How can we keep our accounts safe from hackers? By setting a strong password. But not everyone seems to follow this advice. Digital security company Nordpass has released a list of some of the most common passwords of 2022.

WION Fineprint | The most common passwords of 2022

<p>Breakup or patch up?<br />
<br />
Tiffany Haddish and Lonnie Rashid Lynn, professionally known as Common, have broken up on good terms. &nbsp;However looking at Common's birthday wish for Haddish, seems&nbsp;like his love for the actress has not narrowed down a bit.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-an-emotional-prince-william-recalls-singalongs-with-mother-brother-harry-felt-real-434328" hreflang="en">An emotional Prince William recalls singalongs with mother, brother Harry: Felt real</a><br />
<br />
Just a couple of days after the couple called it quits, the Chicago rapper wished his ex with a heartfelt message.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
The 49-year-old rapper took to Instagram and shared a photo of the actress and wrote: ''Happy Birthday to the Queen @tiffanyhaddish! One of the most beautiful and dynamic and wonderful people I've ever known.''</p>

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CXCNI_Opl3Y/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
<div style="padding:16px;">
<div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;">
<div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;">&nbsp;</div>

<div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;">
<div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;">&nbsp;</div>

<div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
</div>

<div style="padding: 19% 0;">&nbsp;</div>

<div style="display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CXCNI_Opl3Y/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"><svg height="50px" version="1.1" viewbox="0 0 60 60" width="50px" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke="none" stroke-width="1"><g fill="#000000" transform="translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)"><g><path d="M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631"></path></g></g></g></svg></a></div>

<div style="padding-top: 8px;">
<div style=" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CXCNI_Opl3Y/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank">View this post on Instagram</a></div>
</div>

<div style="padding: 12.5% 0;">&nbsp;</div>

<div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;">
<div>
<div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);">&nbsp;</div>

<div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;">&nbsp;</div>

<div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);">&nbsp;</div>
</div>

<div style="margin-left: 8px;">
<div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;">&nbsp;</div>

<div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)">&nbsp;</div>
</div>

<div style="margin-left: auto;">
<div style=" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);">&nbsp;</div>

<div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);">&nbsp;</div>

<div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
</div>

<div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;">
<div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;">&nbsp;</div>

<div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;">&nbsp;</div>
</div>

<p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CXCNI_Opl3Y/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Common (@common)</a></p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<script async src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script></div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">×</a></div>

<p>He added, "May the most HIGH continue to bless and shine through you. Wishing you joy, love, peace, light, and fun on your born day. Love!"</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-tom-holland-got-the-spider-man-role-because-he-wasn%E2%80%99t-good-looking-434314" hreflang="en">Tom Holland got the Spider-Man role because he wasn’t good-looking</a><br />
<br />
On the other hand, Haddish celebrated her special day in Colombia with her best friends. The star shared a series of pictures on her Instagram and wrote, ''Birthday vibes with my Longest friend @just_sel. Now it time to turn up Cartagena Colombia. Let’s go #SHEREADY HAIR BY @tiffanyhaddish MAKEUP BY @tiffanyhaddish OUTFIT BY @steviethedesigner”</p>

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CXC9Z7jLT7C/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
<div style="padding:16px;">
<div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;">
<div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;">&nbsp;</div>

<div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;">
<div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;">&nbsp;</div>

<div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
</div>

<div style="padding: 19% 0;">&nbsp;</div>

<div style="display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CXC9Z7jLT7C/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"><svg height="50px" version="1.1" viewbox="0 0 60 60" width="50px" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke="none" stroke-width="1"><g fill="#000000" transform="translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)"><g><path d="M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631"></path></g></g></g></svg></a></div>

<div style="padding-top: 8px;">
<div style=" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CXC9Z7jLT7C/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank">View this post on Instagram</a></div>
</div>

<div style="padding: 12.5% 0;">&nbsp;</div>

<div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;">
<div>
<div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);">&nbsp;</div>

<div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;">&nbsp;</div>

<div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);">&nbsp;</div>
</div>

<div style="margin-left: 8px;">
<div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;">&nbsp;</div>

<div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)">&nbsp;</div>
</div>

<div style="margin-left: auto;">
<div style=" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);">&nbsp;</div>

<div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);">&nbsp;</div>

<div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
</div>

<div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;">
<div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;">&nbsp;</div>

<div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;">&nbsp;</div>
</div>

<p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CXC9Z7jLT7C/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Tiffany Haddish (@tiffanyhaddish)</a></p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<script async src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script></div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">×</a></div>

<p>Haddish and Common dated for a year. A source told People, that the couple's split was due to busy schedules. "They are never in the same city together and both of them are just too busy for a serious relationship," the source said.<br />
<br />
Haddish and Common first met while filming the 2019 movie 'The Kitchen'. The comedian first confirmed the two were a couple in August 2020.</p>


Breakup or patch up? Tiffany Haddish and Lonnie Rashid Lynn, professionally known as Common, have broken up on good terms. However looking at Common's birthday wish for Haddish, seems like his love for the actress has not narrowed down a bit.

