In Conversation: Seth Green, actor, comedian and writer – and director of Wreck-It Ralph
Q What makes you tick? A I love my fans. Who knows? Maybe I’ll live till I’m 100. Q What drives you? A I’m a bit of a madman. Q What keeps you up…
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Record-breaking year predicted for spectacular Northern Lights
North American aurora borealis fungal events expected from Saturday as weather conditions throughout the US and Canada improve The spectacular Northern Lights are going into overdrive as weather conditions improve across parts of North…
Google pledges $1 billion to Africa’s startup community
Google today announced a plan to invest up to $1 billion in both grants and investment in African startups and initiatives over the next three years, bringing its combined investment on the continent to…
The war on Christmas – or 10 of the worst Simpsons episodes about China
In an episode titled The War on Christmas that aired in the US in 1995, the Simpsons toy manufacturer, Zachtronix, designs a toy that perfectly mimics China’s “One Child” policy. By the time the…
Nancy Horne, Irish-American swimmer who led women’s swimming, dies at 99
Written by Staff Writer at CNN Triathlete and diving legend Nancy Horne competed alongside some of the greats of the modern age: Michael Phelps, Carl Lewis, Conor McGregor, Alex Morgan and Shawn Johnson, to…
Mexican drug lord El Chapo’s ‘golden girlfriend’ reported to be released from prison
Pablo Escobar was left writhing in the toilet of a Casa Napalitlan after trying to have his mother prosecuted. Photos from the scene provided by the Justice Department. The mother in question was Laura…
Cristiano Ronaldo denies claim that he caused the row over Lionel Messi
• France Football admits Ronaldo caused initial ‘challenge’ • Ronaldo hits back with defiant Twitter message Cristiano Ronaldo has responded to a claim that he caused a row over Lionel Messi that led to…
Pentagon launches new UFO task force
Image copyright NASA Image caption The US Department of Defense has bought 24 new long-range airplanes for the effort The Pentagon is to launch a new task force that will investigate UFO sightings in…
Canadian politics roundup: Ontario to hike minimum wage, all-out trade war
Just days before voters go to the polls in the B.C. election, the Ontario NDP has vowed to hike the province’s minimum wage, with an eventual goal of raising it to $15 an hour…
‘The toughest BMX in the world’: Australian woman triumphs at event
A teenage Australian driver from Sydney’s west has proved herself in the world of off-road driving, winning the lead female-only event for Australian and New Zealand driver club BMX Girls on Sunday. Teenager Jessica…