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mass elephant die-off in Botswana in 2020. A new study published in -Science of the Total Environment- confirms toxic cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, poisoned over 350 elephants near the Okavango Delta. The first elephant carcasses were discovered in May 2020, sparking international concern. Researchers initially ruled out poaching, starvation, and common infections. The presence of some elephants found face down hinted at a swift collapse.

Jennifer Lopez (JLo) is actually moving on from her divorce with famous Hollywood actor Ben Affleck by surrounding herself with attractive staff which includes bodyguards as well, reported Marca. According to Marca following their disappointing split, Jennifer Lopez was seen pretty often to get cozy with a blonde bodyguard in London and New York while sparking several speculations about her preferences in hiring. Eminent sources indicate that she tends to choose ‘extra handsome’ men for her security team and while there is no actual confirmation of romantic involvement of her with any one of them, at the same time, several insiders suggest that she enjoys the huge attention from these attractive individuals. Also Read: Unable to impress Donald Trump? Did Kimberly Guilfoyle’s dress sense lead to breakup with Don Jr.?

Papadopoulos joined the Edinburgh- and London-based firm from Bank of America to expand Artemis' fixed income team of eight across the two cities.  Based in London, Papadopoulos started in the new role last month; he has started working alongside high yield fund managers Jack Holmes and David Ennett, and high yield analyst Darcey Watson.  Artemis partners get £57m payout despite drop in profits on lower assets Prior to his near-seven years at Bank of America, where he began as a credit research analyst and left as vice president, high yield analyst, Papadopoulos started his career ...

Lily Philips, an OnlyFans model, has stirred intense debate online following her participation in an unconventional stunt aimed at having intimate encounters with 100 men in a single day. Philips exceeded her target, engaging with 101 men during the event, which was documented by filmmaker Joshua Pieters. However, the aftermath left her emotionally shaken, leading to widespread discussion about her well-being and the broader implications of such challenges. However, shockingly, she has now announced that she wants to take a new challenge to sleep with 1,000 men in 24 hours. The record for the highest number of sexual partners in a single day is held by adult film actress Lisa Sparks, who engaged with 919 men during the 2004 Adult Industry Fair in Poland. Sparks later shared that the experience left her in pain for a week. In anticipation of her own record attempt, Lily Phillips has been preparing over recent months by gradually increasing the number of encounters as part of what she refers to as her ‘Physical Training.’

The Paris-based fashion house, Maison Margiela, has announced that British designer John Galliano is leaving the company after 10 years as artistic director

Taking place on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 June at the iconic Guildhall in London, leading figures from the UK fund management industry will join together to host major international investors at this exclusive summit.

In a Vivendi shareholder meeting on Monday (9 December), more than 97.5% of votes cast were in favour of the separation from Vivendi of Canal+, Havas and Louis Hachette Group, a change that will also see Havas and Louis Hachette list on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Growth Paris, respectively.  Just under 72% of shareholders were present, exceeding the two-thirds majority necessary to greenlight a decision, with the overwhelming majority voting to see the film franchise business cross the Channel for London.  Just Eat Takeaway to delist from London Stock Exchange The Paris-based ...

Sheikh Hasina has promised justice to the victims of excesses committed under the Yunus regime and recalled she stepped down to prevent politics over dead bodies. She virtually delivered the speech at an Awami League meeting, organised in London on Sunday night. Yunus will be brought to justice soon, Hasina said, accusing the chief advisor of the interim government of masterminding the murder of activist Abu Sayed during the agitation against reservation in jobs.

Bashar al-Assad to flee the country and impose a new revision of the strategic map in the Middle East. The Syrian strongman had for nearly 14 years held off an uprising that many believed had been exhausted. But his downfall followed a series of battlefield convulsions for other allies of Iran. Israel has all but decapitated the Hezbollah leadership in Lebanon since September, while the killing of Hamas figureheads has dealt major blows to Assad's key backer Tehran.

Citi promoted 344 new managing directors (MDs) this year – one of the biggest promotion rounds in recent history – and there are eyebrows being raised over more than just the list of tech promotions.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. TEL AVIV—One of the first things Israel did when it invaded Gaza in October last year was carve a dirt road across the middle of the strip. It was then wide enough for two armored vehicles.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of a crypto proponent to be the next head of the United States securities regulator lifted Bitcoin to US$100,000 for the first time as traders warmed to the prospect of relaxed regulations.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to change the narrative on his five-month-old government

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. OpenAI said it would set up a new office in Zurich, Switzerland, as part of efforts from the ChatGPT maker to bolster its presence in Europe as the continent emerges as a key battleground for regulating artificial intelligence. The startup said Zurich would be its fifth location in Europe after opening offices in Dublin, London, Paris and Brussels over the past two years.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Freshly cooked, piping hot fish and chips, sprinkled with salt and soused with vinegar, wrapped in paper and eaten out-of-doors on a cold and wintry day. Could there be anything more quintessentially British than fish and chips? The British love what Winston Churchill called “the good companions".

Elton John has revealed that he’s physically unable to see the new musical for which he wrote the music, saying that he has lost the majority of his eyesight after suffering an eye infection.

The digital asset rose the most in more than two weeks on Wednesday to hit $97,361, before easing to $95,500 as of 5:45 a.m. Thursday in London. Crypto supporters emerged as leading candidates to run the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, aiding sentiment.

Elton John disclosed that he has completely lost his sight during a heartfelt address at a charity gala performance of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical. Speaking to an audience that included celebrities such as Anna Wintour and Lily Collins at London’s Dominion Theatre, the 77-year-old music icon said, «As some of you may know, I have had issues and now I have lost my sight. I haven’t been able to see the performance, but I have enjoyed listening to it.» The charity event supported the Elton John AIDS Foundation, a cause John has championed for decades. The gala marked another chapter in the artist's illustrious career, even as he faces health challenges. Sir Elton John’s announcement follows months of deteriorating vision. In September, he revealed that a severe eye infection over the summer had left him with «limited vision in one eye.» By November, his condition had worsened. He told People: «It kind of floored me, and I can't see anything. I can't read anything, I can't watch anything.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On 26 December 2022, Boxing Day, British-Asian writer Hanif Kureishi, who is now 69, had a devastating fall while holidaying in Rome with his partner, Isabella d’Amico. The accident left him severely paralysed, forcing him to move between hospitals, rehab centres and care homes in Italy and Britain for over a year, before he could return to his home in London.

Gangs of London Season 3 has been released. The Sky and AMC action drama returns with familiar characters and new faces.

It's not unheard of for people who leave banking and set up their own companies to be bullish. Nor is it unheard of for those ex-bankers to work very hard and to expect their new employees to do the same. Alexander Lomax ticks two of those boxes, but not the third.