Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter. It's the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the longest day of
Silence used to prevail in the forest of a private Caribbean islet until environmentalists transformed it into a love nest for the critically endangered Lesser Antillean iguana.
[ISS] African countries and their leaders must apply UN findings in comparable situations of violence, whether in Sudan, the DRC or elsewhere.
A century ago, the great French composer Claude Debussy sat down at a contraption called a Welte-Mignon reproducing piano and recorded a series of performances for posterity. The machine was designed to encode the nuances of a pianist’s playing, including pedaling and dynamics,
Gower Street Analytics has projected that the global box office will reach $35 billion in 2026, marking a second consecutive year of growth with a 5% increase over current estimates for 2025. The forecast would make 2026 the highest-grossing year worldwide since 2019’s $42.3
"Both of them made a difference in their civic contributions and actions," the actress wrote in a lengthy tribute published Wednesday
The proposed sale includes rocket systems, self-propelled howitzers and drones. China condemned the move, saying it undermined its sovereignty.
The delivery of 22 tanker cars carrying AI-95 petrol follows a November agreement between the two governments and represents a concrete step in normalising relations after reaching a peace agreement earlier this year.
Electronic music enters France's intangible cultural heritage list, representing a first step towards the integration of French Touch into UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage.
The Commission welcomes yesterday's decision by EU member states to adopt supplementary sanctions against key components of the Russian shadow fleet value chain, as well as against Belarus. These new measures aim at further increasing pressure on Russia and Belarus to reinforce
Poipet is a major land crossing between the two nations that are engaged in renewed border clashes.
The student had reportedly caught the teacher molesting a girl in a restroom.
"We are going in the right direction" to find a solution for Ukraine, Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden told Euronews in an interview for Europe Today morning show ahead of the European Council on Thursday.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira has announced a drastic economic overhaul, declaring a state of "economic, financial, energetic, and social emergency," which includes ending fuel subsidies that have been in place for over 20 years and implementing a significant increase
Nepal’s inaugural science fiction feature film is headed to theaters, with “Eklo I” securing distribution in both its home country and North America. Apple Entertainment has acquired the film for release in Nepal on Jan. 1, with a limited theatrical rollout in the U.S. and U.K.
The Scottish actor and presenter takes over from 'Doctor Who' star David Tennant, who hosted the last two BAFTA Film Awards ceremonies.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) have signed a bilateral agreement on agricultural collaboration in natural resource management and sustainable agronomy, encompassing zero tillage,
The trailer for “Supporting Role,” the second feature from Georgian writer-director Ana Urushadze, has debuted ahead of the film’s world premiere in the Tiger Competition of International Film Festival Rotterdam next month. The film follows on from the success of Urushadze’s
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia, Liberia -- The West Africa Bar Association (WABA), a leading regional organization representing legal professionals across West Africa, has issued a strong condemnation of recent military interventions in governance, warning that such actions pose a
Queen Suthida, the wife of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, competed in the mixed keelboat SSL47 category.
Alan Cumming is to host the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards, a move that’ll likely see the star bring some of his flamboyant tartan outfits from “The Traitors” to London’s Royal Festival Hall on Feb. 22. Cumming — an actor, writer and producer whose career has spanned stage, film and
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that YouTube will have the exclusive global rights to the Oscars from 2029 to 2033.
The European Commission has concluded the ex-post evaluation of the EU's exceptional €3 billion macro-financial assistance (MFA) package put in place in response to the very specific circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the height of the crisis, the package provided
The dolphin carcass was discovered washed ashore in Kepenuhan Hulu village.
Volunteers say rising demand in Luton for their help sees people queuing down the street for food.
Police and firefighters were continuing rescue operations for the remaining workers.
"We live in a bleak time, especially for young people, so this film is an attempted antidote to that," the actor explained on The Tonight Show
President Trump’s twenty-point Gaza peace plan deserves credit for what it has achieved: halting active hostilities after two devastating years of war and securing the return of hostages. These are not trivial accomplishments. But as Washington prepares to move the agreement
Victory in two upcoming court cases could pave the way for him to make a political comeback.
By Kate Holton LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The European Union must reform or risk becoming irrelevant as the rivalry between China and the U.S. sparks a new era without precedent, posing challenges on security, energy, technology and trade, a report led by Tony Blair and
Europe’s city leaders say the new European Affordable Housing Plan is a “solid foundation” to help city governments tackle the housing emergency, and for the first time clearly recognizes the EU’s role in addressing Europe’s spiralling housing crisis. The plan, announced today
Sony Music Taiwan has boarded India-Taiwan co-production “Demon Hunters” as global music distributor, marking a significant commercial partnership as the action-fantasy feature prepares for its international rollout. The film is directed by Chen Mei-Juin (“The Gangster’s
The report attributed South Korea’s sharper increase largely to delayed childbirth.
Perhaps no other country has such a wide variety of Christmas sweets as Portugal. Every family has its favourites, but classics such as sonhos or bolo-rei are never missing from the Christmas table.
Danish Khan, business head of streaming platform SonyLIV and production unit Studio NXT, will depart Sony Pictures Networks India at the end of March 2026 after a decade in his current tenure with the company. Khan will remain in his role through March 31 to ensure business
Prosecutors say man believed shooting would direct “attention and criticism” at Unification Church.
The men wanted to try durians, but their search was unsuccessful.
Many key ingredients for festive foods have been hit by climate change, causing yields to plummet or forcing farmers to introduce adaptations.
The Lesser Antillean iguana is a critically endangered species that has disappeared from much of its range across the Eastern Caribbean.
The European Union has allocated an additional €15 million in humanitarian aid to address the needs of communities impacted by the ongoing conflict in Myanmar, and €14 million in development aid for Rohingya refugees and their host communities in Bangladesh and other
The deal, one of the largest ever, includes rocket launchers, self-propelled howitzers and various missiles.
My book, “Weeb Economy” came out in March, but only in Japanese. Half of the book was a series of translated posts from my blog, so those are already in English. The other half was a new part that I wrote in English and had translated into Japanese by my excellent translator,