Former prime minister David Cameron and Chancellor Rishi Sunak are set to be hauled before MPs to answer questions over the Greensill Capital lobbying controversy. As one of seven inquiries at Westminster into the controversy, the House of Commons’ Treasury committee has announced it will seek to take oral evidence from both Mr Cameron and
Godzilla Shark, a monster shark whose fossilised skeleton was discovered in New Mexico in 2013, has been named ‘Dracopristis Hoffmanorum’, or ‘Hoffman’s Dragon Shark’, by researchers. The fossils of the 6.7-foot-long shark that lived 300 million years ago were unearthed during a dig at the Manzano Mountains, about 50km from Albuquerque in New Mexico, by
In this article PYPL The PayPal application on an Apple iPhone. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images BOAO, China — PayPal plans to set up a local wallet in China focused on cross-border payments. In January, the U.S. fintech company became the first foreign firm with 100% ownership of a payments platform in China.
It’s Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, and while pandemic restrictions have seen some celebs showing up on their laptops for other ceremonies in slightly more casual attire than they perhaps would in person (yes, we’re looking at you, Jason Sudeikis), rest assured the Oscars is pulling out all the stops to bring back a
As Jimmy Kimmel went Live! tonight, he addressed the “live 48-hour yellathon” that Mike Lindell engaged in, after launching his new website, frankspeech.com. “I have to admit, it was one of the least productive days that we’ve had here at our office in quite some time,” the late-night host said, noting how much he’s enjoyed the livestream.
Anthony Powell, a three-time Oscar winner whose costume designs helped bring Indiana Jones to rugged life and Broadway’s Norma Desmond to extravagant excess, died Sunday. He was 85. The Costume Designers Guild 892 confirmed the news on Monday night, on their official Facebook page. “Legendary English costume designer Anthony Powell passed away last weekend. He will
News Jeff Rosenstock Surprise Releases SKA DREAM—a Ska Rework of His Album NO DREAM: Listen A full ska re-recording of his album NO DREAM, featuring titles like “NO TIME TO SKANK” and “Ohio Porkpie,” has arrived By Evan Minsker April 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jeff Rosenstock (Christine Mackie) Facebook Twitter Jeff Rosenstock has shared a
Happy World Book Day! Well, officially it’s April 23, but at Book Riot, we’re always celebrating books no matter what day it is. Amazon is celebrating with ten free ebooks, and they all look incredible! On their Read the World page, you can download books to read from across the world, from Madagascar to Germany to
A travel hair dryer is an absolute essential on any #vacay packing list, not least because the hair dryers provided in hotel rooms/Airbnbs often leave your hair feeling dry, brittle and lacklustre. And take a million years to dry your locks. Luckily, there are plenty of high-tech travel hair dryers on the market right now
ET sat down with the actress in 2013 to look back on the success of ‘Will & Grace’ 15 years after its premiere. Morrison was best known for playing Rosario Salazar, a maid from El Salvador, on the original run of the show. Morrison died at the age of 83 on Dec. 1, 2019.
A monitor displays Peloton Interactive Inc. signage during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) across from the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Peloton — Shares of the fitness company dropped more than 9%
Travel from India to the UK is being banned for non-UK and Irish citizens from 4am on Friday after the country was added to the travel “red list”. Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced the “vital but difficult” decision was made due to a new COVID variant first identified in India, of which 103 cases have
NASA successfully flew the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars on Monday, according to data and images sent back to Earth. “Altimeter data confirms that Ingenuity has performed its first flight – the first flight of a powered aircraft on another planet,” announced an engineer in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as the control room cheered. A short
Apple CEO Tim Cook takes a selfie with an attendee during a special event on September 10, 2019 in the Steve Jobs Theater on Apple’s Cupertino, California campus. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple will hold its first product launch event of the year on Tuesday. On deck: New iPads Pro are expected to be
A decade after her last TV role, Kate Winslet is returning to the small screen as the star and executive producer of new drama Mare Of Easttown. In the series, Winslet plays Mare Sheehan, a small-town Pennsylvania detective investigating a local murder at a time when her own life is falling apart following her son’s
CBS’ coverage of the 56th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which saw Luke Bryan named Entertainer of the Year during Sunday’s hybrid ceremony, drew a 0.8 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 6.08 million viewers in early Nielsen Live+Same Day numbers, marking the lowest-rated and least watched ACM Awards to date but still
After breaking all-time box office records in Japan late last year, the anime adaptation Demon Slayer – Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train hits North American cinemas on Friday via Aniplex of America and Funimation. Based on the Shonen Jump manga and Ufotable/Aniplex 2019 anime TV series, it picks up where the first season left
News Jorja Smith Announces Be Right Back, Shares New Song “Gone”: Listen The eight-song project arrives on May 14 By Noah Yoo April 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jorja Smith, photo by Rashidi Noah Facebook Twitter Jorja Smith has announced Be Right Back, a new eight-song project that serves as the follow-up to her 2019 debut
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She’s been laying low since the birth of baby Khai but Gigi Hadid is slowly slipping back into her work duties – and taking us along for the ride on social media. Gigi has been using her social media to keep us updated on her current work projects and BTS beauty hacks – and she’s