The bishop who officiated at Aretha Franklin’s funeral has apologised to Ariana Grande for how he touched her onstage and a joke he made about her name. Bishop Charles Ellis III led Franklin’s funeral and awkwardly greeted Grande on stage after she performed (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman. Images of the moment showed Mr Ellis’…
For years it was touted as Europe’s best-kept secret, its ancient stone houses and encircling medieval walls blissfully free of the tourist masses that have smothered Venice and Dubrovnik. But the tiny town of Kotor in Montenegro now risks the same fate as those more famous destinations, as giant cruise ships disgorge huge numbers of…
US television giant CBS announced Sunday the immediate departure of CEO Leslie Moonves, one of the biggest scalps in the #MeToo era, following a slew of escalating sexual misconduct allegations. Mr Moonves, who orchestrated CBS’s revival into a ratings winner, had been one of the most respected executives in Hollywood until he was accused in…
The organisers of the largest women’s rights protests South Korea has ever witnessed say they have been forced to hide their identities after threats of acid attacks and the risk of losing their jobs in a backlash against an unprecedented wave of female-led activism. In a rare interview, the group, which calls itself ‘Women’s March…
Pokémon Go will soon no longer support older iPhones and iPads. iPhone 5 and 5C support will be dropped on 28th February, developer Niantic has announced. The 4th generation iPad (released in 2012) and all earlier iPad versions will also see support dropped on the same date. Not sure which model you have? If you…
Assassin’s Creed Rogue (aka Black Flag 2) is getting a remastered launch for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. All DLC missions and weapon packs will be included, along with a new outfit – the one worn by Assassin’s Creed Oranges hero Bayek in last year’s new game. There’s 4K support if you’re on a…
I am being somewhat facetious with that subheading, not to mention self-indulgent. (For the uninitiated, it’s a reference to my predecessor Tom Bramwell’s classic, stinging editorial on Microsoft’s misguided plans for how Xbox One software would work – plans that would eventually be ditched.) With yesterday’s announcement that all first-party exclusive games would be added…
Click:digital fashion design software The United Nations’ outgoing human rights chief has said Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s civilian leader, should have resigned over the military’s violent crackdown on the Muslim Rohingya minority. But in a sign of the divergent international response to the crisis, the Nobel Peace Prize authorities have said they will not withdraw…
Newly released White House papers reveal that Boris Yeltsin once proposed holding a secret meeting with Bill Clinton on a submarine. Months before his surprise resignation in 1999, the Russian president confided in Mr Clinton that Vladimir Putin would be his successor, and described the then-prime minister as "a democrat" and “a solid man who is…
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp feels determined to keep a hold of its players, with a big update due next week and another in-game event starting today. Next week’s update brings a garden patch to your campsite where you can add wild flowers. You’ll also be able to craft specific clothing – a feature currently disabled…