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They say you can take the girl out of the country, but you apparently can’t take the country out of the girl. Houston native Beyoncé dropped her eagerly awaited album “Act II: Cowboy Carter” Thursday night, and it will definitely take some time to digest. Part of the anticipation and internet guessing game has been decoding which stars joined her on the album. We now know they include Post Malone, Miley Cyrus, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Bey’s six-year-old daughter Rumi Carter. She released the tracklist Wednesday which had 27 items on it. Some of those are interludes as opposed to full tracks. And…

Xiaomi formally launched its much-anticipated electric car — the new Speed Ultra 7 (SU7) sedan — on Thursday night in Beijing. Lei Jun, founder and CEO of the popular Chinese smartphone brand, said the company’s first electric vehicle would sell for 215,900 yuan ($29,874) to 299,900 yuan ($41,497) in the country. The starting price is about $4,000 cheaper than Tesla’s Model 3 sedan, which starts at 245,900 yuan in China. Lei had teased the launch earlier this week by saying he wanted the SU7 to be the “best-looking, easiest to drive, and smartest car” priced below 500,000 yuan ($69,180). “Xiaomi wants to…

Liverpool expect Xabi Alonso to stay at Bayer Leverkusen this summer and are to consider other candidates to replace manager Jurgen Klopp. Spaniard Alonso, 42, has been heavily linked with the role at Anfield since Klopp said he will stand down. Leverkusen are on the brink of a first Bundesliga title and are unbeaten in all competitions this season. Bayern Munich’s honorary president Uli Hoeness said a move for Alonso this summer is “probably impossible”. Alonso was also seen as a candidate to take over at the Bavarian giants, whose manager Thomas Tuchel will depart at the end of the campaign. “[Alonso]…

YouTube says hundreds of thousands of creators are now earning a paycheck from posting short-form videos on the platform, as it ramps up its race to compete with rivals like TikTok and Instagram. It hasn’t been cheap: the Google-owned platform is shelling out tens of thousands of dollars to some of its top Shorts creators — like beauty influencer Sydney Morgan — every month. YouTube began offering creators a share of ad revenue for Shorts last year as its TikTok copycat feature struggled to stand out in the fiercely competitive landscape of online short-form video. Now, more than a quarter of…

Mpox cases in the United States are twice as high as they were at this time last year, and experts are stressing the importance of improving vaccination coverage as transmission risks rise. There have been 511 cases reported this year through March 16, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — compared with fewer than 300 cases by late March 2023. Transmission rates are still far below levels from 2022, when there were tens of thousands of cases in the US. But after a quieter year last year, experts say the US is vulnerable to…

Legal and consumer experts have expressed concerns about a cash giveaway by e-retailer, Temu. Participants in the promotion – which has gone viral on social media – receive up to £50, but have to agree to permanently hand over considerable amounts of personal data. Experts say that is potentially “problematic”. The data regulator says it is considering such concerns. But Temu insists what it is doing is standard industry practice. What is Temu’s campaign? Temu’s giveaway gives new users 24 hours to sign up other people using a shareable link in order for them to each receive a cash reward…

Kia has recalled 427,407 of its Telluride SUVs because they can roll away while in park. All Telluride vehicles made between 2020 and 2023 and certain 2024 models are affected by the recall, according to a report this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Kia did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment. Since its launch in late 2019, the Telluride has been a hit with Americans due to its roomy interior. Demand for the Telluride has been so high that in some years, Kia couldn’t produce them fast enough. According to the NHTSA report, though, a main component of…

Troubled housing giant Country Garden announced late Thursday that it would delay the publication of its annual results, in the latest sign of the turmoil still coursing through China’s huge property sector. In a filing provided to the Hong Kong stock exchange, the company said it needed more time to collect information due to the complexity of the work required amid its debt restructuring. The move is likely to cause its share trading to be suspended from Tuesday, as is required by Hong Kong’s listing rules. Hong Kong’s market was closed on Friday for the Easter holiday and will reopen on Tuesday. Country…

The collapse of a bridge in the US city of Baltimore will result in the largest single marine insurance loss ever, a British insurance marketplace said. Six people were presumed dead after a ship crashed into the bridge, and divers have recovered two bodies. Experts say the damages could cost as much as $3bn (£2.3bn). “I would say it’s certainly going to be one of the largest marine losses in history,” said John Neal, chief executive officer of Lloyd’s of London. “Of that there is little or no doubt,” Mr Neal told the BBC. “But genuinely the good news is…

“Sausage Dogs to be banned in Germany,” screamed headlines in the UK this week. Germany’s biggest-selling newspaper Bild went full circle, fascinated by the panic: “Brits Fear for the German Sausage Dog.” The story arose from the German Kennels Association (VDH), which has launched a petition against a draft law that aims to clamp down on breeding that leads animals to suffer. Will the dachshund or any other breed be banned? The short answer is no. Under the proposed Animal Protection Act, certain traits would be defined in dogs that can cause “pain, suffering or damage”. The VDH fears this…