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Best new international movies on Showmax this May

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Birds of Prey, The King of Staten Island, It: Chapter Two, The Good Liar, Ordinary Love, Harry Potter boxset & more are Showmax's best international movies this may. BIRDS OF PREY | From 24 May 2021   You ever hear the one about the cop, the songbird, the psycho and the M afia princess?   The 10th biggest box office hit of 2020 globally, Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is a twisted tale told by Harley herself, as only she can tell it. After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.   Birds of Prey was Rotten Tomatoes ’ best reviewed comic book and graphic novel film adaptation last year, and one of its 10 best-reviewed wide-release films overall. Nominated for four People’s Choice Awards, including Favourite Movie, Birds of Prey has won 10 awards so far, including Best Actress for two-time Oscar nominee Margot Robbie ( I, ...

1st Commonwealth Women's Entrepreneurship Global Summit

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1 st Commonwealth Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit to be held 19 – 20 May in countdown to Commonwealth heads of government meeting   The inaugural Commonwealth Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit is the first global event to focus on women in emerging tech sectors.  Taking place from the 19 th to 20 th May 2021, it is a 2 day online conference focusing on women’s entrepreneurship featuring 50 speakers, 20 talks and 12 panel sessions.    Targeting policy-makers, entrepreneurs, government agencies, entrepreneurship support organisations, funders and educational institutions, it aims to frame and feed into key international meetings including the G7 and CHOGM in June and the G20, UNCTAD and the Global Entrepreneurship Congress later in 2021.   As WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said at her recent appointment, ‘ Ecommerce will help us to be more inclusive of women ’ and as the G20 said in December 2020, there is ‘ a missed opportunity - to tackle the gap tha...

Maximising Study and Productivity | How Music Benefits Your Brain Frequencies

“Music is the key to keeping your brain healthy and full of vitality. Listening to music provides a total brain workout and just like our muscles need to be stretched and strengthened, so do our brains,”   - renowned sound therapist, DJ and producer: Vanessa Holliday.    For the past year, studying from home has become a norm, especially for the many students who usually attended class on campuses. Now, through the global pandemic, finding and maintaining a new study routine to stay on top of academic requirements has become more crucial than ever.    Fortunately, maintaining a productive daily schedule does not have to be difficult and you can use an everyday resource that is readily available to help you. Whether it is to relax and recharge, concentrate on your assignments, or study for exams, music can be used as a tool to successfully aid in completing a task. Over the years, research has shown that listening to music while completing daily tasks can...