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South West Airline’s Boeing 737 Max does a Dutch Roll

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Boeing 737 Max 8 flow by South West Airlines rocked side to side while in air, a potentially dangerous movement known as a Dutch Roll. US regulators are investigating Boeing planes after issues have emerged at a time when the safety record of is under intense scrutiny, that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of their new two inquiries. The agency is also involved after Boeing reported learning of potentially falsified documents used to certify titanium in its planes. Boeing referred questions about the Southwest Flight to the airline, which said it was co-operating with the investigation. Boeing said … Continue reading South West Airline’s Boeing 737 Max does a Dutch Roll

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Police car filmed hitting a cow twice

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According to Surrey Police A police officer who filmed deliberately driving a police car into a cow has been removed from frontline duties. Deputy Chief Constable Nev Kemp said: “ I fully appreciate the distress our handling of this incident has caused  and will ensure that it is thoroughly and diligently investigated. At this time, the officer who was driving the police car has been removed from frontline duties pending the outcome of these investigations.” Beau Lucy, a 10-month-old breeding heifer, has no broken bones and is recovering in a barn with other calves but could still die of shock, … Continue reading Police car filmed hitting a cow twice

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Steam sued for £656m for overcharging

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Valve Corporation, the owner of Steam, the world’s largest digital distribution platform for PC games, is being  sued for £656m, accused of using its market dominance to overcharge 14 million people in the UK. “Valve is rigging the market and taking advantage of UK gamers,” said digital rights campaigner Vicki Schotbolt, who is bringing the collective action claim, which means that one person goes to court on behalf of a much larger group of people. The claim has been filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, in London- accuses Valve of shutting out competition in the PC gaming market and says  … Continue reading Steam sued for £656m for overcharging

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Cursed by guilt, enchanted by the allure of mysticism

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Pemi Aguda who grew up in Lagos, a graduate of the writer’s programme at the University of Michigan, details magic and mayhem in the Lagos metropolis riven by crime, corruption and poverty, influenced by supernatural influences. In Ghostroots, unexplained powers which are both benign and malign, although their motivations are good but their impact is devastating, and in some cases act as messengers of divine retribution. The result of an environmental disarray, a place in which power cut are routine, masculinity is malevolent and pentecostal ministers hold sway with parables of salvation, as these ghosts, spirit jesters, unaccountable pestilences and … Continue reading Cursed by guilt, enchanted by the allure of mysticism

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Naran will fly ultra super-rich billionaire’s car to any part of the world

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Ameerh Naran is an ambitious entrepreneur and car fanatic, currently serving as CEO of Vimana Private Jets and Naran Automotive.Zimbabwe-born Ameerh Naran (38)  to an Indian  family of shoemakers, was Harare’s first importer of sex toys. He then was going to make millions in private aviation, his planes used by celebrities, politicians and on “Keeping Up With The Kardashians”. He now spends most of his time in Dubai and London.“I’ve a rare Porsche Carrera Gt that cost me £1.5m ($1.9m)  and I keep it at the airport in Dubai” Naran said. His company  Vimana Private Jets also has offices in Los Angeles and New York. … Continue reading Naran will fly ultra super-rich billionaire’s car to any part of the world

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Boeing launches critical venture astronaut capsule

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Boeing has launched its Starliner capsule towards the International Space Station (ISS) with two NASA astronauts abroad, as the it’s for the first time the vehicle has been entrusted to carry people. Strainer is scheduled to dock with the space station on Thursday. The capsule went up from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, riding a United Launch Alliance Atlas rocket. The 12-minute powered ascent was indeed flawless. Commander Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will be testing the capsule on a mission that is expected to last over a week. Starliner now has to raise itself to the orbit … Continue reading Boeing launches critical venture astronaut capsule

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Rupert Murdoch marries for fifth time

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Happiness is called married for fifth time. Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch (93) has married for a fifth time in a ceremony at his Californian vineyard. Australian-born Murdoch who began his acareer in Australia in the 1950s, tied the knot on Saturday with his new wife Elena Zhukova (67), a retired biologist. Mr Murdoch who has sic children, is chairman emeritus of News Corporation, which owns Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, the Sun, and the Times. He purchased the News of the World  and the Sun Newspapers in the UK in 1969, and later purchased the  New York Post and … Continue reading Rupert Murdoch marries for fifth time

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Discreet alliances, Virtual money-laundering by new cyber super cartels & Silicon Valley wizardry

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The battle between cops and criminals on the new frontier of financial crime. As long as people are stealing money, there has been an industry ready to launder it. This is exactly what happened when our economy went digital.  Rinsed reveals how organised crimes have joined forces with the world’s most sophisticated cybercriminals, resulting in virtual money-laundering machine too intelligent for most regulators to crack.  Geoff reveals how thieves are uniting to successfully get away with the most atrocious crimes on an unprecedented scale. Rinsed follows the money from the outrageous luxury of Dubai hotels to sleepy backwaters of coastal … Continue reading Discreet alliances, Virtual money-laundering by new cyber super cartels & Silicon Valley wizardry

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Sony Music wants to buy Radio Ga Ga for $1bn

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Sony Music is in talks since last year, to buy the entire music catalogue of the rock band Queen, including hits like Radio Ga Ga, Bohemian Rhapsody , and another One Bites The Dust fir £790 million ( $1bn). If the deal goes ahead it would cover Queen’s songs and all related intellectual property including the rights to logos, music videos, merchandise, publishing and other business opportunities. Universal Music is also said to have been involved, owing to the company’s long standing relationship with the band who signed with the British label EMI in 1972 and remained with the company … Continue reading Sony Music wants to buy Radio Ga Ga for $1bn

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Czech billionaire buys Royal Mail for £3.6billion

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Royal Mail’s owner has agreed to a £3.6billion  takeover bid by Czech tycoon Daniel Křetínský, another British organisation under foreign ownership. Parent firm international Distribution Services (IDS) said its board of directors had approved  the billionaire’s offer which was received earlier this month.  The deal values the business at £5.3billion including debt and Daniel Křetínský, EP Group must guarantee a series of contractual commitments and intentions to protect Royal Mail’s public service duties such as its one-price-goes-anywhere  first-class post six days week. The 48-year-old Czech Sphinx already owns  27 per cent share in IDS and also owns parts of West Ham United FC and Sainsbury’s. … Continue reading Czech billionaire buys Royal Mail for £3.6billion