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What was the vibe like on set? It seemed like it was just a fun playdate with friends. AG: The only things we were missing were more dinosaurs, more trucks, and more snacks. At one point Isaac was grabbing Levi and asking if he wanted to dance, the twins were banging on something, one was crawling up the back of the chair, and Karlie and I were just chatting. KK: I was so nervous for this shoot because my son Levi is so shy and Ashley’s kids [are] just superstars. They knew where the camera was, and how to pose, and they…

Brussels insisted on Tuesday that it is not handing “physical money” to Libyan entities after a UN fact-finding mission found that the EU “aided and abetted” the commission of crimes against migrants in the conflict-torn country.The UN report released on Monday and based on hundreds of interviews conducted over a three-year fact-finding mission concluded that there is evidence that crimes against humanity have been committed against Libyans and migrants stuck in the country.These crimes include women being forced into sexual slavery, arbitrary detention, murder, torture, rape, enslavement, and enforced disappearance.The Libyan coast guard were meanwhile found to be working “in close coordination” with…

The Senate has passed the Labor government’s National Reconstruction Fund, which possibly marks the bill’s first major hurdle.A few amendments were made with the Jacqui Lambie Network and Senator David Pocock, meaning the co-vehicle investment mechanism for the government will be all but law come tomorrow or by the end of the week. Source: Sky News

As a public inquiry prepares for the release of its final report into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting, its findings are sure to refocus the spotlight on the RCMP’s problem-plagued response to the 13-hour rampage that claimed 22 lives. Almost three years after a man disguised as a Mountie started murdering people in Portapique, N.S., on the night of April 18, 2020, the senior RCMP officers and staff involved in the tragic case have all either retired or moved into new jobs.Christopher Schneider, a sociology professor at Brandon University in Manitoba, says there’s no guarantee the inquiry’s findings will…

Chinese technology stocks such as Alibaba and Tencent have been hammered in 2022 as regulatory pressure and a slowing Chinese economy weighed on growth. But investors are starting to feel slightly more optimistic toward Chinese tech giants in 2023.Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines in premarket trading.Alibaba — Shares jumped 9.8% after the e-commerce giant said it would split its company into six separate business groups. Each will have the potential to raise outside funding and go public.Lyft — The ride-sharing company added 5% after announcing its co-founders, CEO Logan Green and President John…

A strong credential solution that promises cost savings for enterprises and better privacy for users was announced Monday by AU10TIX, an Israeli identity verification and management company. The firm stated it’s working with Microsoft on Reusable ID, a technology that uses verifiable credentials to enable enterprises to simplify and accelerate ongoing ID verification, reduce customer onboarding costs, automate workflows, and enhance the security of sensitive data. In addition, it enables users to store their information locally in a tamper-proof digital wallet that gives them control over what information is disclosed to third parties. AU10TIX explained that verifiable credentials are reusable,…

Alibaba is planning a radical shake up to split off its logistics, cloud and local services from its main ecommerce business in a bid to bolster the ailing Chinese tech giant’s share price. The reorganisation will turn Alibaba into a holding group, with each of its six main business units led by a separate chief executive and board empowered to bring in outside capital or list publicly, the company said. It added the revamp would “unlock shareholder value and foster market competitiveness”. “The market is the best litmus test, and each business group and company can pursue independent fundraising and…

Video shows shooter speaking at 2022 graduation eventVideo posted online by the Nashville art school where the shooter in Monday’s attack previously studied shows them speaking at a graduation event last year.The video, posted by Nossi College of Art & Design eight months ago, shows the shooter, who police identified as Audrey Hale, 28, presenting work at the school’s senior portfolio show last spring.The suspected shooter appears briefly at the 15-second mark in the less than two minute long video, and again at the 50-second mark, where they say: “It’s been hard, but it’s also been an amazing experience when…

Flying down a 755-metre zip wire above Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Sugarloaf Mountain could attract adrenaline-lovers from across the world.But locals are not so keen.Hundreds of protesters gathered beneath Rio’s world-famous hotspot on Sunday to protest the ongoing construction of four ziplines aimed at boosting tourism.What are the plans for Rio’s zipline project?Rio plans to install four steel ziplines that will run 755 metres over the forest between Sugarloaf (Pao de Açucar) and Urca Hill. Riders will reach speeds of 100 km/h.It is expected to be operational for the second half of this year but an online petition to halt…

Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the value of the used clothing destroyed was about 80 billion rupiah (US$5.3 million), the highest amount recorded thus far. Prior to this, he said that the destruction of illegal used clothing had previously been carried out in Pekanbaru and East Java. Local media reported that the Indonesian government destroyed more than 800 sacks of used clothing worth 10 billion rupiah in East Java on Mar 20. Action was taken to destroy the clothes, Mr Zulkifli said on Tuesday, because they were illegally smuggled into the country. “The import of used goods is prohibited under…