Germany’s GfK Consumer Confidence Index rose slightly, but despite beating expectations, sentiment remains fragile amid high inflation and job insecurity. The DAX fell 0.9%, marking its fifth loss, as European markets slid on hawkish Fed signals. ADVERTISEMENT Germany’s consumer climate remains entrenched in pessimism, with the January GfK Consumer Confidence Index showing only a minimal improvement. The leading indicator for …

Getty Images Luigi Mangione, who faces a first-degree murder charge, was the subject of a false headline attributed to BBC News last week A major journalism body has urged Apple to scrap its new generative AI feature after it created a misleading headline about a high-profile killing in the United States. The BBC made a complaint to the US tech …

The most shockingly cute thing happened during the closing night of the Christmas Time tour headlined by the ‘Queen of Christmas’ herself, Mariah Carey. Music fans are still stupefied and can’t get enough of the moment which has now gone viral. Rihanna, 36, attended Mariah Carey’s concert at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Tuesday night and couldn’t stop herself from fangirling …

Nollywood actor Richard Mofe Damijo, aka RMD, is in proud father mode and has taken to social media to celebrate his daughter’s graduation from university. The actor announced the good news on December 18, 2024, via an Instagram post containing pictures from his daughter Mena’s graduation from Towson University, Maryland, USA. Expressing his pride,he wrote, “My baby girl. Efemena, Adufe, …

The Friedkin Group has completed its majority takeover of Everton, ending the turbulent tenure of Farhad Moshiri. The deal is believed to be worth in excess of £400m and the Toffees become the 10th club in the Premier League under majority American ownership. The group reached an agreement with Moshiri on 23 September and were awaiting regulatory approval, with the …

A Facebook user, Blezzy Acha from Benue State has expressed sadness at news that a lady her brother trained in the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, is getting married to another man on December 28.     Commenting on a Facebook post criticizing her brother for training a lady he is not married to, Blezzy on Thursday said that he made …

The man dubbed the “smartest in the world” has shared his thoughts on what happens after we d!e.  Chris Langan, who claims he boasts an IQ between 190 and 210, surpassing even Albert Einstein or Stephen Hawking, suggests that de@th is not the final chapter.  He advises humans not to fear what lies beyond.  Langan, a US rancher, is recognised …

Tory Lanez hit back at Megan Thee Stallion after she filed a restraining order against him over claims he’s been harassing her from behind bars. The rapper, 32, is currently serving a 10-year sentence at a California prison after being found guilty of shooting the female MC, 29, in the feet during a 2020 incident. Earlier this week, Megan detailed months of alleged torment from Tory, …

Michelle Obama is revealing a factor that might not have been an obvious one in picking Barack as her life partner.  The two lawyers met in 1989 in Chicago and they went from being coworkers to a couple.  While appearing on The Jennifer Hudson Show on Tuesday, Dec. 17, Mrs Obama revealed something she found out about her husband that made him a …

Nigerian actor Daniel Etim-Effiong has opened up about the early struggles in his marriage to his wife, Toyosi, revealing how her assertiveness initially posed a challenge for him. A video clip from the actor’s interview showed the vulnerable moment in which the actor explained how he wasn’t accustomed to strong opinions and decision-making from a partner until he married Toyosi. …