SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter’s owner Elon Musk and its new CEO said Sunday that the social media network would ditch its bird logo, be rebranded with the name X and move quickly into payments, banking and commerce. Founded in 2006, Twitter takes its name from the sound of birds chattering, and
With legions of pink-clad moviegoers swarming theatres, Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” conquered North American box offices in its debut weekend, raking in US$155 million, Sunday estimates showed — nearly double the cash of its second-place competitor. The other half of the much-anticipated “Barbenheimer” cinematic weekend — which saw Universal’s much darker
BOGOTA, Colombia: Four Indigenous children who survived 40 days in the Colombian Amazon have been released from a military hospital after a monthlong stay, authorities said Friday, adding that the siblings were doing very well. Lesly (13), Soleiny (9), Tien Noriel (5), and baby Cristin (1) were the only survivors after
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s transport minister has been arrested in connection with a rare top-level corruption probe that has also ensnared a billionaire hotel tycoon, the country’s anti-graft body has said. Transport Minister S. Iswaran was arrested on July 11, 2023, and subsequently released on bail, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB)
WASHINGTON: A US federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by chess player Hans Niemann, who was seeking $100 million from those who accused him of cheating, including former world champion Magnus Carlsen. “We are pleased the Court has rejected Hans Niemann’s attempt to recover an undeserved windfall in Missouri
WASHINGTON: US consumer confidence surged unexpectedly to an 18-month high in June, fuelled by an uptick in the outlook for family finances, according to survey data released Tuesday. The surprise jump in confidence indicates consumers are feeling buoyant about their finances despite the US Federal Reserve’s aggressive campaign of interest
ELTON John gave the final concert at Britain’s legendary Glastonbury Festival on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on the annual spectacular with what could be his final UK performance. “I never thought I’d ever play Glastonbury,” he told the crowd. “It’s a very special and emotional night for me —
LONDON: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (pic) believes the Gunners have to strengthen in the transfer market if they are to topple Manchester City as Premier League champions next season. Arteta’s men topped the table for much of last season, but faltered down the stretch after suffering injuries to key players.
JAKARTA: Indonesian livestreamer Christine Febriyanti stood in a room crammed with clothes in Jakarta, hawking colourful garments to hundreds of viewers on a TikTok livestream for a local fashion brand. “For the Vitamin C kind of girls, you’ll fulfil all of your nutrient needs with these orange pants,” the 25-year-old
“BLACK Panther” star Tenoch Huerta has withdrawn from his latest movie to defend himself against accusations of sexual assault, the Mexican actor told a television station. Huerta, who played the character of Namor the Sub-Mariner in Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”, denies the allegations made by his ex-partner, the