Breakup or patch up? Tiffany Haddish and Lonnie Rashid Lynn, professionally known as Common, have broken up on good terms. However looking at Common's birthday wish for Haddish, seems like his love for the actress has not narrowed down a bit. An emotional Prince William recalls singalongs with mother, brother Harry: Felt real Just a couple of days after the couple called it quits, the Chicago rapper wished his ex with a heartfelt message. The 49-year-old rapper took to Instagram and shared a photo of the actress and wrote: ''Happy Birthday to the Queen @tiffanyhaddish! One of the most beautiful and dynamic and wonderful people I've ever known.'' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Common (@common) × He added, "May the most HIGH continue to bless and shine through you. Wishing you joy, love, peace, light, and fun on your born day. Love!" Tom Holland got the Spider-Man role because he wasn’t good-looking On the other hand, Haddish celebrated her special day in Colombia with her best friends. The star shared a series of pictures on her Instagram and wrote, ''Birthday vibes with my Longest friend @just_sel. Now it time to turn up Cartagena Colombia. Let’s go #SHEREADY HAIR BY @tiffanyhaddish MAKEUP BY @tiffanyhaddish OUTFIT BY @steviethedesigner” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tiffany Haddish (@tiffanyhaddish) × Haddish and Common dated for a year. A source told People, that the couple's split was due to busy schedules. "They are never in the same city together and both of them are just too busy for a serious relationship," the source said. Haddish and Common first met while filming the 2019 movie 'The Kitchen'. The comedian first confirmed the two were a couple in August 2020.

Common pens heartfelt birthday note for Tiffany Haddish days after breakup

<p>At a joint press conference along with his Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlic Radman,&nbsp;Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that India and Croatia shared a lot of common positions on issues like the Indo-Pacific, situation in Afghanistan and the two countries' resolve to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.</p>

<p>The Indian external affairs minister said, "On international issues, we shared a lot of common positions and perspectives. It was very apparent in our discussions on Indo-Pacific, on Afghanistan, on our resolve how to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations."</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;India's Foreign Secretary visits Washington to discuss bilateral ties, Afghan crisis</strong></p>

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo"><iframe allowfullscreen="" autoplay="1" class="includeVideo" frameborder="0" height="350" src="http://13.235.153.162/videos/indias-foreign-secretary-visits-washington-to-discuss-bilateral-ties-afghan-crisis-410622/embed" style="width:100%;max-width:560px;" width="560"></iframe></div>
</div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">×</a></div>

<p>In a tweet about the meeting,&nbsp;Jaishankar said, "Fruitful talks with Croatia’s Foreign Minister&nbsp;Gordan Grlic Radman."</p>

<p>Talking about the issues discussed, he added, "Detailed exchanges on full range of bilateral cooperation, regional and global issues.&nbsp;Committed to work with him to take our ties to a higher level."</p>

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Fruitful talks with Croatia’s Foreign Minister <a href="https://twitter.com/grlicradman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@grlicradman</a> .<br />
<br />
Detailed exchanges on full range of bilateral cooperation, regional and global issues.<br />
<br />
Committed to work with him to take our ties to a higher level. <a href="https://t.co/bSPnNI4IlD">pic.twitter.com/bSPnNI4IlD</a></p>
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) <a href="https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1433878467636957185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 3, 2021</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">×</a></div>

<p>With increasing economic cooperation between the two countries on mind, the Indian minister said&nbsp;there are a lot of opportunities in pharmaceuticals, digital and infrastructure sectors. "We believe that Indian companies will find Croatia a very good platform to operate and invest," minister added.</p>

<p>In the meeting, the two leaders discussed numerous topics of mutual interest, which included situation in Afghanistan, economic and cultural cooperation, EU-India relations&nbsp;and post-COVID-19 recovery.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/world/militants-may-use-afghan-chaos-to-infiltrate-us-eu-nato-410633" hreflang="en">Militants may use Afghan chaos to infiltrate US, EU: NATO</a></strong></p>

<p>After completing two-day visit to Slovenia, the minister reached&nbsp;Croatia where Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic&nbsp;received him.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


At a joint press conference along with his Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlic Radman, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that India and Croatia shared a lot of common positions on issues like the Indo-Pacific, situation in Afghanistan and the two countries' resolve to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

At a joint press conference along with his Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlic Radman, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that India and Croatia shared a lot of common positions on issues like the Indo-Pacific, situation in Afghanistan and the two countries' resolve to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The Indian external affairs minister said, "On international issues, we shared a lot of common positions and perspectives. It was very apparent in our discussions on Indo-Pacific, on Afghanistan, on our resolve how to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations." Watch: India's Foreign Secretary visits Washington to discuss bilateral ties, Afghan crisis × In a tweet about the meeting, Jaishankar said, "Fruitful talks with Croatia’s Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman." Talking about the issues discussed, he added, "Detailed exchanges on full range of bilateral cooperation, regional and global issues. Committed to work with him to take our ties to a higher level." Fruitful talks with Croatia’s Foreign Minister @grlicradman . Detailed exchanges on full range of bilateral cooperation, regional and global issues. Committed to work with him to take our ties to a higher level. pic.twitter.com/bSPnNI4IlD — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) September 3, 2021 × With increasing economic cooperation between the two countries on mind, the Indian minister said there are a lot of opportunities in pharmaceuticals, digital and infrastructure sectors. "We believe that Indian companies will find Croatia a very good platform to operate and invest," minister added. In the meeting, the two leaders discussed numerous topics of mutual interest, which included situation in Afghanistan, economic and cultural cooperation, EU-India relations and post-COVID-19 recovery. Also Read | Militants may use Afghan chaos to infiltrate US, EU: NATO After completing two-day visit to Slovenia, the minister reached Croatia where Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic received him. (With inputs from agencies)

India, Croatia share common position on Afghanistan situation, says Jaishankar

<p>Do you know what it means to ‘Devi’d it up?’ Well, according to co-creators Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher’s army of writers, it is a broth of utter teenage-triggered mess and lack of mature decision-making skills on the part of, well, the protagonist— last year’s breakout star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi.</p>

