Sunday, 2 December 2018

Christmas comes to the Hub, Sport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

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Christmas comes to the Hub, Sport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Christmas comes to the Hub, Sport News & Top Stories  The Straits Times

Christmas lights went up at the Singapore Sports Hub yesterday, as it ushered in the festive season in a big way. On the first of a two-day Community Play Day ...

Squash: Low sets her sights high, Sport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Squash: Low sets her sights high, Sport News & Top Stories  The Straits Times

Low Wee Wern's victory at the Technifibre Singapore Squash Open yesterday was her fifth title since returning from injury in July, but the Malaysian believes ...

Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon: Still going strong at 81 - The Straits Times
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon: Still going strong at 81  The Straits Times

In his own words, C. K. Murthy "extends the lives of buildings" for a living. So perhaps it does not come as a surprise that he knows a thing or two about active ...

Three things to remember before the big race - The Straits Times
Three things to remember before the big race  The Straits Times

In just another week, you will be taking on the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon which you have been training so hard for in the past few months.

Skechers Friendship Walk draws over 2,000, Sport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Skechers Friendship Walk draws over 2,000, Sport News & Top Stories  The Straits Times

Over 2000 people participated in the inaugural Skechers Friendship Walk at Gardens by the Bay East yesterday. The event, which originated in the United ...

Sports World: Zidane to come back soon, says son Enzo - The Straits Times
Sports World: Zidane to come back soon, says son Enzo  The Straits Times

MADRID • Zinedine Zidane's son Enzo Fernandez believes the former Real Madrid coach will return to football management soon.. Read more at ...

Hot Bods, Sport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Hot Bods, Sport News & Top Stories  The Straits Times

Exercise regimen: I work out six days a week in the gym. I do purely strength and hypertrophy training. I do cardio four times a week to ensure a healthy heart ...

Hamzah's title in one minute, Sport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Hamzah's title in one minute, Sport News & Top Stories  The Straits Times

Hamzah Farouk's bout on Friday night was over in 1min 2sec, but the memory of winning the first title of his boxing career will last far longer.. Read more at ...

Loh and behold, Schooling's new girlfriend?, Sport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Loh and behold, Schooling's new girlfriend?, Sport News & Top Stories  The Straits Times

Does Singapore's first Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling have a new girlfriend?. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Mayweather pays $600k fine for 'unlawful' cryptocurrency promotion - RT
Mayweather pays $600k fine for 'unlawful' cryptocurrency promotion  RT

Boxer Floyd Mayweather and music producer DJ Khaled have agreed to pay a combined $767000 in fines and penalties after being charged with unlawfully ...

Cricket: All time leading amateur run scorers at Heywood CC - Rochdale Online
Cricket: All time leading amateur run scorers at Heywood CC  Rochdale Online

In the latest of a series of articles reflecting on some of the best cricketers to have played for Heywood Cricket Club, Steve McHugh looks at the achievements of ...

A win that means so much more for Mexican pair - The Straits Times
A win that means so much more for Mexican pair  The Straits Times

Olympic diving medallists German Sanchez and Ivan Garcia have stood on podiums grander than that at the OCBC Aquatic Centre.. Read more at ...

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Director Mag Hsu: Dear Ex is not meant to be provocative - The Straits Times
Director Mag Hsu: Dear Ex is not meant to be provocative  The Straits Times

SINGAPORE - A gay love triangle is at the centre of Taiwanese film Dear Ex, but the director of the movie Mag Hsu says that her work is not meant to be ...

Entertainment World Village to reopen soon - The Peninsula Qatar
Entertainment World Village to reopen soon  The Peninsula Qatar

The largest open-air amusement park in Qatar is getting ready to re-open its doors to the public soon.

Adoptable pets in Tucson - Arizona Daily Star
Adoptable pets in Tucson  Arizona Daily Star

ADOPTED: Leon was adopted from The Green Valley Animal League. Skits, Yukon and Tansy were adopted from Pima Animal Care Center. Abby and Avery ...

73 Things That I Still Can't Believe Happen in A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding - POPSUGAR
73 Things That I Still Can't Believe Happen in A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding  POPSUGAR

For reasons unknown, I've gotten into the habit of watching Netflix's so-bad-they're-good holiday romances — The Princess Switch, A Christmas.

