Tang Ke | Future Publishing | Getty Images Netflix is doing “Squid Game” for real (without any of the blood and gore). The streaming platform has approved a reality TV series called “Squid Game: The Challenge,” which will pit 456 contestants against each other in a series of games inspired by the hit show. Up for grabs is a $4.56 million reward — which Netflix says is the largest cash prize in reality TV history....
TORONTO, June 15, 2022 /CNW/ – The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (the Partnership) today released a new report, The road to recovery: Cancer in the COVID-19 era, that urges policymakers and health system leaders to consider cancer a priority in the wake of the pandemic. Noting that time is of the essence, the report also shares innovative solutions already underway by partners in parts of Canada – which can be used as models for improvement by other communities across the country....
The state Court of Appeals said there was no “substantive constitutional issue” to justify its intervention in the interim court’s decision last month to impose a summons on Trump’s testimony. The court also rejected a proposal by Trump’s lawyers to suspend the calls, saying it would be “academic” as it did not accept the former president’s appeal from the outset. Trump and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr....
Civil servants who were fired without pay because they refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19 will not be compensated for eight months of salary loss now that vaccination orders have been suspended, the federal government has said in response to union demands. The Canadian Civil Service Alliance has stepped up its criticism of vaccine orders in recent months. However, the government says it is confident that vaccination requirements will stand the test of time....
In a report, the Independent Expert Panel (IEP) said it had upheld an allegation of sexual misconduct against the SNP’s former chief whip after a party staffer logged a complaint relating to an incident at a work social event in a pub in 2016. It follows an investigation by the parliamentary commissioner for standards, who concluded Mr Grady made “an unwanted sexual advance” to the then 19-year-old that “included the touching and stroking of the complainant’s neck, hair, and back”....
The National Clinical Gender Identity Network for Scotland (NGICNS) shared the claims of the World Transgender Occupational Health Association (WPATH) that “eunuchs identified” were the “least visible” trans group and would benefit from “Gender-Confirming Medical Care”. . The newspaper was deleted Wednesday night and the Scottish Government apologized, claiming it had been published in error. The document was uploaded to an official NHS website as part of a consultation on the proposed updates to its guidelines, which the NHS in Scotland says it is currently following....
HOUSTON – As the Deshaun Watson case continues to unfold, the trenches dug by every legal camp are becoming more and more defined. A few exchanges may have been more revealing than last week’s lengthy interrogation of Houston Police Detective Kamesha Baker, whose 230-page testimony was obtained from Yahoo Sports. Baker is one of two officers previously assigned to investigate 10 criminal charges against the NFL general, who is currently facing 24 civil lawsuits alleging a series of sexual misconduct or sexual assault....
Bethesda Space Adventure showed off its first game during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase this week and players have made many comparisons to No Man’s Sky. A remarkable feature of this game was the ability to fly ships directly from space on a planet without cargo, an impressive feat given the huge scale of the game’s universe. RELATED: Bethesda reveals almost 15 minutes of Starfield play Howard recalled that the developers tried a similar feature for Starfield, but ended up on the cutting board floor because the element “was not so important to the player” compared to the time it would take to develop it....
Stress en attente dans les aéroports cet été. Files d’attente interminables, vols annulés, querelles entre voyageurs au bout de leur amarrage : le transport aérien ces dernières semaines n’a pas été un long fleuve tranquille. Malheureusement pour ceux qui prévoient de prendre l’avion pour les vacances, il devrait y avoir des vacances importantes pendant l’été. La principale raison vient du fait que le nombre de voyageurs se rapproche à nouveau de celui d’avant la crise sanitaire, alors que, dans le même temps, les entreprises du secteur se sont contractées....
The former president shared the bizarre response in response to revelations that some of his closest advisers rejected his claims that the 2020 election was not fair. In a post on his own Truth Social platform, Mr. Trump wrote: “The unelected committee could not [to] to respond or refute in any way the detailed statement given yesterday about voter fraud and irregularities in many states that took place in the 2020 Presidential Elections “....
Two U.S. military veterans have gone missing in Ukraine and are feared to have been captured by Russian forces, family members of the missing Americans said Wednesday. Alexander J. Drueke, 39, and Andy Tai Huynh, 27, both from Alabama, have been missing in recent days near Kharkov, a Ukrainian town not far from the Russian border, according to their families. Drueke had served in the U.S. Army and Huynh is a Marine Corps veteran, they said....
