Lack of Winter Olympic bids amid venue costs may lead to rotating fixed hosts

The dearth of candidates to host the Winter Olympics amid spiralling venue costs could force the IOC to resort to lining up a list of fixed, rotating hosts.

Post Malone rejected by Australian bar because of his face tattoos

Post Malone, who has over 70 tattoos and is constantly getting new ones, was in Perth earlier this week when he attempted to visit the rooftop bar at QT Hotel.

Man admits to stealing almost 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs, authorities say

Officers stopped a vehicle "presumably purporting to be the Easter bunny" on a U.K. highway and arrested the man on suspicion of theft, police said.

NORAD conducts air defense exercise days after Russian aircraft intercepted over Alaska, objects shot down

The North American Aerospace Defense Command says it is carrying out a "live-fly air defense exercise" Wednesday off the coast of Washington state and British Columbia, just days after it intercepted Russian aircraft near Alaska and multiple airborne objects were shot down.

Language of love: Couple meets, falls in love on Duolingo

Duolingo says the unlikely love story is yet another reason “to keep up with your daily practice.”

China threatens US entities over downing of suspected spy balloon

China says it will enact measures against U.S. entities related to the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the American East Coast.

Captain of boys' soccer team, rescued in Thailand cave in 2018, dead at 17

The captain of the boys’ soccer team that was dramatically rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 has died in England while attending a sports academy, reports say. 

King Charles III coronation: Koh-i-noor diamond won’t be used during ceremony

The palace says that rather than commission a new crown, as is customary, Camilla will modify Queen Mary’s crown using diamonds from Queen Elizabeth II’s personal collection.

Idris Elba talks playing James Bond: ‘I’m not going to be that guy’

Conversations of Idris Elba playing the popular British spy came up after fellow actor Daniel Craig’s demise as Bond in the 25th film in the franchise called, “No Time to Die.”

Air India reveals massive orders for 470 Boeing, Airbus jets

Air India is buying 220 Boeing aircraft valued at $34 billion. It marks the U.S. plane maker’s third-largest sale of all time, in dollar value, and its second of all time in quantity.

High-fat foods may help rid body of intestinal parasite, study finds

Researchers behind a new study found that a high-fat diet allows the immune system to eliminate a parasitic worm that’s a major cause of illness and death in developing countries.

S Club 7 announce UK reunion tour to mark 25 years

The British pop group that rose to fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s with hits like “Never Had a Dream Come True” and “S Club Party” announced a reunion tour of the U.K. and Ireland.