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James Webb telescope sends back more astonishing photos of distant galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is once again showing off its optical brilliance — this time, as it enters the home stretch of testing, it’s capturing stunnin…
10 May 2022 | World -
TurboTax deception: Company will pay $141 million for misleading ‘free’ ads in U.S.
Intuit, the company that owns TurboTax, has agreed to pay US$141 million in restitution after an investigation found it deceived low-income Americans about their in…
05 May 2022 | World -
Amber Heard takes the stand for 2nd day in Johnny Depp defamation lawsuit
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05 May 2022 | World -
Elon Musk secures US$7B for Twitter takeover from investor group
Elon Musk has secured US$7.14 billion in funding from a group of investors that includes Oracle Corp co-founder Larry Ellison to fund his US$44 billion takeover of …
05 May 2022 | World -
Company says employees can work from home… for a 20 per cent pay cut
A U.K. company says it’s fine if their employees want to work exclusively from home… so long as they’re willing to accept a 20 per cent pay cut.
02 May 2022 | World -
Met Gala 2022: The most fun, outrageous looks on fashion’s biggest night
On Monday evening, some of the biggest names in entertainment came together for the annual fundraising gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
02 May 2022 | World -
Princess Charlotte’s 7th birthday photos show just how fast kids grow up
New photos of Princess Charlotte, released this week ahead of her seventh birthday, show just how quickly kids grow up.
02 May 2022 | World -
Bill Murray accepts his behavior on set led to complaint, pause of latest film
Bill Murray on Saturday acknowledged that his behavior on set led to a complaint from a woman and the suspension of filming on his latest movie.
30 Apr 2022 | World -
Tornado barrels through parts of Kansas, causes severe damage: ‘completely blown away’
A tornado that barreled through parts of Kansas destroyed or damaged dozens of homes and buildings, injured several people and left more than 6,500 people without p…
30 Apr 2022 | World -
Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover bid may stifle marginalized groups: experts
A sense of unease is percolating in some pockets of Twitter over concerns that Elon Musk‘s pending takeover could amplify toxic elements on the platform and drown o…
30 Apr 2022 | World -
After getting banned, who might be coming back to Twitter under Musk?
QAnon loyalists, COVID deniers, neo-Nazis and a former American president: The list of people banned from Twitter is long, but their exile could soon come to an end…
30 Apr 2022 | World -
Elon Musk told banks he could slash executive pay at Twitter: sources
Elon Musk told banks that agreed to help fund his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc TWTR.N that he could crack down on executive and board pay at the social me…
29 Apr 2022 | World -
Why an algorithm screening for child neglect is raising concerns
Inside a cavernous stone fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, attorney Robin Frank defends parents at one of their lowest points – when they are at risk of losing their…
29 Apr 2022 | World -
Elon Musk sells US$4B in Tesla shares amid Twitter takeover bid
Elon Musk has sold 4.4 million shares of Tesla stock worth roughly US$4 billion, most likely to help fund his purchase of Twitter.
29 Apr 2022 | World -
Twitter has accepted Elon Musk’s takeover bid. What happens next?
Twitter‘s acceptance of Elon Musk‘s roughly $44 billion takeover bid brings the billionaire Tesla CEO one step closer to owning the social media platform.
25 Apr 2022 | World -
Johnny Depp faces 4th day of cross-examination in Amber Heard defamation trial
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25 Apr 2022 | World -
Seattle CEO who introduced US$70K minimum salary faces assault charges
A Seattle CEO who gained national attention for raising employees’ salaries and slashing his own is facing misdemeanor assault charges stemming from allegations tha…
22 Apr 2022 | World -
Florida man watches ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ 292 times, sets world record
Some Marvel Cinematic Universe fans take their movie viewing seriously, but none as seriously as one Florida man who watched <em>Spider-Man: No Way Home</em> in theatres a r…
18 Apr 2022 | World -
Elon Musk offering to buy Twitter for $41 billion
Billionaire Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for about US$41 billion in cash, saying the social media company he has often criticized needs to go private to see…
14 Apr 2022 | World -
Elon Musk sued by investor for delayed disclosure of Twitter stake
After a week of headlines related to Elon Musk becoming Twitter’s largest shareholder, the billionaire is being sued for waiting too long to disclose his 9.2 per ce…
13 Apr 2022 | World -
Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years after Chris Rock slap
The Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences have decided to ban actor Will Smith from attending the award show for 10 years, follo…
08 Apr 2022 | World -
More than 1,500 of Betty White’s personal items to hit the auction block
Those hoping to secure a memento from the life of Betty White will soon have the chance, as personal items from the late actor hit the auction block later this year.
08 Apr 2022 | World -
Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun are engaged after romantic proposal in Paris
Avril Lavigne is engaged to be married to Mod Sun.
07 Apr 2022 | World -
Elon Musk’s Twitter board appointment stokes panic among some workers
News of Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk taking a board seat at Twitter has some Twitter employees panicking over the future of the social media firm’s ability to mo…
07 Apr 2022 | World -
Kanye West pulls out of Coachella headlining gig — again
Kanye West is backing out of Coachella this year.
04 Apr 2022 | World -
Will Smith was asked to leave Oscars after slapping Chris Rock – but he refused
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Wednesday said that Will Smith was asked to leave to Sunday’s Oscar ceremony after hitting Chris Rock but refuse…
30 Mar 2022 | World -
Foo Fighters cancel upcoming tour dates after death of Taylor Hawkins
In the wake of the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins, the Foo Fighters announced that they will cancel all of their upcoming tour dates.
29 Mar 2022 | World -
2022 Oscars set to roll out. Here’s what’s different this year
For the first time in two years, the Academy Awards are rolling out the red carpet at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre for what the film academy hopes will be a back-to-n…
27 Mar 2022 | World -
‘Absolutely phenomenal’: Webb Telescope’s first images have scientists giddy
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has passed its first assignment with flying colours, after it handed in a spectacular photo to NASA.
17 Mar 2022 | World -
Rod Stewart fills potholes near his home ‘because no one can be bothered to do it’
Sir Rod Stewart, concerned about what potholes might do to his luxury car, is taking matters into his own hands.
15 Mar 2022 | World -
William Hurt, acclaimed actor, dead at 71: reports
William Hurt, an Oscar-winning actor known for his roles in movies such as “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and “Broadcast News,” died on Sunday at the age of 71, accordi…
13 Mar 2022 | World -
‘Black Panther’ director Ryan Coogler mistaken for bank robber, arrested
em>Black Panther</em> director Ryan Coogler was arrested by police earlier this year when they mistook him for a bank robber, a police report has revealed.
10 Mar 2022 | World -
Ship full of Porsches, Bentleys, Lamborghinis continues to burn in the Atlantic
A cargo ship carrying thousands of luxury cars continues to burn in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, but reports say the fire might soon flame out.
23 Feb 2022 | World -
Jane ‘Nightbirde’ Marczewski, ‘AGT’ star, dies of breast cancer at 31
Jane Marczewski, the <em>America’s Got Talent</em> contestant known by her artist name “Nightbirde,” died Saturday after four years of living with breast cancer. She was 31.
22 Feb 2022 | World -
Trump’s Truth Social app launches over a year after Twitter, Facebook bans
Former President Donald Trump‘s social media app that he hopes will rival Twitter launched Monday as he seeks a new digital stage to rally his supporters and fight …
22 Feb 2022 | World