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Are side hustles really a way to escape the rat race, or just passion projects for a privileged few?
Early findings from an ongoing three-year research project into side hustles raise questions about their merits as a pathway to financial freedom.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:
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Kitchen Confidential at 25: Anthony Bourdain revealed high-end chefs as rock-star pirates with a passion for food
Anthony Bourdainโs tell-all classic is โElizabeth David written by Quentin Tarantinoโ. 25 years on, itโs still influential, from The Bear to kitchens everywhere.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:When it comes to health information, who should you trust? 4 ways to spot a dodgy โexpertโ
Even if we feel we have some understanding of science, few of us have the time or the capacity to verify every claim made by every so called โexpertโ.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Feuding mob families, mind control and a murder at the White House: what to watch in May
From the new seasons of Andor and Black Mirror, to The Narrow Road to the Deep North โ Mayโs must-watch TV proves time flies when your options are this good.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Etsy shares sink after earnings as company says itโs โstaying nimbleโ to tariff uncertainty
Revenue for the quarter beat expectations, but its gross merchandise sales continue to lag year over year.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Australians are warming to minority governments โ but they still prefer majority rule
Australians are increasingly comfortable with the idea of minority government, new research finds. We may all need to adapt to a new norm in Australian politics.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Would the Coalition lower energy bills by more than Labor? We asked 5 experts
Both Labor and the Coalition say their energy policies are the best way to bring household power costs down โ but which side is right?
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Donald Trump has cast a long shadow over the Australian election. Will it prove decisive?
Itโs clear the second Trump administration is radically different from the first. This has rattled the right of Australian politics and worked to Laborโs advantage.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Norwegian Cruise Line shares fall on potential softness
Norwegian Cruise Lines misses earnings expectations and braces for "choppiness" ahead
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Parts of Oklahoma and Texas see record rainfall after storm leaves 3 dead in Pennsylvania
Slow-moving thunderstorms dropped record rainfall across much of southern Oklahoma and northern Texas Wednesday, triggering flash flooding and forcing evacuations, as residents in Pennsylvania and Ohio picked up from a powerful storm that left more than half a million customers in the dark.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Israeli forces kill a Syrian in air strike outside of Damascus
Israeli forces kill a Syrian in air strike outside of Damascus Israeli military conducted a strike outside Damascus in Syria, killing one member of Syria's new security forces, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. Israel claimed it was targeting people who attacked members of the Druze community. Syriaโs foreign ministry said in a statement that it rejected "all forms of foreign interference in our internal affairs,"...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Playing politics with AI: why NZ needs rules on the use of โfakeโ images in election campaigns
Some countries have already moved to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in political campaigning. New Zealand should follow suit.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Snap sinks more than 12% after withholding guidance, citing ad concerns
Snap shares fell after the social media company didn't share second-quarter guidance due to the uncertain macroeconomic environment.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Starbucks shares slide as investors question cost of turnaround plan
Coffee chain to raise spending on baristas as it emphasises labour over gadgets to bring customers back
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:US diplomat Marco Rubio will not provide info to judge about deported man
The Trump administration remains defiant despite a judge's order to 'facilitate' return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Vietnam Marks 50 Years of Liberation with Grand Military Parade
A Half-Century Revisited: Why This Moment Matters On April 30, Vietnam paused to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification with a spectacular military parade in Ho Chi Minh City. More than 13,000 participants marched past the historic Independence Palace, as the Communist Partyโs General Secretary, To Lam, reflected [โฆ]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Fears of war with India weigh on Islamabad residents
Exchanges of live fire across the contested border between Pakistan and India have raised fears of an all-out war.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Israeli settlers set Palestinian agricultural land in the West Bank on fire
Israeli settlers set Palestinian agricultural land in the West Bank on fire Israeli settlers set agricultural land belonging to Palestinians on fire in the West Bank, Haaretz reported on Wednesday.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Trump has reshaped these 3 major things in his first 100 days
In these past 100 days, Trump worked feverishly to rewrite American policy on immigration, dismantle and restructure many government institutions and exert an amount of executive power that is unprecedented in recent times.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Trump says Canada PM Mark Carney to visit โwithin the next weekโ
The Liberal Party leader won Mondayโs election after vowing to stand up to the US presidentโs threats to annex his country.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Occupied West Bank: Is the new PLO deputy a symbol of hope?
