Netflix is ringing in the new year with two big pieces of news. First, in the fourth quarter of 2024, subscriber count crossed the 300 million mark and revenue growth wildly exceeded expectations. Second, despite this apparent success, the wildly popular streaming video service is looking for even more money and will be bumping up…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to hit the European Union with tariffs and said his administration was discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports because fentanyl is being sent from China to the U.S. via Mexico and Canada. Trump voiced his latest tariff threats in remarks to reporters at the White House…
At least 10 people were killed and 40 injured Tuesday in a major Israeli assault on the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, according to the Ramallah-based Palestinian Health Ministry. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military operation, named “Iron Wall,” would be “extensive and significant.” “We are acting methodically and with…
The Grammy Awards are sticking with their man, Trevor Noah will host the show for the fifth consecutive time, the Grammys announced Tuesday. This year’s telecast will also raise funds to support relief efforts after wildfires devastated the Grammys’ hometown. Each of the last three telecasts has improved on the last’s ratings, culminating in 2024,…
A$AP Rocky turned down a final prosecution plea offer of 180 days in jail and will face the possibility of a guilty verdict and years in prison as jury selection began at his trial on Tuesday. The agreement offered to the 36-year-old hip-hop star, fashion mogul and actor whose legal name is Rakim Mayers was…
Canada’s outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country’s oil-rich province of Alberta are both confident Canada can avoid the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump says he will impose on Feb. 1. Justin Trudeau and Danielle Smith will argue that Canada is the energy superpower that has the oil and critical minerals that America…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the request by telecom operators for tariff adjustments in the telecoms industry.The approval, which is a 50 percent hike in telecoms tariff, is coming when different telecoms subscribers’ groups are kicking against any tariff hike that will further impoverish telecoms subscribers, especially small business owners whose offices and…
President Donald Trump will sign executive orders Monday rolling back protections for transgender people and terminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government in what he described in his inauguration speech as a move to end efforts to “socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life.” One order…
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions. Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will…
Leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch has expressed concerns about the potential impact of ineffective governance in the United Kingdom, drawing a comparison to Nigeria. Badenoch made the remarks during her first speech of the year at an event hosted by Onward, a British think tank focused on economic and social research Speaking…
