
WATCH: Israeli Opera sing 'Bring Him Home' from Les Miserables, paying tribute to hostages
The video ends with a photo collage of some of the hostages and #BringThemHomeNow faded on top.
The video ends with a photo collage of some of the hostages and #BringThemHomeNow faded on top.
Strictly Come Dancing star Layton Williams has been gaining fans – and haters – after joining the BBC reality competition but will be on screens a little less than planned
A Listly List - As the Last Independent Kingdom of Sri Lanka, Kandy holds a significant place in terms of religious and cultural value. Surrounded by mountains on each side, this once-formidable kingdom was the seat of power, prestige and an impressive cultural heritage. - Katusu Konda, Kandy National Museum, The Lankatilaka Temple, The Gadaladeniya Temple, and Temple of the Tooth
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ProPalestine protest in Coimbatore case against people for causing public nuisance
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 25, 2023
Tokyo's rebranded auto show returns this weekend just as China looks set to overtake Japan as the world's biggest car exporter after Toyota, Nissan and others got stuck in the electric vehicle slow lane.
Since the last edition in 2019, the EV market in Japan has been sluggish and the country's automakers have been late to tap a growing appetite elsewhere.
Just 1.7 percent of cars sold in
Beijing (AFP) Oct 24, 2023
China said Tuesday it would issue sovereign bonds worth 1 trillion yuan ($137 billion) in a move seen as an attempt to shore up the economy after a sluggish post-Covid recovery.
China's economy grew more than expected in the third quarter, but the reading was still below target and officials have continued to face calls for more stimulus.
The bonds unveiled Tuesday will be distributed to
Hanoi (AFP) Oct 25, 2023
Hoang Thi Minh Hong had worried for months she could become the next environmental activist swept up in Vietnam's crackdown, so she closed her NGO and began keeping a low profile.
But it wasn't enough, and last month she became the fifth environmentalist jailed for tax evasion, in what activists see as a campaign to silence them.
Her conviction came less than a year after a group of dono
Johannesburg (AFP) Oct 25, 2023
At first glance it looks like an ordinary street parade, with marching minstrels, baton-twirling majorettes, painted faces and glittering costumes careering down a battered, rundown Johannesburg street.
A small boy in a torn T-shirt takes in the sunny scene, eyes wide open and fists on his hips. He was one of several children following the parade, unsupervised and fascinated by the festiviti
Panama City (AFP) Oct 25, 2023
Demonstrators and police clashed Tuesday in Panama as protests over a copper mine spilled into their fifth day, with President Laurentino Cortizo vowing he would prosecute acts of "vandalism."
The protesters are concerned about potential environmental damage from operations at the mine owned by First Quantum, a Canadian firm and one of the biggest copper extractors in the world.
After pr
Brussels (AFP) Oct 24, 2023
An EU push towards bloc-wide rules on recyclable packaging to cut plastic and other waste got initial support in the European Parliament on Tuesday.
The nod by the legislature's environment committee paves the way for a parliamentary vote in November to set the lawmakers' negotiating stance with European Union member countries.
The goal is to reduce the 190 kilograms (420 pounds) of pack
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 25, 2023
Lidar technology improvements will help NASA scientists and explorers with remote sensing and surveying, mapping, 3D-image scanning, hazard detection and avoidance, and navigation.
Like a sonar using light instead of sound, lidar technology increasingly helps NASA scientists and explorers with remote sensing and surveying, mapping, 3D-image scanning, hazard detection and avoidance, and nav
Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 26, 2023
Asian stocks sank Thursday, tracking a retreat on Wall Street fuelled by a surge in US Treasuries and worries over a possible escalation of the Middle East crisis.
Disappointing corporate reports from US tech titans added to the sense of gloom among investors, while the burst of optimism that greeted China's massive spending pledge this week began to fade.
A warning from Israeli Prime Mi
Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 25, 2023
To explore the mysterious ice-encrusted moon Europa, the mission will need to endure bombardment by radiation and high-energy particles surrounding Jupiter.
When NASA's Europa Clipper begins orbiting Jupiter to investigate whether its ice-encased moon, Europa, has conditions suitable for life, the spacecraft will pass repeatedly through one of the most punishing radiation environments in o
Jiuquan, China (AFP) Oct 25, 2023
China will send its youngest-ever crew of astronauts to the Tiangong space station this week, officials said Wednesday, as Beijing pursues plans for a manned mission to the Moon by the end of the decade.
Tiangong is the crown jewel of Beijing's space programme, which has also landed robotic rovers on Mars and the Moon and made China the third country to put humans in orbit.
The station i
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 25, 2023
Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub are scheduled to complete a spacewalk from the International Space Station Wednesday, according to NASA.
The cosmonauts are scheduled to begin their spacewalk. which is expected to last about 7 hours, at 1:55 p.m. EDT.
While on their spacewalk the cosmonauts will investigate a radiator leak on the Nauka multipurpose laboratory mo
Employees of some brands are asking their companies to choose sides in the conflict
It is the latest development in a government crackdown to expel foreigners without registration or documents.
The decision to hike charges had already been signalled before a widespread failure caused the cancellation of 2,000 flights in August.
The Crown creator Peter Morgan said Judi Dench and Sir John Major "probably feel rather stupid" for slamming his series as he claimed critics "fall silent" once the Netflix series episodes are released.
A viral video of a young Nigerian man and his oyinbo lover has got many talking on TikTok. Many people believe the man is dating her for her money.
For the first time since September 24th, Formula 1 will have a normal, Sprint-free weekend, as the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix arrives on Sunday. There are four races left in the 2023 Formula 1 season and everything has already been decided, with Red Bull dominating both the World Drivers' and Constructors' championships. Can Red.....check out full post »
It ain’t the Olympics, but a group of Floridians plan to host competitions themed according to the collective antics of the beer-loving, gator-possessing, rap-sheet heavy, mullet-wearing social media phenomenon known as “Florida Man.” The games will poke fun at Florida’s reputation for producing strange news stories involving guns, drugs, booze and reptiles — or some combination of the four. Organizers say the contests planned for next February in St. Augustine, Florida, includes the the self-explanatory beer-belly wrestling contest... Читать дальше...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been issued a warning from a renowned expert about 'rushing' into their relationship too fast as 'cuffing season' looms