π―π½π ππΎππ ππΆπΎπ
Connecting Communities Through News.
Autumn has been pushed aside as retailers dive headfirst into festive colour and sparkle. Echo Camera Club members have been quick to capture the seasonβs first sightsβfavourite trees, nutcrackers, and red and white displays flooding their lenses. Durham led the way, its early decorations bringing a cheerful glow to the high street. Sparkling lights drape…
Autumn has been pushed aside as retailers dive headfirst into festive colour and sparkle. Echo Camera Club members have been quick to capture the seasonβs first sightsβfavourite trees, nutcrackers, and red and white displays flooding their lenses. Durham led the way, its early decorations bringing a cheerful glow to the high street. Sparkling lights drape…
BERLIN β The European Space Agency said Thursday it would increase its budget for the next three years to almost 22.1 billion euros ($25.6 billion). Ahead of two-day agency conference starting Thursday in the German city of Bremen, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher had expressed concern that Europe could be left behind in space travel…
LOS ANGELES β When an AI-generated country song called βWalk My Walkβ hit No. 1 on Billboard’s country digital song sales chart this month, it was credited to a fictional artist named Breaking Rust β a white, digitally generated avatar that didn’t exist two months ago. But the song’s vocal phrasing, melodic shape and stylistic…
LOS ANGELES β When an AI-generated country song called βWalk My Walkβ hit No. 1 on Billboard’s country digital song sales chart this month, it was credited to a fictional artist named Breaking Rust β a white, digitally generated avatar that didn’t exist two months ago. But the song’s vocal phrasing, melodic shape and stylistic…
MILAN β The last person to get their hands on a painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci shelled out more than $450 million at auction. Now, Italian cultural officials are making it possible to purchase a limited edition, certified digital copy of the Renaissance geniusβ βLady with Disheveled Hairββ for roughly the price of a…
WASHINGTON β The holiday season is a time for giving thanks, giving gifts β and for many, a time for giving back. Food banks, services that deliver meals to seniors and other U.S. charities typically see a surge in volunteering between Thanksgiving and the end of the year. But there are good reasons to volunteer…
All Blacks Sevens player Brady Rush. Photo: Photosport New Zealand has swept the Dubai round of the Sevens World Series with the Black Ferns Sevens and All Blacks Sevens beating Australia in their respective finals. The Black Ferns Sevens thumped their arch-rivals 29-14 before the All Blacks Sevens held on the beat a fast finishing…
New Zealand Blackcaps coach Rob Walter Photo: Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Black Caps coach Rob Walter doesn’t expect his side to have any problems slipping back into Test match mode in the first Test against West Indies starting in Christchurch on Tuesday. Walter is preparing for his first home Test series since taking over the role in…
Football Fern Annalie Longo will end her international career against the Matildas in Adelaide. Photo: www.photosport.nz Football Ferns legend Annalie Longo knew the end of a career spanning nearly 20 years at the top was coming this year and she is thankful to walk away on her own terms. Longo will retire from international football…
