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Walt Disney is developing a follow-up to its 2019 retelling of “The Lion King†under the direction of Oscar-winning “Moonlight†director Barry Jenkins. The original 1994 animated Disney classic tells the co
The presidential debate commission says it will soon adopt changes to its format to avoid a repeat of the disjointed first meeting between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. The commission said the deba
Walt Disney has announced it will lay off 28,000 employees, mostly at its US theme parks. Disney cited the parks' limited visitor capacity and uncertainty about how long the coronavirus pandemic would last as reaso
The number of people worldwide who have died from Covid-19 has passed one million, with many regions still reporting surging numbers of new infections. According to a tally by Johns Hopkins University the death tol
A Kiwi artist has found fame with a song she wrote, performed and recorded in less than a day in her bedroom. Stuff.Co reports that Anderson Rocio is becoming known around the world after her song Paradise was feat
A man in the US state of Maryland has been sentenced to one year in prison for throwing two large parties at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. 42-year-old Shawn Marshall Myers was found guilty of two counts o
The Samoan government has extended its Covid-19 State of Emergency until 26 October. The Samoa Observer reported the weekend announcement by Cabinet will take the country into the seventh month of restrictions desp
Bollywood star Deepika Padukone has been questioned by India's narcotics board in an investigation linked to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. According to BBC, Padukone was among six people including two ot
A total of 108 surviving pilot whales have been released back into the sea after a mass stranding in Australia. Marine Experts believe Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania's west coast is now clear of live whales. Bu
A stabbing in Paris that left two people seriously injured is being treated as a terror attack. The French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said the attack near the former office of satirical magazine Charlie Heb
China's Ambassador to the United Nations says the US has "created enough troubles for the world already" as the two nations continued to spar over the coronavirus pandemic during a tense meeting of the UN Security Counc
Deepika Padukone who has been summoned for questioning by the Narcotics Control Bureau in connection with the investigation into a drug angle in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death has returned to Mumbai from Goa. She w
US President Donald Trump has declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the November 3rd presidential election. Trump says we are going to have to see what happens, responding to a question abo
“Ko Ga Gi†- a song inspired by a local viral video this month where a man is describing what he goes through to try to sustain himself in the city is now playing on FM96. The song was written and produced by
The Billboard Music Awards 2020 nominations were revealed with Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish leading the pack of artists up for awards. Swift and Eilish are up for the Top Artist award, along with the Jonas Brothe
For more than a year, the residents of a small Welsh town would lose their broadband internet every morning at 7am. The bizarre mystery stumped the 400 residents of the small town of Aberhosan, and frustrated many
Xbox-owner Microsoft has acquired the games company behind blockbuster titles including Doom, Fallout, Skyrim and Wolfenstein. It is paying US $7.5 billion for Bethesda's parent ZeniMax Media. Xbox has said th
Succession, Schitt's Creek and Watchmen were the big winners at this year's Emmy Awards, which were held virtually amid the coronavirus pandemic. Schitt's Creek won nine prizes - breaking the Emmys record for most
A Spanish athlete is being applauded on social media after he sacrificed a top tier win in the 2020 Santander Triathlon to give it to a competitor who took a wrong turn on the course. BBC News reports British athle
TV stars are preparing to dial into this year's Emmy Awards, which will take place as a virtual ceremony from 12 pm today. The usual star-studded event has been scrapped amid the coronavirus pandemic, so winners w
