In an attempt to save a rare bird species, a New Zealand village is trialling an innovative strategy: it is switching off all its street lights to stop baby birds becoming confused and crash landing on to the road. Westland petrels, which are blackish-brown with ivory beaks, breed only along […]
Daily Archives: December 21, 2020
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Dec 22 (Reuters) - Gold edged higher on Tuesday as investors focussed on the U.S. fiscal stimulus package that is set to be voted on by Congress, with fresh restrictions forced by a new coronavirus strain in the UK providing further support to the metal. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold rose […]
By Jake HortonBBC Reality Check & Visual Journalism image copyrightGetty Images Concerns that family reunions over Christmas could spread coronavirus have led to much tighter restrictions in many parts of the UK. Some have pointed to the US, claiming that family gatherings at Thanksgiving – at the end of November […]
The Holiday Sale promotion comes to PlayStation Store from Tuesday, 22nd December, with savings up to 50% on games like Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, FIFA 21, NBA 2K21, and more. For our European players, head here to check out the full lineup and discounts. Coming to us […]
This story is part of Holiday Gift Guide 2020, CNET’s gift picks with expert advice, reviews and recommendations for the latest tech gifts for you and your family. If you’re looking for an Xbox Series X — and honestly, who isn’t — I’ve got some bad news for you. Despite debuting all […]
Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman returns in Wonder Woman 1984, which will be shown in some theaters and on HBO Max. Warner Bros We’re just days away from the release of Wonder Woman 1984, starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine, and it can’t come soon enough. After the year we’ve just had, […]
PS Plus subscribers will have to wait a little longer to find out the free PS5 and PS4 games for January 2021. Unless Sony breaks with tradition, the new PlayStation Plus free games won’t be announced until after Christmas. Indeed, if you’re waiting to find out the identity of the […]
With Congress expected to pass a new Covid-19 relief bill later Monday, millions of Americans are set to receive a new round of direct payments. For most recipients, the checks will be smaller than those sent out in the previous Covid-19 aid package, but still a welcome sight to Americans […]