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Activist Irenic backs Starboard’s push to end News Corp’s dual-class structure newsthirst.

Rupert Murdoch, chairman emeritus of media empire News Corp. Axelle/bauer-griffin | Filmmagic | Getty Images Activist Irenic Capital Management said Tuesday that it would back fellow dissident Starboard Value’s push to dissolve the dual-class structure at Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, ahead of a closely watched shareholder meeting. For the last two years, Jeff Smith’s Starboard…

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Equatorial Guinea vice-president warns against office sex after Baltasar Ebang Engonga videos newsthirst.

Civil servants caught having sex in their offices will face “severe measures”, the vice-president of Equatorial Guinea has warned after hundreds of allegedly pornographic videos were leaked to the public. The videos reportedly involve high-ranking civil servant Baltasar Ebang Engonga having sex with various women – including the wives of prominent officials – in his…

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Children as young as two treated for obesity-related illness in England | Obesity newsthirst.

Thousands of children as young as two in England are being treated for health complications linked to severe obesity as leading experts warned of an “escalating public health crisis”. NHS data shows that one in 10 children joining primary school have obesity: 9.6% of reception-age children in 2023-24, up from 9.2% in 2022-23. Among year…

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The 38 Best Restaurants in Seoul, South Korea newsthirst.

Seoul’s food traditions extend back centuries, from the hearty bowls of seolleongtang (ox bone soup) found in cozy restaurants to the simple vegan fare of Buddhist temples. Long-standing restaurants — like Wooraeok with its Pyongyang naengmyeon, seasonal seafood landmark Anju Maeul, and popular drinking and noodle spot Hansung Kalguksu — continue to hold their ground….

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