Nicaragua’s government-controlled National Assembly is debating whether to ban opposition parties from running in elections and will vote on the matter in the first week of August. The measure comes a few days after President Daniel Ortega said that “there will be no more elections for them.” [the opposition] to try to take over the
Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, in full Ebenezer Scrooge gear. Depp plays Scrooge in Paramount’s upcoming film, “Ebenezer,” directed by Ti West, which hits theaters in November. The actor appeared outside a store called “Scrooge and Marley” in San Diego’s Gaslamp District around 2:30 p.m., but fans began
Patreon is laying off 20% of its workforce, or 93 people, CEO Jack Conte told employees Thursday. In a memo to staff that the company shared online, Conte said Patreon’s core business is strong, but the platform has to respond to market changes and adjust its cost structure to remain stable, which is why it
Djouma Bah, who was a social sciences student, was reportedly caught using his phone during Guinea’s national baccalaureate on July 15, when he was arrested with other students, also suspected of exam fraud. Two days later, he was found guilty of cheating and sentenced to six months in prison, five of which were suspended. He
The Hundred Men Competition, Lord’s Manchester Super Giants 138-9 (100 balls): Seifert 67 (45); Living stone 2-14 London Spirit 131-6 (100 balls): Livingstone 69 (40); Atkinson 2-15 Manchester Super Giants won by seven runs Scorekeeper. Table Manchester Super Giants beat London Spirit by seven runs in The Hundred at Lord’s when Liam Livingstone’s powerful innings
A federal judge on Thursday extended the order blocking the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for an additional 14 days, meaning the deal cannot close before Aug. 18. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín is scheduled to hold a hearing on August 3 on a request for a preliminary injunction that would block the deal indefinitely. Paramount is requesting additional
