According to reports, Carlos Ghosn, who is in custody in Japan, has resigned from French car-maker Renault. “Carlos Ghosn just resigned, and now its time to define and to put new Governments in place.”, said Bruno Le Maire (The French finance minister) in an interview he had given.
Carlos Ghosn, is a Brazilian-born businessman. He also has French and Lebanese nationality. Ghosn has served as the CEO of many car-makers, including Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance. Renault’s board meeting is said to be happening on Thursday to replace Ghosn.
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The EU Commission had insisted EU states for tight checking on non-EU nationals with ‘golden passports’ through investments. The commission says that the granting of ‘golden visas’ might be leading to tax evasion, money-laundering and other forms of corruption. So, a thorough checking is being planned for the schemes regarding ‘golden visa’ granting residence in exchange for big investments.
According to reports, wealthy candidates for residency or citizenship do not face sufficient security and background checks to prevent them from posing a security risk or laundering money. Some of the non-government organisations have already marked countries such as Malta, Cyprus and Bulgaria for offering wealthy foreigners citizenship that allows them to move freely in most of the 28-nation bloc. Many other countries grant residence permits to foreign investors. Hence the EU commission had presented this stunning report regarding the risks of the ‘golden visa business’
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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself as the country’s interim president on Wednesday. He said that he would be willing to assume the presidency on an interim basis with the support of the armed forces to call elections. The US promptly weaved their support for this. The street was brimming with Venezuelans demanding an end to the socialist government of President Nicolas Maduro.
“I swear to formally assume the national executive powers as acting president of Venezuela to end the usurpation, a transitional government and hold free elections.” said Guaido to the supporters gathered in front of the National Assembly. He was found to be holding the constitution in his his hand when he did the declaration.
As the other South American Governments and the United States, Columbia and Brazil also have already recognized the MP as President instead of Maduro. The US president Donald Trump, tweeted regarding this situation as “The citizens of Venezuela have suffered for too long at the hands of the illegitimate Maduro regime. Today, I have officially recognized the President of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Juan Guaido, as the Interim President of Venezuela.”
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Soups are an ever favorite dish. Lets give a try to the delicious Cream of Green Garlic and Potato Soup.
Ingredients
4 russet potatoes, peeled and chopped into equal-sized chunks
3 cups chopped green garlic, white and light green parts only
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 ounces minced prosciutto
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 quart chicken broth, or more as needed
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives for garnish (optional)
Preparation
Place potatoes in bowl of water. Set aside. Soak green garlic in a bowl of water to remove dirt or sand. Drain and set aside. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir minced prosciutto until it begins to sizzle, about 2 minutes. Add green garlic and continue to cook, stirring frequently. Do not let the garlic brown. Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper; cook and stir for 1 to 2 more minutes. Mix chicken broth into green garlic mixture and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 30 minutes.
Remove potatoes from the bowl of water and add them to the garlic and broth mixture. Cook until potatoes are tender and easily smashed against the side of the pot, about another 30 minutes. Add broth as needed. Transfer potato chunks and some green garlic chunks to a blender with about 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Puree until smooth, adding more cooking liquid as needed. Stir blended potato mixture back into the pot; stir in heavy cream. Cook over medium-high heat until cream is warmed through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Garnish with fresh chopped chives.
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Nike has launched the all new Adapt BB self lacing sneaker to amaze the world shoe market. This smart sneaker will be available at a cost of $350. The shoe is described smart as it can be controlled by your smart phone with the application installed in it. The ‘BB’ stands for Basket ball, as the company has came up with the Basket ball shoe this time.
This is the second generation of the Nike Adapt platform. What makes it special is the technology that is used inside it. On the side of the shoe, you are provided with two manual buttons. These buttons allows you to loosen, or tighten the shoe manually, by pressing and holding the buttons provided.
What makes it really astonishing is is the app that becomes a part of this. This is a ‘smart connected’ shoe. As like the buttons, the app also allows you to adjust the tightness. Also, you can change the color of the lights on the shoe with the app.
We can also personalize the shoe settings for various uses and save it in the app. Another interesting element about the sneaker is its power charging method. A power mat will be provided, on which the shoe can be put and will get fully charged with almost three hours. The power lasts till 10 to 14 days. you can view the power status on the mat as well as on your mobile app.
Nike says that this is their most tested shoe ever. They went through almost 55 innovations to finally get to the Nike Adapter BB Sneaker. The Nike Adapter comes with 3 processors on-board. It also has a 6 axis gyroscope and a sensor.It also has a high performance bluetooth low energy chip. The cost of this second generation smart sneaker is $350, which is quite better than the first one that costs $720.
