William announces Earthshot winners in Cape Town
PA Actor Billy Porter and Earthshot ambassadors Robert Irwin and Nomzamo Mbatha joined the Prince of Wales on stage The Prince of Wales has said he wants his environmental Earthshot prize to “change the world for good” over the next decade as he celebrated this year’s winners. Prince William closed the awards ceremony in Cape […]
Andy Cohen hits back at claim celebrity endorsements for Kamala Harris were ‘a flex’
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“Most mysterious song on the internet” identified after 17 years — and the band was oblivious to the online phenomenon
For the last 17 years, a worldwide army of online sleuths obsessively tried to figure out the title of what has been dubbed “the most mysterious song on the internet.” Now, they have the answer after a chance discovery by one intrepid researcher who triumphantly reported his breakthrough on online forum Reddit: it is called […]
Harris congratulates Trump on winning the presidential race
Kamala Harris has called Donald Trump to congratulate him on winning the 2024 presidential election, according to a senior Harris aide. The vice president talked about the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for all Americans, the aide said. Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung said in a statement that Trump acknowledged […]
McIlroy emerges after 3-week swing reworking
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy can finish the season as the European tour’s top player for the sixth time with a win at the Abu Dhabi Championship this week. He will attempt to do so with a new swing. The No. 3-ranked McIlroy said he has been hunkered down in a studio […]
China officially 'doesn't care' about Trump win; unofficially, experts say Beijing is rattled
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — The official response from Xi Jinping’s communist China to President-elect Trump’s victory was formulaic. “Our policy towards the U.S. is consistent,” foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters Wednesday afternoon. “We will continue to view and handle China-U.S. relations in accordance with the principles of mutual respect, peaceful co-existence and win-win cooperation.” […]
Trump Media Suffers $19.2 Million Loss, But Shares Surge Post Election Results
Last Updated:November 06, 2024, 23:48 IST The parent company of Donald Trump’s social networking site Truth Social lost USD 19.2 million in the last quarter US President-elect Donald Trump | Photo: AP The parent company of Donald Trump’s social networking site Truth Social lost USD 19.2 million in the last quarter, according to an earnings […]
Two Black Holes With Unusual Behaviour Disrupt Traditional Theories About Their Formation
Astronomers are watching two unusual black holes, each presenting phenomena that challenge current understanding of these cosmic giants. One, a “serial killer” black hole, is about to devour its second star within five years, while the other, part of the newly discovered triple system V404 Cygni, has disrupted long-held theories of black hole formation. The […]