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Baldwin film 'Rust' will resume production despite lawsuits

The Hollywood Western suspended production in 2021 after its cinematographer was killed when a prop gun held by Alec Baldwin went off unexpectedly.

15/02/2023

Culture news

New York Fashion Week 2023: Rodarte and Siriano's new collections

Big, bright and brash is how New York likes to think of itself and this year's fashion week has certainly lived up to city's reputation with some innovative designs and dressmaking.

15/02/2023

USA

Gunman kills three people and injures more at Michigan university

A gunman opened fire Monday night at Michigan State University, killing three people and wounding five more, before fatally shooting himself after an hours-long manhunt.

14/02/2023

USA

Aliens aren't behind recent sightings in US airspace: The White House

After a surreal weekend, in which three aerial devices were downed over America, National security spokesman John Kirby put rumours to bed of extra-terrestrial involvement but said the US has uncovered a Chinese intelligence-gathering programme.

14/02/2023

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Watch: Lunar New Year celebrations in New York

No Comment brings you vivid pictures of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in the Big Apple.

13/02/2023

Culture news

Rihanna's showstopping Super Bowl baby bump reveal

Rihanna wore a puffy, bright red jumpsuit with tight, rubbery garb underneath that showed a baby bump that fueled a wave of social media speculation until the big revelation.

13/02/2023

Culture news

De La Soul co-founder Dave 'Trugoy the Dove' Jolicoeur dies aged 54

Jolicoeur co-founded the Long Island trio alongside Posdnuos (Kelvin Mercer) and Maseo (Vincent Lamont Mason Jr), and went on to make their name in the late eighties and early nineties

13/02/2023

USA

Kansas City Chiefs pull off dramatic comeback to win Super Bowl 57

The Kansas City Chiefs pulled off a thrilling late comeback to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in the Super Bowl.

13/02/2023

USA

FBI finds new classified document during search of Pence home

Former US Vice President Mike Pence has directed his legal team to continue to cooperate with the DOJ and “to be fully transparent through the conclusion of this matter,” his adviser says.

11/02/2023

USA

US shoots down 'high-altitude object' over Alaskan airspace

US shoots down 'high-altitude object' over Alaskan airspace

10/02/2023

Culture news

French DJ Snake to join Rihanna at Super Bowl

Very few European artists have had the honour of being invited to play at what's arguably the most iconic US sporting event.

10/02/2023

USA

Chinese balloon was on a spy mission, US officials confirm

The Chinese balloon shot down last week had crossed America on a spy mission, US officials confirm.

10/02/2023

USA

Beijing calls US claims over 'spy' balloons 'information warfare'

Beijing has dismissed American accusations that a downed Chinese balloon was part of an extensive surveillance program,

09/02/2023

Culture news

LeBron James: The rise and rise of the NBA's all-time leading scorer

LeBron James has made history, becoming the NBA's all-time career leading scorer, overtaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 39-year-old record. Let's take a look at his rise to superstardom and his mark on the cultural map.

08/02/2023

Culture news

Gustavo Dudamel leaves LA for move to New York Philharmonic

The famous Venezuelan conductor is leaving Los Angeles after being wooed east to the Big Apple.

08/02/2023

Tech News

Microsoft revamps Bing search engine with ChatGPT technology

Microsoft is rolling out ChatGPT technology to its search engine, Bing.

08/02/2023

USA

'Finish the job': Biden urges rivals to work together, in SOTU speech

President Biden sought to prove to a skeptical nation that his stewardship has delivered results both at home and abroad.

08/02/2023

Earth News

Does Daylight Savings Time reduce energy consumption?

Clock changes were originally introduced to save energy, but the results have been inconclusive ever since. Now some countries are looking to get rid of them entirely.

07/02/2023

Health news

Following healthy lifestyle halves risk of long COVID, study suggests

Millions of Europeans have suffered with long COVID.

07/02/2023

USA

Aerospace giant Boeing plans to cut about 2,000 jobs

Boeing plans to make staffing cuts in the aerospace company's finance and human resources departments in 2023, with a loss of around 2,000 jobs, the company said.

07/02/2023

Culture news

Iran viral protest song wins special merit award at Grammys

Shervin Hajipour was a little known Iranian pop singer and songwriter before the protests erupted over the death of Iranian-Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini. His song in support of the demonstrations quickly went viral and became an anthem against the regime.

07/02/2023

USA

Chinese balloon: Everything you need to know about the 'spy' crisis

Suspected spy balloon deflates the already strained relationship between US and China.

07/02/2023

Culture news

Shout-out to wild, wacky and wonderful outfits at Grammy Awards 2023

The Grammy Award red carpet was sizzling hot as the great and the good of the music world turned the glamour notch up to eleven... And then broke it off.

06/02/2023

Culture news

Beyoncé becomes most decorated artist in Grammy Award history

Beyoncé collected her 32nd gong but it was British heartthrob Harry Styles who walked away with Best Album of the Year.

06/02/2023

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US breaks record with its lowest ever wind-chill temperature at -78C

An Arctic blast that brought "frostquakes" to parts of the United States saw the country record its lowest ever wind-chill temperature, meteorologists said Saturday. Atop Mount Washington in the northeastern state of New Hampshire, the wind-chill factor reached minus 78 degrees Celsius (or - 108 F).

05/02/2023

USA

US downs suspected Chinese spy balloon off Carolina coast

The US has downed a mysterious Chinese balloon over the ocean a day after it was discovered in US airspace. Officials are working to clear the debris.

04/02/2023