Putin wins Russian election to begin fifth term as president
Vladimir Putin will remain president of Russia until 2030 after winning 87% of the vote, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC). With this result, Putin took his biggest election…
Drought is drying up Chile’s drinking water
After 15 years of devastating drought, Chile's reservoirs are drying up, threatening access to drinking water in the country. The Cogoti reservoir in the Coquimbo region, a basin with a…
Thailand plans to ban corn imports from neighbours due to contamination
Thailand plans to ban corn imports from neighbouring countries due to crop burning causing air pollution, an official said Wednesday. The ban would not violate Thailand's commitments to the World…
UN declares ‘red alert’ as world is set to break heatwave records in 2023
All major global climate records were broken last year and 2024 could be even worse, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Tuesday, with its chief expressing particular concern about…
The Crown and Black Mirror lead BAFTA Award nominations
The Crown and Black Mirror are among the TV series leading the nominations for the BAFTA Television Awards 2024 with eight and seven nominations respectively. They are followed by Happy…
Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten to retire
Dries Van Noten has announced that he will retire at the end of June after designing his final collection and will name his successor at a later date. The 65-year-old…
The X-Men 97 animated series premiered on Disney+
The X-Men '97 animated series premiered on the Disney+ streaming service. The first two episodes of the planned ten are available for viewers. The plot of the new animated series…
Brian Cox to voice Father Christmas in Netflix film “That Christmas”
Netflix unveiled the voice cast for the animated film That Christmas, from Locksmith Animation and director Simon Otto. The film will star Brian Cox as Father Christmas, Fiona Shaw as…
Jeffrey Wright joins Denzel Washington in “High and Low”
Apple Original Films and A24 announced that Wright will join Denzel Washington in director Spike Lee's next film, High and Low. A24 will release the film in theatres ahead of…
Shakira recalled stopping her career for her lover
Colombian singer Shakira has revealed that she stopped her career for almost seven years for the sake of her common-law husband, footballer Gerard Pique. The singer admitted that she was…
