BEIRUT (Reuters) – Tear gas engulfed central Beirut as security forces chased protesters near Lebanon’s parliament on Sunday in a second night of street clashes that wounded dozens of people. Smoke rises from tear gas fired during anti government protests in Beirut, Lebanon December 15, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir Hundreds of people returned to demonstrate despite
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives made a last-minute pitch to Republicans on Sunday for why they should put partisanship aside and vote to impeach President Donald Trump. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump ascends into the stands during the annual Army-Navy collegiate football game at Lincoln Financial Field in
He is the James that needs no introduction. The spy who has been in service to Her Majesty for over 60 years, who has defeated 104 nefarious sorts and still managed to find time to sleep with 52 women (though that’s only the films). And he’s a man who most certainly knows his watches. Although
You can’t have Watchmen with Doctor Manhattan and while the HBO series incorporated no shortage of references to the all-powerful character, last week’s penultimate episode of Watchmen delivered the big blue god-like character himself. In a stunning twist it was revealed that Angela Abar’s husband Cal was actually Doctor Manhattan. The character soon shed his
So many changes, so little time. This past week, multiple stars stepped out with new hairstyles, including Hayden Panettiere making her return to social media by debuting a dramatic haircut and Selena Gomez sporting a new cut and color while promoting her new album. Plus, Kaia Gerber is rocking a chic new look that even her
The ‘Popcorn’ composer was also a Tony-nominated Emmy, Obie and Clio winner. Composer, conductor and electronic music pioneer Gershon Kingsley, who wrote the top 10 hit “Popcorn” and played a pivotal role in popularizing the synthesizer sound, died Dec. 10 in New York. He was 97. The Emmy Award-winning composer recorded “Popcorn” in 1969, but it
26 minutes ago For many Marvel fans, Avengers: Endgame felt like a once-in-a-lifetime event. Heck, what the studio pulled off across a decade and 23 movies into a culminating conclusion does too. It’s a cinematic accomplishment, no wonder the movie became the highest-grossing movie in all of history. As Marvel Studios starts to transition into
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Small groups of anti-government protesters gathered in shopping malls across Hong Kong on Sunday amid sporadic scuffles with riot police, with Chief Executive Carrie Lam away on a visit to Beijing. Police officers detain an anti-government protester during a demonstration inside a mall in Hong Kong, China December 15, 2019. REUTERS/Danish
FILE PHOTO: Participants attend the official ceremony marking the debut of Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering (IPO) on the Riyadh’s stock market, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco’s (2222.SE) shares went up slightly to 37 Saudi riyals ($9.87) in a pre-market auction on Sunday, Refinitiv data showed,
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Photograph courtesy of HALMSustainable, standout designs are just one reason. By Maddison Glendinning Date December 13, 2019 icon-facebook icon-twitter On a blisteringly cold day in late November, we went behind the pink door at Yorkville’s Cabine to meet with Hanna Ransjö and Hannah Louise Brewer, the duo behind handbag label HALM. Having flown in from
by Jessica Pena, November 27, 2019 The mystery is dead at Netflix. Deadline reports the streaming service has cancelled their Mystery Science Theater 3000 revival after two seasons. An updated version of the Comedy Central/Syfy series, the show stars Jonah Ray as Jonah Hetson, a human test subject who must watch and comment on terrible B-movies
One strong mama! Ashley Graham is nearly one month away from giving birth to her first child with husband, Justin Ervin. Throughout her pregnancy journey, the supermodel has been open and honest about her experience and even though her due date is right around the corner, she reveals she’s never felt better. In a recent social media
Nitti Gritti is back again with the second single off his forthcoming What A Time To Be AliveEP entitled “Loko,” featuring dance music icon, Ookay. This massive ID has been a staple inNitti’s sets over the past several months, after he debuted it before his sold out show at Exchange in Los Angeles. The full five
Kylo Ren knows Rey’s secret in The Rise of Skywalker TV spot. Lucasfilm and Disney are making sure that everybody knows that the movie hits theaters next weekend and have released a ton of new promotional material over the past few weeks to spread the word. Earlier this week, Star Wars fans were treated to
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s new government has hiked export levies on soy, wheat and corn, according to an official decree on Saturday, hitting farmers in the grains exporting nation to raise revenue needed to avoid default on a mountain of looming sovereign debt. FILE PHOTO: People grab lettuce during a farmers’ protest against low