Birth announcements | Features/Entertainment - Huntington Herald Dispatch
Birth announcements | Features/Entertainment  Huntington Herald Dispatch

Cabell Huntington Hospital: Oct. 24 — FREEMAN — Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Freeman, a son, Isaiah Daniel. Mrs. Freeman is the former Megan Young.

'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' 'Mission: Impossible – Fallout' top the week in entertainment - USA TODAY
'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' 'Mission: Impossible – Fallout' top the week in entertainment  USA TODAY

What's on tap for the week ahead? Tom Cruise and Rachel Brosnahan reprise their roles and Saoirse Ronan takes on "Mary Queen of Scots"

Jennifer Garner's Response to "Thank U, Next" Was So Totally Awesome, It Made Ariana Scream - POPSUGAR
Jennifer Garner's Response to "Thank U, Next" Was So Totally Awesome, It Made Ariana Scream  POPSUGAR

Ariana Grande left the internet completely shaken after the release of the "Thank U, Next" music video, and even the celebrities referenced were eager to ...

Neil DeGrasse Tyson Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegations | Entertainment News - U.S. News & World Report
Neil DeGrasse Tyson Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegations | Entertainment News  U.S. News & World Report

Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says he will cooperate fully with an "impartial investigation" into allegations of sexual misconduct that have been ...

Women dominate 'Entertainment Weekly's' Entertainers of the Year picks - 550 KTSA
Women dominate 'Entertainment Weekly's' Entertainers of the Year picks  550 KTSA

L-R: Michelle Yeoh, Janice Koh, Amy J. Cheng, Selena Tan, Lisa Lu and Gemma Chan in “Crazy Rich Asians”; Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) ...

Danville student stars in ‘Annie’ - GoDanRiver.com
Danville student stars in ‘Annie’  GoDanRiver.com

At age 12, Riley LaMonica is taking on her first lead role as Annie. “I didn't really think I was going to get it,” she said of landing the role in “Annie: The Musical,” ...

Alexandre Amancio Interview: Reflector Entertainment | ScreenRant - Screen Rant
Alexandre Amancio Interview: Reflector Entertainment | ScreenRant  Screen Rant

Former Ubisoft Montreal Creative Director Alexandre Amancio opens up about his ambitious, multi-platform project through Reflector Entertainment.

How this emotional George H.W. Bush cartoon went viral — touching even his family - The Washington Post
How this emotional George H.W. Bush cartoon went viral — touching even his family  The Washington Post

Marshall Ramsey was awakened by his wife late Friday night with the news: President George H.W. Bush had just died. Right away, Ramsey thought back to his ...

Avengers 4 trailer: Is it releasing THIS weekend? Wait continues for teaser - Express
Avengers 4 trailer: Is it releasing THIS weekend? Wait continues for teaser  Express

AVENGERS 4'S first teaser trailer is still being eagerly awaited by fans.

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra wed in India - AOL
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra wed in India  AOL

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas tied the knot in front of family and friends in India on Saturday at the lavish Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace.

Amid #MeToo, radio station nixes 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' - Boston.com
Amid #MeToo, radio station nixes 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'  Boston.com

CLEVELAND (AP) — A Cleveland radio station says it has stopped playing “Baby, It's Cold Outside” after listeners said the song heard on countless holiday ...

Egyptian actress to be tried for wearing revealing dress - WTHR
Egyptian actress to be tried for wearing revealing dress  WTHR

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian actress is facing trial next month charged with public obscenity after she attended the closing ceremony of a film festival in Cairo ...

December Click List: R29 Entertainment Editors' Picks For The Month - Refinery29
December Click List: R29 Entertainment Editors' Picks For The Month  Refinery29

Mary, Queen of Scots! Vanderpump Rules! There's something for every taste — from highbrow to low — on the docket this December.

On the Radar: Our December entertainment picks - Global News
On the Radar: Our December entertainment picks  Global News

Welcome to On the Radar, your monthly reminder of what's coming down the pike in the world of entertainment. We've got the latest TV shows, movies, books ...

Review: Dutch Apple's 'Christmas Carol' is a holiday treat, with music - LancasterOnline
Review: Dutch Apple's 'Christmas Carol' is a holiday treat, with music  LancasterOnline

Every Christmas, various versions of “A Christmas Carol” come to local stages. Some are grandiose, others rather stark, but they all tell the story of Ebenezer ...

