Singapore to impose green levy on flights from 2026
Singapore's transport minister has announced the city-state's plans to impose a levy on air fares. Travellers will have to bear the cost of the transition to green aviation fuel, the…
5.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexican city of Acapulco
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Mexican resort city of Acapulco on the Pacific coast at the weekend, according to the country's national seismological service. In the capital, Mexico City,…
China’s Xinjiang is battling the most severe cold snap in six decades
Temperatures broke a 64-year record in China's far western Xinjiang region, plunging to a blood-chilling minus 52.3 degrees Celsius (minus 63.4 degrees Fahrenheit) amid cold weather and traffic disruptions after…
The filming of The Cleaner has been completed
Shooting of the new film "Cleaner" directed by Martin Campbell, known for his work on the James Bond films and "Green Lantern" has been completed. A new shot of the…
The X-Men ’97 animated series got a more adult rating
The streaming service Disney Plus recently launched "X-Men '97," the sequel to the iconic 1992 animated series. The new show has attracted attention with a TV-14 age restriction, aimed at…
“Oppenheimer” triumphed at the BAFTA film awards
"Oppenheimer," the three-hour epic about the creation of the atomic bomb during World War II, was a big winner at the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday, taking top honours for…
Roger Federer documentary comes to Prime Video
Asif Kapadia has been hired by Amazon Prime Video to direct a documentary about Roger Federer. The director and co-director Joe Sabia will portray Federer during the last 12 days…
Paul McCartney’s stolen bass guitar found after 51 years
A stolen Hofner bass guitar that belonged to Paul McCartney and was used to record The Beatles' first two albums has been found and returned after 51 years. The bass…
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star has been arrested in the U.S.
The 67-year-old actor and star of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series Kevin McNally was arrested. The actor, best known for his role as Joshamy Gibbs in the film,…
Asbestos crisis worsens in Sydney schools and supermarkets
Seven more public places in Sydney, including a school, a sports centre and a supermarket, are exposed to asbestos as contamination from the toxic material widens and authorities scramble to…
