Fact Check: Devouring the Claim That Kim Kardashian Once Flew From LA to Paris Just to Eat Cheesecake
Fact Check: Devouring the Claim That Kim Kardashian Once Flew From LA to Paris Just to Eat CheesecakeClaim:Reality TV star Kim Kardashian once flew from Los Angeles to Paris specifically to eat a special kind of cheesecake from a particular hotel. "[Eating] is my favorite thing to do when I'm in Paris," Kardashian told Talley. I don't like cheesecake and the cheesecake at Hotel Costes was … Oh, I'm so jealous that I'm not there right now. The claim that Kardashian flew to Paris for a specific cheesecake from a particular hotel is a mixture of truths and falsehoods. "Kim Kardashian Flew to Paris and Back for a Piece of Cheesecake."
Source:Daily Mail
June 07, 2024 13:55 UTC
More than half LGBT+ people considered leaving midlands because of their identity
Christina Fitzharris Midlands LGBT+ Project Manager and Lucas Cross, Midlands LGBT+ Community Development WorkerMore than half LGBT+ people considered leaving midlands because of their identityA groundbreaking study commissioned by Midlands LGBT+ Project has provided new insights into the lived experiences of the LGBT community in the Midlands. The research, titled 'LGBT+ Life in the Midlands' highlights both the progress made and the ongoing challenges faced by LGBT individuals in the region. Midlands LGBT+ Project, established in February 2021, is a dedicated support and advocacy service for LGBT+ adults in Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, and Kildare. It can be uncomfortable at times but it’s important to still be yourself.”Christina Fitzharris, Midlands LGBT+ Project manager, stated: "This research is a crucial step towards understanding the unique experiences of LGBT+ individuals in the Midlands. The Midlands LGBT+ Project organises various activities, including monthly social groups, peer support sessions, pride and awareness events, and support for parents of LGBT+ youth.
Source:Irish Independent
June 07, 2024 13:44 UTC
Business secretary Kemi Badenoch to hold talks with Royal Mail suitor
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch will meet ‘Czech Sphinx’ Daniel Kretinsky as he presses on with his £3.6bn swoop for Royal Mail. Badenoch is to hold talks with the tycoon who is on the verge of becoming the first foreign owner of the 500-year-old firm. Business secretary Kemi BadenochRoyal Mail’s parent company International Distribution Services (IDS) accepted an offer from the billionaire’s investment firm EP Group last month after he made a series of commitments, which include promises on jobs and the UK-wide six-day service. He has also agreed not to split up Royal Mail’s parent company IDS, which includes European parcels business GLS, for at least three years and to maintain the universal service obligation (USO) and the Royal Mail headquarters in the UK for five years. Last week Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said that regulators should look ‘very carefully’ at the five-year undertakings made by the billionaire.
Source:Daily Mail
June 07, 2024 13:21 UTC
Voting under way in Ireland in three landmark elections
For a protracted period of time, Ireland has continued to fail to provide accommodation for all asylum seekers. So today is the people’s day, please come out and vote.”In south Dublin, Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said there is no “anti-government sentiment” among the Irish public. “We’ll see if that’s reflected in the count in the end.”Across the island, millions of residents are eligible to vote in local elections. In total, there are 166 electoral areas in Ireland and each of them elects a number of councillors. Even then, Ireland uses a system of proportional representation which allows voters to rank every candidate in each race by order of preference.
Source:The Herald
June 07, 2024 12:49 UTC
Proteas out for revenge against World Cup nemesis, the Netherlands
Nearly 400 years ago the Dutch owned what is now New York. They called it — not very originally — New Amsterdam and created a trading post that focused on beaver fur, which was a popular product for the making of hats. Their rule of the trading post at the mouth of the Hudson River lasted about 40 years and after war with England they gave up their rights to New Amsterdam. Reminders of the brief Dutch colony are dotted around New York, the Hudson River being one — named after an English navigator paid by the Dutch East India Company to explore the area — and Nassau County, where eight matches in this year’s T20 World Cup are being played. It is named after a prominent 17th century Dutch family.
Source:The Herald
June 07, 2024 12:48 UTC
Netflix accused of defamation by alleged ‘Martha’ in Baby Reindeer lawsuit
Netflix accused of defamation by alleged ‘Martha’ in Baby Reindeer lawsuitBy Ellie Iorizzo, PA Los Angeles CorrespondentA woman claiming to have inspired Richard Gadd’s hit TV series Baby Reindeer is seeking at least $170 million (€156 million) in a lawsuit filed against Netflix. Fiona Harvey has accused the streaming platform of defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, gross negligence, and violations of her right of publicity in the lawsuit filed at the Californian federal court. After the show aired, he asked viewers not to speculate over the real people who inspired the series. In the new lawsuit, Harvey has accused Netflix of spreading “brutal lies”, including that she is a “twice convicted stalker who was sentenced to five years in prison”. “Defendants told these lies, and never stopped, because it was a better story than the truth, and better stories made money,” it states.
Source:Irish Independent
June 07, 2024 12:45 UTC
New era for Asda as private equity backer TDR Capital becomes majority owner
Asda is set for new ownership after Zuber Issa sold his stake in the supermarket group to private equity backer TDR Capital. TDR Capital, which helped finance Issa and his brother Moshin's debt-fuelled £6.8billion takeover of Asda in 2021, will become the group's majority owner after buying Zuber's 22.5 per cent stake. The private equity firm will own a 67.5 per cent stake in the group when the deal is completed, while Moshin retains his 22.5 per cent stake and former owner Walmart owns 10 per cent. With Mohsin and TDR's ongoing focus and shareholding, I am confident that Asda will achieve its growth ambitions.' Mohsin Issa added: 'Today's announcement further underlines my own and TDR's confidence both in Asda and the UK consumer market.
