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California wildfire forces evacuation from Malibu
December 12, 2024
WMO says more than 50% chance of La Niña occurring in coming months
December 12, 2024
Ecuador issues $1bn bond to finance Amazon conservation buyout
December 12, 2024
Broadway play ‘Swept Away’ extends its run after announcing its closure
December 12, 2024
Eugenio Derbez apologises to Selena Gomez after criticising her performance in ‘Emilia Perez’
Eugenio Derbez apologised to Selena Gomez for criticising his performance in Emilia Perez. ‘As Latinos, we must always support each other. There are no excuses. I was wrong and I
December 12, 2024
Paul Mescal to star in Beatles films, says Ridley Scott
During a conversation with Christopher Nolan after a screening of Gladiator II, Scott said that he plans his next project to be the feature thriller The Dog Stars. When asked
December 12, 2024
Gerard Butler plays singing Santa Claus in a Christmas mash-up
Gerard Butler lends his voice to Saint Nicholas in ‘The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland’, an animated film adaptation of the children’s picture book by Carys Bexington and Kate Hindley.
December 12, 2024
South Korean police try to search Yoon’s office because of martial law
South Korean police on Wednesday tried to search President Yun Seok-yol’s office but were unable to enter the main building, Yonhap news reported, as the investigation into the US ally’s
December 12, 2024
Interim Syrian leader promises to rebuild country but faces money shortage
Syria’s new interim prime minister said his aim was to bring back millions of Syrian refugees, protect all citizens and provide basic services, but admitted it would be difficult because
December 12, 2024
Ukraine to raise NATO invitation at meeting with European allies
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will raise the issues of Ukraine’s invitation to join the NATO military alliance, as well as security guarantees, at a meeting with European partners this month.
December 11, 2024
WHO reports that malaria cases increased again in 2023, with African children hardest hit
According to a new report from the World Health Organisation, there were about 11 million more malaria cases in 2023 than in 2022, reaching an estimated 263 million. This marked
December 12, 2024
Lawsuit accuses major food companies of marketing ‘addictive’ food to children
Major food companies including Kraft Heinz, Mondelez and Coca-Cola filed a new lawsuit against the company in the US on Tuesday, accusing it of developing and promoting ‘ultra-processed’ products that
December 12, 2024
A record dengue fever outbreak has killed 7,700 people in America this year
The number of reported dengue fever cases in the Americas has nearly tripled to a record high of more than 12.6 million this year, including 21,000 severe cases and more
December 12, 2024
Arkansas rally ends Michigan’s winning streak, ranked 14th
Boogie Flande scored 20 points and contributed seven assists and Arkansas overcame a 15-point first-half deficit to post an 89-87 victory over No. 14 Michigan State on Tuesday night in
December 12, 2024
‘Brugge’ celebrates the likelihood of qualifying for the Champions League
With a challenging programme of upcoming matches, Club Brugge knew they needed a home win over Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday to keep their Champions League hopes alive and achieved that
December 12, 2024
Former India teammates claim Rohit’s poor form is affecting his captaincy
According to former teammates Harbhajan Singh and Cheteshwar Pujara, Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s poor performance is affecting his captaincy in Australia. Rohit has scored just fifty runs in the last
December 12, 2024
Broadway play ‘Swept Away’ extends its run after announcing its closure
Broadway musical Swept Away will extend its run through Dec. 29, producers announced, citing a surge in ticket sales after the initial announcement that the show would close this week.
December 12, 2024
Streaming hits another high in November
Streaming services accounted for 41.6% of TV usage during November, up from 40.5%, with shows such as Netflix’s Jake Paul and Mike Tyson boxing fight and The Lincoln Lawyer the
December 12, 2024
Drake Bell wants to do a reboot of ‘Drake & Josh’
Drake Bell recently visited the Beyond the Velvet Rope podcast, where he spoke about his desire to reboot Drake & Josh with Josh Peck. ‘I have a very special place
December 12, 2024
California wildfire forces evacuation from Malibu
A wildfire fanned by high winds in northwest Los Angeles forced the evacuation of some Malibu residents as it threatened homes, knocked out power and closed roads in the beach
December 12, 2024
WMO says more than 50% chance of La Niña occurring in coming months
The World Meteorological Organisation said on Wednesday there is a more than 50 per cent chance of a La Niña developing in the next three months, but if it does,
December 12, 2024
Ecuador issues $1bn bond to finance Amazon conservation buyout
Ecuador has issued $1 billion in bonds to finance a debt buyback to free up funding for conservation projects in the Amazon rainforest. The so-called debt-for-conservation swap is the second
December 12, 2024
