UK law – and two have been charged with supplying drugs, the Argentinian Public Prosecutor’s Office said. The 31-year-old pop star died after he fell from a…

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  • Reactions to the death of former President Jimmy Carter paid tribute to his service to the country and his contributions around the world after his time in the White House. President Joe Biden on Sunday issued a proclamation on Carter’s death, ordering American flags to be flown at half-mast for 30 days. He also marked…

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  • Jalen Suggs to miss Orlando Magic’s next game against Brooklyn Nets

    Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs suffered a right wrist sprain in the second quarter of Sunday’s 102-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets and did not return. Suggs finished with eight points in 13 minutes. The Magic have been ravaged by injuries this season. Stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner are out with oblique injuries while forward Moritz Wagner is done for the season due to an…

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  • Anthony Edwards was fined $100,000 by the NBA on Sunday for using profanity during a live television interview, with the league increasing the amount after penalizing the Minnesota Timberwolves star for the third time in three weeks. This penalty was for comments Edwards made after the Timberwolves rallied for a 113-112 victory Friday in Houston. The NBA said…

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  • Conor McGregor has recently hinted at the confirmation of his boxing match against Logan Paul, sharing details about the fight, including the substantial earnings each fighter is expected to receive and the potential venue in India. McGregor’s last competitive fight took place at UFC 264 against Dustin Poirier, where he suffered a severe shin-bone injury…

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  • GLAM SLAM: Tonto Dikeh slays in beautiful dress

    Nigerian actress, philanthropist, and politician Tonto Dikeh has taken to Instagram to wow her 7.6 million followers in a mini lace dress. When it comes to fashion, Tonto Dikeh has served different outfit inspirations and her recent look is breathtaking. One of the unique characteristics of her fashion choice is the fact that it fits…

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  • Supermodel Dayle Haddon dead at 76

    Dayle Haddon, a celebrated model and activist, has passed away at the age of 76. Known for breaking barriers in the modeling industry, Haddon was the only model to secure contracts with four major cosmetics brands during her career. Her death was reportedly linked to a carbon monoxide leak in Buck’s County, Pennsylvania, where she…

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  • Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from global newspapers: 1. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has fired back at the former Governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili, saying that “an elder statesman should not be a trader and a sycophant all the time.” Wike said he won’t be shocked…

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  • Grammy award winning Afrobeats Artist Damini Ogulu Aka Burna Boy seems to have woken up on the wrong side of the bed once again. Leading up to the end of the year, he posted a couple of cryptic messages today on his Instagram status that have left his fans wondering who the shady missives might…

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  • Popular media personality, Toke Makinwa has challenged the popular assumption that single individuals are lonely and sad. Countering the widespread ideology that people’s happiness is tied to being married, the media personality stated that many single individuals lead content and fulfilled lives. Speaking on her X handle, she called for a mindset shift as the…

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  • Liverpool need no reminders of the class of Mohamed Salah, but when the forward produced a blood-twisting shimmy while registering an assist for Cody Gakpo’s goal in their 5-0 win at West Ham United, the 32-year-old gave his employers a nudge that basically said, “Can you really do without me?” And just for good measure, Trent Alexander-Arnold did the same when he scored…

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