Yearly Archives: 2024
‘Moana 2’ sails to a record USD221 million opening
NEW YORK (AP) — "Moana 2" brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting records with USD221 million in...
Shopping on Shein and Temu this holiday season? You’re not the only one
(AP) - Shopping in Temu can feel like playing an arcade game. Instead of using a joystick-controlled claw to grab a toy, visitors to...
Dozens killed in clashes at Guinea football match
CONAKRY (AFP) - Dozens of people were killed Sunday in clashes between fans at a football match in N'Zerekore, Guinea's second largest city, hospital...
Thousands to strike at Volkswagen’s Germany plants
FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) - Thousands of Volkswagen workers were to go on strike Monday in an escalating industrial dispute at the crisis-hit German auto...
Biden pardons son Hunter in final weeks of presidency
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal...
Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar dies at age 44
(AP) - Bob Bryar, a former drummer with My Chemical Romance who played on the band's career-defining rock opera, "The Black Parade," has died,...
Liverpool beats Man City 2-0 to move nine points clear in the Premier League
(AP) - Liverpool is in control of the Premier League title race. Manchester City is in free fall.
A 2-0 win against City on Sunday...
Malaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib to argue appeal for house arrest
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia’s jailed ex-leader Najib Razak will begin his defence against graft charges tied to more than USD500 million in alleged...
Whispers of despair
AP - For many across the Middle East, the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire came as a relief: the first major sign of progress in the region...
Philippine Eagle hatchling dies in conservation setback
MANILA (AFP) - A Philippine Eagle chick hatched via artificial insemination has died, an avian conservation foundation has announced, in a fresh setback for...