Kakao founder Brian Kim arrest warrant

The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office said yesterday that it asked a judge to issue a warrant for Brian Kim (Kim Beom-su), the founder of internet giant Kakao. Financial regulators have accused Kakao executives of buying 240bn ( $178mn) of SM Entertainment shares to undermine a tender offer from rival bidder and K-pop agency Hybe. Kakao’s chief investment officer Bae Jae-hyun was arrested in October last year, bae has denied any wrongdoing. The decision to arrest Kim comes after South Korea  vowed to crack down on insider trading and share price manipulation to clean up the stock market and boost … Continue reading Kakao founder Brian Kim arrest warrant

Pound hits $1.30 amid global market jitters

The Sterling Pound hit its highest level against the dollar in a year on Wednesday as investors bet on UK interest rates staying higher for longer. The data reveal the rate of inflation was proving more stubborn than expected by some analysts which prompted traders to cut bets on an easing of rates in August, and sent the pound above $1.30 for the first time since last July. The Pound has also boosted by market hoping new Labour government will offer economic stability. UK inflation was steady in June, in line with Bank of England’s target rate of 2 per … Continue reading Pound hits $1.30 amid global market jitters

Carlos Alcaraz beats  Novak Djokovic to retain Wimbledon title

Carlos Alcaraz powers to victory after beating Novak Djokovic to retain Wimbledon Singles title. The Spaniard dominated most of the match and demolished Djokovic within three sets 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) to win. Alcaraz was presented with the trophy by the Princess of Wales and said “ It’s a dream for me winning this trophy”. Djokovic was denied  for the second year  to equal Roger Federer’s record of eight Wimbledon men’s titles. Alcaraz celebrated a 14th consecutive win at Wimbledon and the French Open in the same year. Continue reading Carlos Alcaraz beats  Novak Djokovic to retain Wimbledon title

Spain beat England after a late goal to win Euro 2024

Sun 14 Jul 2024 UEFA European Championship – Final at Olympiastatio, Berlin Spain 2                                       England 1 Nico Williams 47’ Mikel Oyarzabal 86’.        C Palmer 73’ Mikel Oyarzabal scored a late winner at the 86th minute to sink England’s 58 Years of pain and disappointment, as they were beaten by Spain in the Euro 2024 final at Berlin’s Olympiastadion. Spain’s young star wingers powered them to secure the lead nminutes after the break as Lamine Yamal’s pass opened yup … Continue reading Spain beat England after a late goal to win Euro 2024

Bill, the randy mole

Bill Edrich and his twin Denis Compton livened up postwar Britain. Crompton the Brylcreem ad, and Edrich the terrible twins scored  a staggering 7. 355 runs for Middlesex and England. Compton with his film star good looks ad flashing strokeplay, was easily characterised as a Cavalier while Edrich, a shorter but pungnacious  roundhead person, with five marriages, innumerable affairs throughout his career  and Distringuished Flying Cross (DFC) to show for his wartime RAF exploits, had the more colourful life. He joined the Lord’s ground staff as an 18 year-old in 1934, won a Middlesex contract three years  later, went on … Continue reading Bill, the randy mole

OnlyFans and Sex satire

Twenty-year-old Margo, child of a Hooter’s waitress and an ex-pro-wrestler, got money troubles, but she’s always known she’d have to make it on her own. When she finds herself pregnant by her college English professor, naïve and drifting – who is very keen not to be involved – she realizes she will need cash fast. She hadn’t thought through the consequences of having a baby- now  she’s lost her waitressing job and it looks unlikely she  will be able to afford her rent. Although Margo lacks in options she makes up for in ingenuity, and soon she has a plan. … Continue reading OnlyFans and Sex satire

Two pilots on their way to work killed M62 crash

Two English Ryanair pilots Matt Greenhalgh (28) and Jamie Fernandes (24) who worked as captain and senior first officer, were in a taxi travelling to Liverpool Airport when a collision happened on the M62 bear Warrington on Thursday morning. The pair died at the scene while the taxi driver is being treated in hospital with serious injuries. A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Cheshire Police is appealing for witnesses with information or video footage to contact them. Continue reading Two pilots on their way to work killed M62 crash

The Sun is blasting Earth with biggest solar storms in 20 years

On May 2024, those at relatively low latitudes there was rare chance to see the flickering pink, green glow of our planet’s aurorae. This is the result of a powerful solar storm  which had sent bursts of charged particles  barrelling towards Earth and subsequently bounced around in our planet’s atmosphere, displaying spectacular northern and southern lights, treating a myriad of colour as far south as London in the UK and Ohio in the US. Our Sun is currently heading towards it solar maximum the point in an 11-year-old cycle where it is most active. The Sun is producing coronal mass … Continue reading The Sun is blasting Earth with biggest solar storms in 20 years

England Storm into Euro 2024 final

UEFA European Championship – Semi-finals at BVB Stadion Dortmund Netherland       1                                England X. Simons 7’                                      H. kane 18’ Penalty, Watkin 90’ Ollie Watkins fires England into the Euro 2024 final, after he turned Stefan de Vrij in the box producing a brilliant finish low and hard, shocking Netherlands. England will meet Spain in the final in Berlin  (20:00 BST kick-off) on Sunday Xavi Simons wins the ball from  the edge of the box within seven minutes to unleash an unstoppable finish into the net, although Jordan Pickford dives in an attempt to keep it out but didn’t get to that. There … Continue reading England Storm into Euro 2024 final

Spain beat France to qualify for Euro 2024 finals

UEFA European Championship- Semi-finals at FuBball Arena Munchen Spain           2                                                                      France  1 Lamine Yamal 21’,  Dani Olmo 25’                           K Mbappe 8’ Spain march into Euro 2024  finals. 16-year-old Lamine Yamal scores equaliser for Spain hits a swerving strike which goes beyond French keeper’s gloves into the top corner in the 21st minute after K Mbappe scored for France within 8 minutes. Dani Olmo puts Spain in front by putting the ball on the edge of the box, and knocks the ball past Aurelien Tchoumeni and smacks a shot towards the bottom corner beating French goal keeper Mike Maignan. Continue reading Spain beat France to qualify for Euro 2024 finals