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Meghan Markle will be looking to leave a mark in 2025 after she is planning on launching her fashion brand in the coming year, along with the release of her highly anticipated Netflix show, where she could be seen playing a part, as per reports. The Duchess of Sussex took a major sabbatical from her acting career after getting married to the Royal Family, but it now looks like she could be back in a major way to the Hollywood scene.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are still popular and respected by their fellow players even though they no longer play for European clubs. The 37-year-old Messi and 39-year-old Ronaldo were the only players not with clubs in Europe to be voted on a 26-man shortlist for the world team of the year organized by global players' union FIFPRO on Monday, as per a report.. The other 24 nominees played in the past year with clubs in England, Germany, Spain and France, though Kylian Mbappé was the only French connection after spending last season at Paris Saint-Germain, AP reported. No player from any Italian club was selected, nor from any club in South America or Africa.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are currently undergoing a tough divorce proceeding and although it looks like this rough patch may take a toll on both of them and their family, insider reports suggest that Lopez has a strong affinity for Ben and the children, and they may be spending the holiday season together, and in good spirits. Lopez and Affleck are trying hard to not let their divorce proceedings hurt their children, and in this light, they are reportedly planning a unified holiday season this December and Jan, and reports are also suggesting that tables could be set for Affleck and his ex-wife Jennifer Garner's children as well, who are also an avid part of the Affleck-Lopez family. Affleck and Garner were seen together recently in a charity event, where their kids were also seen assisting them during the activities. Lopez may be thinking along the same lines and trying to do something special for all the young guns in the family. Lopez is always generous when it comes to holiday season, and that has certainly not gone unnoticed by Affleck. Reports claim that whenever holiday season is in question, Lopez simply goes all out, with extravagant presents, home-cooked meals, and much more, for not only Ben, but his children and the whole bunch of family members. Looking at these latest developments, it looks like the recent divorcees will spend their holiday in a rather amicable manner.

The small business loan program the federal government rolled out during the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t managed with “due regard for value for money,” auditor general Karen Hogan said Monday.

Nancy Pelosi was a leading figure in the ouster of Joe Biden from the US Presidential election race, according to reports, and has been blamed by many for the loss of Kamala Harris against Republican Party's Donald Trump. Meanwhile, if all of this was not enough, she is now planning a major cleanup drive within the Democratic Party bracket, and is initially targeting the top member of her party on the Judiciary Committee, Jerry Nadler, according to a Daily Beast report.

Just over a month after Ernst & Young resigned as its public accounting firm, Super Micro Computer says a review committee has found no evidence of fraud or misconduct among the server maker’s leadership

Consumers in the U.S. are scouring the internet for online deals as they look to make the most of the post-Thanksgiving shopping marathon on Cyber Monday

“What thy government giveth, thine bond market taketh away.”

The Canada Post strike, now in its third week, is set to cost Canada’s small- and medium-sized businesses more than $1 billion by Wednesday, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The prolonged labour dispute, which began on Nov. 15, has paralyzed operations at the Crown corporation, disrupting supply chains and dealing a significant blow to small businesses during the critical holiday season.

US President- elect Donald Trump's victory, numerous women have decided to undergo sterilization procedures while fearing potential restrictions on reproductive rights under his administration, reported Newsweek. According to Newsweek, Lydia Echols from Texas plans to have her fallopian tubes removed while stating that she feels compelled to protect her reproductive autonomy in light of Donald Trump's policies. Other women echoed similar sentiments while expressing anxiety about losing access to abortion and birth control. Also Read: Playing Nice: Baby swap drama’s trailer, plot and production team

Bryana Bana Bongolan has eventually filed a lawsuit against Sean Diddy Combs in Los Angeles while alleging him of sexual battery, emotional distress and false imprisonment, reported Daily Beast. According to Daily Beast, the 17 page lawsuit which was submitted in the month of November claimed that Sean Diddy Combs left her fearing for her life after an incident on September 26, 2016, where he allegedly dangled her off a 17 story balcony and sexually assaulted her at the luxury apartment of his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. Bryana Bana Bongolan is seeking nearly $10 million in damages for the emotional trauma she has endured. Also Read: Parthenope: A24 film’s trailer, plot, cast and release date

Joe Biden pardoning his son Hinter in the fag end of the Presidential tenure. While some of them have directly hit out at Biden over his choice, some of them feared it was due to fear of President-elect Donald Trump's political vendetta once he takes charge. U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, reversing his earlier pledge to leave the legal proceedings entirely up to the judicial system. Hunter Biden had pleaded guilty to tax violations and was convicted on firearms-related charges and faced upcoming sentencing, as per a Reuters report. The Democratic president's pardon comes as Republican President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged to go after his political opposition, prepares to take office January 20, Reuters reported.