Glendale Entertainment Rental Firm to Lay Off 79 Employees - San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Glendale Entertainment Rental Firm to Lay Off 79 Employees  San Fernando Valley Business Journal

Seventy-nine employees with an entertainment industry rental company in Glendale will lose their jobs as its new owners restructure the business. Full Throttle ...

10 Hallmark Christmas Movies That Will Make Hopeless Romantics Swoon - POPSUGAR
10 Hallmark Christmas Movies That Will Make Hopeless Romantics Swoon  POPSUGAR

Are Hallmark Channel movies cheesy? Absolutely. Are they an accurate reflection of real life? Absolutely not. Do we plan on spending all of December ...

Obsidian Entertainment teases new RPG with a space gun and a skin cream - Digital Trends
Obsidian Entertainment teases new RPG with a space gun and a skin cream  Digital Trends

Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind Fallout: New Vegas and the Pillars of Eternity series, teased its new RPG though advertisements involving a space ...

We’re All Drowning in Entertainment. Who’s Going to Rescue Us? - Rolling Stone
We’re All Drowning in Entertainment. Who’s Going to Rescue Us?  Rolling Stone

By the time you finish reading this sentence, three new songs will have been uploaded onto Spotify. This time tomorrow, the number will have risen above ...

Obsidian Entertainment's Game Announcement Could Reportedly Be 'Bioshock' Related - Comicbook.com
Obsidian Entertainment's Game Announcement Could Reportedly Be 'Bioshock' Related  Comicbook.com

The Game Awards is just over a week away, and it's bound to bring some very exciting announcements to the table. But one fans are dying to find out more ...

Inside Leonardo DiCaprio's 'very serious' relationship with 21-year-old model Camila Morrone - AOL
Inside Leonardo DiCaprio's 'very serious' relationship with 21-year-old model Camila Morrone  AOL

Leonardo DiCaprio, 43, is reportedly 'ready to have kids' with his girlfriend, model Camila Morrone, 21.

'Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' criticized as racist - Fox News
'Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' criticized as racist  Fox News

Critics are slamming ABC's “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” for seating its only black character, Franklin, alone on one side of the holiday table — in a rickety old ...

Guss brings American food, live entertainment to downtown Fort Smith - Times Record
Guss brings American food, live entertainment to downtown Fort Smith  Times Record

When it comes to restaurants in downtown Fort Smith, Mike and Karen Stephenson want to create a space with something for everyone.The Stephensons on ...

Why Billie Lourd Says 'Star Wars: Episode IX' Is 'Magical' (Exclusive) - Entertainment Tonight
Why Billie Lourd Says 'Star Wars: Episode IX' Is 'Magical' (Exclusive)  Entertainment Tonight

The film marks the last appearance of Lourd's late mother, Carrie Fisher, as Leia.

Robin Thicke Returns to His Malibu Home: 'It's Just Rubble' (Exclusive) - Entertainment Tonight
Robin Thicke Returns to His Malibu Home: 'It's Just Rubble' (Exclusive)  Entertainment Tonight

Robin Thicke is opening up about the loss of his home to the raging California wildfires. The "Blurred Lines" singer's Malibu estate was consumed by flames on ...

Magic to do: Inside Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda's journey with Mary Poppins Returns - EW.com
Magic to do: Inside Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda's journey with Mary Poppins Returns  EW.com

Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda know the air they're breathing with Mary Poppins Returns is once-in-a-lifetime stuff. It's one thing to land a job playing an ...

'Bachelor' Mansion Damaged, But 'Should Be OK' Following California Wildfire - Entertainment Tonight
'Bachelor' Mansion Damaged, But 'Should Be OK' Following California Wildfire  Entertainment Tonight

'Bachelor' creator Mike Fleiss asked fans to pray for the famous home on Friday.

Joe Giudice Files Appeal to Avoid Deportation to Italy - Entertainment Tonight
Joe Giudice Files Appeal to Avoid Deportation to Italy  Entertainment Tonight

Teresa Giudice told ET of her family's plans to appeal the order during an exclusive interview in October.

X018: Microsoft acquires Obsidian Entertainment - Polygon
X018: Microsoft acquires Obsidian Entertainment  Polygon

Obsidian Entertainment, the independent RPG studio behind Fallout: New Vegas, Alpha Protocol and Pillars of Eternity, will join Xbox's internal team, Microsoft ...