<p>“Hey, that’s how we hotheads do,” character of a narrator John McEnroe, former Tennis star notorious for his on-court theatrics, justifies. After his stint and subsequent success as the debut season’s hilarious narrator, it is only logical—and smart on the part of the makers—to have him reprise his role as Devi’s manly inner voice/silent (judgmental) spectator.&nbsp;</p>

<p><img alt="Devi doing Devi things" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="2194bf59-e937-45fb-8d9a-4756ac34f29a" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/pjimage%20%2840%29_0.jpg" /></p>

<p><br />
The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-devi%E2%80%99s-kinder-nalini%E2%80%99s-cooler-paxton%E2%80%99s-hotter%E2%80%A6-plot-twists-fans-want-in-%E2%80%98never-have-i-ever%E2%80%99-season-2-397690">last time we saw Devi and her arch rival Ben Gross</a>, a cocky Jewish genius who wouldn’t stop bragging about his connections: “We use Fiji Water only because my father reps Aniston”; they were in each other’s mouths in the front seat of his car.</p>

<p>Does it sound like one of those clichéd tropes wherein a kiss materialises into a full-blown romance? Not so soon. Not in emotionally volatile and quick-tempered Devi’s watch.</p>

<p><img alt="ben's so blushy!" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="91a06535-e7ce-46be-9d4f-1659e3bc649c" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/pjimage%20%2830%29_0.jpg" /></p>

<p><br />
After her always well turned-up therapist (Niecy Nash) suggests she should choose between her new boo Ben and the man-child whose abs she has been drooling over even before he knew how to work out, Paxton-Hall Yoshida, through introspection and truthfulness towards her feelings.</p>

<p>Devi takes that advise into a bottle and does a 180 degree flip—she must now date both the boys. Yes, the season starts with Devi dating both the guys—“Ben gets her smart side and Paxton gets her horny side”—before it all gets blown up in sky by a car. Quite literally!</p>

<p>Many rage-filled, jealousy-driven, stupidity-induced moons later, we get to this 10-part season’s finale—the classic 'Big School Dance' climax and the impending grand gesture of love, because <em>‘that’s how love goes’</em> in teen dramas… or not.&nbsp;</p>

<p><img alt="Paxton does hotness so good" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="9e920a22-4cc5-4b55-aad5-4f260c86b20a" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/pjimage%20%2833%29_0.jpg" /></p>

<p><br />
If we haven’t said this already, Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher deserve a standing ovation and their own custom-made&nbsp;tiaras for just daring to present an Indian-American teen&nbsp;in their ambitious project for a platform that is as huge as Netflix.</p>

<p>And to an audience that has very little prep in maneuvering a brown, angry, deeply flawed character navigating—but not restricted to—her sexuality while trying to fit in with the dominant populace and making half-hearted efforts to embrace her Indian roots.</p>

<p>What made her and this series such a wicked success,&nbsp;you may ask. The answer lies in the makers’ choice to take a detour from the usual little two-goody shoes character arch and talk raw, real teen angst through a marginalised group in an otherwise white society. &nbsp;</p>

<p>It comes as a relief, but not that big a surprise, that Kaling and Fisher inculcate important social dialogues—around stigma and stereotypes attached to the teen queer community—and their&nbsp;earnest efforts in developing undertones dedicated to exposing racial slurs and cultural appropriation of minority ethnic communities in America that is rampant even to this&nbsp;moment.</p>

<p>Paxton giving a presentation on his grandfather living in Japanese internment camps was one history lesson that lands well, although it could have been explored further.</p>

<p><img alt="Eleanor, Devi and Fabiola are a bunch of teenage girls in 'NHIE' series" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="3f7bbef5-5d98-46d6-89e3-9f75f95be6fa" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/pjimage%20%2837%29_1.jpg" /></p>

<p>But, regardless of the seriousness of the subtexts, ‘Never Have I Ever Season 2’ feels overbearing because of &nbsp;the sheer fact that it crams the narrative with social and cultural issues way too many. What is it that the show is trying to achieve—Is it the blatant sexism at work that Kamala faces? Indians uprooting themselves and heading back home for a sense of belonging?</p>

<p>Fabiola’s desperate move to be seen and heard as a teenage lesbian? Or is it the patriarchal mindset that the hot fiancé cannot seem to shun—“keep your head down and chin up.” Or, is it the casual racism? With its heart at the right place, ‘NHIE S2’ tries to be the agent of change—or, at least, start a dialogue—around what seems like a long chat around the aforementioned glaring issues but at the expense of what?</p>

<p>This&nbsp;series is about Devi and her personable yet outlandish friends Fab and El, her man crush, and that nemesis: but in their attempt to alert the viewers of all that’s needed to be embraced and all that’s bad, we lose sight of Devi’s story, and of her mother, who has just started to explore her sexuality 2.0. Or even Paxton’s sudden but welcome desire to be someone and reach somewhere in life. Too many subplots spoil some plots, and this season is a testament to&nbsp;that.&nbsp;</p>

<p><img alt="The love triangle is hard to look away from " data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="5f104310-243b-4bc8-a3cc-3abdbf9b2abe" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/pjimage%20%2837%29_0.jpg" /></p>

<p><br />
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan takes to Devi like fish to water; no problems there! Just like her freshly pierced nose, Maitreyi’s depiction of ‘the crazy Devi’ is all the 'more gutsier' and the actress has internalized her character’s eccentricities with the precision of a soldier at war. Still selfish, still overtly emotional and very much at loggerheads with those who love her—Maitreyi as Devi is an infectious ball of energy.</p>

