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Nicosia, Cyprus — One is a hugely popular YouTuber from Cyprus who seems like a happy-go-lucky guy, the other is an unapologetic far-right Spanish maverick who rails against illegal immigration, and both have become new members of the European Parliament thanks to their masterful use of video-based social media.Phidias Panayiotou, a 24-year-old YouTuber and TikTok user with no political experience or formal higher education, has rode a wave of online popularity and public anger against the country’s political elite to win one of Cyprus’ six seats in the European Parliament.He said he would continue to use social media as “my…
OMAHA, Neb. — They’re calling it the greatest show on dirt.Every summer, eight fanbases make the pilgrimage to the plains of eastern Nebraska in search of a shared experience of camaraderie, ballgames and booze. Under the relentless Midwestern sun, they congregate by the tens of thousands within a three-block radius of downtown Omaha. For 10 days each summer, this mid-sized city is filled with college sports enthusiasts decked out in their school colors.The area is also hosting a youth baseball tournament at the same time, adding to the childish atmosphere. Throughout the event, you’ll get a glimpse into modern American…
Adrian Perkins was running for reelection as mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, when he was surprised by harsh campaign criticism.The satirical TV ad, funded by a rival political action committee, used artificial intelligence to portray Perkins as a high school student called into the principal’s office. Instead of reprimanding him for cheating on a test or getting into a fight, the principal berated Perkins for failing to keep the community safe and create jobs.In the video, Perkins’ face is superimposed onto the body of an actor portraying him. The ad was reportedly created with “deep learning computer technology,” but Perkins said…
Getty Images for Tony Awards Pro The Outsiders was a surprise winner for best musical at the 2024 Tony Awards, which were presented on Sunday (June 16). The award was thought to be a close call between Suffs, a musical about the musical based on the American women’s suffrage movement, and Hell’s Kitchen, a musical loosely based on Alicia Keys’ early life and music. Stereophonic, a David Adjmi play with music, was named best play. The 77th Annual Tony Awards, which were hosted by Ariana DeBose for the third consecutive year, aired live on both coasts from the David H. Koch Theater at…
XRP has reported a price increase in the past 24 hours. Despite the current price rally, the bearish trend continues. Ripple [XRP] It has seen a surge of 3.24% in the past 24 hours. At the time of writing, the altcoin was trading at $0.49. Over the past 7 days, the price has increased by 0.04. In fact, a 1.1% increase was also reported in the past hour. According to Coinmarketcap, XRP’s market capitalization rose 3.08% to $27.4 billion. However, trading volume fell 18.6% to $813 million in the past 24 hours. Source: TradingView According to AMBcrypto analysis, XRP rose…
XRP has reported a price increase in the past 24 hours. Despite the current price rally, the bearish trend continues. Ripple [XRP] It has seen a surge of 3.24% in the past 24 hours. At the time of writing, the altcoin was trading at $0.49. Over the past 7 days, the price has increased by 0.04. In fact, a 1.1% increase was also reported in the past hour. According to Coinmarketcap, XRP’s market capitalization rose 3.08% to $27.4 billion. However, trading volume fell 18.6% to $813 million in the past 24 hours. Source: TradingView According to AMBcrypto analysis, XRP rose…
BEIJING (AP) — China’s coast guard said Monday that a Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.The Coast Guard said a Philippine supply ship had entered waters near Second Thomas Reef, a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands that is claimed by several countries.In a statement on social media platform WeChat, the Chinese coast guard said the Philippine supply ship had “ignored China’s repeated and solemn warnings and made an unprofessional and dangerous approach to a Chinese ship on normal navigation, causing a collision.””The Philippines takes full responsibility for…
NEW DELHI: Former India opening batsman Virender Sehwag has suggested that Pakistan needs to find a batsman who can bat at a high rate to remain competitive in T20 cricket.Babar Azam’s Pakistan team was eliminated in the group stage of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup. They lost two crucial matches at the start of the campaign but managed to win the two matches that followed. Nevertheless, they finished third in Group A with four points, behind India and co-hosts USA.T20 World Cup Schedule | Points Table | StatisticsSehwag stressed that Pakistan needed to develop more attacking batsmen if they…
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Congress refuses to believe that the exit polls were wrong due to incompetence.Aunindio Chakravartiopinionrelease date: June 17, 2024 9:20 AMThe BJP’s Congress party argues that the exit polls are manipulated to inflate the market and allow some people to sell their holdings and make big profits, while ordinary investors suffer losses.|(Image: The Quint/@Vibhushita Singh)Get notified of the latest newsIndian stock markets soared on Monday, June 3. Investors had been itching to place bets on the stock exchanges all weekend, anticipating the surge. After all, exit polls had predicted a much larger-than-expected victory for the BJP-led NDA, and Narendra Modi was…