Why Chinese stand-up comedians are turning to English
When you think of stand-up comedy, China may not immediately spring to mind but a small explosion in this art...
Month: December 2021
Covid: Woman isolates in toilet for five hours after positive mid-flight test
According to the tracker of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the seven-day daily average of new cases...
Russia labels Pussy Riot members foreign agents
Any individual labelled a foreign media agent has to register and provide details of activities and finances every six months....
Dinosaur footprints in Penarth date back 200 million years
Dinosaur footprints found on a beach in south Wales are actually a "trackway" of footprints dating back more than 200...
Tesla to recall 475,000 cars in the US
In another Safety Recall report, also filed on 21 December, Tesla notes the fault could mean, if the primary latch...
The Gear You Need to Shoot Indie Films at Home or on Location
It’s never been easier to produce your own videos, short films, or even feature-length movies than it is now. While...
The Excruciating Evolution of Luxury Watches
Back in the late ’60s, even the most clairvoyant observer couldn’t have predicted the havoc about to be wrought upon...
Putin and Lukashenko team up for ice hockey match
Russian leader Vladimir Putin teamed up with Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko for an ice hockey match after talks in Russia....
Clank: Celtics 4-of-42 from 3, drop third straight
11:52 PM ETTim BontempsESPN BOSTON -- The old adage about the NBA is that it is, at its core, a...
Colts called Rivers; Ehlinger will go if Wentz can’t
2:33 PM ETINDIANAPOLIS -- Colts coach Frank Reich, after reaching out to retired quarterback Philip Rivers, will start rookie Sam...
Cavaliers’ Rubio has ACL tear, done for season
5:41 PM ETESPN News Services Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio will miss the rest of the season after tearing the...
Kyrie ‘grateful’ to resume practicing with Nets
4:30 PM ETKyrie Irving returned to a Brooklyn Nets' practice for the first time since the preseason and said he...
Rodgers won’t drag out decision on future plans
4:35 PM ETGREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers is willing to make one promise when it comes to his future:...
Hong Kong: The last day of the Stand News pro-democracy website
On Wednesday morning more than 200 Hong Kong police officers swooped into the office of Stand News to conduct a...
Covid: Nightingale surge hubs to be set up in eight hospitals, NHS England says
The hubs will be located at the Royal Preston hospital in Lancashire, St James' University Hospital in Leeds, Lister Hospital...
What went wrong with vaccinating the world?
The coronavirus pandemic has been slowed in developed countries thanks to massive vaccination drives. Countries have bought stocks to cover...
Recycling the ‘unrecyclable’: How are hair salons going green?
Fry Taylor founded the Green Salon Collective which is encouraging sustainable working practices in the hairdressing industry. The collective recycles...
COP 26: The teenagers suing 33 countries
A group of children in Portugal are using human rights law to force European politicians to tackle climate change. After...
