Somalian sports minister apologizes after slow 100M runner goes viral at University Games
Somalia’s sports minister publicly apologized Wednesday and ordered that the chairwoman of the national track and field federation be suspended after a seemingly untrained female sprinter represented the African country at the World University Games in China and took more than 20 seconds to finish a 100-metre race. Allegations that sprinter is relative of national athletics […]
Beijing records heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years, causing severe flooding and 21 deaths
Open this photo in gallery: Residents are evacuated by rubber boats through flood waters in Zhuozhou in northern China’s Hebei province, south of Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. China’s capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days. Among the hardest hit areas is Zhuozhou, a small city […]
Nicolas Cage surrealist comedy to open TIFF’s competitive Platform program
TORONTO – Nicolas Cage’s surrealist comedy “Dream Scenario” will open the competitive Platform program at the Toronto International Film Festival, with acclaimed filmmaker Barry Jenkins set to lead the jury. Cage stars in the satirical feature from U.S.-based filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli as an academic “thrust into the limelight after he starts inexplicably appearing in […]
Marc Gilpin dead – Jaws 2 actor and brother of Frasier star dies aged 56 after long battle with cancer
JAWS 2 star Marc Gilpin has died at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer. Gilpin played the younger son of Roy Scheider’s Police Chief Martin Brody in the 1978 sequel to the blockbuster Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg. 3 Marc Gilpin has died at the age of 56 after a long battle […]
Marc Gilpin dead – Jaws 2 actor and brother of Frasier star dies aged 56 after long battle with cancer
JAWS 2 star Marc Gilpin has died at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer. Gilpin played the younger son of Roy Scheider’s Police Chief Martin Brody in the 1978 sequel to the blockbuster Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg. 3 Marc Gilpin has died at the age of 56 after a long battle […]
Marc Gilpin dead – Jaws 2 actor and brother of Frasier star dies aged 56 after long battle with cancer
JAWS 2 star Marc Gilpin has died at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer. Gilpin played the younger son of Roy Scheider’s Police Chief Martin Brody in the 1978 sequel to the blockbuster Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg. 3 Marc Gilpin has died at the age of 56 after a long battle […]
Who is Monu Manesar, the murder accused being allegedly linked to the Haryana violence?
Bajrang Dal member Monu Manesar | Facebook At least five persons were killed and over 20 others were injured in communal violence that spread through parts of Haryana starting Monday, triggered by a clash between Hindu and Muslim groups in the state’s Nuh district. While details on what triggered the rioting are still unclear, some […]
Who is Monu Manesar, the murder accused being allegedly linked to the Haryana violence?
Bajrang Dal member Monu Manesar | Facebook At least five persons were killed and over 20 others were injured in communal violence that spread through parts of Haryana starting Monday, triggered by a clash between Hindu and Muslim groups in the state’s Nuh district. While details on what triggered the rioting are still unclear, some […]
Tourists flock to Chinese zoo to see ‘human-like’ bear as rumour of staff in costume spreads
Visitors are thronging to a zoo in eastern China’s Zhejiang province after a video of one of its bears went viral alongside rumours she looks so human she may be a staff member in a bear suit. Key points: The zoo has sought to refute the rumour in posts on its official WeChat account Other Chinese […]
Evening Update: Meta begins to end news access for Canadians on Facebook, Instagram
Good evening, let’s start with today’s top stories: Meta announced today that it is officially moving to end access to news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada in advance of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, taking effect. The company says the change will take place over the course of the next few weeks. Until […]
Odd News Roundup: Tourists flock to Chinese zoo to see ‘human-like’ bear
Following is a summary of current odd news briefs. Tourists flock to Chinese zoo to see ‘human-like’ bear Visitors are thronging a zoo in eastern China’s Zhejiang province after a video of one of its bears went viral with some netizens suggesting she looked so human that she might be a staff member in a […]
Odd News Roundup: Tourists flock to Chinese zoo to see ‘human-like’ bear
Following is a summary of current odd news briefs. Tourists flock to Chinese zoo to see ‘human-like’ bear Visitors are thronging a zoo in eastern China’s Zhejiang province after a video of one of its bears went viral with some netizens suggesting she looked so human that she might be a staff member in a […]
Costa Rican footballer devoured by crocodile while bathing in river as beast is spotted with body in its jaws
A FOOTBALLER has been devoured by a crocodile after taking a dip in a river to cool off. Shocking images show the large reptile swimming through the water with the victim’s body in its jaws. 3 Tributes have been paid to Costa Rican footballer Jesus Alberto Lopez OrtizCredit: Jam Press 3 Shocking images emerged of […]
Barbenheimer backlash: Warner Bros apologises for ‘insensitivity’ after complaints in nuclear-scarred Japan
Warner Bros global headquarters has apologised after its Japan office publicly complained that the US-based company was engaging with the “Barbenheimer” movement, which promotes a double bill of the apocalyptic film and the lighthearted Barbie blockbuster. There is a growing backlash in Japan against the conflation of Greta Gerwig’s playfully marketed movie with Oppenheimer, a […]
Barbenheimer backlash: Warner Bros apologises for ‘insensitivity’ after complaints in nuclear-scarred Japan
