The winner of an “unprecedented” literary double has said he will not accept his latest £50,000 prize until the sponsor shares a plan to reduce its “investment in fossil fuel extraction”. Richard Flanagan has been named the winner of the… Read More »Award-winning author delays receiving £50k prize
The winner of an “unprecedented” literary double has said he will not accept his latest £50,000 prize until the sponsor shares a plan to reduce its “investment in fossil fuel extraction”. Richard Flanagan has been named the winner of the… Read More »Award-winning author turns down £50k prize
California voters rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state’s minimum wage to $18 per hour; the first failure of such an initiative nationwide in almost 30 years. The tabulation came two weeks after Election Day due to… Read More »California voters narrowly reject $18 minimum wage; first such no-vote nationwide since 1996
Democrats are deeply divided on how aggressively to resist President-elect Donald Trump and his allies. While some are taking a conciliatory approach to the incoming Republican trifecta, others are vowing to thwart their policies with every legal and legislative tool… Read More »The Democratic leaders stepping up as Trump’s biggest foes
Cheryl Cole attended ex-boyfriend Liam Payne’s funeral on Wednesday, November 20. The singer looked somber as she walked to the church hosting Payne’s private funeral in Amersham, England. Cole, 41, wore all black and sunglasses as she entered solo. Cole… Read More »Cheryl Cole Keeps Her Head Down While Attending Ex Liam Payne's Funeral
Samantha Ruth Prabhu shared a poem on her Instagram feed, stating that it helped her thrive during the toughest times in her life. The actress quoted a few lines from Rudyard Kipling’s most acclaimed poem, If. As soon as she… Read More »Samantha shares THIS poem ahead of Naga's 2nd marriage
Change in votes compared with 2020 It may seem like a clear story: Donald Trump won the election by winning the most votes. He improved on his totals, adding about 2.5 million more votes than four years ago. But just… Read More »Key to Trump’s Win: Heavy Losses for Harris Across the Map
Late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ mom, Olga Solovey, has no plans to attend the Rust movie premiere in the wake of her daughter’s death. “It was always my hope to meet my daughter in Poland to watch her work come alive… Read More »Alec Baldwin Continues to ‘Profit’ From Halyna Hutchins Death, Mom Claims
President Biden approved sending anti-personnel mines to Ukraine late Tuesday, a reversal of policy and yet another escalation in the conflict with Russia ahead of President-elect Trump’s inauguration. Ukrainian officials have reportedly promised to only deploy the mines in Ukrainian… Read More »Biden makes another Ukraine policy shift with approval of sending anti-personnel mines
The family of an 11-year-old boy who died after being involved in a collision with a car near his school has called for the road’s speed limit to be lowered to prevent more accidents. Evan Rothwell, who once performed with… Read More »Family's plea after boy who performed on Britain's Got Talent killed near school