<p>Darren Barnett has zero inhibitions about exhibiting his emotionally distant self again for the cameras, and, although the actor’s USP continues to be his hotness, there’s more for you to see in him this time around. The ever-competitive, deeply vain-conceited Ben couldn’t have been portrayed by anyone more aptly than the devilishly charming Jaren Lewison. Eleanor and Fabiola (Ramona Young and Lee Rodriguez) are just as crazy about romance and robots (respectively) and if you are watching both the seasons back to back, you cannot tell one from the other. And that is yet another shortcoming of this show: very little plot progression and character growth in the lives of all these fascinating parallel roles. But, given the format of this show, the diegesis was always supposed to tip-toe around Devi. And, using this logic, we do understand why the other stories live in the shadows.&nbsp;</p>

<p><br />
The ever amazing Poorna Jagannathan’s Nalini has gone beyond being a yelly Indian mother who likes to grieve her husband’s death (played by Sendhil Ramamurthy) in private. In this season, Nalini crosses some personal and social boundaries when she gets into a relationship with next-door doctor-frenemy Dr. Jackson (Common). Common feels pretty common in the relationship, but Jagannathan totally turns her charm up on this one. Likewise, that new ‘Cara Delevingne eye-browed’ Aneesa Qureshi (Megan Suri) that Netflix’s been promoting so aggressively? She is the human metaphor for casual racism in everyday life –someone calls Devi, Aneesa, and vice versa—and the optimum level of ‘Indianness’ that can be expected out of a foreign export. Given all the hype, Suri had a high-stress job to do; delivers with ease.&nbsp;</p>

<p><img alt="Poorna Jagannathan's character has grown by leaps and bounds " data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="be28df65-27e0-4489-9e69-7a75b165d0cf" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/pjimage%20%2839%29_0.jpg" /></p>

<p><br />
If John McEnroe’s nonchalant yet hilarious narration of an ‘Indian kid’ cracked you up in season one, then you’re in for a treat. The man does a pretty darn excellent job in blowing his own trumpet and narrating Devi’s story—all scripted, of course. “If it wasn’t obvious before, these two girls are both virgins,” McEnroe quips while re-introducing Fab and El. As for the cheating and chasing? The legend’s comic timing is class apart when he says these in his deep-set voice: “I don’t condone cheating, but this nerd’s playing doubles like a pro,” and “Devi’s truly the Usain Bolt of c*ckblocking.”The series plays by its strengths—sexual innuendoes, witty one-liners and John McEnroe. Fair enough.&nbsp;</p>

<p><br />
Yes, ‘Never Have I Ever Season 2’ has taken upon itself to combat socio-cultural issues and make the Indian primary character relatable to Netflix’s multi-region, predominantly white audience all at once. And that is, frankly, quite disappointing. With a public figure of Mindy Kaling's stature serving as&nbsp;its exec-producer —who’s one of the poster children for success abroad among the Indian Diaspora—and a series that is already faring well streaming-wise, this season could have chosen to take any path it wished to tread on, but it chose to cave instead. On that note, it’s such a pity!</p>

<p><em>'Never have I Ever' Season 2 is streaming on Netflix.</em></p>


Do you know what it means to ‘Devi’d it up?’ Well, according to co-creators Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher’s army of writers, it is a broth of utter teenage-triggered mess and lack of mature decision-making skills on the part of, well, the protagonist— last year’s breakout star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi.

