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Taylor Swift has set a new record yet again. This week, the singer overtook music legend Elvis Presley as the solo artist with the most weeks at the top of the US album charts. This was announced by the music magazine Billboard, which publishes the charts. Her current album “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” is number 1 in the US album charts for the fifth consecutive week. This means that the 34-year-old has had an album at the top for a total of 68 weeks, breaking Presley’s record of 67 weeks. However, the Beatles remain overall record holders, with their albums having spent…

Spanish star player Jenni Hermoso Tuesday appeared for a preliminary court hearing as part of aninvestigation into Luis Rubiales’ sexual assault case. Hermoso, who testified behind closed doors, told the court that the kiss she received from Rubiales  was “at no point consensual.”  She has previously stated Rubiales, who at the time served as the head of Spain’s football federation, and his staff tried to pressure the footballer and her family to downplay the incident.  “Everything went well,” Hermoso told reporters after her testimony. “The judicial process will continue its course, and thanks for the support that many of you had given to me.” In September last…

Ukraine’s president and foreign minister have both condemned the overnight air- and missile strikes, and called for more military assistance from partner countries.  “Another attack by Russian savages. Almost a hundred missiles of various types. At least 70 missiles were shot down. Nearly 60 of them were intercepted in the Kyiv area,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on social media in English, along with an accompanying video in Ukrainian.  “Patriot, IRIS-T, and NASAMS — each of these systems has already saved hundreds of lives,” he said, referring to more advanced air defense systems donated to Ukraine by NATO members or other…

The German economy may see a little growth this year, but so far everything is pointing to a lackluster year. Export champions or not, dynamic developments like in the past seem far out of reach. Source link

A Japan Airlines plane caught fire on the runway at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Japan’s capital, on Tuesday after colliding with a Coast Guard aircraft, officials said. A Japan Airlines spokesperson said the Airbus A-350 passenger plane was flight 516, traveling from Shin Chitose airport in Hokkaido to Haneda. Haneda is one of Japan’s busiest airports and the second-largest hub serving Tokyo, after Narita airport. Japan Airlines said all 379 people on board the burning aircraft, passengers and crew members, were safely evacuated. Video footage broadcast live on public broadcaster NHK showed fire crews working to put out the blaze. What do we know about the cause of the…

A Japan Airlines aircraft that was carrying passengers caught fire on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda airport.Video from Japan’s public broadcaster NHK shows flames coming out of the windows of an aircraft. The country’s coast guard says it is looking into the possibility that one of its planes crashed into the Japan Airlines flight.Around 400 people were on board the plane, according to NHK.More video on social media shows the plane in flames travelling down the runway. All runways at Haneda – Japan’s busiest airport – are currently closed.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be…

My biology teacher at school told us: “You don’t buy a beer, you rent it.” And the added cost of renting it, he used to say, was the hangover. But how does alcohol really affect our body and brains, and how much do we know about hangovers? Well, scientists aren’t exactly sure what’s going on, but everyone who’s had a drink knows how miserable they can be. This holiday season, many of us will be celebrating with a drink or three. But is it possible to come out the other side without any aftereffects? The chemistry of hangovers Alcohol is metabolized…

“The expectations for Paris are high – in every respect,” International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said. The idea is to make the 2024 Summer Olympics sustainable and inclusive, with gender equality being a top priority. Organizers are also aiming to make the host city an integral part of the Games. The opening ceremony won’t be in the Olympic Stadium, but rather on the Seine with more than 400,000 people lining the banks of the river. Which sustainability goals have the Paris organizers set? The Paris 2024 organizers are planning to reduce CO2 emissions by around half to around 1.58 million tons, compared…

1) Russia’s war in Ukraine The 27 member states of the European Union have repeatedly promised to help Ukraine for as long as it needs to defend itself against Russia. EU leaders generally agree that a victory by Russia would be dangerous for the European Union’s security. The question is whether they will continue to stand by Ukraine in 2024. Recent weeks have seen a lot of discussion of war fatigue and waning solidarity in Brussels. EU member states are finding it difficult to unanimously sign off on the financial aid that the European Union has promised. The current approach, that it is up to…

The US and Europe can no longer compete with China after the cost of producing solar modules there dropped by 42% in 2023 to $0.15 (€0.14) per watt. That gives Chinese manufacturers an enormous cost advantage over international rivals, according to a new Horizons report from consultancy Wood Mackenzie. In 2023, China’s domestic solar additions were double those of the US and the EU combined. China, the world’s solar module powerhouse, now holds 80% of global manufacturing capacity. By 2050, it will account for over 50% of the global power supply, according to Wood Mackenzie.  “China is the lowest-cost solar module manufacturer in the world. Solar module prices in dollar per watt tallied in December show China’s cost of $0.15 well below Indian ($0.22),…