Scene 75: Massive indoor entertainment center opens in Edgewood - Tribune-Review
Scene 75: Massive indoor entertainment center opens in Edgewood  Tribune-Review

Attention, Kmart shoppers! The Edgewood Towne Centre store is now the largest entertainment facility in Western Pennsylvania. Scene75, which opened Friday ...

Mary Poppins Returns: Jump into 7 exclusive new images - EW.com
Mary Poppins Returns: Jump into 7 exclusive new images  EW.com

We've got a photo of Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda dancing with animated penguins. Need we say more?

Kathy Bates and Joan Collins have become BFFs on American Horror Story: Apocalypse - EW.com
Kathy Bates and Joan Collins have become BFFs on American Horror Story: Apocalypse  EW.com

It's so good to have Kathy Bates back where she belongs. The Oscar-winner took season 7 off from American Horror Story to do the comedy series Disjointed on ...

The Walking Dead newcomers speak! (Plus: exclusive photos of Magna, Yumiko, Luke, Connie, and Kelly) - EW.com
The Walking Dead newcomers speak! (Plus: exclusive photos of Magna, Yumiko, Luke, Connie, and Kelly)  EW.com

Interviews with the five new cast members and photos of their characters.

Frankie Grande Reveals He's Dating a Married Couple - Entertainment Tonight
Frankie Grande Reveals He's Dating a Married Couple  Entertainment Tonight

The more the merrier for Frankie Grande. The YouTube personality has been dating a married couple for the last few months, he recently revealed, confirming ...

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Viewpoint: Jameela Jamil on why airbrushing should be illegal - BBC News
Viewpoint: Jameela Jamil on why airbrushing should be illegal  BBC News

The actress Jameela Jamil, best known for her role in US TV series The Good Place, says airbrushing is a crime against women and should be illegal. She's one ...

George HW Bush: What makes a one-term president? - BBC News
George HW Bush: What makes a one-term president?  BBC News

The late George HW Bush was the last US president to lose a re-election campaign. What sets single-term presidents apart? George Herbert Walker Bush was a ...

'Hakuna Matata' and other unlikely trademarked phrases - BBC News
'Hakuna Matata' and other unlikely trademarked phrases  BBC News

Some in Kenya have taken offence at Disney's use of the Swahili phrase for Lion King merchandise.

Africa Wildlife Films Try to Inspire Amid Poaching Scourge - U.S. News & World Report
Africa Wildlife Films Try to Inspire Amid Poaching Scourge  U.S. News & World Report

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A documentary film about rhino poaching won awards at film festivals in Europe and the U.S. this year. But since bringing "STROOP: ...

Durian: the foul-smelling fruit that could make Malaysia millions - The Guardian
Durian: the foul-smelling fruit that could make Malaysia millions  The Guardian

Often reviled for its pungent odour, the crop has become a delicacy in China – and export demand is rocketing.

The Ugandan love of grasshoppers - and how to harvest them - BBC News
The Ugandan love of grasshoppers - and how to harvest them  BBC News

It is grasshopper season in Uganda, where they are seen as a nutritious delicacy - either boiled or deep-fried.

Macron Mulls State of Emergency After Worst Unrest in Decades - U.S. News & World Report
Macron Mulls State of Emergency After Worst Unrest in Decades  U.S. News & World Report

PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron considered declaring a state of emergency as he met security chiefs on Sunday seeking a way out of nationwide ...

Egyptian actress Rania Youssef charged over revealing dress - BBC News
Egyptian actress Rania Youssef charged over revealing dress  BBC News

An Egyptian actress who wore a revealing dress to the Cairo Film Festival is to go on trial on charges of "inciting debauchery", reports say. Rania Youssef ...

U.S. Military Says Strike Kills Nine Militants in Somalia - U.S. News & World Report
U.S. Military Says Strike Kills Nine Militants in Somalia  U.S. News & World Report

NAIROBI (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it killed nine militants in an air strike targeting al Shabaab in Lebede, Somalia, as part of its operations to support the ...

Kenji Takeuchis endless efforts promoted peace and love throughout the world - Stockton Record
Kenji Takeuchis endless efforts promoted peace and love throughout the world  Stockton Record

STOCKTON — Kenji Takeuchi had every reason to be bitter.But he never lived with resentment.Instead, Takeuchi devoted his life spreading peace and love.

Putin refuses to release Ukrainian sailors and ships - The Guardian
Putin refuses to release Ukrainian sailors and ships  The Guardian

Russian president says it is 'too early' in investigation to consider a prisoner swap and accuses Ukraine government of provocation.

