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Topline Taylor Swift leapfrogged singer and beauty mogul Rihanna to become the world’s richest female musician following the blockbuster success of her Eras Tour, as other female artists, including Madonna and Beyoncé, rank just outside the billion-dollar club. Swift’s Eras Tour helped vault her to billionaire status last year. (Photo by Dimitrios … [+] Kambouris/Getty Images)Getty Images Key Facts Swift is now worth $1.6 billion, Forbes estimates, up $500 million from last October, when Forbes reported Swift had become a billionaire with a then-estimated net worth of $1.1 billion. Right behind Swift is Rihanna ($1.4 billion), whose wealth largely comes…

By Luis Jaime Acosta Colombia electoral authority requests investigation of Petro campaign financing BOGOTA -Colombia’s National Electoral Council on Tuesday requested an investigation into the 2022 election campaign of President Gustavo Petro over alleged violation of financing limits, it said in a statement. The majority of the nine magistrates voted to approve an investigation into Petro and his campaign manager Ricardo Roa, who is currently the chief executive of Colombia’s majority state-owned energy company, Ecopetrol. The decision to investigate comes weeks after Petro, Colombia’s first leftist president, warned of an alleged plot to assassinate him or remove him from power…

Young people in Bangladesh and America yearn for political change. Psychology Today This article was originally published by a www.psychologytoday.com . Read the Original article here. .

Energy Minister Declares South Africa Open for Business Energy Intelligence This article was originally published by a www.energyintel.com . Read the Original article here. .

Prime Day is here, but you don’t want to stick just one retailer to get the best deals. Best Buy is holding an epic flash sale to entice shoppers away from Amazon.Plenty of shoppers will be buying iPhones through Amazon, but if you have a phone to trade in, you can get up to $1,000 off the iPhone 16 series with trade-in and activation at Best Buy. Plus, one of the best OLED TV deals comes from Best Buy — right now the LG 48-inch B4 4K OLED TV is $699 at Best Buy ($800 off.) Good luck finding a…

At 0720 GMT, the rand traded at 17.48 against the dollar, about 0.6% weaker than its previous close. “The USD/ZAR is influenced by U.S. CPI data, the Fed’s monetary policy direction, and the U.S. election,” said Andre Cilliers, currency strategist at TreasuryONE. This article was originally published by a www.cnbcafrica.com . Read the Original article here. .

South Africa has regained its position as the best value long-haul holiday destination for UK travellers, according to a new report.Local price falls and the weakening of the South African rand have brought costs down for UK visitors by 12% since autumn 2023, Post Office Travel Money said.This makes Cape Town the best value out of 32 resorts and cities analysed in the annual study for the first time since 2018.Tokyo, Japan, was be the second best value long-haul destination, followed by Vietnam’s Hoi An, which took top spot last year.At the other end of the scale, Sydney, Australia, was…

Dr. Brianna Beechler, an assistant professor in OSU’s Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, goes to Kruger National Park in South Africa twice a year for two months at a time with fellow CCVM professor Dr. Anna Jolles to research foot-and-mouth disease in African buffalo. She is home this fall and shared here about her work. Image A student researcher watches a herd of African buffalo during capture at Kruger National Park in South Africa.  Where were you working? We stay in a research camp in Skukuza, a small town in the middle of Kruger National Park in South Africa that…

(Image credit: Adobe Stock/Senuka Nuwansith)A team of researchers is reviewing the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in ophthalmology.The research has been detailed in a position paper in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology.1 The research is led by Lama Al-Aswad, MD, MPH, a professor of ophthalmology and Irene Heinz Given and John La Porte Given Research Professor of Ophthalmology II, of the Scheie Eye Institute. The effort represents a collaboration among researchers from Penn Medicine, Penn Engineering, the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, St. John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem, and Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine in Korea.2According to the researchers fundus…

The draw for the 2024 Carling Knockout Cup Last 16 fixtures took place on Tuesday afternoon. It’s the second instalment of the new tournament which basically revived the old Telkom Knockout Cup. Last year, Stellenbosch FC won the inaugural edition after beating TS Galaxy on penalties at the Moses Mabhida Stadium to lift their first-ever trophy. This year, the defending champions will start their title defence with another trip to Durban, where they will face AmaZulu. Meanwhile, one of the standout fixtures of the Last 16 is the clash between SuperSport United and Kaizer Chiefs, which was the first fixture…