The Office star, Brian Baumgartner has made more than $1m making personalised videos on Cameo. from: BBC News
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bookmark_borderU.S. to Buy Enough of Pfizer’s Covid Antiviral Pills for 10 Million People
bookmark_borderDivorce art auction raises $676 million in New York
The collection of 35 works included pieces by Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. from: BBC News
bookmark_borderMarie Antoinette’s bracelets sell at auction for $8 million
The diamond bracelets of the last queen of France were sold to an anonymous telephone bidder. from: BBC News
bookmark_borderRobinhood trading app hit by data breach affecting seven million
The popular US trading app suffered a social-engineering attack that compromised user details. from: BBC News
bookmark_borderU.S. to Provide $500 Million for Green Bonds, Yellen Says
The Treasury secretary said wealthy countries had pledged billions of dollars to tackle climate change, but the real cost is in the trillions.
From: New York Times
bookmark_borderGlobal Covid Death Toll Surpasses 5 Million, but Full Count Is Higher
Many countries do not accurately report their figures, and many Covid deaths are misattributed, experts say.
From: New York Times
bookmark_borderCovid-19 deaths pass five million worldwide
Vaccines have slowed the death rate, but officials warn of worrying rises in some countries. from: BBC News
bookmark_borderICYMI: A baby rhino and million dollar trainers
A roundup of stories you might have missed this week, including a hoverbike and million dollar trainers.
bookmark_borderModerna to Sell Up to 110 Million Covid Vaccine Doses to African Countries
bookmark_borderChina Locks Down City of 4 Million to Subdue Covid Outbreak
Lanzhou, with about four million people, reported six new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, and a total of 39 over the past week.
From: New York Times
bookmark_borderHow to Map a Fly Brain in 20 Million Easy Steps
An enormous new analysis of the wiring of the fruit fly brain is a milestone for the young field of modern connectomics, scientists say.
From: New York Times
bookmark_borderPeak District photographer captures ‘one in a million’ rainbow shot
The picture is widely praised online after the photographer posted it on social media.
bookmark_borderMOTD 2: ‘Expertly coached’ Liverpool ‘a million miles away’ from Man Utd
from: BBC News Match of the Day 2 pundit Ian Wright says “expertly coached” Liverpool are “a million miles away” from Manchester United after their 5-0 win at Old Trafford.
bookmark_borderSaving a million salmon and a tribe in a historic drought
Officials destroyed dams so salmon could swim upstream. It helped preserve the livelihoods of the Hupa tribe. from: BBC News
bookmark_borderNumber of active adults in England falls by 1.6 million compared with pre-pandemic levels, report finds
bookmark_borderGates Foundation Pledges $120 Million to Help Get Merck Covid Pills to Poor Countries
Regulatory hurdles and supply chain issues could slow efforts to produce generic versions of Merck’s antiviral molnupiravir for developing nations, despite licensing agreements.
From: New York Times
bookmark_borderKidnappers in Haiti Demand $17 Million to Free Missionary Group
A gang captured a group of aid workers on Saturday and are holding 17 people hostage, including children. Most of those being held are Americans; one is Canadian.
From: New York Times
bookmark_borderNearly $7 Million Awarded in First Earthshot Prizes
Costa Rica and the city of Milan were among the five winners that each received one million pounds, or nearly $1.4 million, to continue sustainability and conservation efforts during a ceremony in London.
From: New York Times
bookmark_borderClimate change: Welsh industry’s 23 million tonne carbon problem
from: BBC News Wales’ “carbon-intensive” economy may make cutting greenhouse gases more difficult.