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping declare trade truce at G20 - The Guardian
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping declare trade truce at G20  The Guardian

Donald Trump has delayed for 90 days his threatened imposition of 25% tariffs on Chinese imports after a dinner meeting with Xi Jinping, to give time for ...

Gay people should not join Catholic clergy, Pope Francis says - The Guardian
Gay people should not join Catholic clergy, Pope Francis says  The Guardian

No room for 'fashionable' homosexuality and gay priests should be 'impeccably responsible' or leave. Agence France-Presse. Sat 1 Dec 2018 21.29 EST.

What are private security companies doing in Afghanistan? - BBC News
What are private security companies doing in Afghanistan?  BBC News

The Taliban has said it carried out an attack in Afghanistan on the base of the British security firm G4S. A British man was among five employees killed when ...

Morgan Creek CEO: 20x Bitcoin (BTC) Run Possible - Ethereum World News
Morgan Creek CEO: 20x Bitcoin (BTC) Run Possible  Ethereum World News

Morgan Creek CEO, Mark Yusko, recently told CNBC that he expects for Bitcoin (BTC) to see a 20x bull run over the next decade.

BTC Price Aside, Bitcoin Fundamentals Booming Beyond Compare - Ethereum World News
BTC Price Aside, Bitcoin Fundamentals Booming Beyond Compare  Ethereum World News

Ardent Bitcoin advocate Anthony Pompliano, better known as “Pomp” in the cryptosphere, recently took to his well-followed Twitter soapbox to tout the fact that in ...

Khashoggi murder: Pompeo says 'no direct evidence' implicates Saudi prince - The Guardian
Khashoggi murder: Pompeo says 'no direct evidence' implicates Saudi prince  The Guardian

US secretary of state says investigation of journalist's death continues and those responsible will be held accountable.

G-20 Agrees to Joint Statement, With Compromises - The Wall Street Journal
G-20 Agrees to Joint Statement, With Compromises  The Wall Street Journal

The Group of 20 nations issued a joint statement that affirms the importance of the multilateral trading system, with concessions to the U.S. and China on ...

Climate change: UN talks a key test of global resolve - The Straits Times
Climate change: UN talks a key test of global resolve  The Straits Times

Critical talks get under way today in Poland that aim to accelerate global action on climate change as extreme weather puts more livelihoods and economies at ...

Brexit: Theresa May seeks to reassure world leaders - BBC News
Brexit: Theresa May seeks to reassure world leaders  BBC News

Theresa May has sought to reassure world leaders that her Brexit deal is "good for the global economy". The PM was speaking at the G20 summit in Argentina, ...

Romania Celebrates 100th Birthday Amid Rule of Law Concerns - U.S. News & World Report
Romania Celebrates 100th Birthday Amid Rule of Law Concerns  U.S. News & World Report

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Thousands have turned out to celebrate 100 years since Romania became a modern-day state, amid concerns about rule of law ...

Mattis condemns Russia for treaty violations and election interference - The Guardian
Mattis condemns Russia for treaty violations and election interference  The Guardian

US defense secretary attacks Moscow over seizure of Ukrainian vessels, attempt to 'muck around' with midterms, and nuclear treaty. Guardian staff and ...

It Never Rains In California, Does It? - Swimming World Magazine
It Never Rains In California, Does It?  Swimming World Magazine

As an exclusively outdoor activity in California, when it rains during a water polo game, the sport subtly changes.

Police and protesters clash in Paris – video | World news - The Guardian
Police and protesters clash in Paris – video | World news  The Guardian

More than 90 people have been injured in the French capital after police used teargas and stun grenades on thousands of protesters who converged on the ...

Police with batons and teargas force migrants to flee Calais camp - The Guardian
Police with batons and teargas force migrants to flee Calais camp  The Guardian

Brutal methods to clear refugee camps in France have led to a rise in illegal Channel crossings, says a new report.

UN: Aid Mission Driver Wounded by Gunfire in Eastern Syria - U.S. News & World Report
UN: Aid Mission Driver Wounded by Gunfire in Eastern Syria  U.S. News & World Report

The United Nations says a Syrian driver on a joint humanitarian assessment mission has been wounded by gunfire in an attack in a remote part of eastern Syria ...

