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'Oppenheimer' sweeps the BAFTAs with 7 awards including best film
New York Times, Published on 20/02/2024
» LONDON - "Oppenheimer", Christopher Nolan's blockbuster movie about the development of the atomic bomb, swept the board at the EE British Academy Film Awards in London on Sunday.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Sept 20-26
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 20/09/2023
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
Return of a master
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 18/11/2022
» The modern Swiss cuisine restaurant Igniv Bangkok presents special gastronomic events to celebrate the three-day residency of its founding chef Andreas Caminada, who will return to St. Regis Bangkok from Nov 26–28.
It all began with a soapy TV 'moustache'
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 18/09/2022
» With Liz Truss becoming the 56th British prime minister, it got me thinking about how many PMs there have been in my lifetime. The answer is 16, going back to Clement Atlee, which is a bit scary. In fact, while I was still residing in the UK there were only six PMs.
Capturing the anarchy in the Sex Pistols
New York Times, Published on 21/05/2022
» LONDON: “Are we doing any spitting?” asked a man in the crowd at the 100 Club, a small, red-walled underground space, redolent of spilled beer, cigarette smoke and a thousand lost nights, just off London’s Oxford Street.
Ukraine urges 'tough sanctions' after Putin orders troops into rebel regions
AFP, Published on 22/02/2022
» KYIV: Ukraine on Tuesday urged its Western allies to hit Russia with "tough sanctions" after President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway regions as independent and ordered in his troops.
A wider focus
Life, Published on 29/12/2021
» If you think that many of the top 10 end-of-year movie lists could use a little more dystopia, fight scenes or bone-chilling moments, our genre experts hear you. They have been offering streaming recommendations all year on an eclectic mix of action movies, horror films, sci-fi spectacles and international selections. Now they've sifted through the films of 2021 to come up with a handful of standouts, all available to stream now.
UK travellers cheer eased curbs
Published on 18/09/2021
» LONDON: Travel companies were gearing up for the busiest weekend of the year as holiday bookings surged following the UK government’s announcement on Friday that it would ease travel curbs for the fully vaccinated.
Bug sparks cash crisis in Europe
News, Published on 25/03/2021
» Only a few weeks ago, many European countries were hoping their more affluent citizens would by now have started spending nest eggs built up during the pandemic to trigger a consumer-led recovery in the region's economy.
Overseas fans barred from Tokyo Games
AFP, Published on 20/03/2021
» TOKYO: Overseas fans will be banned from this summer’s pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said on Saturday, in a bid to reduce virus risks and convince a sceptical Japanese public the Games will be safe.