Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: After a tumultuous period of political instability, Britain once again got a new leader. This time, that leader is Rishi Sunak.
That Sunak, 42, entered 10 Downing Street less than two months after losing his first leadership bid to Liz Truss may well be remembered as one of the swiftest political comebacks in British history. But it is hardly a surprise: The former finance minister was the top choice among fellow Conservative Party lawmakers to replace Boris Johnson after the erstwhile Prime Minister was toppled from power in July. Read More...
Bankers’ best guesses about the Vatican’s wealth put it at $10 billion to $15 billion. Of this wealth, Italian stockholdings alone run to $1.6 billion, 15% of the value of listed shares on the Italian market. The Vatican has big investments in banking, insurance, chemicals, steel, construction, real estate. Dividends help pay for Vatican expenses and charities such as assisting 1,500,000 children and providing some measure of food and clothing to 7,000,000 needy Italians. Read More...
Profession: Comedian
Biography: Achieved notoriety as the host of "Big Brother's Big Mouth", a "Big Brother" spin-off. In 2008, he had a major role in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", which led to a starring role in "Get Him to the Greek" in 2010.
Received significant media coverage for controversies such as his dismissal from MTV, his behaviour as a presenter at various award ceremonies, and his drug use.
Born: June 4, 1975 Read More...