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Jennifer Hudson is a perfect Aretha Franklin in the new trailer for the upcoming film, "Respect." The trailer for the biopic dropped during the BET Awards on Sunday. It features scenes from Franklin's rise to fame,
The European Union has decided that from tomorrow EU borders will be reopened to citizens from 15 non-EU countries, including Canada, Morocco and Australia, but not the US, Brazil and Russia. China is on the list,
People are relieving themselves on the grounds of Queen Elizabeth's Scottish residence. Employees at Balmoral Castle, which Queen Elizabeth frequently visits for holidays throughout the year, have complained about
A new strain of flu that has the potential to become a pandemic has been identified in China by scientists. According to BBC News, scientists say this new strain of flu emerged recently and is carried by pigs, but
The Indian government has banned dozens of Chinese mobile apps, including TikTok, over alleged security issues. India’s Ministry of Information Technology “has decided to block 59 apps because of the informatio
The head of the World Health Organisation has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is not even close to being over. It has now been six months since the first cases of a mysterious pneumonia-like illness were reported
The Rolling Stones have warned US President Donald Trump that he could face legal action if he continues using their songs at his campaign rallies. A statement from the band's legal team said it was working with the p
India has opened one of the largest hospitals in the world to help fight COVID-19 as health authorities announced the country's biggest one-day increase in the number of new infections. The Sardar Patel COVID Care
Milton Glaser, the influential American graphic designer who created the "I ♥ NY" logo, has died aged 91. Made for a 1977 tourism campaign, the logo rapidly gained recognition across the world and has been descri
Coronavirus infections across the United States have passed 2.5 million, with record numbers of cases reported in the states of Florida and Texas. The surge in cases in southern states comes after businesses were a
US animated comedy series The Simpsons will no longer use white actors for the voices of characters from other ethnic backgrounds. The show, broadcast on Fox Network, has faced years of criticism over white actor H
Animal rights groups in Italy are calling on authorities to lift a death sentence on a brown bear that attacked a father and son last week on a hiking trail in the northern region of Trentino. CNN reports 59 year o
Coca-Cola will suspend advertising on social media globally for at least 30 days, as pressure builds on platforms to crack down on hate speech. Chairman and CEO James Quincey says there is no place for racism in th
New Zealand has two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation facilities. TV NZ reports both cases are people who have recently returned from overseas. The first case is a man in his 20s who arrived
The “Pirates of the Caribbean†are getting ready to set sail in a whole new direction, with Australian actress Margot Robbie starring in a new version of one of Disney’s biggest film franchises. A source with
US infectious disease chief Dr Anthony Fauci says the nation has a "serious problem" as 16 states reel from a spike in COVID-19 cases. At the first White House task force briefing in two months, Dr Fauci says the o
Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan has shared memories of the time he celebrated New Zealand’s victory in 2012 Wellington 7’s. He has been revisiting memories from the making of his various films while documenti
Justin Bieber has filed a $20 million defamation lawsuit against two women who accused him of sexual misconduct. The Canadian pop star filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court after saying on Twitter earlier
Country band Dixie Chicks have changed their name to The Chicks, to help highlight racial inequality in the US. "Dixie" was often used as a nickname for the southern states that made up the Confederate States of Am
Games of Thrones author George RR Martin has revealed he is spending lockdown writing the next book in the fantasy series while holed up in a "cabin in the mountains". The 71-year-old told fans in a blog post that