If you're an employee contributing to the provident fund, your employer might be allocating a portion of it each month to the employee pension scheme (EPS). Many employees often wonder how this scheme works and whether they can access this portion before reaching the retirement age.

X200 and the X200 Pro models.The Vivo X200 could boast a 6.67-inch 10-bit OLED LTPS quad-curved display with support for PWM dimming, HDR10+, and an impressive peak brightness of 4,500 nits.Moreover, the Chinese counterpart is backed by a 5,800mAh battery with 90W wired charging support. True to its customer-friendly approach, Vivo is expected to include a charger in the retail box.Photography enthusiasts can look forward to a triple-camera setup on the X200, comprising a 50MP Sony IMX921 primary sensor, a 50MP Sony IMX882 telephoto lens, and a 50MP ultra-wide-angle camera.The X200 Pro could feature several enhancements, including an LTPO display panel with a variable refresh rate of up to 120Hz and ultra-slim 1.63mm bezels.

popular instant messaging platform will no longer be compatible with iOS versions earlier than 15.1, according to a report from WABetaInfo.This move will affect devices that are unable to update beyond iOS 12.5.7, the last software version available for these older iPhones. Users on these models must either upgrade to a newer device or explore alternatives, as their current hardware will no longer support WhatsApp after the announced deadline.WhatsApp has given users a generous five-month notice, with the changes set to come into effect on 5 May 2025.

Yellowstone Season 6. A recent two-word hint in the series’ latest episode has sparked renewed hope among viewers, as mentioned in a report by Just Jared.

White House on Monday defended President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter, and said the president believed his political opponents would have kept persecuting his son going forward. «They would continue to go after his son,» White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Air Force One during a trip to Angola. Jean-Pierre said this was not the first time a president had pardoned a family member.

The Department of Supervision, RBI, recently conducted an analysis, which revealed that the number of inoperative accounts/unclaimed deposits in several banks was on the higher side vis-a-vis their total deposits as well as in absolute terms, it said. «The banks are ...advised to take necessary steps urgently to bring down the number of inoperative/frozen accounts and make the process of activation of such accounts smoother and hassle free,» a notification to chiefs of all the banks said.

The improvement reported by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on Monday tracked similar increases in other sentiment surveys, which have risen on hopes of more business-friendly policies from the incoming Trump administration. Still, manufacturing is not out of the woods yet. ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee Chair Timothy Fiore noted that «production execution eased in November,» consistent with demand sluggishness and weak backlogs, and that suppliers continue to have capacity, with lead times improving but some product shortages reappearing.

Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family, as per a report. The Democratic president had previously said he would not pardon his son or commute his sentence after convictions in the two cases in Delaware and California. The move on Sunday night comes weeks before Hunter Biden was set to receive his punishment after his trial conviction in the gun case and guilty plea on tax charges, and less than two months before President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House, AP reported. It caps a long-running legal saga for the younger Biden, who publicly disclosed he was under federal investigation in December 2020 — a month after his father’s 2020 victory — and casts a pall over the elder Biden's legacy.

The wedding, held on May 19, 2018, at Windsor Castle's St. George's Chapel, saw Harry dressed in his Blues and Royals frock coat military uniform, complete with a beard. Military protocol traditionally requires servicemen in uniform to be clean-shaven, but Harry sought and received a special exemption from the Queen. This decision, Harry claimed, left William «livid.» «You put her in an uncomfortable position, Harold! She had no choice but to say yes,» William allegedly exclaimed upon learning of the Queen's approval. According to Harry, the issue escalated into a week-long argument, with William insisting he shave. Harry recounted his response, «For the love of God, Willy, why does this matter so much to you?» William reportedly replied, «Because I wasn't allowed to keep my beard.»