New Zealand signs environmental trade deal with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Iceland
New Zealand has signed trade agreements with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Iceland to eliminate tariffs on hundreds of environmental products. The Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability Agreement will particularly benefit…
India’s monsoon rains hit the entire country ahead of schedule
India's annual monsoon rains swept across the country on Tuesday, six days earlier than the season's normal start time, although the season's total rainfall is still 7 per cent below…
Greece battles forest fire on Kos island for second day
Greek firefighters battled a blaze on the island of Kos for a second day on Tuesday, while hundreds of tourists and locals forced to evacuate overnight returned to their hotels…
Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ to open Venice Film Festival
"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice", directed by Tim Burton, will open the Venice Film Festival, bringing with it a host of Hollywood stars. The sequel to Burton's 1988 horror classic will screen out…
Filming has begun on the second season of Netflix’s “One Piece”
The creators of the Netflix adaptation of One Piece Live Action have announced that they have begun filming the second season. In honour of this, the creators have shown a…
“The Bear” broke a record on Hulu and garnered over 5.4 million views in 4 days
The third season of the popular series The Bear became a record-breaker on the Hulu platform, gaining 5.4 million views in the first four days after the premiere. This is…
Justin Timberlake has mocked his troubles with the law
Justin Timberlake joked about his problems with the law during one of his concerts. "So, is there anyone here today who drives a car and.... no, I'm kidding," the artist…
Ed Sheeran performed for England players after win over Slovakia
England players were treated to a private performance by British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, a day after their dramatic comeback win over Slovakia in the last 16 of Euro 2024. Sheeran…
Britain’s Ian McKellen will not reprise his role after falling on stage
British actor Ian McKellen, 85, will not play the role of John Falstaff again on tour after he fell off a London stage in the middle of a performance last…
US grants Moderna $176m to produce bird flu vaccine
The US government has granted $176 million to Moderna to advance the development of its avian flu vaccine. This comes as concerns mount over a multi-state outbreak of the H5N1…
