SINGAPORE – Although the cat does not have a place in the Chinese Zodiac – something often attributed in folklore to trickery by the rat – 2024 has shaped up to be a year of feline frenzy.

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Tshwane giants Mamelodi Sundowns have sacked Mangqoba Mngqithi and appointed Portuguese tactician Miguel Cardoso as their new head coach. Steve Komphela and Kennedy Mweene will remain and form ...

Mamelodi Sundowns have officially appointed Miguel Cardoso as their new head coach, ushering in a new era for the Tshwane giants. The Portuguese tactician, who last managed Espérance de Tunis (or ES ...

Rainbow Six Siege was originally a tricky proposition. Between Battlefield, Call of Duty, and Counter-Strike, back in 2015, it felt like online shooters were driven more by outright aggression and ...

Hello Kitty doesn’t look her age. And despite recently turning 50, she is showing no signs of slowing down. In 2025, the Japanese character – worth around US$4 billion (£3.1 billion) a year to the ...

It’s time to remember the simple message behind the campaign Rainbow Laces branding ahead of a Premier League match at Villa Park, Birmingham. Photo credit: Nick Potts/PA Wire. In some ways ...

Quite how committed elite football is to the battle against homophobia is best illustrated, perhaps, by the fate of the rainbow-tinted shirts that have graced France’s top flight for the past ...

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The stock closed up 6% at $28.63. Known as “Roaring Kitty” on YouTube and “DeepF***ingValue” on Reddit’s popular WallStreetBets, Gill was a key figure in the so-called “Reddit rally ...

Animal spirits in the US equity market rampaged into a handful of meme stocks after a cryptic afternoon X post from Keith Gill, the online persona known as Roaring Kitty who rose to fame in 2021 ...

Ying Tang / NurPhoto via Getty Images Shares of GameStop (GME) and other meme stocks popped on Thursday after Roaring Kitty, the online alias of meme stock ringleader Keith Gill, posted to X for ...