Spain’s vice-president Ribera blames floods on climate change
Spain's vice-president, Teresa Ribera, defended the state's handling of last month's deadly floods in Valencia and said climate change was largely to blame for the disaster. Ribera, who is also…
Storm lashes northwestern US, killing two people
A powerful storm hit Washington state, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people, disrupting road transport and causing at least two deaths and two injuries. Winds diminished in…
Iceland volcano erupts for tenth time in three years
A volcano near Iceland's capital erupted for the tenth time in three years, spewing fountains of lava and smoke, but there were no disruptions to air traffic or infrastructure. Iceland…
A banana wrapped in duct tape sells for $6.2 million at auction
A piece of art that is a banana taped to a wall sold at auction for $6.2 million to cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun, Sotheby's said. ‘Comedian’ by Italian artist Maurizio…
Italy recovers Etruscan artefacts unearthed by grave robbers
Italian authorities have recovered valuable artefacts dating back to the 3rd century BC from an Etruscan necropolis looted by a pair of tomb raiders in Umbria who stumbled across the…
Cirque du Soleil chooses Berlin for its first permanent show in Europe
Cirque du Soleil will launch its first permanent European show next year in Berlin, the Canadian circus company announced, promising a production that will push the boundaries of imagination. The…
Jon M. Chu’s ‘Wicked’ set for release
The world premiere tour of ‘Wicked’ landed in London for a final performance before the musical film's release, and director Jon M. Chu said he expects audiences to be moved…
Sylvester Stallone is close to returning for seasons 3 and 4 of ‘Tulsa King’
Sylvester Stallone is close to a deal to return for at least two more seasons of the Paramount+ drama series “Tulsa King”. Stallone leads the cast of the mob drama,…
Anne Hathaway to star in ‘Verity’ film adaptation
Anne Hathaway will star in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's book, ‘Verity’. She will play Verity Crawford. Michael Showalter, who worked with Hathaway on ‘The Idea of You’, is…
Novartis raises its sales forecast to 2028
Novartis raised its medium-term sales forecast to 6% annual growth until 2028, driven by momentum from launched drugs and the prospect of upcoming launches. The drugmaker had previously targeted medium-term…
