BlogHide Resteemscocot (25)in news • 3 years agoUbisoft kicks off event with Avatar and MarioA new game based on James Cameron's Avatar film and a fresh collaboration with Nintendo kicked off E3 2021. Ubisoft was the first game-maker to demonstrate their upcoming games at the annual…cocot (25)in news • 3 years agoCovid vaccine heroes recognised by QueenKey figures from the UK's Covid vaccine programme, and community volunteers who helped during the pandemic, lead the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Oxford vaccine developer Prof Sarah Gilbert and…cocot (25)in news • 3 years agoStones and Tom Jones call for streamingSome of the UK's biggest artists are calling on the government to reform the way musicians are paid when their songs are streamed online. The Rolling Stones and Sir Tom Jones are among the artists…cocot (25)in news • 3 years agoCoventry celebrates start of UK City of Culture yearEvents have taken place across Coventry to mark the start of its year as UK City of Culture. Pauline Black, lead singer of The Selecter, performed a song to kick off the Coventry Moves event which…cocot (25)in news • 3 years agoRich nations back deal to taxThe G7 group of advanced economies has reached a "historic" deal on taxing multinational companies. Finance ministers meeting in London agreed to battle tax avoidance through measures to make…cocot (25)in news • 3 years agoBTS Festa 2021Pop group BTS have recreated some of their classic photos as they kick off celebrations for their eighth birthday. Every year, the Korean band mark the anniversary of their debut, 2 Cool 4 Skool…cocot (25)in news • 4 years agoThe binge-worthy TV showsNormally, the top prizes are seen as best drama and best comedy, and their associated acting awards. But this year, the most exciting area by some distance is going to be the limited series…cocot (25)in news • 4 years agoBrad Pitt awarded joint custody of children with Angelina JolieBrad Pitt has been granted joint custody of his children with Angelina Jolie following a lengthy court battle. Ms Jolie filed for divorce in 2016 and the pair have since been engaged in a custody…cocot (25)in news • 4 years agoBypassed news blackoutFor days Belarusians have had little information of the unrest filling their streets, with state-run TV making little attempt to report it and other websites and social media offline.cocot (25)in news • 4 years agoSchool Strike 4 ClimateThousands of Australian children are walking out of school to attend protests, calling for action on climate change. Up to 50,000 students are expected at School Strike for Climate rallies across…cocot (25)in news • 4 years agoAriana Grande marries Dalton Gomez in 'intimate' ceremonyPop star Ariana Grande has married her fiance Dalton Gomez in a "tiny and intimate" wedding. The 27-year-old American singer tied the knot in front of fewer than 20 people over the weekend, the PA…cocot (25)in news • 4 years agoAir France crash: Trial ordered for Airbus and airline over 2009 disasterTwelve years after an Air France Airbus plane crashed into the Atlantic killing 228 people, a court has ruled that the airline and manufacturer should go on trial for involuntary manslaughter. The…cocot (25)in news • 4 years agoFlorida plans to fine social media for banning politiciansA controversial new bill that would stop tech companies from deplatforming politicians has been approved by both houses in Florida's legislature. The bill must now be signed off by Trump ally…cocot (25)in news • 4 years agoSpain hopes for tourists as EU votes on digital passportsSpain has said it hopes to open up to overseas travellers from June, as plans for an EU-wide digital certificate go before the European Parliament. Tourism minister Fernando Valdés said a pilot…cocot (25)in news • 4 years agoUS city on edge as jury deliberates Chauvin verdictThe jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis policeman accused of killing George Floyd last year, has retired to consider its verdict. The prosecution told jurors that Mr Chauvin had…cocot (25)in news • 4 years agoHow George Floyd's death changed a small Iowa townGeorge Floyd's death, and the trial of Derek Chauvin, has shone a light on racial issues in small towns. Yet coming to terms with racism is tough, even for the well-meaning. Guy Nave, an academic…cocot (25)in news • 4 years agoCovid: Paris police probe secret luxury dinner partiesFrench police have launched an investigation into alleged clandestine fine dining and parties in Paris, revealed in an undercover TV report. French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin ordered the…cocot (25)in news • 4 years agoNew footage shows George Floyd pleading with officersA Minneapolis court has been shown new police bodycam footage of George Floyd pleading with officers during his arrest, saying: "I'm not a bad guy". The video shows police officer Derek Chauvin…cocot (25)in news • 4 years agoThe EMA has received an additional 13 reports of CSVTResults from the long-awaited US trial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine are out and confirm that the shot is both safe and highly effective. More than 32,000 volunteers took part, mostly in…cocot (25)in news • 4 years agoOne officer posted on social media that police were planning to use heavy weaponryActivists say 38 protesters have been killed in one of the bloodiest days yet in Myanmar since the military toppled the government. Security forces opened fire in an area of Myanmar's largest…