March 3, 2025
Here are the winners for Oscars 2025
The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O'Brien, aired live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2. Anora was the night's big winner, taking home five Oscars including best picture, best director for Sean Baker and best actress…
March 2, 2025
Microsoft shutting down Skype in May
Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011, which had helped spark a transformation in how people communicate online. The tech giant said Friday it will retire Skype in May and shift some of its…
March 2, 2025
China February manufacturing hits 3-month high, but US tariff war clouds outlook
BEIJING, March 1 (Reuters) - China's manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in three months in February as new orders and higher purchase volumes led to a solid rise in production, an official factory survey showed on Saturday. The…
March 2, 2025
Guyana says Venezuelan vessel entered oil block in Guyanese waters
March 1 (Reuters) - Guyanese President Irfaan Ali said on Saturday that a Venezuelan coast guard patrol entered Guyanese waters earlier in the day, approaching an output vessel in an offshore oil block managed by Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), opens new tab……
March 2, 2025
Jamaican government urged to ‘fully decolonise’ with bill to ditch King Charles
KINGSTON/LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - Many Jamaicans want their country to ditch King Charles as head of state but a bill presented by the government to do just that has frustrated some critics of the monarchy who believe the change should go further…
March 2, 2025
Palace’s Mateta suffers serious head injury, chairman slams ‘reckless challenge’
LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - Crystal Palace suffered a big blow as forward Jean-Philippe Mateta was taken to hospital with a head injury after a rash challenge by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts during their FA Cup fifth-round clash at Selhurst Park…
March 2, 2025
Elon Musk has another child, a boy
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk, who is a close adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, has another child, his 14th. His latest child, a son, is with Shivon Zilis, an executive at Musk's Neuralink with whom he already has three…
March 2, 2025
American R&B singer Angie Stone dies at 63
March 1 (Reuters) - American singer Angie Stone, who was nominated for three Grammy Awards, died at 63 early Saturday, a representative confirmed. Deborah R. Champagne, Stone's representative who last spoke with her shortly after 9 p.m. ET (0200…
February 3, 2025
Mahomes & Hurts arrives for Super Bowl Week
In the major US sports leagues, a three-peat is when a team becomes national champions three years running. It has been done five times in both the NBA and NHL, and four times in MLB. The Green Bay Packers have achieved two three-peats in the NFL,…
January 12, 2025
US now offering $25 million for Maduro’s arrest or conviction
CARACAS, Venezuela (CMC) — The United States (US) Department of State has increased to US$25 million, the reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro who has been charged in a federal indictment…