December 31, 2018
Netflix says more than 45 million accounts have watched ‘Bird Box.’ But the figure needs an asterisk
Netflix seems to be flying so high over the reception to its just-released psychological horror film "Bird Box" that it's breaking a long-held tradition of staying largely mum on viewership. The streaming service on Friday said more than 45 million…
December 31, 2018
Mayweather crushes Nasukawa in one round
Mayweather dropped Nasukawa three times before the latter’s corner threw in the towel Floyd Mayweather just made more than $3,000,000/minute. Despite the bizarre buildup to the bout and Mayweather’s later-than-expected entrance, which treated…
December 31, 2018
Kim Jong Un reaffirms commitment to denuclearization in letter to South Korean president
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment to denuclearization in a letter sent to South Korean President Moon Jae-in over the weekend. The move raises hopes for a positive message in his annual New Year’s Day policy speech to be…
December 31, 2018
Trump says concrete wall was ‘never abandoned,’ contradicting Kelly’s comments in interview
President Donald Trump defended his promise to build a solid border wall along the U.S.-Mexico early Monday, one day after outgoing chief of staff John Kelly said in an interview that erecting a concrete wall along the entire border was already off…
December 24, 2018
Kevin Spacey: Actor charged with sexual assault in Massachusetts
US actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager at a bar in Massachusetts. He will appear in court on 7 January over the incident, which allegedly occurred in Nantucket in July 2016. On Monday, Mr Spacey posted a video in…
December 24, 2018
Sheikha Latifa: Images of ‘missing’ Dubai princess released
Photographs have been released of an Arab princess who was feared missing. Sheikha Latifa, the daughter of Dubai's ruler, reportedly tried to escape abroad in March. Witnesses said she was allegedly taken from a yacht near India and forcibly…
December 24, 2018
Indonesia tsunami: Death toll from Anak Krakatau volcano rises
The death toll following the tsunami caused by the Anak Krakatau volcano has risen to at least 373, Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency says. Saturday saw giant waves crash into coastal towns on the islands of Sumatra and Java. It is thought that…
December 24, 2018
Big Bash: Tom Curran stars but Sydney Sixers beaten by Sydney Thunder
England's Tom Curran starred with bat and ball but still ended on the losing side as Sydney Sixers were beaten by Sydney Thunder in a Big Bash derby. Curran took 3-24 as Thunder made 169-9, helped by Jos Buttler's 63, though England captain Joe Root…
December 24, 2018
Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool boss says Chelsea & Arsenal still in title race
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says "nobody should feel safe" in the Premier League title race and insists Chelsea and Arsenal remain in the hunt. Klopp's side will reach the halfway point of the season on 26 December at the top of the table after…
December 24, 2018
Trump savages Federal Reserve as stock plunge worsens
President Donald Trump has lashed out at America's central bank as a stock market whose gains he once took credit for continued a historic plunge. In a tweet, Mr Trump said the Federal Reserve was "the only problem" of the American economy. Mr…