Новости за 31.12.2024

The French box office edged up by 0.5% year-on-year in 2024 hitting 181.3M admissions for an overall gross of roughly $1.36B, according to figures released by France’s National Cinema Centre (CNC). The body said that while the overall admissions figure for 2024 remained some 12.8% below pre-pandemic levels, the results were encouraging. It noted that […]

South Korean officials announced that a court in Seoul issued an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday. Yoon was previously suspended from office after attempting to declare martial law on December 3rd. South Korean media reported that this is the first time in the country’s history that an arrest warrant has been […]

A WOMAN has revealed that she managed to nab a £70 turkey for just 10p in the post-Christmas sales.

(241231) -- BEIJING, Dec. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech at the New Year gathering organized by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (

XINHUA PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2024: LEADING CHINA

The management of IT giant, Infosys, has instructed employees working at its Mysuru campus in Karnataka to work from home after a leopard was spotted prowling on the premises on Tuesday.

South Korean pro-Yoon protesters held “Stop the Steal” banners at a rally near the presidential residence on Tuesday, 31 December, after a court approved an arrest warrant for president Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached and suspended from power over his decision to impose martial law.

PLANS for a luxurious superyacht fitted with AI that can supposedly ‘predict guests’ every need’ has been tabled by an Italian shipyard.

Lightweight sports car is set to feature a new engine variant from 2026

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday approved re-appointment of Anup Kumar Sinha as the Non-Executive Chairman of Bandhan Bank, the company said.

1. Hour-by-hour weather maps show where heaviest rain will fall in Wales  Wales Online
2. Flood warning as Greater Manchester braces itself for New Year's Eve deluge  Manchester Evening News
3. Emergency crews prepare for New Year's Day flooding as stormy weather arrives  North Wales Live
4. Environment Agency urges caution ahead of New Year celebrations  GOV.UK
5. North Wales weather forecast: Yellow rain warning in place  The Leader

Household energy bills will rise on January 1.

2024's most acclaimed K-pop releases included from BTS RM's solo album to Rosé and Bruno Mars' "APT," plus ILLIT's "Magnetic" debut, ATEEZ singles, and J-pop NewJeans.

1. 'College GameDay' Analyst Predicts Upset in Quarterfinal of College Football Playoff  Athlon Sports
2. Connelly: How quarterfinals could bring upsets, drama to the CFP  ESPN
3. What's the college football bowl game schedule for New Years Eve and New Year's Day?  Yahoo Sports
4. College Football Playoff bracket: Schedule, rankings, scores  NCAA.com
5. College Football Playoff picks, schedule: Predictions against the spread, odds for quarterfinal bowl games  CBS Sports

Anand Mahindra applauds Punjab Police for coolest New Years Eve road safety post

From expletive-filled emails to his 13-hour stint in The Queue, Emma Loffhagen looks back at Beckham’s years-long campaign for a knighthood

Wayne Rooney’s stint as Plymouth Argyle’s head coach has ended following a dismal nine-match winless streak. The Manchester United legend departs the Pilgrims with the team languishing at the bottom of the Championship table, four points adrift of safety. Plymouth announced the decision on Monday, confirming that Rooney’s departure was a mutual agreement with the

Bristol Bears sign Ireland fly-half Harry Byrne on a loan deal from Leinster.

(241231) -- BEIJING, Dec. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a New Year message through China Media Group and the internet Tuesday evening in Beijing to ring in 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

In a new book, a science journalist recounts the story of a lifesaving treatment for infection that scientists broadly dismissed until recently

Stellantis, Polestar, Toyota are among the auto companies shuffling key C-suite positions in 2024.

After resisting mightily, I was finally pressured into seeing the new Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown with my family. After the movie, my twelve-year-old niece said that her two favorite characters were (1) a woman in the front row of Dylan's "electric" performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival dancing/running-in-place in her seat; and (2) Toshi. — Read the rest

In a video shared by a royal fan, Prince William appears to try and remind Princess Kate to hurry along during the Sandringham Christmas walkabout.

Coldplay fans can still buy tickets to their upcoming UK tour for less than £135 right now.

Javier Milei’s administration in Argentina provides a blueprint for politicians looking to uproot entrenched left-wing interests