AFP Only one in 20 kids in the United States meets guidelines on sleep, exercise and screen time, and nearly a third are outside recommendations for all three, according to a study published Thursday. On average, children aged eight to 11 spent 3.6 hours per day glued to a TV, mobile phone, tablet or computer…
Xinhua A no-deal Brexit might cause severe harm to British economy, risking one in 10 British firms going bankrupt, a recent report suggested. Failure to reach a deal with the European Union (EU) before March could cause delays at British customs due to an increase in paperwork and checks. According to a survey of more…
NDTV The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle’s “accent” has become the talk of the town once again. In a recent video clip from Queen Elizabeth II’s documentary ‘Queen of the World’, Meghan, according to viewers, can be heard talking “in a slight British accent.” The clip first appeared online over the weekend, in which she…
Sky News Will Smith has celebrated his 50th birthday with a bungee jump from a helicopter near the Grand Canyon. In scenes that wouldn’t be out of place in a movie, the actor shouted: “This is some of the most beautiful stuff I’ve ever seen in my life.” Smith said the experience was like going…
Mirror, UK A 25-year-old woman has been buried underneath a massive iPhone headstone – leaving mourners stunned. The unusual 5ft tombstone was put up over Rita Shameeva’s burial plot in a Russian cemetery earlier this year. The gravestone features a picture of Rita leaning against railings and surrounded by trees in a park. It…
South Park is never afraid to tackle the most controversial topics, and it sounds like season 22’s premiere will be no exception. A preview clip from the new season’s opener has just dropped that reveals that the topic of school shootings will be tackled in the episode. It’s clear then that South Park will deal…
AFP Their governments might not be ready for talks, but that did not stop Pakistan’s Mohammad Basheer opening his heart, and his wallet, to ensure India’s most recognised cricket fan Sudhir Kumar could be at the Asia Cup. The 37-year-old Kumar, from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, has travelled all over the world supporting India but was…
Morocco is finalizing Noor Ouarzazate solar complex, the world’s largest solar plant, said the engineering and technology group SENER. SENER said it is about to start the final tests at Noor Ouarzazate III, after completing the first synchronization of the 150 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant to the Moroccan grid. The plant represents a…
AFP McDonald’s USA announced that its iconic burgers, including the Big Mac and the Quarter Pounder with Cheese, no longer have artificial preservatives, artificial flavors or added colors from artificial sources. Only the pickle slices still contain an artificial preservative, the American fast food giant said, noting that “customers are able to skip it…
Utpal Dutta Following a stormy hearing now Senate judiciary committee is to vote on Friday that might say what will be the next for kavanaugh. In the light of third accusation for sexual misconduct while termed by Trump as ‘a real gem’ Kavanaugh described it as ‘ridiculous and ‘from the Twilight Zone’, in a statement…