Torrential rains in Congo’s Kasai region have killed at least 22 people
At least 22 people died on Tuesday in Kasai-Central Congo province, where heavy rains destroyed infrastructure and caused flooding, authorities in the town of Kananga said. The landslide engulfed homes,…
Ten people died due to thunderstorms in Australia
Ten people have died in Australia after severe thunderstorms hit the country's east over the Christmas holidays, authorities said on Wednesday, with tens of thousands of properties still without power.
Cities in Northwest China halt heavy industry to reduce pollution
Two cities in northwest China, Xi'an and Yinchuan, have advised residents to stay indoors, curbed heavy industrial production and halted coal processing, warning of heavy pollution in the coming days…
‘The Color Purple’ opens with $18.1 million in the U.S.
The Color Purple musical - whose producers include Oprah and Steven Spielberg - opened with $18.1 million in 3,142 U.S. theatres. It is the second-highest gross in history for a…
“Rebel Moon” has racked up nearly 24 million views on Netflix
"Rebel Moon Part 1: Child of Fire" directed by Zack Snyder has racked up almost 24 million views on Netflix just days after its release. This made it the most…
The pilot episode of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” set a record for views
The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, which premiered on Disney+ and Hulu on December 19, was viewed 13.3 million times in the first 6 days. This is the best…
Kanye West says he regrets the “unplanned outburst” of his anti-Semitic remarks
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has issued another apology on his Instagram in Hebrew, stating that "It was not my intention to hurt or demean, and I deeply…
Casey Kramer, actress and daughter of Stanley Kramer, dies at age 67
Casey Kramer, actress and eldest daughter of the late producer and director Stanley Kramer, died of natural causes at her Chicago home, her sister Kat Kramer announced. She was 67.…
Actor Lee from the film “Parasites” has been found dead
Lee Sung-kyung, the South Korean actor who captured the world's attention with his role as a wealthy patriarch in the Oscar-winning film "Parasites," was found dead Wednesday in an apparent…
BioNTech aims to start producing mRNA vaccines in Rwanda in 2025
Vaccine manufacturer COVID-19 BioNTech aims to start production at its mRNA vaccine factory in Rwanda in 2025, according to company officials, which will thus become the first mRNA vaccine manufacturing…
