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On Friday, October 22, a federal jury in California dismissed charges that Cardi B misappropriated a man’s likeness for the cover of her 2016 first mixtape. After a four-day trial and an afternoon of deliberations, a Santa Ana jury determined that the cover of Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1 did not violate plaintiff Kevin Michael Brophy’s publicity or privacy rights …

As a result of the publication of Taylor Swift’s most recent album, Midnights, Swifties all over the world have supposedly completely lost their minds. However, this may have resulted in a positive outcome. The record for the most albums streamed in a single day on the music streaming service Spotify was broken by the pop sensation on the day that …

Hans Niemann, the teenager at the center of an alleged cheating controversy, filed a lawsuit against world champion Magnus Carlsen, internet platform Chess.com, and others on Thursday, October 20, claiming at least $100 million in damages for slander and libel. The case, which was filed in Missouri’s US District Court, also names as defendants Carlsen’s online chess platform Play Magnus, …

On Thursday, October 20, the dollar crossed the symbolic milestone of 150 yen for the first time since 1990, while the British pound fell in choppy trade after Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation. The Japanese yen fell quickly from an overnight trading high of 150.09 to a minute-long low of 149.63, raising concern that the Ministry of Finance …

SpaceX expands its satellite internet unit’s venture into in-flight WiFi services with the launch of Starlink Aviation on Wednesday, offering clients a $150,000 airplane antenna in the face of intensifying competition in the airborne connectivity market. Starlink, SpaceX’s expanding network of thousands of internet satellites, will charge customers seeking broadband internet aboard private aircraft between $12,500 and $25,000 per month, …

By signing and ratifying the United Nations Convention against Non-National Organized Crime and its protocols, the United Arab Emirates has demonstrated its commitment to contributing to the fight against the international trafficking and illegal spread of small arms and light weapons. This commitment was made after the UAE affirmed its intention to do so. This was stated in a speech …

In his much anticipated NBA debut, Paolo Banchero of Orlando joined some remarkable company. Banchero, this year’s No. 1 draft pick, did not disappoint in his first NBA game, scoring a game-high 27 points with nine rebounds and five assists in the Magic’s 113–109 loss to the Pistons. Banchero was also effective from the field, converting 11 of 18 shots, …

The UAE has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining and strengthening international peace and security through the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free world and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons as the cornerstone of the disarmament and non-proliferation system. In a remark made during the thematic debate on nuclear weapons at the United Nations, the UAE expressed its sorrow that …

Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber pose for their first photo together at the 2022 Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles, putting an end to a year’s worth of rivalry rumors. On Monday, October 17, photographer Tyrell Hampton posted a photo of the two on Instagram and described the occasion as a “plot twist.” how to break the internet by selena …

Robbie Coltrane, who played the beloved half-giant Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, passed away on Friday, October 14 at the age of 72, according to his agent. Coltrane’s career spanned more than four decades, from parts in the James Bond flicks GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough to his portrayal as criminal psychologist Dr. Edward ‘Fitz’ Fitzgerald in …