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Barcelona took another huge step towards the Liga title as Franck Kessie scored a late winner to sink Real Madrid 2-1 in El Clasico.The visitors, who led early on, had a late goal ruled out for offside by VAR and were stunned when Kessie netted the winner for Barca.The hosts had a couple of early chances to take the lead, as Raphinha’s bullet header was well saved by Thibaut Courtois, before Sergio Busquets fired over the bar. They were then hit by a suckerpunch at the other end though, when Vinicius Jr broke down the left before seeing his cross…

The nice thing about the entry-level M2-powered MacBook Air is the fact it’s relatively affordable (for a Mac, of course). But that lower price tag comes with a drawback: it’s just not powerful enough for more demanding creative work. Thankfully, today’s $500 discount on the 14-inch MacBook Pro means you can buy a laptop that’s an absolute powerhouse for content creation at what’s closer to an entry-level price for the M2 Air.Right now, the M1 Pro-equipped laptop is on sale at Best Buy with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage for $1,599 ($400 off), which is just $100 more…

Asian bank debt and shares fell on Monday after the wipeout of $17bn of Credit Suisse bonds in a takeover by UBS, sparking concern about similar debt and heralding further turmoil in European markets.HSBC shares fell 6 per cent in Hong Kong, while Standard Chartered fell 5 per cent and Bank of East Asia fell 3.5 per cent. Some bank bonds designed to absorb losses in the event of a banking failure suffered steep declines.Swiss regulator Finma demanded on Sunday that SFr16bn of Credit Suisse’s additional tier one (AT1) bonds, a type of bank debt designed to take losses during…

Only a week after its collapse, Signature Bank’s deposits and loans are set to be sold to Flagstar Bank, a subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp — crypto-related deposits however, will not be part of the deal. The United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced the agreement on March 19, which will see $38.4 billion worth of non-cryptocurrency-related deposits and $12.9 billion in loans taken over by the Michigan-based bank under a “purchase and assumption agreement.”From March 20, Signature’s Bank 40 branches will begin operating as Flagstar Bank, where all deposits assumed by Flagstar Bank will continue to be…

The ghosts of SURvers past. Laura-Leigh, Faith Stowers and Vail Bloom are among the Vanderpump Rules stars who have stepped away from the Bravo hit. Cameras started following the staff at Lisa Vanderpump’s West Hollywood restaurant SUR in 2012 after she rose to fame on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Season 1, which premiered in January 2013, starred Lisa, Stassi Schroeder, Jax Taylor, Kristen Doute, Tom Sandoval, Kristen Doute and Scheana Shay. Tom Schwartz, Tina McDowelle, Peter Madrigal, Laura-Leigh, Frank Herlihy, Mike Shay, Kristina Kelly, Jen Bush and Jeremy Davidson had recurring roles on the series. By season 3,…

Sleep quality is more important for the quality of life than sleep duration or “social jetlag”, a new Czech study suggests.To date, little research has explored the long-term effects of changes in sleep length or sleep quality on quality of life.Researchers at the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University in Prague, Czechia examined thousands of individual and household data to find a correlation.They found that “individuals who experience higher quality sleep also have greater satisfaction with life, more well-being, feel healthier, perceive less work stress and are happier.”Czechian scientists say that sleep quality plays a greater…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation officer for the governorship election in Kano, Ahmad Doko, has announced a two-hour break to cross-check the election results before the final declaration. Mr Doko announced the decision after receiving the election result of the 44 local government areas in the state. The opposition candidate of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) Abba Kabir, garnered 1,019,700 votes against the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasir Gawuna, who got 890,705 votes. APC Governoship candidate, Nasiru Gawuna The NNPP candidate is leading with 128,995 votes. The postponement of the announcement by the returning…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday launched a telecom consumer assistance, resolution and enquiries (Telcare) desk in the arrival lounge of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The launching took place during the 2023 World consumer right tagged “Empowering consumers through clean energy transition” held at the NCC’s Communications & Digital Economy Complex, Abuja. Speaking at the launch on Wednesday, the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NCC, Umar Danbatta, said in addition to the Telcare desk in Abuja, the commission plans to set up similar desks at strategic locations across the country to provide information to telecom users.…

Most people who have been captured by mammon were lured and deceived into it — whether by genuine needs, friends, spiritual fathers, or mentors. It is a very serious thing. If it’s not easy to be deceived, Jesus would not tell us to, “BEWARE OF COVETOUSNESS” in Luke 12:15. Deception is always the root of greed. And that was what Nebuchadnezar used: come and celebrate with me. Daniel Chapter 3 is one of the most remarkable chapters of the Bible. Why? It tells the story of three men who, against all odds, stood for God in a godless culture, and…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 68 additional Lassa fever infections and 15 deaths in the 6th week of 2023, spanning 6 to 12 February. The NCDC in its latest situation report published Monday on its website revealed that the new cases bring the total number of confirmed cases and deaths recorded in 2023 to 531 and 85 respectively. It noted that the number of new confirmed cases decreased from 106 in week five of 2023 to 68 cases, which were reported from Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, Taraba, Ebonyi, Gombe, Benue, Nasarawa, and Plateau states. Cumulatively,…