Entertainment

• Monday, December 30th 2019 - 08:01 UTC

  Carnival Panorama wins the “Best New Cruise Ship of 2019” Award

  

  Carnival Panorama has won the “Best New Cruise Ship” of 2019 in the Cruise Ship Awards. The new Vista-class vessel was up against Spectrum of the Seas from Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Encore operated by NCL, Sky Princess from Princess Cruises, MSC Bellissima from MSC Cruises, Costa Smeralda operated by Costa Cruises, MSC Grandiosa from MSC Cruises and Costa Venezia which is also in the Costa Cruises fleet.

• Friday, December 27th 2019 - 09:53 UTC

  Fire bomb attack on Netflix Rio office to protest a special Christmas depicting Jesus as gay and with a boyfriend

  

  Police are investigating a fire-bomb attack on the Rio de Janeiro office of a production company behind a controversial Christmas special aired on streaming service Netflix.

• Friday, December 27th 2019 - 09:52 UTC

  Maradona ambassador for the recovery of open spaces and turn them into football fields for Argentine kids

  

  Diego Maradona, Argentina's beloved “10” has been named ambassador for the recovery of urban playgrounds, where Argentine kids in the old fashion can play soccer, and hopefully as happened with Diego and so many other Argentine players become international stars.

• Thursday, December 26th 2019 - 12:09 UTC

  Time is right to reinvent the brand of a far too rich The Firm, following princely excesses?

  

  After a torrid 2019 in which the queen's son Prince Andrew was implicated in an underage sex abuse scandal, many in Britain are again asking if the monarchy has gotten too big - and rich - for its own good.

• Tuesday, December 24th 2019 - 09:14 UTC

  UK government calls on football chiefs to rid the sport of racism; UEFA chief accuses Johnson of fuelling the situation

  

  The British government called on football chiefs on Monday to do more to rid the sport of racism but stopped short of launching a full-scale inquiry demanded by the domestic players' union following the latest incident in the English game.

• Tuesday, December 24th 2019 - 09:04 UTC

  First time since the French Revolution with no Christmas mass at Notre Dame cathedral

  

  For the first time in more than 200 years, worshippers will not be able to attend Christmas mass at Notre-Dame cathedral, still being restored after a devastating fire.

• Monday, December 23rd 2019 - 10:26 UTC

  Carnival Cruise apologizes for the “allision” at Cozumel between two of its vessels

  

  In a letter sent to guests on Friday, Carnival Cruise Line apologized for an earlier accident in Cozumel, Mexico, during which the Carnival Glory came into contact with the Carnival Legend while docking, resulting in six passengers sustaining minor injuries.

• Monday, December 23rd 2019 - 08:35 UTC

  French fashion designer Emanuel Ungaro has died in Paris aged 86

  

  Ungaro was the son of Italian immigrants who trained under Spanish designer Cristobal Balenciaga. He founded his fashion house in the 1960s and described himself as a “sensual obsessive” - with a reputation for bold colors and prints.

• Monday, December 23rd 2019 - 07:33 UTC

  Spain's “El Gordo” lottery paid more than €2 billion in lucky numbers prizes

  

  Winners of Spain's “El Gordo” lottery were celebrating on Sunday after more than €2 billion were paid out as the lucky numbers were announced live on national television.

• Saturday, December 21st 2019 - 09:51 UTC

  Denise Coates from Bet365 has become UK's best-paid executive: £323m payday

  

  Bet365 boss Denise Coates has received a £323m payday, confirming her position as the UK's best-paid executive. The co-founder of the online gambling firm was paid a £277m salary plus dividends as the popularity of online gambling continues to grow.