Le Pen threatens to withdraw support for French government
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen again threatened to withdraw her support for France's coalition government after talks with Prime Minister Michel Barnier failed to meet her party's demands for budget…
Thousands protest in Valencia over lack of schools after floods
Families and teachers protested in Valencia to demand action on schools damaged by floods that killed more than 220 people and affected the education of thousands of children. Demonstrators marched…
Storm Burt disrupted transport infrastructure and knocked out power in the UK and Ireland
Storm Burt hit Britain on Saturday with snow, rain and high winds, killing one person and closing several railway lines, bridges and roads. The storm also hit Ireland, flooding roads…
COP29 agrees deal to kick-start global carbon credit trading
On Saturday at the COP29 climate conference, countries agreed an agreement on rules for a global market for buying and selling carbon credits that supporters say will mobilise billions of…
The Girl with the Needle’ wins Camerimage’s Golden Frog
The 32nd edition of EnergaCamerimage closed with cinematographer Michał Dymek's black and white cinematography of ‘The Girl With the Needle’ winning the festival's Golden Frog. The closing ceremony was held…
Caravaggio portrait on public display for the first time
A portrait by the baroque painter Caravaggio that had been in a private collection since it was discovered more than 60 years ago will be shown to the public for…
Peacock has renewed the series ‘Day of the Jackal’ for a second season
Streaming service Peacock has renewed the series The Day Of The Jackal starring Eddie Redmayne for a second season. Details of the plot of the continuation are not yet disclosed.…
Matthew McConaughey made a pact with his wife after leaving Hollywood for Texas
Matthew McConaughey recently told Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios on the podcast ‘Good Trouble’ that he left Hollywood and moved his family to Texas when the industry refused to let…
Conor McGregor must pay $250,000 to woman who claims he raped her
A woman who claimed Conor McGregor ‘raped and brutally beat’ her in a Dublin hotel penthouse on 9 December 2018 was awarded nearly €250,000 by a civil court jury in…
Kendrick Lamar released his new album ‘GNX’
Kendrick Lamar surprise-released his new 12-track album ‘GNX’, with contributions from Jack Antonoff, SZA and Kamasi Washington. ‘GNX’ comes before the close of a spectacular year for Lamar. He made…
