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Oscars to leave Hollywood in 2029: Academy

Oscars to leave Hollywood in 2029: Academy

The Oscars will leave Hollywood after celebrating their centenary, organizers said Thursday, as they announced a long-term deal to hold the gala in central Los Angeles. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said the ceremony, the most important night of the year for the global film industry,

Oil climbs, stocks slide as Iran war uncertainty reigns

Oil climbs, stocks slide as Iran war uncertainty reigns

Oil prices jumped and equities slid Thursday as hopes for a peace deal between the United States and Iran wavered, with US President Donald Trump threatening to "obliterate" the country even as he claimed negotiations to end the conflict were ongoing. Markets had been buoyed at the start

Ko fires 60 to grab early lead at LPGA Ford Championship

Ko fires 60 to grab early lead at LPGA Ford Championship

New Zealand's Lydia Ko fired a 12-under par 60 to seize a one-stroke lead over South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo in Thursday's first round of the LPGA Ford Championship. Three-time major winner Ko, a 28-year-old Seoul-born Kiwi, shot

Lagos secures flood insurance for 4 million at-risk Nigerians

Lagos secures flood insurance for 4 million at-risk Nigerians

Nigeria's Lagos state has taken out a $7.5 million flood insurance policy to cover millions of people, the Insurance Development Forum said Thursday, as the country's economic capital faces rising sea levels and floods linked to climate change. The coastal mega-city of Lagos and

Joy, scepticism across west Africa after UN vote on slave trade

Joy, scepticism across west Africa after UN vote on slave trade

Ghanaians in the streets of the capital Accra were full of pride -- and already looking toward future "justice" -- Thursday after the United Nations recognised the transatlantic slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity." The day prior, the resolution -- pushed for by Ghanaian President John Mahama,

Parmesan exports doing grate... but sales melt in Italy

Parmesan exports doing grate... but sales melt in Italy

For the first time more than half of Parmesan cheese was exported, as Italy's population declines and consumers watch their spending, producers said Thursday. Exports of the flavourful hard cheese produced around Parma in northern Italy rose by 2.7 percent to nearly 75,000 tonnes last year,

US envoy to UK warns against cancelling king's visit

US envoy to UK warns against cancelling king's visit

Washington's envoy to the UK said Thursday it would be a "big mistake" to cancel King Charles III's planned state visit to the US, following calls to abandon the trip over the Middle East war. It has been rumoured for months that the British