Year: 2024

Anthony O’Reilly, the Irish tycoon who ran Heinz, has died at the age of 88

Anthony O’Reilly, the Irish tycoon who ran Heinz, has died at the age of 88

Related media - News 24 hours Anthony J.F. O'Reilly, a charming, ambitious, Irishman, former chairman of the H.J. Heinz Company, who also owned newspapers, luxury brands and trophy homes in France and the Bahamas, only to lose almost everything in his eighth decade, has died on May 18 in Dublin. He was 88 years old. The Irish Times and other Irish newspapers, citing a family spokesperson, said he died in hospital. The cause was not specified. From his earliest days, Mr. O'Reilly, known as Tony, has shown awkwardness about gifts. He was a world-class rugby player as a teenager: the…
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Kenyan Parliament approves tax law amid controversy

Kenyan Parliament approves tax law amid controversy

Related media - Latest news Kenyan lawmakers passed a controversial finance bill on Tuesday, sparking outrage from thousands of people who marched on parliament in Nairobi. Protesters have called on the government to reject the proposed tax increases, arguing they would disproportionately burden Kenyan citizens. Clashes broke out as police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. Footage captured by international media showed the chaotic scene, including the use of force against protesters. Reports of human rights activists being kidnapped ahead of the protest also emerged, raising concerns about freedom of expression. The proposed law has sparked a firestorm across…
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Julian Assange nears freedom after pleading guilty in leaked documents case

Julian Assange nears freedom after pleading guilty in leaked documents case

More news - Latest news Concluding a years-long legal saga, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to return to Australia after pleading guilty to a single charge relating to the publication of classified US documents. The 52-year-old Australian citizen avoided a lengthy prison sentence by admitting guilt at a remote hearing in an American territory in the Pacific. This settlement marks a significant development in a case that has become a battleground for press freedom and national security concerns. From celebrity whistleblower to legal stalemate Assange rose to prominence in the 2010s, when WikiLeaks published a series of sensitive documents…
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The mind is available, so the body doesn’t have much choice

The mind is available, so the body doesn’t have much choice

More news - Latest news Mike Duggan and his hockey buddies were strapping on their gear one recent morning when their banter turned, as it often does, to the topic of joint replacement surgeries. Duggan, 74, the proud owner of an artificial hip, marveled at the sheer number of titanium body parts in the locker room. He nodded toward Mitch Boriskin, who was putting on a pair of skates along the opposite wall. “I don't think there's an original part to you,” Duggan said. Boriskin, 70, smiled. “Two fake knees, a spinal cord stimulator, 25 surgeries,” he began, as if…
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