Thousands left without power in Washington State
Eight times as many children will face extreme heatwaves in 2050
Elton John’s Tammy Faye to close on Broadway
Liam Payne’s funeral held in England
The funeral of One Direction star Liam Payne took place in England on Wednesday, after the British singer passed away last month. Payne’s close relatives and former bandmates arrived at
Anonymous male celebrity files lawsuit against lawyer representing ‘Diddy’ Combs’ accusers
An anonymous male celebrity is suing the lawyer representing several people in civil lawsuits accusing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault. The plaintiff, who describes himself as ‘a celebrity and
Yellowjackets season 3 now has a premiere date
The survival horror drama Yellowjackets will return on February 14, 2025. The third season will launch with two episodes streaming and on-demand for Paramount+ subscribers before its linear debut on
Greece faces general strike
A nationwide strike by public and private sector employees paralysed Greece on Wednesday as the government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis comes under increasing pressure to deal with a worsening
Italy, Spain, Greece close embassies in Kyiv over fears of attacks
Ukrainian state broadcaster Suspilne reported that Italy, Spain and Greece today closed their embassies in Kyiv, following in the footsteps of the United States, which had received information that a
New law giving Paraguay powers to crack down on NGOs sparks controversy
Opposition parties and human rights organisations in Paraguay have condemned a new law that gives the government powers to shut down NGOs that fail to comply with onerous additional audits
Pfizer appoints Chris Boshoff as R&D director
Pfizer named company veteran Chris Boshoff, who led the drugmaker’s cancer research and marketing for more than a year, as its head of research and development. The appointment comes at
California reports possible case of bird flu in child
California’s public health department reported a possible case of bird flu in a child with mild respiratory symptoms, but said there was no evidence of person-to-person transmission of the virus
Italian health workers strike over pay and working conditions
Thousands of Italian doctors and nurses stayed off work on Wednesday to protest over their pay and working conditions, in the latest sign of unrest in the country’s healthcare sector.
Patrick Vieira is new Genoa coach
Genoa have appointed Patrick Vieira as their new coach, the Serie A club said. The Frenchman has been out of work since leaving French club Strasbourg in July, having previously
Kerevi suspended for three matches for dangerous tackle
Australia centre Samu Kerevi was suspended for three matches after committing a dangerous tackle during his team’s 52-20 win over Wales at the weekend. Kerevi initially received a yellow card
Verstappen set to clinch fourth consecutive title
Max Verstappen will be Formula One world champion for the fourth consecutive year if he beats Lando Norris in Las Vegas this weekend. McLaren’s Norris must score three more points
Elton John’s Tammy Faye to close on Broadway
Despite Olivier Award success and a sold-out run in the West End, the show received unfavourable reviews from US critics and performed poorly at the box office. Tammy Faye, the
Gwyneth Goes Skiing to debut in Los Angeles and New York City
The immersive Gwyneth Paltrow-inspired musical ‘Gwyneth Goes Skiing’ is coming to the U.S. after two sold-out performances in London. Awkward Productions will take the show to Utah, Los Angeles and
Star Wars: Visions renewed for 3rd season
Disney and Lucasfilm have revealed that the animated series Star Wars: Visions will get a third season in 2025. The news was revealed on the first day of Disney’s Content
Thousands left without power in Washington State
Tens of thousands of homes in Washington state were without power as northern California and the Pacific Northwest began to feel the effects of a powerful atmospheric river event, officials
Eight times as many children will face extreme heatwaves in 2050
According to the UN, if current trends continue, eight times as many children worldwide will be exposed to extreme heat waves and three times as many will face river flooding
Five companies in the plastic pollution alliance ‘produced 1,000 times more plastic than they cleaned up’
Five oil and chemical companies that promised to reduce plastic in the environment produced 132 million tonnes of plastic. Companies that created a high-profile alliance to end plastic pollution have