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Bill Gates is surprised more people don't ask him these 'boring' questions: They're 'more important than the GDP'
Bill Gates fields a lot of questions about AI and climate change. He's surprised more people don't ask him about topics like global health, he says.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
‘More important than going to the moon’: Bill Nighy, James Norton and Thomasin McKenzie on their film about the birth of IVF
Accused of ‘playing God’, a trio of British medics persevered – and changed the lives of millions worldwide. The makers and stars of Joy explain why there were ‘many tears’ during filming. ‘It’s ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Russia fines Google more money than there is in entire world
The mind-boggling figure has been levied due to the company restricting Russian state media on YouTube.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
'Sorry' water boss has plan to end sewage spillages
Water UK chief apologises for the industry's performance as the sector faces a "root and branch" review.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
More questions than answers for England in defeat
The fans were entertained at Wembley Stadium but the nature of much of the excitement would not have been what England intended during their 4-3 defeat by Germany.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Toddler's backyard snakebite bills totaled more than $250,000
After 2-year-old Brigland Pfeffer was bitten by a rattlesnake, a California hospital saved his life by administering antivenom. Then the bills came.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Green levies on UK electricity bills set to climb by more than a fifth
Increase driven by rising costs of keeping power stations on stand-by for when renewables produce lessBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Fuel tanker truck explosion kills more than 140 people in Nigeria
Dozens of people in northern Nigeria were killed in a massive explosion as they tried to scoop up fuel from a crashed tanker truck.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Explosion kills scores of Nigerians collecting fuel from crashed tanker
People were collecting fuel from tanker that had crashed when it blew up, according to local police. More than 140 people have died in an explosion while rushing to scoop up fuel from a crashed ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
An explosion of fireworks injures more than 150 people at a temple in India
An explosion of fireworks has injured more than 150 people during a religious festival in a temple in southern IndiaWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Israeli airstrike on Gaza residential building kills more than 90 people
An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Gaza killed more than 90 people, the deadliest strike in several months. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports on the renewed Israeli assaults and the ...Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
WoW: The War Within's Next Update Is A Huge Surprise, In More Ways Than One
World of Warcraft : The War Within's next content update has been detailed, and in addition to introducing a whole new zone to explore (something usually reserved for major raid tier patches), it ...Tech - GameSpot - 5 days ago -
Gas tanker explosion kills more than 140 people and injures dozens more in Nigeria
More than 140 people, including children, are dead in Nigeria after an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they tried to scoop up fuelWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
1 Critical Reminder I Give Myself During Important Meetings: Just Ask Questions
How that little reminder has changed the direction of my leadership team, and drives bigger results than ever before.Business - Inc. - October 15 -
More than 90 killed, 50 injured after gasoline tanker explodes in Nigeria, police say
More than 90 people are killed and 50 injured after a gasoline tanker explodes in Nigeria, police sayWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
More than 100 people killed in latest Israeli bombings in Gaza, say medics
UN special coordinator says ‘nightmare in Gaza is intensifying’ and calls for immediate end to violence. Middle East crisis – live updates At least 87 people have been killed or are missing ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
Social Security and Medicare affect almost everyone — and they’re barely being discussed
When it comes to entitlements, both presidential candidates have been vague and misleadingBusiness - MarketWatch - October 23 -
Harrods in talks with 250 people over Fayed sexual misconduct compensation
Store says it has already settled a number of claims by women against former owner since 2023. Harrods has said more than 250 people are part of its process to settle compensation claims over ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
More people have crossed Channel in small boats this year than in all of 2023
Labour’s policy to ‘smash the gangs’ is not yet having an impact, Home Office figures show. The number of people who have crossed the Channel in small boats so far this year has exceeded the total ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
More than 55 million people have voted early in run-up to Election Day
More than 29 million early votes have been cast in-person and another 25.9 million mail ballots have been returned.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
More than 400 people come forward over Al Fayed sexual abuse allegations
Lawyers representing alleged survivors of former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed say they are in contact with 421 people.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
At least 155 people were killed in devastating flash floods in Spain
Devastating floods have killed at least 155 people in eastern and southern Spain, local officials announced Thursday, after torrential rain fueled the worst natural disaster in the country’s modern ...Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
More than 60 million people have voted early in 2024 race so far
More than 60 million people have already voted in the 2024 presidential race. CBS News deputy director of elections and data analytics Kabir Khanna is tracking the mountain of ballots cast in the ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
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No More Room In Hell 2 Succeeds In The Zombie Genre's Most Important Way
Sometimes people talk about zombie games with an air of fatigue, like they've had their fill and are ready to ignore the concept, but you'll never catch me sounding that way. I play as many as I ...Tech - GameSpot - October 16 -
Georgia-Texas controversy: Is it more important to get a call right or follow procedure?
Ironically, the call that went against Georgia and for Texas wound up helping the Bulldogs and hurting the Longhorns.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21 -
Politics is now more important for daters. A relationship expert shares tips.
Here's how to bring up the topic productively, according to a relationship expert.Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
Haberman says Trump 'more incoherent, more rambling': 'No question'
CNN political analyst and New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman spoke about former President Trump’s messaging and cognitive ability, saying "there’s no question that he’s more incoherent, more ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Bill Gates criticises Budget cut to overseas aid
Hidden in the Budget was a decision not to renew a Tory-era £2.5bn top-up to the UK's overseas aid budget.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Chancellor sets out new funding for extra NHS appointments
The government says it will invest £1.57bn in new equipment and buildings, in a bid to increase appointments.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Will the Polls in 2024 Be More Accurate Than in 2016 and 2020?
Can you trust the polls this year? Kaleigh Rogers, a polling reporter at The New York Times, describes how pollsters have tried to fix past mistakes.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
This Watch Line Says It’s More a ‘Gathering’ Than a Brand
‘We’re just friends having fun, doing something that we would like for ourselves,’ one Kollokium founder said.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18 -
More than 60 die in Spanish floods
Worst European flooding since 2021 raises questions about how residents were alerted to forecasts of intense rainWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Canadiens Worth More Than A Pretty Penny
Sportico has released its NHL franchises valuations and the Montreal Canadiens are on the podium.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago -
David Salle Asks, Can A.I. Make a Painting More Interesting?
At Gladstone Gallery, the painter’s experiments with artificial intelligence yield compelling results and big questions.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
More painful mistakes, missed chances as Jets fall to Bills
Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich replaced fired Robert Saleh, but New York followed a familiar script in losing a messy game against Buffalo on MNF.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14