What just happened? The weekend saw a couple of trailers drop for two highly anticipated upcoming series: The Last of Us and The Witcher: Blood Origin. The former is the first official one for HBO’s show, and it gives us a good look at what to expect, including a particularly menacing Bloater. HBO had previously only released an almost dialogue-free teaser for The Last of Us. The first official trailer shows more of Pedro Pascal’s Joel escorting Bella Ramsey’s Ellie west across the post-apocalyptic US as they search for a cure for the parasitic fungus known as Cordyceps Brain Infection,…
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Journey 180 Planner does not only make academic planners and self-care journals available to consumers but it also boasts an affirming candle collection. Designed to uplift the spirit and support the building of a positive mindset, Journey 180 Planner offers the ‘I am a Pearl’ (strong and beautiful) candle, the ‘I am a Masterpiece in Progress’ candle, and the ‘I am Fierce’ (bold and brave) candle. The first option combines hints of lemon, orange, briny sea salt, and jasmine to evoke “a dream of a beautiful walk along the beach.” The second affirming candle iteration boasts “a dreamy scent” with…
Congratulations to this woman. Why? Because Keke Palmer is pregnant with her first baby. The actress shared the news while hosting Saturday Night Live on Dec. 3. During her opening monologue, Keke addressed speculation that she’s expecting, before throwing open her jacket to reveal her baby bump. Keke went on to share that she’s “so excited” to become a mom and said it’s the “biggest blessing.” Ahead of her exciting announcement, the 29-year-old opened up about stepping into a new chapter in her life and what her future looked like. In addition to “pouring into myself more and saying no a lot more,” the Nope actress…
Staff from the European Union’s external border agency could soon be deployed at non-EU borders in the Western Balkans as part of a plan to curb irregular arrivals from the region, the European Commission announced on Monday.”The number we have right now in the Western Balkans is around 500 personnel from Frontex deployed already but today they’re only deployed at the border between the Western Balkan partners and the EU external borders,” Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson told reporters.”With a new mandate, it will be possible to deploy also internally so to say, between two different Western Balkan partners,” she…
Former Norwegian footballer John Carew has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for tax fraud.The 43-year-old was found guilty of failing to declare around 12.8 million kroner (€1.2m) in income to Norwegian tax authorities between 2014 and 2019.Carew had claimed he was living in the UK, but authorities found he had spent more than 183 days in Norway during that period.He was also convicted of failing to declare a personal fortune of more than 300m kroner (€29m). In addition to the prison sentence, Carew was also fined 540,000 kroner (€52,000).The Oslo court said on Wednesday that Norway’s prison service would decide how Carew serves…
Norway is a powerhouse when it comes to clean energy start-ups, but the country is at odds with its position as a world leader in petroleum and natural gas exports.It is a contradiction that has come into sharper focus this year since the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis.A NATO ally and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member, Norway has proven to be a lifeline to the European Union by becoming the 27-nation bloc’s biggest natural gas supplier since Russia cut its gas supplies.The majority of revenue from Norway’s oil and gas production is kept in a sovereign wealth…
Black Friday means the chance to snap up some great flight deals.It feels terrible to overpay for a flight. And as the cost of living crisis squeezes budgets worldwide, getting a good deal is all the more important. Almost half of UK adults will be on the lookout for a Black Friday offer this year, according to research by the Civil Aviation Authority.But what are the best ways to find the bargains and how can you maximise your chances of getting the cheapest tickets?And how can you make sure you don’t get tricked by any Black Friday scams? Listen to…
The UAE is to open trade talks with Ukraine, seeking to boost economic ties despite the Russian invasion.The war in Ukraine has halved bilateral trade, but officials hoped that sealing this economic partnership would restore this lost trade, especially in food stuffs, and eventually more than double trade beyond prewar levels.“We want to boost trade by eliminating trade barriers, customs, fees, standardisation, etc — this will bring huge potential for doubling of exports and imports,” said Thani Al Zeyoudi, the UAE’s minister of state for foreign trade. “This is a very conservative assessment — we hope to go beyond doubling. UAE…
In brief: Many fans of Dead Space had been excited about the arrival of The Callisto Protocol, a spiritual successor to the horror series that first arrived in 2008. Its reception from critics has generally been better than average, but that’s not the case on Steam, where the PC version has been getting review bombed for its abysmal performance even on the most powerful machines. The developers have now released a patch to address these issues, though this all feels depressingly familiar. The Callisto Protocol has received several pretty good (PC Gamer) and very good (Eurogamer) scores, as well as…
Create snow cones, shaved ice, slushies, and more with this fun, easy-to-use machine. It has 9,900+ 5-star Amazon reviews. A fan of the product raved, “This is by far the best item I’ve ever purchased! The shaved ice is truly fluffy snow and 1 of the molds fills a larger size bowl! Sometimes I don’t even put syrup in it and just eat the snow. I have a medical condition that makes me overly sensitive to heat so when I’m coming in from outside, drenched in sweat & feeling like I may black out, I’ll have a bowl of shaved…