Do you know what it means to ‘Devi’d it up?’ Well, according to co-creators Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher’s army of writers, it is a broth of utter teenage-triggered mess and lack of mature decision-making skills on the part of, well, the protagonist— last year’s breakout star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi. “Hey, that’s how we hotheads do,” character of a narrator John McEnroe, former Tennis star notorious for his on-court theatrics, justifies. After his stint and subsequent success as the debut season’s hilarious narrator, it is only logical—and smart on the part of the makers—to have him reprise his role as Devi’s manly inner voice/silent (judgmental) spectator. The last time we saw Devi and her arch rival Ben Gross, a cocky Jewish genius who wouldn’t stop bragging about his connections: “We use Fiji Water only because my father reps Aniston”; they were in each other’s mouths in the front seat of his car. Does it sound like one of those clichéd tropes wherein a kiss materialises into a full-blown romance? Not so soon. Not in emotionally volatile and quick-tempered Devi’s watch. After her always well turned-up therapist (Niecy Nash) suggests she should choose between her new boo Ben and the man-child whose abs she has been drooling over even before he knew how to work out, Paxton-Hall Yoshida, through introspection and truthfulness towards her feelings. Devi takes that advise into a bottle and does a 180 degree flip—she must now date both the boys. Yes, the season starts with Devi dating both the guys—“Ben gets her smart side and Paxton gets her horny side”—before it all gets blown up in sky by a car. Quite literally! Many rage-filled, jealousy-driven, stupidity-induced moons later, we get to this 10-part season’s finale—the classic 'Big School Dance' climax and the impending grand gesture of love, because ‘that’s how love goes’ in teen dramas… or not. If we haven’t said this already, Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher deserve a standing ovation and their own custom-made tiaras for just daring to present an Indian-American teen in their ambitious project for a platform that is as huge as Netflix. And to an audience that has very little prep in maneuvering a brown, angry, deeply flawed character navigating—but not restricted to—her sexuality while trying to fit in with the dominant populace and making half-hearted efforts to embrace her Indian roots. What made her and this series such a wicked success, you may ask. The answer lies in the makers’ choice to take a detour from the usual little two-goody shoes character arch and talk raw, real teen angst through a marginalised group in an otherwise white society. It comes as a relief, but not that big a surprise, that Kaling and Fisher inculcate important social dialogues—around stigma and stereotypes attached to the teen queer community—and their earnest efforts in developing undertones dedicated to exposing racial slurs and cultural appropriation of minority ethnic communities in America that is rampant even to this moment. Paxton giving a presentation on his grandfather living in Japanese internment camps was one history lesson that lands well, although it could have been explored further. But, regardless of the seriousness of the subtexts, ‘Never Have I Ever Season 2’ feels overbearing because of the sheer fact that it crams the narrative with social and cultural issues way too many. What is it that the show is trying to achieve—Is it the blatant sexism at work that Kamala faces? Indians uprooting themselves and heading back home for a sense of belonging? Fabiola’s desperate move to be seen and heard as a teenage lesbian? Or is it the patriarchal mindset that the hot fiancé cannot seem to shun—“keep your head down and chin up.” Or, is it the casual racism? With its heart at the right place, ‘NHIE S2’ tries to be the agent of change—or, at least, start a dialogue—around what seems like a long chat around the aforementioned glaring issues but at the expense of what? This series is about Devi and her personable yet outlandish friends Fab and El, her man crush, and that nemesis: but in their attempt to alert the viewers of all that’s needed to be embraced and all that’s bad, we lose sight of Devi’s story, and of her mother, who has just started to explore her sexuality 2.0. Or even Paxton’s sudden but welcome desire to be someone and reach somewhere in life. Too many subplots spoil some plots, and this season is a testament to that. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan takes to Devi like fish to water; no problems there! Just like her freshly pierced nose, Maitreyi’s depiction of ‘the crazy Devi’ is all the 'more gutsier' and the actress has internalized her character’s eccentricities with the precision of a soldier at war. Still selfish, still overtly emotional and very much at loggerheads with those who love her—Maitreyi as Devi is an infectious ball of energy. Darren Barnett has zero inhibitions about exhibiting his emotionally distant self again for the cameras, and, although the actor’s USP continues to be his hotness, there’s more for you to see in him this time around. The ever-competitive, deeply vain-conceited Ben couldn’t have been portrayed by anyone more aptly than the devilishly charming Jaren Lewison. Eleanor and Fabiola (Ramona Young and Lee Rodriguez) are just as crazy about romance and robots (respectively) and if you are watching both the seasons back to back, you cannot tell one from the other. And that is yet another shortcoming of this show: very little plot progression and character growth in the lives of all these fascinating parallel roles. But, given the format of this show, the diegesis was always supposed to tip-toe around Devi. And, using this logic, we do understand why the other stories live in the shadows. The ever amazing Poorna Jagannathan’s Nalini has gone beyond being a yelly Indian mother who likes to grieve her husband’s death (played by Sendhil Ramamurthy) in private. In this season, Nalini crosses some personal and social boundaries when she gets into a relationship with next-door doctor-frenemy Dr. Jackson (Common). Common feels pretty common in the relationship, but Jagannathan totally turns her charm up on this one. Likewise, that new ‘Cara Delevingne eye-browed’ Aneesa Qureshi (Megan Suri) that Netflix’s been promoting so aggressively? She is the human metaphor for casual racism in everyday life –someone calls Devi, Aneesa, and vice versa—and the optimum level of ‘Indianness’ that can be expected out of a foreign export. Given all the hype, Suri had a high-stress job to do; delivers with ease. If John McEnroe’s nonchalant yet hilarious narration of an ‘Indian kid’ cracked you up in season one, then you’re in for a treat. The man does a pretty darn excellent job in blowing his own trumpet and narrating Devi’s story—all scripted, of course. “If it wasn’t obvious before, these two girls are both virgins,” McEnroe quips while re-introducing Fab and El. As for the cheating and chasing? The legend’s comic timing is class apart when he says these in his deep-set voice: “I don’t condone cheating, but this nerd’s playing doubles like a pro,” and “Devi’s truly the Usain Bolt of c*ckblocking.”The series plays by its strengths—sexual innuendoes, witty one-liners and John McEnroe. Fair enough. Yes, ‘Never Have I Ever Season 2’ has taken upon itself to combat socio-cultural issues and make the Indian primary character relatable to Netflix’s multi-region, predominantly white audience all at once. And that is, frankly, quite disappointing. With a public figure of Mindy Kaling's stature serving as its exec-producer —who’s one of the poster children for success abroad among the Indian Diaspora—and a series that is already faring well streaming-wise, this season could have chosen to take any path it wished to tread on, but it chose to cave instead. On that note, it’s such a pity! 'Never have I Ever' Season 2 is streaming on Netflix.

Never Have I Ever Season 2 review: Bolder, wackier plot twists with a tone of urgency around race and identity

<p id="main-heading" tabindex="-1">A recent research has revealed that the deadly coronavirus is common in pet cats and dogs if their owners have the disease.&nbsp;</p>

<p tabindex="-1">As a part of the research, swabs were taken from 310 pets in 196 households where a human infection had been detected. &nbsp;It was concluded that 6 cats and 7 dogs returned a positive PCR result. Also, 54 animals tested positive for virus antibodies.</p>

<p tabindex="-1">As per the authors of the study, there is no evidence of pet-to-owner transmission yet. However, it would be difficult to detect when the virus is still spreading.&nbsp;</p>

<p tabindex="-1">Dr Els Broens, from Utrecht University, was quoted by BBC as saying that, "If you have Covid, you should avoid contact with your cat or dog, just as you would do with other people". He added, "The main concern is not the animals' health but the potential risk that pets could act as a reservoir of the virus and reintroduce it into the human population".</p>

