Golden Globes 2024: List of key nominees

01/07/2024

Here are the nominees in key categories for the 81st Golden Globe Awards, which will be handed out on Sunday. “Barbie” leads the proceedings with nine nominations, followed closely by “Oppenheimer” with eight — meaning the summer’s…

Teen robber holds up Spanish gas station — but pays for soda

01/06/2024

Madrid, Spain — A teen robber held up a gas station in Spain, making off with around 2,000 euros but paying for a soda before fleeing, Spanish police said Friday.  The teenager is suspected of having burst…

The Boy and the Heron leads North America box office

12/11/2023

“The Boy and the Heron,” the latest movie by celebrated Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, topped the North American box office this weekend with an estimated take of $12.8 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. That marked…

Airlines expected to carry record passengers in 2024

12/11/2023

Airlines should carry a record number of passengers next year as the sector puts the Covid-19 pandemic behind it, the industry’s top trade association said Wednesday, although profitability remains a concern. The International Air Transport Association (IATA),…

Working night shift is associated with sleep disorders

12/09/2023

Working for unusual hours or night shifts can cause harm to one’s health and can increase the likelihood of developing sleep disorders, a new study revealed. “There is a lot of evidence that shift work reduces the…

Baldur’s Gate 3 crowned game of the year at 2023 Game Awards

12/08/2023

Role-playing hit “Baldur’s Gate 3”, based in the world of Dungeons and Dragons, was named video game of the year at an awards ceremony in Los Angeles late Thursday. Set in a fantasy realm of wizards, elves,…

Peach Fuzz is Pantone’s color of the year for 2024

12/08/2023

It looks like “Peach Fuzz” is the color of the year for 2024, says the Pantone Color Institute. The delicate and warm shade, described as  “a feeling of tenderness,” “a message of caring and sharing,” and shade…

Novak Djokovic cruises in US Open return, back at No. 1

08/30/2023

Novak Djokovic thrashed Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 on his long-awaited US Open return on Monday, guaranteeing he will take back the world number one ranking from Carlos Alcaraz. The 36-year-old Serbian star, who missed last…

Transgender women cannot compete in FIDE chess events for females

08/18/2023

GENEVA— Transgender women cannot compete in official events for females of the world’s top chess federation until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials. The decision by Lausanne, Switzerland-based federation FIDE was published on…

NBA: Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio takes mental health break

08/06/2023

Spain’s Ricky Rubio of the Cleveland Cavaliers announced on Saturday that he was taking a break from his NBA career to “take care of my mental health.” His decision comes a few weeks before the Basketball World…

Taylor Swift adds Canada tour dates after Trudeau plea

08/05/2023

OTTAWA, Canada—Taylor Swift announced Thursday, Aug. 3, several Toronto dates for her much-hyped world tour after a plea from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau not to skip Canada. Concert sponsor, Rogers Communications said in a statement that Swift…

Carlos Alcaraz strikes back to beat Berrettini, joins Novak in Wimbledon quarters

07/11/2023

Carlos Alcaraz saw off dangerman Matteo Berrettini in four sets to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time on Monday but said he was “hungry for more.” Berrettini, a finalist in 2021, won the first set…

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