BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s top Shi’ite Muslim cleric on Friday condemned attacks on protesters and urged lawmakers to reconsider their support for the government, an apparent suggestion that they seek a change of leadership as violence spirals in the war-weary country. A man shows the casings from bullets which were allegedly used against protesters who
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Bloc Party revived their 2004 song “Banquet” from their debut album Silent Alarm on The Late Late Show with James Corden. Check it out below. Bloc Party last visited Corden in 2015, performing HYMNS track “The Love Within.” The band recently finished a short U.S. tour in which they played their debut LP Silent Alarm
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices ended mixed on Thursday, with U.S. prices rebounding modestly from concerns that arose from U.S. President Donald Trump signing into law a bill backing protesters in Hong Kong, fuelling tensions with China. FILE PHOTO: Oil pump jacks at sunset near Midland, Texas, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jessica Lutz/File Photo Brent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Appeals court judges put on hold a ruling by a lower court that would require former White House Counsel Don McGahn to testify to lawmakers as part of the Democrat-led impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. FILE PHOTO: White House Counsel Don McGahn listens to Judge Brett Kavanaugh as he testifies before
FILE PHOTO: Stickers bearing the Facebook logo are pictured at Facebook Inc’s F8 developers conference in San Jose, California, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam (Reuters) – Facebook Inc said it was working to restore access on Thursday to its users after issues with its central software systems triggered an outage in its family of
Holiday office parties mean different things to different folks. For some, it’s after-hours drinks and getting a wee bit tipsy with colleagues—and spilling the tea. For others, it’s something a little more formal, like a sit-down dinner where you can score some meaningful face time with the higher-ups. No matter what the set-up is, office
(Reuters) – A major fire at a Texas petrochemical plant continued to burn for a second day on Thursday, with the 60,000 people forced to evacuate still uncertain as to whether they could return home in time to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. A process tower flies through air after exploding at the TPC Group Petrochemical
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – President Donald Trump made a surprise Thanksgiving visit to U.S. troops in Afghanistan on Thursday and said he believed Taliban insurgents would agree to a ceasefire in America’s longest war. U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. troops in an unannounced visit to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, November 28,
Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS for Knives Out. Rian Johnson’s Knives Out has a twist unveiling the real killer in the movie, and there are quite a few clues leading up to the reveal. The film follows the fictional Thrombey family, led by wealthy mystery writer and patriarch Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) who invites his family to his home to celebrate his
2ND UPDATE: Sylvester Stallone’s MGM thriller Samaritan is heading to Dec. 11, 2020. I hear that the actual reason for the move was that the Stallone film needs more time to be completed. That’s one week after the first weekend in December which following Black Friday weekend is a no man’s zone for wide entries. Samaritan
In its fifth day of release, Disney’s Frozen 2 scored the best Tuesday ever in November with an estimated $21.1M. This is after landing November’s best Monday with $12.77M reported by Disney yesterday. On both days, Anna and Elsa beat Lionsgate’s Hunger Games: Catching Fire which held previous November highs for Monday ($12.3M) and Tuesday ($15.96M). Among all animated
2019 Youth Media Award Winners Posted by Hilli, Assistant Editor on January 28, 2019 This morning the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top prizes in children’s and young adult literature, including the Caldecott, Newbery and Printz awards. Scroll on to see the full list of winners and read more about these acclaimed books! NEWBERY MEDAL, for the
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, August 8, 2018. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Amazon does not breach trade mark rights when it stocks and transports goods for third-party sellers, an adviser to Europe’s top court said on Thursday, siding with the U.S. online
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday agreed to impose a temporary delay on her ruling requiring former White House Counsel Don McGahn to testify to lawmakers as part of the Democrat-led impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. FILE PHOTO: White House Counsel Don McGahn listens to Judge Brett Kavanaugh as he testifies before
LONDON (Reuters) – British online grocer Ocado will open its first “mini” robotic warehouse in Bristol, western England, by early 2021, it said on Thursday, signaling its warehouse technology can be rolled out more quickly and in a bigger range of locations. FILE PHOTO: A man walks from the main reception of the Ocado CFC
November’s not even over, yet we’ve already seen two new streaming services launch with a dozen shows between them, the requisite monthly onslaught of Netflix Original Content™, and the annual start of the awards season deluge. That’s enough visual stimulation to inspire a lengthy nap, but instead of burrowing under a blanket and ignoring the