<p tabindex="-1"><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/president-jinping-hails-irreversible-rise-of-china-on-communist-party-centenary-395051"><strong>Also Read |&nbsp;President Jinping hails 'irreversible' rise of China on Communist Party centenary</strong></a></p>

<p tabindex="-1">The university sent a mobile veterinary clinic to households in the Netherlands that had tested positive for Covid-19. Then there were swabs taken from their pet cats and dogs to test for evidence of a current infection. The blood samples were also tested for antibodies. This suggested a past exposure to Covid.</p>

<p tabindex="-1">When presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, it was concluded that 4.2 per cent showed evidence of current infection and 17.4 per cent tested positive for antibodies.&nbsp;</p>

<p tabindex="-1">BBC quoted Veterinary Microbiological Diagnostic Centre Dr Broens saying that "We can't say there is a 0% risk of owners catching Covid from their pets". He added, "At the moment, the pandemic is still being driven by human-to-human infections, so we just wouldn't detect it".&nbsp;</p>

<p tabindex="-1">Meanwhile, another study by the University of Guelph in Ontario revealed that cats that slept on their owner's bed were more likely to get the infection.&nbsp;</p>

<p tabindex="-1">To examine, a total of 48 cats and 54 dogs from 77 households were tested for Covid antibodies.</p>

<p tabindex="-1">As a result, about 67 per cent of the owned cats and 43 per cent of the owned dogs tested positive, compared with 9 per cent of dogs and cats from an animal shelter and 3 per cent of stray cats in the area.</p>


A recent research has revealed that the deadly coronavirus is common in pet cats and dogs if their owners have the disease. As a part of the research, swabs were taken from 310 pets in 196 households where a human infection had been detected.

A recent research has revealed that the deadly coronavirus is common in pet cats and dogs if their owners have the disease. As a part of the research, swabs were taken from 310 pets in 196 households where a human infection had been detected. It was concluded that 6 cats and 7 dogs returned a positive PCR result. Also, 54 animals tested positive for virus antibodies. As per the authors of the study, there is no evidence of pet-to-owner transmission yet. However, it would be difficult to detect when the virus is still spreading. Dr Els Broens, from Utrecht University, was quoted by BBC as saying that, "If you have Covid, you should avoid contact with your cat or dog, just as you would do with other people". He added, "The main concern is not the animals' health but the potential risk that pets could act as a reservoir of the virus and reintroduce it into the human population". Also Read | President Jinping hails 'irreversible' rise of China on Communist Party centenary The university sent a mobile veterinary clinic to households in the Netherlands that had tested positive for Covid-19. Then there were swabs taken from their pet cats and dogs to test for evidence of a current infection. The blood samples were also tested for antibodies. This suggested a past exposure to Covid. When presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, it was concluded that 4.2 per cent showed evidence of current infection and 17.4 per cent tested positive for antibodies. BBC quoted Veterinary Microbiological Diagnostic Centre Dr Broens saying that "We can't say there is a 0% risk of owners catching Covid from their pets". He added, "At the moment, the pandemic is still being driven by human-to-human infections, so we just wouldn't detect it". Meanwhile, another study by the University of Guelph in Ontario revealed that cats that slept on their owner's bed were more likely to get the infection. To examine, a total of 48 cats and 54 dogs from 77 households were tested for Covid antibodies. As a result, about 67 per cent of the owned cats and 43 per cent of the owned dogs tested positive, compared with 9 per cent of dogs and cats from an animal shelter and 3 per cent of stray cats in the area.

Covid common in pet dogs and cats, reveals study

<p>How have Barack Obama&#39;s musical tastes changed in his last year in the White House? Judging from his playlists, he is getting into more indie rock.</p>

<p>Obama&nbsp;on Thursday&nbsp;for the second year in a row released summer playlists on streaming service Spotify, revealing what&#39;s on his speakers as he relaxes with his family on an annual holiday to tony Martha&#39;s Vineyard.&nbsp;Like the previous year, Obama&#39;s two playlists,&nbsp;one for daytime and one for nighttime listening,&nbsp;have plenty of classics including songs from Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Miles Davis and The Beach Boys.</p>

<p>But he also showed a taste for indie rock this year. He listed &quot;Elevator Operator&quot; by Courtney Barnett, the Australian songwriter who has recently built a strong if niche following with her droll lyricism.&nbsp;Obama also picked &quot;Home&quot; by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, indie rockers who incidentally were prominent campaigners for former Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders.<br />
<br />
&nbsp;</p>

<div class="twitter-block">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Been waiting to drop this: summer playlist, the encore. What&#39;s everybody listening to? <a href="https://t.co/mqh1YVrycj">pic.twitter.com/mqh1YVrycj</a></p>
&mdash; President Obama (@POTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/763744742072913920">August 11, 2016</a></blockquote>
<script async src="~/platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div>

<p><br />
While most of Obama&#39;s musical choices steered clear of politics, an exception was &quot;Forever Begins&quot; by the Chicago rapper Common, a track produced by Kanye West that delves into the civil rights struggle and touches on gun violence.&nbsp;The president also chose Fiona Apple&#39;s 1997 hit &quot;Criminal&quot;, a song often interpreted as feminist with its theme of male fragility in the face of female sexuality.</p>

<p>Obama did not confine his selections to US artists. He chose a track by Caetano Veloso, a prominent figure in Brazil&#39;s tropicalia movement and outspoken critic of the country&#39;s former military dictatorship.</p>