The Palestinian Authority has agreed on a potential successor for the 89-year-old Palestinian president, Mahmud Abbas. Will Hussein al-Sheikh be able to instigate change in the Palestinian territories?
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:How Will South Koreaโs Next President Deal With Chinaโs Maritime Encroachment?
Beijingโs rising assertiveness in an area both claim as their EEZ will loom large as the next South Korean government formulates its China policy.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Tรผrkiye: Donโt Deport Turkmen Activists
Click to expand Image Caption: Turkmen activists Alisher Sakhatov (left) and Abdulla Orusov (right). 2025 THF (Berlin, April 30, 2025) โTurkish migration authorities should immediately suspend any plans to deport two detained Turkmen activists toTurkmenistan, Human Rights Watch said today. If deported they would be at grave risk of torture and arbitrary imprisonment.On the morning of April 28, 2025, migration...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:The choice: LBJโs decision to go to war inย Vietnam 60 years ago
Sixty years ago, during the first six months of 1965, Lyndon Johnson made the decision to Americanize the conflict in Vietnam. His vice-president, Hubert Humphrey advised him against it. So did his long-time mentor and friend Senator Richard Russell of Georgia. Inside the administration, Undersecretary of State George Ball also made the case for restraint. [โฆ] The post The choice: LBJโs decision to go to war inVietnam...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Israeli blockade on Gaza reaches 60th day
Israeli blockade on Gaza reaches 60th day The 30th of April marks the 60th day since Israel started a complete blockade of food, water, medicine and medical supplies entering Gaza on 2 March, more than two weeks before Israel broke the ceasefire agreement on 18 March 18 to restart attacks on Palestinians in the enclave. The UN has warned of famine-like conditions across the enclave and has called for action to stop a โ...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Why a woodpecker is breaking car mirrors in this small New England town
During the War of 1812, townsfolk in the tiny fishing village of Rockport, Massachusetts, hurled rocks at British soldiers using their stockings as slings. Now, theyโre slinging trash bags and towels over the side mirrors of their cars to protect them from a destructive and determined pileated woodpecker.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:First 100 days of Trump
From immigration crackdowns to sweeping tariffs, Donald Trumpโs second term as US president began at full speed.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:US judge limits Trumpโs push to rapidly deport migrants in Guantanamo Bay
Judge says administration must give migrants opportunity to express concerns about safety of deportation destinations.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Japan lawmakers warn US tariffs threaten security, not just economic ties, as China looms
Donald Trumpโs policy called a national security challenge as trade negotiations continue between Tokyo and Washington.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Trump blames Biden for poor US economic report
โThatโs Biden. Thatโs not Trumpโ President Trump blames his predecessor for the 0.3% drop in US gross domestic product.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:How this ‘vessel of freedom’ in Oklahoma honors Vietnamese refugees who built new lives in America
A new art installation in the heart of Oklahoma Cityโs Asian District marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Ford CEO says Trump's tariff reprieve is helpful, but more changes needed
Ford CEO Jim Farley said it's "essential" for U.S. policies to encourage exports as well as reward companies, such as Ford, for their American production
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Kneecap invites mixed responses amid row over โkill your MPโ footage
Kneecap invites mixed responses amid row over โkill your MPโ footage Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 18:10 โReal anger should be directed towards slaughter and famine [in Gaza],' the hip hop group said in a statement Mo Chara (L) and Moglai Bap from the Irish Hip Hop trio Kneecap perform onstage during 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, on 11 2025...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Palestinian workers suffer monthly losses of $373m following war
Palestinian workers suffer monthly losses of $373m following war The secretary general of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) said that tens of thousands of Palestinian workers have been deprived of their wages for the past 17 months, Wafa news agency reported on Wednesday. Shaher Saad added that the estimated monthly loss for workers was around 1.35 billion shekels (approximately $373m). In a...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:EU readies โplan Bโ should Trump walk away from Ukraine talks
Top diplomat Kaja Kallas says Europe can maintain sanctions on Russia if Washington starts lifting its own
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