Adults shouting at children can be as harmful as sexual or physical abuse, study finds
Adults—including parents, teachers and coaches—houting at, denigrating or verbally threatening children can be as damaging to their development as sexual or physical abuse, a new study finds.
2023-10-03 04:56
Botulism outbreak linked to sardines at Bordeaux restaurant leaves 1 dead, 8 hospitalized
One person has died and eight people have been hospitalized after an outbreak of botulism in a restaurant in the French city of Bordeaux, according to a statement from France's public health body on Wednesday.
2023-09-14 22:45
Tim Burton hits out at 'disturbing' AI, likens it to a robot 'taking' your soul
Tim Burton has hit out at "disturbing" artificial intelligence (AI), comparing its use in imitating his distinctive style as "like a robot taking your humanity, your soul."
2023-09-12 19:16
Renowned conductor allows climate activists to address crowd at Swiss music festival
A famed Russian conductor allowed climate protesters who disrupted a performance at a classical music festival in Switzerland to address the crowd, despite grumbling from some members of the audience.
2023-09-11 23:20
Rolling Stones launch 'Hackney Diamonds,' their first new album in almost two decades, with Jimmy Fallon Q&A
The Rolling Stones announced the details of their new album, "Hackney Diamonds," in a live-streamed interview with comedian Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday in London, marking the release of their first new music in 18 years.
2023-09-06 23:48
French schools turn away girls wearing abayas as Muslim rights group challenges ban
Public schools in France have been turning away students for breaking a new national ban on the abaya, a long, robe-like garment often worn by Muslim women, as a rights group filed an appeal against the prohibition.
2023-09-06 20:55
Beatles memorabilia expected to fetch more than $6 million at auction
A ticket stub from the Beatles' first concert in the United States and a suit once worn by John Lennon are among more than 100 pieces of memorabilia that are going up for auction in New Jersey.
2023-09-05 22:23
Dire Straits guitarist Jack Sonni dies age 68
Jack Sonni, former guitarist for British rock band Dire Straits, has died, the group announced on social media.
2023-09-01 18:45
ABBA legend Agnetha Fältskog releases new single
Agnetha Fältskog of legendary Swedish pop group ABBA has relaunched her solo career with a new single.
2023-08-31 17:22
Singer Florence Welch reveals she had life-saving emergency surgery
Florence Welch, the lead singer of Florence and the Machine, has revealed she underwent life-saving emergency surgery, forcing her to cancel live shows.
2023-08-28 20:24
Rolling Stones appear to tease new album in fake ad in local newspaper
British rock legends the Rolling Stones appear to have teased a new album through a fake ad for a glass-repair business placed in a local London newspaper.
2023-08-23 23:18
A 'beautiful bridge': The unlikely love affair between Australia and Bollywood
It is the kind of unlikely love story that would make the scriptwriters of Asia's biggest movie business proud. Despite thousands of miles between them, a romance has blossomed between Australia and Bollywood's movers and shakers.
2023-08-19 12:47