<p>Obama chose Veloso&#39;s version of &quot;Cucurrucucu Paloma&quot;, an often-covered Mexican song of longing that was popularised in part by Harry Belafonte, the US singer also active in leftist politics.&nbsp;Also on one of Obama&#39;s playlists was &quot;Me Gustas Tu&quot; by Manu Chao, the Parisian singer of Spanish descent known for his attacks on globalisation.</p>

<p>Other prominent artists whose tracks have Obama&#39;s ear include pop superstar Janet Jackson, reclusive R&amp;B sensation D&#39;Angelo, soul singer Janelle Monae and blues rocker Gary Clark Jr.&nbsp;Obama has often spoken of his love of discovering music and has invited artists to the White House, including the late pop icon Prince and politically conscious rapper Kendrick Lamar.<br />
<br />
<br />
Here are the playlists in full:&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>Obama&#39;s Summer Playlist: Daytime</b></p>

<p>&ldquo;LoveHate Thing&rdquo; &ndash; Wale</p>

<p>&ldquo;Smooth Sailin&#39;&rdquo; &ndash; Leon Bridges</p>

<p>&ldquo;Elevator Operator&rdquo; &ndash; Courtney Barnett</p>

<p>&ldquo;Home&rdquo; &ndash; Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros</p>

<p>&ldquo;Many the Miles&rdquo; &ndash; Sara Bareilles</p>

<p>&ldquo;Tightrope&rdquo; &ndash; Janelle Mon?e</p>

<p>&ldquo;Classic Man&rdquo; &ndash; Jidenna</p>

<p>&ldquo;So Ambitious&rdquo; &ndash; Jay Z feat. Pharrell</p>

<p>&ldquo;Me Gustas Tu&rdquo; &ndash; Manu Chao</p>

<p>&ldquo;Forever Begins&rdquo; &ndash; Common</p>

<p>&ldquo;The Man&rdquo; &ndash; Aloe Blacc</p>

<p>&ldquo;As We Enter&rdquo; &ndash; Nas &amp; Damian &ldquo;Jr. Gong&rdquo; Marley</p>

<p>&ldquo;Sinnerman&rdquo; &ndash; Nina Simone</p>

<p>&ldquo;U Got the Look&rdquo; &ndash; Prince</p>

<p>&ldquo;Rock Steady&rdquo; &ndash; Aretha Franklin</p>

<p>&ldquo;Good Vibrations&rdquo; &ndash; Beach Boys</p>

<p>&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t Owe You A Thang&rdquo; &ndash; Gary Clark Jr.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Man Like That&rdquo; &ndash; Gin Wigmore</p>

<p>&ldquo;II B.S. (edit)&rdquo; &ndash; Charles Mingus<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>Obama&#39;s Summer Playlist: Night</strong><br />
&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;If I Have My Way&rdquo; &ndash; Chrisette Michele</p>

<p>&ldquo;Espera&rdquo; &ndash; Esperanza Spalding</p>

<p>&ldquo;Tell It Like It Is&rdquo; &ndash; Aaron Neville</p>

<p>&ldquo;Alright&rdquo; &ndash; Ledisi</p>

<p>&ldquo;Trapped By A Thing Called Love&rdquo; &ndash; Denise LaSalle</p>

<p>&ldquo;Lady&rdquo; &ndash; D&rsquo;Angelo</p>

<p>&ldquo;So Very Hard to Go&rdquo; &ndash; Tower of Power</p>

<p>&ldquo;Midnight Sun&rdquo; &ndash; Carmen McCrae</p>

<p>&ldquo;Cucurrucuc? ?Paloma&rdquo; &ndash; Caetano Veloso</p>

<p>&ldquo;Green Aphrodisiac&rdquo; &ndash; Corinne Bailey Rae</p>

<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll Be There for You / You&rsquo;re All I Need&rdquo; &ndash; Mary J. Blige / Method Man</p>

<p>&ldquo;Lover Man&rdquo; &ndash; Billie Holiday</p>

<p>&ldquo;Criminal&rdquo; &ndash; Fiona Apple</p>

<p>&ldquo;Acid Rain&rdquo; &ndash; Chance the Rapper</p>

<p>&ldquo;My Funny Valentine&rdquo; &ndash; Miles Davis</p>

<p>&ldquo;Do You Feel Me&rdquo; &ndash; Anthony Hamilton</p>

<p>&ldquo;I Get Lonely&rdquo; &ndash; Janet Jackson</p>

<p>&ldquo;Lean In&rdquo; &ndash; Lizz Wright</p>

<p>&ldquo;All Day Music&rdquo; &ndash; War</p>

<p>&ldquo;Say Yes&rdquo; &ndash; Floetry<br />
<br />
(AFP)</p>


The US president listens to indie rock and classics like Nina Simone. Dabbles in politically conscious music like Chicago's Common and Kanye

