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September 12, 2024 12:23 PM

Taylor Swift wins seven VMAs, tying Beyonce for lifetime lead

Pop megastar Taylor Swift took home seven trophies on Wednesday at MTV's Video Music Awards, tying her with Beyonce for the most lifetime honors in the 40-year history of the video accolades. Swift snagged the top prize, video of the year, for her b...

September 11, 2024 11:55 AM

Books in, screens out: some Finnish pupils go back to paper after tech push

This autumn, pupils in the Finnish town of Riihimaki headed back to school with backpacks full of books after a decade of state-backed promotion of laptops and other digital devices in the classroom. Finland's public education system has ga...

September 10, 2024 12:42 PM

SpaceX set to launch billionaire’s private crew on breakthrough spacewalk mission

A crew of four private astronauts on Tuesday were in the final stages of preparation for a risky SpaceX mission to attempt the first-ever private spacewalk using the company's new spacesuits and a redesigned spacecraft. A billionaire entrepreneur, a...

September 10, 2024 12:26 PM

Australia govt demands 50-50 gender split on sporting body boards by 2027

The Australian government introduced a new directive on Tuesday ordering national and state sporting bodies to have a 50-50 gender split on their boards by mid-2027 or risk losing public funding. The National Gender Equity in Sport Governance Policy...

September 9, 2024 11:22 AM

Australia’s census to include sexual orientation, gender questions for first time

Australia will include questions on sexual orientation and gender in its census for the first time, after more than a week of controversy over the centre-left Labor government's earlier decision to exclude them. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Sunday...

September 8, 2024 4:59 PM

Take a look at the movies winning the top prizes at this year’s Venice Film Festival

Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's first English-language movie, "The Room Next Door", which tackles the hefty themes of euthanasia and climate change, won the prestigious Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday (September 7). Star...

September 7, 2024 4:51 PM

Ganesh Chaturthi: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik sculpts Lord Ganesha at Puri Beach

Marking Ganesh Chaturthi in a unique way, renowned sand artist, Sudarshan Pattnaik created an exquisite depiction of Lord Ganesha with sand at Puri Beach in Odisha. Sudarshan on Saturday took to social media and shared pictures of the sand sculpture...

September 7, 2024 4:00 PM

Selena Gomez joins youngest billionaires club with an estimated net worth of USD 1.3 billion

Selena Gomez has officially joined the ranks of the youngest billionaires. According to Deadline, the 'Emilia Perez' actor has achieved this financial milestone largely due to the success of her beauty brand, Rare Beauty, along with other lucrative v...

September 6, 2024 12:07 PM

Cash-strapped consumers are giving Australia’s liquor makers a headache

A recent slump in sales means Sydney liquor store owner Louise Dowling has to work an additional 40 hours a week to make up for the staff she had to let go, as a prolonged cost of living crisis in Australia drives more people to drink less. "Without...

September 5, 2024 1:26 PM

Joker: Folie à Deux receives 10.5-minute standing ovation at Venice Film Festival

Todd Phillips' musical psychological thriller Joker: Folie à Deux received a 10.5-minute standing ovation at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Director Phillips, alongside stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lad...

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