An Australian journalist whose “million dollar” interview with Adele was canned because he did not listen to her new Album 30 has apologised on air. Matt Doran, of Channel 7 News, flew to London ahead of the singer’s first release in six years to speak to her. However, after he finished his chat with her,
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An intruder was removed from the castle set of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, according to ITV. It is understood the incident happened earlier in the week, before the show was forced to pre-record an episode on Friday due to poor weather conditions brought on by Storm Arwen. A statement from the
The owner of Butlin’s is preparing to put it up for sale amid a boom in British staycations, sparking a potential bidding frenzy for the country’s best-known chain of holiday camps. Sky News has learnt that Bourne Leisure, which also owns Haven and Warner Leisure Hotels, recently picked investment bankers to conduct an auction of
The mysteries trapped in the corners of the universe are far more exciting than anyone could ever imagine. With each passing day and month, astronomers find new riddles and solve them in what is as puzzling as they are delightful. Sometimes astronomers find things in a place they least expect them to be. And that’s
The last solar eclipse of 2021 will occur on December 4. People in the Southern Hemisphere will be able to experience a total or partial eclipse of the Sun. A solar eclipse takes place when the Moon occupies a position between the Sun and Earth in a straight line. This allows the Moon to cast
Elon Musk has wished luck to NASA’s planetary defence mission DART in his typical cryptic style. The mission, launched on Wednesday, is set to give a non-threatening asteroid a small nudge to see whether it can change its direction. But the SpaceX and Tesla CEO, known to find fun in most serious situations, said he
Vaccine manufacturers have expressed confidence that they will be able to rapidly adapt their jabs if the Omicron variant spreads. The new strain – previously known as B.1.1.529 – features some “concerning” mutations, and early evidence suggests it brings an increased risk of reinfection. There are also fears that the variant could be more resistant
CNN’s John Berman breaks down Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s reported threat to members of his own party to try and prevent Republicans from joining Nancy Pelosi’s select committee to investigate the January 6 insurrection. #CNN #News
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An oil well pump jack operated by Chevron Corp. in San Ardo, California, U.S., on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Biden administration on Friday proposed reforms to the country’s oil and gas leasing program that would raise costs for energy companies to drill on public lands and
Stephen Sondheim – the composer and lyricist behind some of the world’s best-known musicals – has died aged 91. Just some of his best-known works from a 60-year career include the lyrics for West Side Story and Sweeney Todd. According to The New York Times, Sondheim’s death at his home in Connecticut was sudden –
So the new variant has a name, but we’ve no idea about its reputation. On paper at least the Omicron variant looks terrifying. It has more mutations than any previously observed strain of COVID. And the mutations aren’t just a random jumble of genetic changes. A worrying number of them are in parts of the
JD Vance, the venture capitalist and author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” takes photos with supporters after a rally Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Middletown, Ohio, where he announced he is joining the crowded Republican race for the Ohio U.S. Senate seat being left by Rob Portman. Jeff Dean | AP Republican Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance,
6:50 AM GMT South African sport faced a shutdown on Friday due to the detection of a new coronavirus variant, with British rugby teams scrambling to leave before travel restrictions are imposed, and the first event of golf’s new-look DP World Tour under threat. Four rugby teams were due to play South African opposition in
Adele’s album has had the most successful UK chart debut for four years, recording first-week sales of 261,000 and 55.7 million plays across its 12 tracks. Ed Sheeran’s Divide, in 2017, was the last album to top Adele’s opening for her much-anticipated record, 30. It’s also the biggest opener for a female solo artist since
In this article ZM NFLX EXPE Shares of Zoom were up more than 10% before markets opened on Friday morning as a new Covid variant raised concerns in South Africa. Other stocks that have benefited from stay-at-home trends during the pandemic were also up. Peloton stock popped more than 8% before markets opened while Etsy,
In this article AAPL Tim Cook introduces iPhone 13 Source: Apple Inc. Apple’s computerized glasses will be as powerful as its Mac computers and launch at the end of 2022, top analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TFI Asset Management said in a note to investors Friday. Kuo has a stellar track record at predicting future Apple
The first victim of Wednesday’s tragedy in the Channel has been named as Mariam Nouri Hamadameen, a 21-year-old Kurdish woman from northern Iraq. She had travelled to Germany and on to France, hoping to join her fiance who already lives in Britain. Mariam was a student and recently engaged – she left her studies early
News of a potentially fast-spreading new coronavirus variant has already triggered a violent reaction on markets and in a number of different asset classes. While much attention has naturally alighted on equity markets, with big falls in the FTSE-100 and continental European indices such as the DAX in Germany and the CAC-40 in France, probably
A Tesla Model S Plaid has become the first Tesla vehicle to hit an eight-second quarter-mile. By some definition, it’s also the first “production car” to achieve a quarter-mile time under nine full seconds. It depends on your definition of a “production car,” which varies in the drag racing community. Some believe that it’s a