„Last Christmas” al duo-ului Wham!, compus și produs de George Michael, a revenit pe primul loc în topurile festive din Marea Britanie. Piesa, care a fost inițial devansată de „Do They Know It’s Christmas?” a […] Articolul Piesa „Last Christmas” de la Wham! a ajuns pe locul 1 după 39 de ani apare prima dată […]
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În această zi a anului 1843, Charles Dickens a publicat „A Christmas Carol”
Personajele și frazele din această carte scurtă nu numai că au rezistat testului timpului, ci au intrat în lexicul de pe ambele maluri ale Atlanticului și au rămas acolo aproape 200 de ani mai târziu. Scriitorul englez Dickens, în vârstă de 31 de ani la acea vreme, dobândise celebritate literară în urma lansării cărților „Schițe […]
Mariah Carey, dată în judecată pentru „All I want for Christmas”. Cine îi cere 20 milioane de dolari
Cântăreața Mariah Carey este dată în judecată pentru cel puțin 20 de milioane de dolari pentru încălcarea drepturilor de autor de către Andy Stone pentru celebra ei melodie „All I want for Christmas”. Compozitorul susține că a co-scris și înregistrat o melodie numită „All I Want For Christmas Is You” înainte ca Carey să-și lanseze melodia sub […]
Christmas parade massacre suspect pleads not guilty
Darrell Brooks has rejected 77 charges, including six homicides, for driving into a Christmas parade in Waukesha The man charged with killing six people and injuring 61 when he drove through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin last November, has pleaded not guilty on Friday to all 77 charges. His lawyers also requested moving the […]
Liberal pundit tells GOP Senator to get vasectomy after Christmas family photo
A photo featuring an extended family of Republican Senator Mitt Romney riled up a prominent Democrat Liberal commentator Keith Olbermann sparked outrage this week after telling Republican Utah Senator Mitt Romney to get a vasectomy in response to Romney’s family Christmas photo. After Romney posted a photo of his family on Christmas Day, along with […]
Deadly suicide bomb attack cuts Christmas celebrations short
A suicide bomber has blown himself up outside a packed bar, killing six and injuring 13 people who were celebrating Christmas in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Tragedy struck on Saturday in the city of Beni, when a terrorist detonated a bomb at the entrance of a crowded bar. According to local authorities, the security […]
ITV announces death of Pope in Christmas blunder
ITV News presenter Kylie Pentelow mistakenly announced the death of 85-year-old Pope Francis during a segment on his Christmas Day address. “The Pope’s festive address focused on his prayers for the pandemic to come to an end. He said vaccines should be made available to those most in need,” Pentelow reported on Saturday evening, before […]
Alex Jones’ wife arrested on Christmas Eve
Erika Wulff Jones, the wife of Infowars founder Alex Jones, was arrested and jailed on Christmas Eve over an alleged domestic violence incident, unrelated to the conspiracy-loving pundit’s controversial political views. Mrs. Jones was booked into a jail cell in Austin, Texas on Friday evening on charges of causing bodily damage to a family member […]
Armed intruder detained at Windsor Castle where queen is spending Christmas
An armed intruder was arrested on Saturday on the grounds of Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth is celebrating Christmas, Thames Valley Police say. The incident took place at around 8:30 on Christmas Day. “A 19-year-old man from Southampton has been arrested and he remains in custody at this time,” police said in a statement.The man […]
Apple employees urged to stage walkout on Christmas Eve
A group fighting for the rights of Apple employees has called on workers to walk out on Christmas Eve, and asked customers to refrain from shopping for Apple products on that day. Apple Together, a group of organizers inside the company, said workers are demanding “a respectful workplace,” paid sick leave, “proper mental healthcare,” and […]
‘God’ removed from Christmas hymn
A Swedish singer has received backlash for removing references to God from a 19th century hymn that she performed during an annual Christmas season television program. Singer-songwriter Malin Foxdal, 43, performed Zacharias Topelius’ 1887 Christmas song ‘Julvisa’ on SVT’s ‘Luciamorgon’ program last week, which airs every December 13 in celebration of Lucia Day. Foxdal modified […]
WHO warns of Covid ‘tsunami’ before Christmas
Speaking during an interview, Maria Van Kerkhove, the technical lead at the World Health Organization (WHO), warned that the world was facing a “tsunami of Covid infections” due to the joint spread of Delta and Omicron. In an article published on Tuesday in the Spanish daily El Pais, Van Kerkhove raised concerns that vaccination alone […]
Norway declines to arrange London Christmas tree replacement
Oslo council has voted down the idea to send to London’s Trafalgar square a new Christmas tree instead of the one that was widely criticized over its unimpressive look. The news was confirmed by Westminster City Council on Wednesday. In a statement, Lord Mayor of Westminster Andrew Smith said that Norway’s annual gift plays a […]
Pope likens EU to Nazis over word ‘Christmas’
Pope Francis has denounced the EU’s attempt to replace the term “Christmas period” with a more-neutral “holiday period,” saying it was a move that some oppressive regime might well have made. The European Commission last week made a U-turn on its language replacement after a public backlash, including from the Vatican. Pope Francis minced no […]
Dozens of ICU medics test positive for Covid-19 after Christmas party
Dozens of hospital workers have tested positive for Covid-19 in Spain after hanging out at a Christmas party, officials have said. Extra shifts and additional staff have been arranged to ensure the ICU continues to operate. More than 170 staffers from the University Regional Hospital in Malaga, a city on Spain’s southern Mediterranean coast, attended […]