Nigerian Central Bank Seeks New CBDC Tech Partner — Bank Urged to Improve E-Naira User Experience
More than a year after it launched its central bank digital currency with partner Bitt Inc, the Central Bank of Nigeria is reportedly seeking a...
Liverpool’s Strawberry Field to unveil Ukraine statue in time for Eurovision
The city will be the statue’s temporary home until it is safe to move it permanently to Ukraine....
Netflix cuts prices for subscribers in more than 30 countries
The streaming giant has faced increasing competition from rivals including Amazon, HBO and Disney....
Rihanna to perform Lift Me Up at the Oscars
The performance comes on the heels of her solo Super Bowl halftime show earlier this month....
She’s the only woman living on an island of convicted criminals
Giulia Manca checking into an island hotel run by convicted criminals in 2011 looking for relaxing break. She liked it so much, she now lives...
Rare blizzard warnings issued in Southern California as Midwest digs out from powerful winter storm
As a ferocious, multiday winter storm begins to subside after delivering heavy snow and ice to a large swath of the country this week and...
Regal Cinemas owner Cineworld says shareholders will be wiped out
Regal Cinemas owner Cineworld, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year, said Friday that it expected shareholders to be wiped out entirely, meaning...
Opinion: There is a path to ending the Ukraine war
One year into Russia’s naked aggression against Ukraine, it has become clear that neither side is strong enough to win the war nor weak enough...
Surprising ‘forbidden planet’ discovered outside our solar system
Astronomers have found an unusually large planet orbiting a small star, located about 280 light-years from Earth. The unexpected size of the newly discovered world,...
5 things to know for Feb. 24: Ukraine, Toxic train, Weather, Voting rights, Weinstein
Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day....