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MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russian forces were moving towards achieving their primary goals on the battlefield in Ukraine and touted what he said was the invincibility of Russia’s new hypersonic missile. Fielding questions on state TV during his annual question and answer session with Russians, Putin said Moscow’s forces were advancing […]
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its target interest rate but signaled it might take longer than previously expected to bring inflation down to the central bank’s target rate of 2% per year. That means there will likely be fewer rate reductions in 2025 than had been projected. The Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee […]
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday called on U.S. lawmakers to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded past Friday, raising the likelihood of a partial shutdown. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance called on lawmakers to pass a different temporary spending bill than the one unveiled on Tuesday, free from what they called […]
Pharrell Williams has been named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. The singer and fashion mogul was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for artistic education and entrepreneurship for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris on Tuesday. The role involves promoting initiatives such as protecting Indigenous cultures, advancing education and health care for women, […]
Billie Eilish brought out special guest Charli XCX to perform their ‘Guess’ remix in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (17.12.24). The 22-year-old pop megastar surprised fans at the latest stop of her ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft Tour’ at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, with a performance of their hit collaboration from the album […]
Olivia Rodrigo is set to donate more than $2 million to women’s charities from the profits of her ‘Guts World Tour’. The ‘good 4 u’ hitmaker has chosen 10 non-profit organisations across the globe that support women’s reproductive rights, gun violence prevention and getting young girls into education. The charities listed by Billboard include the […]
Mariah Carey made Rihanna’s day by signing her breast during her Christmas concert in New York on Tuesday. The Queen of Christmas made a triumphant return to the stage at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn after cancelling a few shows due to a bout of the flu. She made the night one to remember for […]
Sam Fender has cancelled the remainder of his 2025 tour after he haemorrhaged his vocal cord. The ‘Getting Started’ rocker has been told he must not use his voice for a “prolonged length of time” after causing damage to his right vocal cord, and as a result, he was forced to cancel his concerts in […]
WASHINGTON — Top Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress unveiled a stopgap measure on Tuesday to keep federal agencies funded through March 14, which would avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin Saturday. The measure would likely keep the roughly $6.2 trillion federal budget running at its current level, funding such programs and […]
Madonna has teased that she will be releasing new music in 2025. The Queen of Pop has taken to Instagram to reveal that she has been working with producer Stuart Price on new material that is set to be released next year. In a caption accompanying a video, Madonna wrote: “Working on new music with […]
