UK returns looted Ghana artefacts on loan after 150 years | Arts and Culture News

The objects were stolen from the court of the Asante king during the 19th century Anglo-Asante wars. The United Kingdom has returned 32 gold and silver treasures stolen from the Asante Kingdom more than 150 years ago in what is today’s Ghana on a six-year loan, Ghanaian negotiators have said. The artefacts, comprising 15 items […]

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New Music Friday: Stream new projects from bbymutha, Chanel Beads, Lord Spikeheart, and more

The debut solo album from Martin Kanja, the Kenyan artist known as Lord Spikeheart, is an incandescent new frontier in extreme music. It’s an arena Kanja has fought in with gladiatorial fierceness as half of the now-disbanded Duma, but The Adept is bigger, glossier, and even more punishing. Kanja’s vocals pull from death metal tradition,

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PagerDuty: Valuation Looks Reasonable (NYSE:PD)

PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images Summary PagerDuty (NYSE:PD) offers a real-time incident management platform that allow to automate and accelerate threat detection and response. We think that the company’s durable growth and margin can afford a much higher valuation multiple versus what it currently trades at. Business PagerDuty provides digital operations management solutions and differentiates

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Applying the mathematical principles of Pareto to Mario Kart 8

If you’re the kind of Mario Kart 8 player who cares about winning and not just playing their favorite characters (Daisy and Peach supremacy), choosing the best combination of driver, vehicle, and wheels gets tricky.  Luckily, thanks to data science and 19th-century Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, there’s a way to figure that out. Data scientist

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Hunt reportedly mulling stamp duty and NI cuts in effort to woo voters | Tax and spending

Jeremy Hunt is reportedly considering stamp duty and national insurance cuts before the next general election. The chancellor has previously hinted there could be another “fiscal event” before voters go to the polls in an attempt to boost the Conservatives’ tax-cutting credentials. The Times reported that the Treasury was considering plans to increase the threshold

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Comparing Emirates vs. Etihad vs. Qatar

Considering the swank business-class service being rolled out on long-haul routes, airline travel gurus have suggested that splurging on a first-class seat may not always be necessary. The level of luxe depends on the airline and on the particular model of plane. Here, we look at business class on three Middle Eastern airlines—Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Qatar Airways—highlighting some of the perks they

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Chlöe Talks Solo Coachella 2024 Debut and Reveals Why She Didn’t Invite Surprise Guests

Purple is the color of royalty. For her debut solo performance at Coachella 2024, Chlöe was a vision in wisteria, a queen of the stage primed to reign over the desert for 45 minutes straight. The first time Chlöe ever performed at Coachella was back in 2018 (during Beychella) alongside her sister Halle Bailey on

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House set to vote on Ukraine, Israel aid bills: Live coverage

The House is expected to vote Saturday afternoon on Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) four-part plan to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Indo-Pacific allies. The measure is widely expected to pass after Democrats joined Republicans to push the measure over two key hurdles, taking the exceedingly rare step of voting in favor of a procedural

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What Do We Think About These Transformers One Designs?

Optimus Prime and Megatron in Transformers One.Image: Paramount Transformers is known for being “more than meets the eye.” But when it comes to the characters from Transformers One, it’s more than meets the eyes, nose, and mouth. The first trailer for the upcoming animated origin story landed this week and it revealed new looks for

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The Average Tax Refund So Far This Year Is $3,011. Here’s Why You Should Put It Into Your Retirement Plan.

The April 15 tax-filing deadline has already come and gone, so at this point, hopefully, you have sent in your 2023 return and are awaiting your refund. As of April 5, the average tax refund issued by the IRS this filing season was $3,011. That number could change in the coming weeks as the IRS

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Zendaya’s Pony, Cara Delevingne’s Braid, & More Best Celeb Beauty Looks

This past week we got to see all of the coolest fashion and beauty moments coming out of weekend one of Coachella, officially kicking off a new season of festival trends. While face gems and ring-adorned crown braids will always have their place in festival fare, this year, overwhelmingly, Coachella-attending celebs favored functional style over

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Here’s the Top Stock on My Watch List Right Now – I Can’t Believe How Cheap It Has Become

Prologis (NYSE: PLD) is the largest real estate investment trust in the market, but the logistics real estate giant could still have lots of upside potential. Not only that, but the stock is down by about 20% from its recent highs. In this video, I’ll give the details about why I’m finally planning to add

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Microsoft’s AI tool can turn photos into realistic videos of people talking and singing

Microsoft Research Asia has unveiled a new experimental AI tool called VASA-1 that can take a still image of a person — or the drawing of one — and an existing audio file to create a lifelike talking face out of them in real time. It has the ability to generate facial expressions and head

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MonAsia & MayBe Sailing Announce the Launch of the “May It Bee” Event

Monaco–(Newsfile Corp. – April 19, 2024) – MonAsia & MayBe Sailing proudly announces the launch of May It Bee, an upcoming event dedicated to sustainable living and environmental stewardship. With the belief that the planet home is not solely for those who currently live on it but a shared sanctuary, as emphasized in Pope Francis’

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FAA will require more rest time for air traffic controllers

An American Airlines Airbus A319 airplane takes off past the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, January 11, 2023 Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images The head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said the agency will increase the required amount of rest time for air

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Saratoga Investment: Collect A 12.4% Yield With This BDC, But Proceed With Caution (SAR)

Ulrike Schmitt-Hartmann Introduction Many readers and investors here on Seeking Alpha are probably experienced enough to remain cautious when they see a company paying large dividends at a cheap valuation. But what about those that don’t know? I always think of that when constructing my articles. I was once that guy that chased yields and

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Lampreys offer clues to the origin of our fight-or-flight instinct

Lampreys look like something out of a horror movie, with their sucky mouths chock full of teeth, eel-like bodies, and parasitic behaviors. These “water vampires” represent a bit of an evolutionary fork in the road between vertebrates and invertebrates, and the scientific debate about just how closely related we are to these carnivorous fish has

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