Source:Daily Mail
June 07, 2024 12:16 UTC
Local elections 2024: See the full list of candidates in your area
Local elections 2024: See the full list of candidates in your areaTomas DohertyIreland takes to the polls on Friday for local elections. The last set of local elections took place in May 2019 against a very different political backdrop. Below you can find the full list of all 2,171 candidates standing in this year’s election. In the 2019 local elections, 561 women ran for a seat, while in 2014, 440 women were candidates. The Social Democrats and the Green Party have an even number of men and women standing as candidates.
Source:Irish Independent
June 07, 2024 11:33 UTC
Electrician and mechanic converts Dublin Bus depot into beekeeping grounds
An electrician and mechanic has converted an used waste area in a Dublin Bus depot into beekeeping grounds. Paul Granger, who is based in Phibsboro, came up with the idea of creating bee hives in the workplace. “Now, we’ve the two hives here in Phibsboro and we’ve introduced them to the Broadstone garage as well. We’d be manipulating hives, we’d have a swarm control, we manage the hives so they don’t swarm. It’s given everyone the chance to look at something outside of work while in work,” he added.
Source:Irish Independent
June 07, 2024 11:31 UTC
Software pioneer Mike Lynch acquitted on all counts after epic fraud trail
Lynch was born in the UK to Irish parents and has built a series of software businesses before facing the epic US trial. The jury acquitted Lynch on all 15 felony counts facing him. It took years to extradite Lynch from the U.K. and then more legal wrangling before the trial finally began in mid-March. Another former Autonomy finance executive, Stephen Chamberlain, faced fraud charges alongside Lynch during the complex trial. Another former HP CEO, Leo Apotheker, who negotiated the Autonomy deal, was called to the stand by federal prosecutors to outline Lynch’s alleged misconduct.
Source:Irish Independent
June 07, 2024 10:38 UTC
‘Manifesting is science not magic’ – Irish neuroscientist Dr Sabina Brennan on how we can rewire our brains to help achieve goals
‘Manifesting is science not magic’ – Irish neuroscientist Dr Sabina Brennan on how we can rewire our brains to help achieve goalsIn an extract from her new book, Dr Sabina Brennan reveals how we can use neuroplasticity to actively shape our realityHow manifesting works in the brainSabina Brennan Yesterday at 03:30Manifesting has frequently been written off by the scientific community as pseudoscience or ‘woo’. However, on closer inspection a lot of the denigrating comments from scientists are directed at the misconception that manifesting is passive, wishful thinking rather than the active practice that is the subject matter of my new book, The Neuroscience of Manifesting.
Source:Irish Independent
June 07, 2024 09:06 UTC
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Junior Cycle Irish: Some tricky words on otherwise straightforward papers
Junior Cycle Irish students were mostly relieved with straightforward higher and ordinary level papers, teachers have said. Both Ms Dolan and Ms Donnellan said that the ordinary T2 level papers were fair, although Ms Donnellan said that a question about inviting friends to see the actor Paul Mescal may have been challenging for some. “The paper went off without a hitch,” said Ms Dolan. “The language used was student friendly and nothing different to what has been seen on past and sample papers. “Personally, I would love to see more focus on the oral element in junior cycle, as it can make Irish more accessible as a living language,” she said.
Source:The Irish Times
June 07, 2024 08:59 UTC
NI police made 323 applications for data relating to journalists – report
PSNI made 323 applications for data relating to journalists – reportBy Rebecca Black and Jonathan McCambridge, PAPolice in the North made 323 applications for communications data relating to journalists since 2011, a report has revealed. The report, which was compiled for the Northern Ireland Policing Board – the PSNI’s oversight body, said of the 323 applications, 10 sought to identify a journalistic source using covert powers. The report also revealed that in the same time period there were 500 applications for communications data related to lawyers who were victims, suspects or witnesses to crime. The report was published online on Thursday following a private meeting of the Policing Board in Belfast. Earlier on Thursday, the NUJ protested outside the Policing Board.
Source:Irish Independent
June 07, 2024 06:59 UTC
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Second warmest Irish spring on record as above normal temperatures enter 12th consecutive season
The warmest spring on record was in 1945 with an average temperature of 10.26 degrees. Photograph: Stephen Collins/CollinsThe spring just past was the second warmest on record in Ireland despite being wetter and duller than average. The warmest spring on record was in 1945 with an average temperature of 10.26 degrees. May was the warmest on record in Ireland along with being the warmest May on record globally and the 12th consecutive month with record-high temperatures globally. This indicates that night-time temperatures were particularly high during May 2024, which helped to increase the overall mean temperatures.
Source:The Irish Times
June 07, 2024 05:19 UTC
Herald: ED attaches properties in Goa in decade-old investment scam
The attached assets include movable (Fixed Deposits) and immovable assets acquired by Sameer Joshi, his companies/firms and his co-accused agents/accomplices. As per the chargesheets, a total of 1,267 investors were identified who were defrauded to the tune of Rs 105.05 crore approximately. The movable and immovable assets were situated in Margao and Nagpur, Amravati and Akola districts among other areas across Goa and Maharashtra. In the course of the investment activities, various commission agents were also employed by Shreesurya Group. These Commission agents accepted 3-7 per cent of commission on the investments done by the investors.
Source:The Herald
June 07, 2024 01:36 UTC