‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Ends Its First Season With the Promise of More Entertainment, News / January 31, 2024 January 31, 2024 Showrunners Jonathan Steinberg and Dan Shotz break down the final episode and look ahead to possible future seasons. Read More
Imran Khan: Former Pakistan PM jailed another 14 years for graft News / January 31, 2024 January 31, 2024 The sentencing comes a day after he was given a 10-year sentence for leaking state secrets. Read More
Sydney Harbour shark attack victim Lauren O’Neill thanks ‘heroic’ neighbours News / January 31, 2024 January 31, 2024 Lauren O’Neill was mauled during a sunset harbour swim, causing neighbours to rush to her aid. Read More
Universal Music to pull Taylor Swift songs from TikTok News / January 31, 2024 January 31, 2024 It would mean the social media platform would no longer have access to songs by Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Drake. Read More
Brazil’s Lula sacks deputy intelligence chief News / January 31, 2024 January 31, 2024 Investigations continue into alleged illegal spying when his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro was in power. Read More
‘Percy Jackson’ Finale: EPs Talk Honoring Lance Reddick’s Zeus, Romance With Annabeth and the ‘Still Ongoing’ Prophecy Entertainment, News / January 31, 2024 January 31, 2024 The ‘Percy Jackson’ showrunners unpack the Season 1 finale, discussing Percy’s relationship with Annabeth, the late Lance Reddick and more. Read More
Portland declares 90-day state of emergency to tackle fentanyl use News / January 31, 2024 January 31, 2024 The order seeks to curtail public drug use and overdoses caused by the drug in Oregon’s largest city. Read More
PayPal cuts 2,500 jobs in the face of rising competition News / January 31, 2024 January 31, 2024 It once dominated the payments industry but firms like Apple, Zelle and Block are taking market share. Read More
Taylor Swift AI images prompt bill criminalizing nonconsensual, sexual deepfakes Entertainment, News / January 31, 2024 January 31, 2024 Bipartisan measure introduced in the US senate will allow victims in ‘digital forgeries’ to seek civil penalty against perpetrators Read More
Taylor Swift, Drake, BTS Music May Leave TikTok This Week as UMG Licensing Negotiations Collapse Entertainment, News / January 31, 2024 January 31, 2024 Taylor Swift and BTS music, along with the music of other major artists, is set to leave TikTok as the social giant’s talks with UMG have collapsed. Read More