Ukraine war live: Russia launches massive missile strike, hitting energy grid and residential areas | Ukraine
Russia launches ‘massive’ strike on Ukraine, says Zelenskyy Russia has launched a “massive” air strike on Ukraine’s energy system in the early hours of Sunday morning, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. Vladimir Putin’s forces have fired about 120 missiles and 90 drones, Reuters reported. Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s air defences had downed about 140 of […]
Netflix issue statement after Mike Tyson ‘almost died’ in fight where stream crashed | Boxing | Sport
Netflix have released a statement after claiming that Mike Tyson’s controversial fight with Jake Paul was so popular that it crashed their streaming servers. Fans were left furious when the streaming giant’s coverage of Saturday’s fight at AT&T Stadium temporarily went down. Some viewers complained of buffering, which is a rarity in the high-speed age […]
‘The holiday treat you didn’t know you needed’ now streaming free | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV
Netflix has just introduced the ideal remedy for the long, chilly nights leading up to Christmas. Despite its ‘ridiculous’ plot and Hallmark-esque cheesiness, this whimsical love story is winning hearts, according to critics and viewers alike. Featuring Lacey Chabert of Mean Girls fame, it’s a must-watch for fans of other festive favourites like The Princess […]
Bureaucratic mishap brings happy ending to ban on controversial Salman Rushdie book in India
It could have been a principled fight for freedom of expression in India, but in the end it was a bureaucratic blunder that forced a high court in New Delhi to overturn a 36-year-old ban on the import of Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses. It happened simply because nobody could find the original customs order. Even […]
Your iPhone just got smarter with this free update from Google
They are called smartphones for a reason. The main gadget in our lives is already very clever, bringing a powerful computer to our pockets, but if you use an iPhone there’s now a new way to get hold of some brainy AI features that previously were easier to come by for Android fans. Google has […]
New Sky channel warning – check your TV box now or face popular content block
Now is a very good time to check your Sky box. A swathe of older set-top devices are now sadly out of date and have already lost access to many BBC and ITV services. Now there’s another nail in the coffin with Channel 4 also confirming that its content will no longer be available on […]
The Observer view: the Cop summit is foundering, we need urgent action not more hot air | Observer editorial
‘Global emissions continue to increase, carbon sinks are being degraded and we can no longer exclude the possibility of surpassing 2.9C of warming by 2100.” It is a bleak assessment of our planet’s future and could have been made by just about any environmental organisation on Earth. In fact, they are the views of an […]
Hockey Canada elects Métis Nation member Fontaine, re-elects Apps, Fowler to board
Hockey Canada’s provincial and territorial members elected Daniel Fontaine and re-elected Gillian Apps and Amanda Fowler to the national sports organization’s board for three-year terms Saturday. Hockey Canada made the announcement on the heels of a two-day summit in Ottawa tackling sexism, gender-based violence, homophobia and transphobia in the sport. Former NHL and Canadian team […]
‘I dropped £700 on the PS5 Pro – so should you actually buy it? | Gaming | Entertainment
When the PS5 Pro was announced, I was sceptical. But deep down, I knew I was already going to buy it. Should I have bought it? Gaming is a big past time and I doubt that is going to change anytime soon. So when Sony dropped the massive £699 price tag, I instantly knew it […]
Royal Family LIVE: Prince Harry and Meghan shut down rumour they’ve gone ‘separate ways’ | Royal | News
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have squashed the rumour about them going their “separate” ways after they appeared in a video together just last week claims a top royal commentator. The couple, who quit life as senior royals in 2020 and relocated to America, have spent the last few months focusing on solo projects, with […]