The union for Hollywood’s video game performers has reached a tentative contract with several video game companies, which may bring an end to an almost year-long strike tied to the use of artificial intelligence. Members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists went on strike in July 2024 after negotiations with game … Read more
Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, US, on Monday, June 9, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple‘s annual developer conference on Monday lacked the splashy announcement that fans are used to seeing at WWDC. There … Read more
A woman accused of helping escaped New Orleans inmate Derrick Groves was arrested Monday amid the ongoing search for him and fellow escapee Antoine Massey. Darriana Burton, Groves’ girlfriend, is accused of aiding in his escape, the Louisiana Office of the Attorney General said in a news release. Burton allegedly exchanged text messages and video … Read more
Greta Thunberg has been deported from Israel after the boat she was travelling on was intercepted by Israeli forces – the Mirror looks at who else joined the young activist on the ‘freedom flotilla’ Activist Greta Thunberg has been deported from Israel after the vessel she was travelling on to deliver aid like baby formula … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As wildfires continue to burn from northwest Ontario to British Columbia, Canada is getting help from near and far, and very far. Southern Highlands – New South Wales Rural Fire Service in Australia says a 96-personnel-strong Australian contingent of firefighters and specialists have deployed to Canada for … Read more
Sylvester Stewart, who as leader of Sly and the Family Stone served up an intoxicating alchemy of soul, rock and R&B to pave the way for funk music’s heyday, has died. He was 82 years old. The musician’s family confirmed his death in a statement shared with CBC News. “It is with profound sadness that we … Read more
Crews walk towards a Royal Navy F-35B Lightning fighter jet to prepare it for take-off from the deck of British aircraft carrier HMS Prince Of Wales, in an undisclosed location, on April 24, 2025, following its deployment to the Indo-Pacific region. Richard Pohle | Afp | Getty Images The automotive and robotics industries have been … Read more
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Rookie center fielder Denzel Clarke made yet another spectacular catch for the Athletics, this time reaching high above the wall to rob the Los Angeles Angels’ Nolan Schanuel of a home run on Monday night. The Angels had one out and no one on in the bottom of the first when Schanuel … Read more
A British holidaymaker has posted a scathing review of their Benidorm hotel, slamming the amount of “loud and rude” Spanish guests who were also staying there, and complaining that the entertainment wasn’t in English A furious British tourist has criticised the number of “loud and rude” Spanish guests at a hotel in Benidorm(Image: Getty Images) … Read more
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday trade talks with China were going well as the two sides met for a second day in London, seeking a breakthrough on export controls that have threatened a fresh rupture between the superpowers. Having agreed to step back from a full-blown trade embargo at a first round … Read more