Month: November 2024
Ryanair to cut flights to the UK due to increased taxes
The UK Treasury plans to raise the Air Passenger Duty (APD) starting in 2026, prompting Ryanair to announce cuts to its flights. The budget airline intends to reduce flights to and from the UK by around 10% beginning next season, citing the UK government’s planned 13% tax increase on air travel as the main reason, […]
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Amsterdam covers full wedding costs – with a highway ceremony requirement
Couples worldwide now have the chance to get married in Amsterdam for free, thanks to a unique offer from the city. Amsterdam will fully finance the wedding ceremony, transport, and even a professional photographer—but with one unique condition. This offer is part of Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary celebrations, and the wedding must take place at an […]
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Netflix dominates with new horror film featuring teen time travel
Netflix’s latest horror film, Time Cut, starring Madison Bailey, has taken the platform by storm, although viewer reactions have been lukewarm, according to reviews. Time Cut follows Lucy Field, a teenage girl who travels back to 2003 via a time machine to prevent her sister’s murder. Madison Bailey stars in the lead role, with Hannah […]
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Theft of iconic Andy Warhol works in the Netherlands: suspect detained
Dutch police have detained a 23-year-old man in connection with the theft of Andy Warhol’s famous silkscreen series from a gallery in southern Netherlands. The suspect, whose identity has not been released, was apprehended in Berkel-Enschot, just six kilometers from the gallery in Oisterwijk, where the attempted theft took place last Friday. Thieves targeted all […]
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TikTok founder becomes China’s richest individual
Zhang Yiming has emerged as the wealthiest person in China, with a net worth reaching $49.3 billion. Zhang founded ByteDance Group, the Chinese tech giant that owns the globally popular platform TikTok, which has around 200 million users in the United States alone. At 41, Zhang stepped down as ByteDance CEO in 2021 but still […]
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Czech movie the cremator tops list of best horror movies
One of the scariest films from the Czech Republic, The Cremator, has claimed the top spot in a ranking of best horror films. Despite this acclaim, few people worldwide have actually seen it. The film ranking website Letterboxd compiled a list of the best horror movies with only 5,000 to 50,000 views globally. These chilling […]
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Serbian railway accident sparks anti-corruption protest
Hundreds of opposition activists gathered in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, on Sunday to protest alleged corruption and negligence by local authorities following a fatal accident on Friday at a northern railway station. The accident occurred in Novi Sad, about 70 kilometers northwest of Belgrade, when part of the station’s entrance roof collapsed, killing 14 people and […]
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Chinese taikonauts return to earth after six-month mission
China plans to establish a base on the Moon. Three Chinese taikonauts successfully returned to Earth on Monday after spending six months aboard the Tiangong space station, or “Heavenly Palace.” The crew of the Shenzhou 18 mission landed safely in Inner Mongolia, northern China, as reported by the state news agency Xinhua. The crew had […]
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American actor accused of cannibalism resumes his career
Armie Hammer is making his return to the screen in Frontier Crucible. Known for his roles in Call Me by Your Name, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and The Lone Ranger, Armie Hammer’s promising acting career halted three years ago after multiple allegations of cannibalism and assault emerged from several women. Hammer denied the accusations, but […]
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Railway station roof collapses in Novi Sad, fatalities reported
Rescue teams are in contact with two individuals trapped under the rubble of the collapsed concrete structure. At least 11 people were killed on Friday when part of the railway station roof in Novi Sad, Serbia, collapsed. Another three people were rescued and hospitalized with serious injuries, according to Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić, who […]
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Japanese authorities call for evacuation of nearly 200,000 people amid heavy rain & storms
Severe rainfall and storms have swept through western Japan, prompting authorities to urge nearly 200,000 residents to evacuate due to the risk of landslides and flooding. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, heavy rains affecting the region are partly linked to the downgraded Typhoon Kong-rey, now classified as an extratropical cyclone. The city of Matsuyama […]
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