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Football super star Cristiano Ronaldo was fined almost 19 million euros ($21.6 million) for tax fraud on Tuesday. He had accepted the deal with a court in Madrid, accepting the fine. The deal, agreed in advance, includes a 23-month jail sentence.
Immense media pressure was there outside the court, for reporting the news. Ronaldo had requested for a video appearance, but was rejected by the judge. The court appearance lasted only for a few time as Ronaldo accepted the deal offered by prosecutors. Ronaldo was accused of avoiding paying tax in Spain between 2010 and 2014, when he was playing for Real Madrid and based in the Spanish capital.
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Argentina Football player Emiliano Sala, feared to be dead in the suspected plane crash. The plane, from France to England was found missing over the English Channel on Monday night. Sala had signed from French club Nantes for a reported fee of 17mil euros on Monday.
The search continued throughout Tuesday. “The search was terminated at 02:00, with all search and rescue assets being stood down, due to strengthening winds, worsening sea conditions and reducing visibility,” – a statement from police said. Reports states that the flight had only two passengers including Sala. Nantes have postponed their French Cup match against third-tier side Entente SSG on Wednesday as a mark of respect.
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2019 is here and Europe is waiting to experience this year’s rocking concerts. Check out a few thrilling music festivals on waiting list:
Tomorrowland Winter Festival 2019
Tomorrowland is planning for a winter blast in a totally new surrounding. The concert will be starting on 13th of March 2019, and will be on till 15 of March. The show is names as “The hymn of the frozen lotus”.
One of the two or three most prestigious dance festivals on the planet, Creamfields is always full to bursting with worldwide stars. The show will hit the stage from 22nd to 25th of August this year.
Being held in Croatia in the amazing city of Split, for the past 6 years Ultra Europe has brought the best from the world of electronic music. 3 days filled with EDM, techno, house and trance beats by the worlds most famous DJs, together with 120,000+ Ultranauts and ideal location is what makes Ultra Europe one of the most popular festivals on the planet. Ultra Europe returns to Poljud Stadium in Split, Croatia form 12th to 14th July 2019.
Indie King and forceful supporter of new music, Primavera Sound prides itself on pushing the alternative scene forward. Creativity is paramount, with headliners often standing out from the festival crowd. Essentially forgoing the traditional one or two headliners a day formula, the organisers have packed the top of the bill for each day with a wealth of talent, including the likes of Erykah Badu, Tame Impala, Solange, Future, Cardi B, Interpol, Janelle Monáe, Robyn, Nas, Christine and the Queens, James Blake and Mac DeMarco.
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Aibo is a series of robotic pets designed and manufactured by Sony Corporation.The latest model is Aibo ERS-1000. With life-like expressions and a dynamic array of movements, Aibo’s lovable behavior brings warmth and delight to the everyday lives of its owners. The prototype of Aibo was announced by Sony in mid-1998. Its first consumer model was introduced on May 11, 1999.
As Aibo learns its environment and develops relationships with people, its identity takes on more and more layers. The sixth-generation robotic dog combines robotics with image sensors and AI (Artificial intelligence), enabling it to learn behaviors and recognize faces.
“This is truly a one-of-a-kind product designed to connect with its owners on an emotional level” – Mike Fasulo (Sony Electronics North America president)
This interactive robotic pet toy has a brain (CPU), the ability to move (20 points of articulation), and sensory organs (sensors). Aibo is designed to learn tricks as the real dogs, and can also react accordingly with human interactions like scratches on the head, high five etc.
AIBO’s head has a touch sensor for non-verbal communication, stereo microphones for hearing, a color video camera for vision, and a distance detector to allow AIBO to avoid obstacles. AIBO has voice recognition components that allows it to be programmed to recognize its own name and understand over 50 verbal commands.
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Pope Francis has launched the Click to Pray app, that allows the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics to join him in prayer. It has a website and a mobile app, both for Android and iOS.
“Internet and the social networks are a resource of our time, a way to stay in touch with others, to share values and projects, and to express the desire to form a community,” – Pope Francis
Thousands of people witnessed the moment on Sunday at the St. Peter’s Square. After swiping on the tablet, Pope turned to his assistant and asked “Did I do it?” The app is available in six languages as Spanish, English, Italian, French, Portuguese, and German. The app has been launched ahead of World Youth Day 2019.
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