How have Barack Obama's musical tastes changed in his last year in the White House? Judging from his playlists, he is getting into more indie rock. Obama on Thursday for the second year in a row released summer playlists on streaming service Spotify, revealing what's on his speakers as he relaxes with his family on an annual holiday to tony Martha's Vineyard. Like the previous year, Obama's two playlists, one for daytime and one for nighttime listening, have plenty of classics including songs from Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Miles Davis and The Beach Boys. But he also showed a taste for indie rock this year. He listed "Elevator Operator" by Courtney Barnett, the Australian songwriter who has recently built a strong if niche following with her droll lyricism. Obama also picked "Home" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, indie rockers who incidentally were prominent campaigners for former Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders. Been waiting to drop this: summer playlist, the encore. What's everybody listening to? pic.twitter.com/mqh1YVrycj — President Obama (@POTUS) August 11, 2016 While most of Obama's musical choices steered clear of politics, an exception was "Forever Begins" by the Chicago rapper Common, a track produced by Kanye West that delves into the civil rights struggle and touches on gun violence. The president also chose Fiona Apple's 1997 hit "Criminal", a song often interpreted as feminist with its theme of male fragility in the face of female sexuality. Obama did not confine his selections to US artists. He chose a track by Caetano Veloso, a prominent figure in Brazil's tropicalia movement and outspoken critic of the country's former military dictatorship. Obama chose Veloso's version of "Cucurrucucu Paloma", an often-covered Mexican song of longing that was popularised in part by Harry Belafonte, the US singer also active in leftist politics. Also on one of Obama's playlists was "Me Gustas Tu" by Manu Chao, the Parisian singer of Spanish descent known for his attacks on globalisation. Other prominent artists whose tracks have Obama's ear include pop superstar Janet Jackson, reclusive R&B sensation D'Angelo, soul singer Janelle Monae and blues rocker Gary Clark Jr. Obama has often spoken of his love of discovering music and has invited artists to the White House, including the late pop icon Prince and politically conscious rapper Kendrick Lamar. Here are the playlists in full: Obama's Summer Playlist: Daytime “LoveHate Thing” – Wale “Smooth Sailin'” – Leon Bridges “Elevator Operator” – Courtney Barnett “Home” – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros “Many the Miles” – Sara Bareilles “Tightrope” – Janelle Mon?e “Classic Man” – Jidenna “So Ambitious” – Jay Z feat. Pharrell “Me Gustas Tu” – Manu Chao “Forever Begins” – Common “The Man” – Aloe Blacc “As We Enter” – Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley “Sinnerman” – Nina Simone “U Got the Look” – Prince “Rock Steady” – Aretha Franklin “Good Vibrations” – Beach Boys “Don’t Owe You A Thang” – Gary Clark Jr. “Man Like That” – Gin Wigmore “II B.S. (edit)” – Charles Mingus Obama's Summer Playlist: Night “If I Have My Way” – Chrisette Michele “Espera” – Esperanza Spalding “Tell It Like It Is” – Aaron Neville “Alright” – Ledisi “Trapped By A Thing Called Love” – Denise LaSalle “Lady” – D’Angelo “So Very Hard to Go” – Tower of Power “Midnight Sun” – Carmen McCrae “Cucurrucuc? ?Paloma” – Caetano Veloso “Green Aphrodisiac” – Corinne Bailey Rae “I’ll Be There for You / You’re All I Need” – Mary J. Blige / Method Man “Lover Man” – Billie Holiday “Criminal” – Fiona Apple “Acid Rain” – Chance the Rapper “My Funny Valentine” – Miles Davis “Do You Feel Me” – Anthony Hamilton “I Get Lonely” – Janet Jackson “Lean In” – Lizz Wright “All Day Music” – War “Say Yes” – Floetry (AFP)

Obama releases summer playlists on Spotify via Twitter

Electric car maker Tesla said today it has won agreement from solar panel installer SolarCity to acquire the solar company for $2.6 billion, confirming a deal that has been criticised on Wall Street.<br />
<br />
Tesla announced the bid in late June, but it drew jeers on Wall Street, in part because of skepticism over the motives of Tesla chief executive Elon Musk, who is also chairman of SolarCity, as well as a major shareholder.<br />
<br />
Some analysts also questioned whether the deal would divert Tesla&#39;s attention from an ambitious plan to significantly expand electric-car production in the next few years.<br />
<br />
But Tesla said the buyout would enable it to achieve lower hardware costs and boost manufacturing efficiency, creating the &quot;world&#39;s only vertically integrated sustainable energy company.&nbsp;Solar and storage are at their best when they&#39;re combined,&quot; Tesla said.<br />
<br />
The deal is a major part of Musk&#39;s master plan &quot;part deux&quot; that calls for the company to offer consumers a single source of hardware to power a low-carbon lifestyle.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
Under the all-stock deal, SolarCity shareholders will receive 0.110 Tesla common shares.<br />
<br />
The agreement allows SolarCity to solicit alternative proposals for 45 days. SolarCity shares fell 5.5 per cent to $25.23 in pre-market trade, while Tesla rose 0.2 per cent to $235.25.<br />
<br />
(AFP, Reuters)

The electric car maker announced the bid in late June, but it drew jeers on Wall Street

Electric car maker Tesla said today it has won agreement from solar panel installer SolarCity to acquire the solar company for $2.6 billion, confirming a deal that has been criticised on Wall Street. Tesla announced the bid in late June, but it drew jeers on Wall Street, in part because of skepticism over the motives of Tesla chief executive Elon Musk, who is also chairman of SolarCity, as well as a major shareholder. Some analysts also questioned whether the deal would divert Tesla's attention from an ambitious plan to significantly expand electric-car production in the next few years. But Tesla said the buyout would enable it to achieve lower hardware costs and boost manufacturing efficiency, creating the "world's only vertically integrated sustainable energy company. Solar and storage are at their best when they're combined," Tesla said. The deal is a major part of Musk's master plan "part deux" that calls for the company to offer consumers a single source of hardware to power a low-carbon lifestyle. Under the all-stock deal, SolarCity shareholders will receive 0.110 Tesla common shares. The agreement allows SolarCity to solicit alternative proposals for 45 days. SolarCity shares fell 5.5 per cent to $25.23 in pre-market trade, while Tesla rose 0.2 per cent to $235.25. (AFP, Reuters)

Tesla acquires SolarCity for $2.6 billion

common

Common, News on Common, stories on Common, articles on Common, Common stories at Wion, Common news, Common latest news