3 months ago

‘‘I can quiz for 17 hours a day!’: how Émilien became Europe’s greatest ever gameshow winner ⊕⊕

found 2025 › Nov › 04 (Tue) @ 05:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The 22-year-old history student spent almost two years on a popular French quiz show – becoming a multimillionaire in the process. He discusses the importance of curiosity, frugality and 10-11 hours …

6 months ago

US warships patrol South China Sea after two Chinese ships collide ○

found 2025 › Aug › 13 (Wed) @ 18:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

USS Higgins and USS Cincinnati sailed near Scarborough Shoal after Chinese tried to drive away Philippine vessel

The US has briefly deployed two warships in a disputed South China Sea shoal where two …

7 months ago

Trump announces 50% tariff on Brazil, citing a ‘witch-hunt’ against Bolsonaro ○

found 2025 › Jul › 10 (Thu) @ 02:05 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Latest threats heighten fears that the president’s erratic trade strategy risks exacerbating inflation across the US

US politics live – latest updates

Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that his admin…

10 months ago

Harrowing past of Weezer star's wife revealed after wild shootout with cops ○

found 2025 › Apr › 11 (Fri) @ 16:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

In her book Some Girls, about her time spent in the harem of Prince Jefri Bolkiah, youngest brother of the Sultan of Brunei , she recounted how her father would often hit her if she disobeyed.

How Jillian Lauren was part of the Prince of Brunei's 25-strong harem and earned $300,000 tending to his needs before marrying Weezer's bassist - as she is charged with attempted murder after 'threatening cops with a gun' ○

found 2025 › Apr › 10 (Thu) @ 14:25 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

In her memoir 'Some Girls: My Life in a Harem', which was published in 2010, five years after she married Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, Lauren details the two years she was part of the harem in the 1…

How Jillian Lauren was part of the Prince of Brunei's 25-strong harem aged 18 and earned $300,000 tending to his needs before marrying Weezer's bassist - as she is charged with attempted murder after 'threatening cops with a gun' ○

found 2025 › Apr › 10 (Thu) @ 13:50 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

In her memoir 'Some Girls: My Life in a Harem', which was published in 2010, five years after she married Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, Lauren details the two years she was part of the harem in the 1…

12 months ago

Wealthy homeowners on billionaires row blast council over state of street full of rubbish-filled plots and abandoned mansions ○

found 2025 › Feb › 02 (Sun) @ 21:49 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Once home to the likes of Justin Bieber and the super-rich Sultan of Brunei, The Bishops Avenue, London 's most expensive road, garnered the nickname 'Billionaires Row'.

13 months ago

China’s economic need and soft diplomacy spur about-face on visa-free entry ○

found 2025 › Jan › 22 (Wed) @ 07:44 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

It was once a privilege afforded to only Singapore, Brunei and Japan but now travel rules have been relaxed for dozens of countries. But are many people coming?

A few years ago, getting a visa to visi…