Η πόλη διέταξε άμεσες επισκευές τον Μάιο στο 92 Arthur St. – ένα εξαώροφο κτήριο πολιτιστικής κληρονομιάς, επίσημα γνωστό ως το νότιο τμήμα του Gault Block – αφού μια επιθεώρηση κτιρίου εντόπισε μια άσχημα συνθλιμμένη δοκό που στηρίζει τον επάνω όροφο του 119χρονου δομή. Ένας δομικός μηχανικός που προσλήφθηκε από τον ιδιοκτήτη του κτιρίου Ντένις Μπόικο ανέφερε τη ζημιά στην πόλη, η οποία εξέδωσε εντολή «μετριασμού μη ασφαλούς κατάστασης» στις 12 Μαΐου....
The federal court of justice upheld rulings by lower courts on the Judensau, sculpture on the town church in Wittenberg – one of more than 20 such relics from the Middle Ages that still adorn churches across Germany and elsewhere in Europe – pointing to the addition in recent decades of a memorial and an information sign. Placed on the church about 4 metre (13 ft) above ground level, the sculpture depicts people identifiable as Jews suckling the teats of a sow while a rabbi lifts the animal’s tail....
C’est toujours l’un des examens de diplôme d’études secondaires les plus effrayants de tous les temps ! 523 199 élèves de terminale passent l’examen écrit de philosophie ce mercredi. Un test de quatre heures dans lequel vous devez choisir entre l’essai et l’annotation du texte. Il a commencé à 8h ce matin et aura un certain poids dans la moyenne générale du baccalauréat : un facteur 8 pour les élèves des filières générales et 4 pour les filières technologiques....
The suspect, 41-year-old Oseney da Costa de Oliveira, is a fisherman and the brother of the man who is so far considered by the police as the main suspect in the case, Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira, also 41 years old, nicknamed Pelado. Federal police also said in a statement that they had seized ammunition and a paddle, but did not say why the items were confiscated, who they belonged to or where they were found....
Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport in February, when Russian authorities claimed she had cannabis oil in her luggage and accused her of smuggling significant amounts of a narcotic substance, an offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and star of the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury plays in Russia during that league’s offseason. “Our position for some time on this has been very clear: Brittney Griner should not be detained....
The Pegula family issued a statement on Tuesday saying: “Kim is receiving medical treatment as a result of some unexpected health problems. We are very grateful for the progress she has made in recent days. She has an excellent team of medical experts. We ask you to keep Kim and our family in your prayers and we ask you to respect our need for privacy. “ Pegula, 53, is president and CEO of Pegula Sports and Entertainment....
After Sami Sheen launched the OnlyFans Instagram account on June 13, Charlie shares his disapproval of the 18-year-old’s choice to join the adult platform. “I do not forgive him,” Charlie told E! News in a statement, “but because I can not prevent it, I urged her to keep it aristocratic, creative and not to sacrifice her integrity.” The Two and a Half Men actor also claimed that Sami’s OnlyFans page was created while he was staying at the home of his ex-wife Denise Richards....
Im Live-Ticker informiert Sie NDR.de außerdem heute – Dienstag, 14. Juni 2022 – über die Folgen der Coronavirus-Pandemie in Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern und Hamburg. Die Grundlagen in Kürze: Korruptionsverdacht auf dem Maskenmarkt durch das Bundesgesundheitsministerium Frequenzverdopplung in zwei Wochen – Niedersachsen erwartet Sommerwelle Lauterbach bringt Gesetzentwurf zur Sortierung ein Hamburger Wochenvergleich: Signifikanter Anstieg von Inzidenz und Hospitalisierungsrate Experten treffen sich auf der Nationalen Impfkonferenz DRK warnt vor bundesweitem Mangel an Blutspenden Neue bestätigte Fälle im Norden: 15....
“Men have understood everything. They are ‘women of the year’ in every category, in the women’s categories, and the latest news is, Brian, that there is a shortage of tampons now, and that is probably because men are buying tampons.” said the first-year right-wing MP. “Is this breaking news right now? Is it a joke? Am I punk right now?” asked presenter Brian Glenn. “No, it’s not funny,” Green laughed....
