When comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced at midnight on New Year's Eve that he was running to be president of Ukraine, many pundits dismissed the move as a public relations stunt. Zelenskiy, 41, is a household name in Ukraine — until recently, he starred in a hit television series as a corruption-averse history teacher who is elected the country's leader. Now, the man who has no political experience and few clear policies appears to be on the verge of replacing the real-life incumbent. Campaigning on little more than his charisma and a desire for change, he won the first round of the country's presidential election last weekend. Most opinion polls suggest he will beat President Petro Poroshenko by a considerable margin in the April 21 runoff. Zelenskiy appears set to follow the trend of candidates and parties around the world who are coming out of nowhere to topple establishment figures. Although the most notable is Donald Trump's presidential win in 2016 — quickly … [Read more...] about A comedian’s election success is latest warning for old-school politicians
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How Rupert Murdoch’s Empire of Influence Remade the World
By JONATHAN MAHLER and JIM RUTENBERG APRIL 3, 2019 Murdoch and his children have toppled governments on two continents and destabilized the most important democracy on Earth. What do they want? Planet Fox Part 1: Imperial Reach Part 2: Internal Divisions Part 3: The New Fox Weapon Six Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Rupert Murdoch and His Family Planet Fox How Rupert Murdoch’s Empire of Influence Remade the World Part 1: Imperial Reach Murdoch and his children have toppled governments on two continents and destabilized the most important democracy on Earth. What do they want? By JONATHAN MAHLER and JIM RUTENBERG APRIL 3, 2019 1. ‘I love all of my children’ Rupert Murdoch was lying on the floor of his cabin, unable to move. It was January 2018, and Murdoch and his fourth wife, Jerry Hall, were spending the holidays cruising the Caribbean on his elder son Lachlan’s yacht. Lachlan had personally … [Read more...] about How Rupert Murdoch’s Empire of Influence Remade the World
Henning: 45 years covering sports provide endless memories
Lynn Henning The Detroit News Published 11:28 PM EST Jan 31, 2019 The first day on the job as a full-time journalist and sports writer was Aug. 5, 1974, a hot, bright Monday morning, three days before President Richard Nixon resigned, and with a 7 a.m. start at the Battle Creek Enquirer. A guy two months after grabbing his journalism degree from Michigan State had secured that most aspired of all prizes: a job at a daily newspaper. I walked into the office and joined my two sports-staff partners, Dick Lovell and sports editor Bill Frank. My first task: write a cutline (photo caption) for an Associated Press photo of Jack Nicklaus from the Pleasant Valley Classic's final round. Four decades and many million words later, it ends, formally anyway, today at The Detroit News, a wondrous employer for nearly all of the past 40 years. There have been moments and minutes so magical, and so frequent, as to defy any orderly account. But here goes on … [Read more...] about Henning: 45 years covering sports provide endless memories
CIMB Niaga launched the CIMB Niaga JCB Precious Card
JAKARTA, Nov 13, 2018 - (Antara/ACN Newswire) - PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk (CIMB Niaga) and PT JCB International Indonesia launched the CIMB Niaga JCB Precious Card in Jakarta, Monday. This credit card is specifically made for women to be a payment solution with benefits not only for shopping but also for health and beauty.The CIMB Niaga JCB Precious Card is an initiative by CIMB Niaga to provide a diversified and innovative credit card product especially for the women's market."All this time we didn't have a specific product to answer the various needs of women. This market has a big potential because of the increasing number of women, and their increasing consumer demand and economic power. With the CIMB Niaga JCB Precious Card, we are hoping that we will be able to cater to this market," said CIMB Niaga's Director of Consumer Banking Lani Darmawan.She added, "In line with the tagline 'you are precious, more than you think', CIMB Niaga will give cardholders benefits as a token of … [Read more...] about CIMB Niaga launched the CIMB Niaga JCB Precious Card