Warner Bros global headquarters has apologised after its Japan office publicly complained that the US-based company was engaging with the “Barbenheimer” movement, which promotes a double bill of the apocalyptic film and the lighthearted Barbie blockbuster. There is a growing backlash in Japan against the conflation of Greta Gerwig’s playfully marketed movie with Oppenheimer, a […]
England imperious and the USA scrape through – Women’s Football Weekly
Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today; England finally look like a side capable of going very far at this World Cup, helped hugely by an amazing performance by Lauren James. If it wasn’t for an offside […]
China is trying to buy influence with media in the Pacific as it aims to strengthen its presence in the region
Concerns have been raised about foreign influence in Pacific media after it was revealed Solomon Islands’ longest-running newspaper received funding from China in return for favourable coverage. Key points: The Solomon Star newspaper drafted a funding proposal to China’s embassy in Honiara asking for about $206,300 it needed for printing and broadcast equipment According to the proposal […]
China is trying to buy influence with media in the Pacific as it aims to strengthen its presence in the region
Concerns have been raised about foreign influence in Pacific media after it was revealed Solomon Islands’ longest-running newspaper received funding from China in return for favourable coverage. Key points: The Solomon Star newspaper drafted a funding proposal to China’s embassy in Honiara asking for about $206,300 it needed for printing and broadcast equipment According to the proposal […]
China is trying to buy influence with media in the Pacific as it aims to strengthen its presence in the region
Concerns have been raised about foreign influence in Pacific media after it was revealed Solomon Islands’ longest-running newspaper received funding from China in return for favourable coverage. Key points: The Solomon Star newspaper drafted a funding proposal to China’s embassy in Honiara asking for about $206,300 it needed for printing and broadcast equipment According to the proposal […]
iPhone sales slow down: Apple to see sharpest fall in revenue since 2016 as analysts stress on AI to boost growth
Apple is expected to witness a decline in iPhone sales during the April-June quarter, attributed to cautious consumer behaviour in a slow economy as the launch of a new model is anticipated. As the tech giant prepares to release its earnings report, analysts emphasise the significance of revealing its utilisation of artificial intelligence (AI) to […]
Defence PSUs and exports: How Modi, Rajnath and Jaishankar team crafted an astonishing success
Last week, the defence ministry of Argentina signed a letter of intent to buy light and medium utility helicopters from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). This is a landmark for HAL, as well as for India, in terms of supplying military hardware to countries around the world. But the success has not come suddenly. To understand […]
Bear Truth: Are the bears in a China zoo actually humans in costumes?
The sun bears from Malaysia are smaller than other bears and look different but are the real thing, the Hangzhou Zoo said Monday on its social media account. Image Courtesy: @KeilunaA/Twitter A standing bear is a majestic sight to behold. However, at a Chinese zoo, the bear was acting so humanely that it led people […]
Giant flashing X sign removed from Twitter’s San Francisco HQ after complaints and investigation
A large flashing X sign has been removed from the top of Twitter’s headquarters – just days after being installed. The sign was put up at the firm’s San Francisco base on Friday and cast a powerful strobe light over nearby buildings at night. Building inspectors had been investigating and said 24 people complained about […]
Tennis world stunned by ‘terrible’ scenes after Wu Yibing’s on-court collapse
Chinese tennis star Wu Yibing suffered a scary on-court collapse during his opening match at the DC Open in Washington. Pic: Tennis TV Chinese star Wu Yibing has sent a scare through the tennis world after horrible scenes in his hardcourt match in Washington. Wu was forced to retire from his first round match against […]
Optty partners with Triple-A to expand payment architectures into Cryptocurrencies
Partnership adds cryptocurrency as a payment option for merchants using Optty’s universal payment platform SINGAPORE, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Optty, the world’s first universal payments platform, today announced a new partnership with Triple-A, a licensed crypto payment gateway, to add cryptocurrency as a payment option on the platform. As the central hub connecting and streamlining […]
Death toll rises to 45 in Pakistan suicide bombing
Pakistan held funerals on Monday for victims of a massive suicide bombing that targeted a rally of a pro-Taliban cleric the previous day as the death toll climbed to at least 45 and the government vowed to hunt down those behind the attack. No one immediately claimed responsibility for Sunday’s bombing, which also injured nearly […]
Malaysia reverses plan to take legal action against Meta over harmful content
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Reuters) – Malaysia may not go through with a plan to take legal action against Facebook parent Meta Platforms (META.O) following “positive” engagement with the firm on tackling harmful content on the social media platform, communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said in an interview on Friday. Last month, the Malaysian Communications and […]
Mbappe linked to Liverpool in shock twist to $498m drama; Mane to join Ronaldo: Rumour Mill
Bayern Munich has announced that Senegalese striker Sadio Mane was in talks “about a change of club” with reports suggesting he was destined for Saudi side Al Nassr. Kylian Mbappe has been linked to a Saudi switch but in a big twist, he has now been connected with a move to a Premier League powerhouse. […]