The Los Angeles Chargers have added a veteran presence to their offense before the NFL playoffs begin. They are signing running back Ezekiel Elliott to their practice squad, according to FOX Sports NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Before the final week of the regular season, the Dallas Cowboys waived Elliott at his request. With the Cowboys…
The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has weighed in on a drama unfolding on the country’s beaches, declaring that beachgoers who use portable cabanas to claim a patch of sand are going against the nation’s spirit of equality. Asked about the practice on morning television on Tuesday, Albanese said it was “not on”. Australia’s beaches…
Orthodox Christians around the world have been celebrating Christmas by attending church services. While the majority of the Christian world celebrate Christmas Day on 25 December, for many of the world’s 200 million Orthodox Christians, the birth of Jesus Christ is marked on 7 January. This is because they follow the Julian calendar, unlike Christian…
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Chinese tech heavyweight Tencent Holdings tumbled 5.4% in Hong Kong after the company was added to a list of “Chinese military companies” by the U.S. Department of Defense. The move follows a near 8% fall in Tencent’s U.S. depository receipts on Wall Street. Other Chinese companies…
Meta has announced the appointment of three new board members including the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and close Donald Trump ally, Dana White. It comes as Meta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, appears to be making efforts to mend ties with Trump, ahead of the US president-elect’s inauguration this month. Days ago…
Police have shot and killed a 40-year-old man in Adelaide after they said he confronted officers with a knife during a mental health episode. South Australian police shot the man at his home in the suburb of Craigburn Farm in the early hours of Tuesday morning after they said they were called to reports he…
Do Zendaya and Tom Holland have something to share? At Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards, the Challengers star reminded the entire world that she’s a fashion icon. As is so often the case, she walked the red carpet without heartthrob boyfriend Tom Holland. But perhaps a piece of him was with her. Fans could not help…
On Sunday night, Demi Moore won her first Golden Globe for her performance in The Substance. Her humble acceptance speech was one of the highlights of the night, and fans are hoping for a repeat performance at the Oscars. But Demi’s big night has been somewhat overshadowed by an unexpected controversy involving Kylie Jenner, of…
The US has added several Chinese technology companies, including gaming and social media giant Tencent and battery maker CATL, to a list of businesses it says work with China’s military. The list serves as a warning to American companies and organisations about the risks of doing business with Chinese entities. While inclusion does not mean…
The Baltimore Ravens had a lot to celebrate on Saturday, when they clinched their second straight AFC North title. But they had another big moment to celebrate before that. Late in their 35-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns, 355-pound defensive tackle Michael Pierce put the game away with his first career NFL pick as the…
