BEIJING, July 27 (Reuters) – Canadian diplomats were denied access to the start of Canadian pop star Kris Wu’s appeal trial in Beijing, the Canadian government said, following his sentencing in 2022 to more than a decade in prison for crimes including rape. The Canadian embassy in Beijing had been […]
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Dolly Parton is set to release in November her first rock album, titled Rock Star, which will feature stellar appearances from Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty and other rock icons. However, one legendary rocker who turned down the project was The Rolling Stones’ frontman, Mick Jagger. Parton explained in […]
The average family of four in the UK does eight to 10 loads of washing each week. The type of wash, the number of washes and the number of laundry items being washed will depend on the size of the family, the size of the machine and how soiled the […]
Novak Djokovic’s mother Dijana has insisted that he could retire “right now” and call time on his illustrious tennis career having failed to match Roger Federer’s Wimbledon titles record earlier this month. Following the Serb’s SW19 final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz, both of his parents have called for their son […]
Ukraine has reportedly broken through Russian defences as its counter-offensive against Vladimir Putin’s invading forces seemingly gathers momentum. The Ukrainian military’s 47th Mechanised brigade breached Russian lines to reach the outskirts of Robotyne, a village 12 miles to the north-east of Tokmak in the Zaporizhzhia region. And long-range Himars missiles […]
A Florida woman who swindled the life savings from an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor in a “romance scam” was sentenced to over four years in prison Thursday, federal prosecutors said. Peaches Stergo, 36, stole over $2.8 million in the scam, which lasted years. She was arrested in January and pleaded guilty […]
A dinosaur skeleton uncovered by scientists in northeastern Thailand is likely that of a newly discovered species, Minimocursor phunoiensis — and its kind was abundant 150 million years ago on what is now the Khorat Plateau, researchers said. The skeleton “represents one of the best-preserved dinosaurs ever found in Southeast […]
By Hyunsu Yim and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – Nuclear-capable missiles and new attack drones were among the weapons displayed in a large military parade staged in Pyongyang for leader Kim Jong Un and visiting delegations from China and Russia, North Korean state media reported on Friday. The widely anticipated […]