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An analysis in England shows a single shot of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine reduces the chance of needing hospital treatment by more than 80%. The Public Health England data
The biggest winners of the 78th Golden Globes were “Nomadland†and “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.†The two films earned awards for best picture; “Nomadland†for the drama category and “Borat Subsequent
Donald Trump says he has no plans to launch a new political party, telling a conservative conference in Florida that it would split the Republican vote. In his first speech since Democrat Joe Biden became president
The 78th Golden Globe Awards will be held this afternoon from 1pm to 4pm. The ceremony, which recognises excellence in film and television, is being held virtually this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The teaser of Alia Bhatt’s next movie, Gangubai Kathiawadi has released in which she plays the role of a madam of a brothel. Gangubai Kathiawadi is director, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s tenth venture. The film
A review by US regulators of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine has found it is safe and effective. It paves the way for it to become the third Covid-19 vaccine to be authorised in the US, po
Facebook has announced it will restore news content to its users in Australia. The tech giant has blocked news to Australians on its platform since last Thursday amid a dispute over a proposed law which would force
Bollywood Actress, Kareena Kapoor Khan has given birth to a baby boy last night. Khan and husband Saif Ali Khan have yet to confirm the name of their second son. The couple first turned parents in 2016, with t
Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from rapper Kanye West, according to reports in the US media. BBC News reports the couple have been married for almost seven years and have four children together. The news
Russia has reported the first case of a bird flu strain, H5N8, being passed from poultry to humans. Officials told the BBC seven workers at a poultry plant in the south of the country had been infected following an
There's a new robot on the surface of Mars. BBC News reports the American space agency has successfully landed its Perseverance rover in a deep crater near the planet's equator called Jezero. Engineers at Nasa
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said his government will not be intimidated by Facebook blocking news feeds to users. He described the move to "unfriend Australia" as arrogant and disappointing. F
Stand-up comedian Atueta Rabuka mostly known as “Tuets†says the most difficult thing for him as an entertainer is finding the balance between jokes that will appeal to a diverse audience. Tuets is gearing up t
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has ordered the country's biggest city Auckland to go into lockdown after the discovery of three new local cases of COVID-19. The measures will last three days and requir
Former US President Donald Trump has been acquitted by the Senate in an impeachment trial for his role on the 6th January attack on the US Capitol. Democrats failed to get the two-thirds majority vote to find him g
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima, Japan earlier today just weeks before the 10-year anniversary of the deadly 2011 tsunami. The 7.3-magnitude quake was felt strongly in Tokyo, but a tsunami war
A new trial is set to take place in the UK to test how well the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine works in children. BBC reports that some 300 volunteers will take part in this trial, with the first vaccinations
Justin Timberlake has apologised to Britney Spears after a new documentary led to criticism of how he treated her during and after their relationship. Framing Britney Spears featured archive clips of Timberlake dis
Mary Wilson, who co-founded The Supremes and remained a member of the group until they split up, has died at the age of 76. BBC News reports the singer passed away at her home in Henderson, Nevada. The Supreme
International experts investigating the origins of Covid-19 have all but dismissed a theory that the virus came from a laboratory in China. Peter Ben Embarek who is the head of the World Health Organisation mission