'Italians first': how the populist right became Italy's dominant force - The Guardian
'Italians first': how the populist right became Italy's dominant force  The Guardian

Six months after entering government for the first time, the League is drawing on formidable support from Italy's 'red belt' – the swathe of the country that used to ...

Total of 79 Chinese cities trigger air pollution alerts - The Indian Express
Total of 79 Chinese cities trigger air pollution alerts  The Indian Express

A total of 79 Chinese cities have triggered air pollution alerts as severe winter smog covers wide swaths of the country, the official Xinhua news agency reported ...

Bush's 'new world order' gives way to Trump's 'no world order' - NBC News
Bush's 'new world order' gives way to Trump's 'no world order'  NBC News

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — America once advocated for a "new world order." Now, it seems to prefer no world order. The transformation took nearly 30 years, ...

Mexico's López Obrador pledges 'radical' change - BBC News
Mexico's López Obrador pledges 'radical' change  BBC News

Left-wing politician Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has been sworn in as Mexico's new president, has promised to bring radical change to his ...

World News bulletin: 1/12/18 | SBS News - SBS News
World News bulletin: 1/12/18 | SBS News  SBS News

SBS News takes a look at the national and international news including the death of former US president George Bush senior, the latest on the G20 summit and.

'I am not a dictator': Mongolian PM survives attempted ousting - The Guardian
'I am not a dictator': Mongolian PM survives attempted ousting  The Guardian

Ukhnaa Khurelsukh and his cabinet fight back amid corruption scandal implicating high-level politicians. Agence France-Presse. Fri 30 Nov 2018 21.33 EST.

Trump walks off leaving Mauricio Macri standing alone at G20 – video - The Guardian
Trump walks off leaving Mauricio Macri standing alone at G20 – video  The Guardian

The Argentinian president was left alone on stage when his US counterpart, Donald Trump, walked away due to a misunderstanding during a photo opportunity.

New Zealand beached whales: Why are so many getting stranded? - BBC News
New Zealand beached whales: Why are so many getting stranded?  BBC News

The pictures are striking: dozens of whales lie stranded on an idyllic beach in a remote part of New Zealand. The group were found by a walker on Stewart Island ...

Afghanistan war: US strike in Helmand killed 23 civilians, UN says - BBC News
Afghanistan war: US strike in Helmand killed 23 civilians, UN says  BBC News

A US airstrike in Afghanistan on Tuesday killed as many as 23 civilians, with most victims women and children, the UN says. The strike on a compound in ...

Cameron Underwood: Face transplant means I can smile again - BBC News
Cameron Underwood: Face transplant means I can smile again  BBC News

Cameron Underwood says he doesn't get as many "stares or questions from strangers" since his face transplant. "I have a nose, and a mouth so I'm able to smile ...

Ukraine-Russia tensions spark historic religious rift - The Guardian
Ukraine-Russia tensions spark historic religious rift  The Guardian

Ukrainian Orthodox church granted independence in significant blow to Moscow.

Strange seismic waves that rippled around world leave scientists bewildered - The Independent
Strange seismic waves that rippled around world leave scientists bewildered  The Independent

Just before 9.30am on Sunday 11 November, a series of unusual seismic pulses rippled around the world almost undetected. The waves rang for over 20 ...

The Dead Sea is dying. A $1.5 billion plan aims to resurrect it. - NBC News
The Dead Sea is dying. A $1.5 billion plan aims to resurrect it.  NBC News

A project that backers hope will save the Dead Sea remains years away from becoming a reality.

Baby It's Cold Outside pulled by radio station, citing #MeToo - BBC News
Baby It's Cold Outside pulled by radio station, citing #MeToo  BBC News

It's a Christmas classic probably being played in shops and radio stations all over the world. But a radio station in Cleveland, Ohio has decided to remove Baby ...

No sale for Australia's enormous Knickers (who is male, by the way) - BBC News
No sale for Australia's enormous Knickers (who is male, by the way)  BBC News

Knickers looms above the thousands of other cattle that he feeds with in rural Western Australia. At some 1,400kg (220st) and 194cm (6ft 4in), the seven-year-old ...

DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'worst' in country's history - BBC News
DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'worst' in country's history  BBC News

Almost 200 people have died from the outbreak, the worst in more than four decades, officials say.

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Coronavirus latest: at a glance 8 May - The Guardian

Coronavirus latest: at a glance 8 May    The Guardian