Entertainment

Wednesday, December 4th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
Rare Gauguin painting from his time in Tahiti fetches €9.5 million

A rare canvas by French artist Paul Gauguin from his time in Tahiti fetched €9.5 million (US$10.5 million) in Paris on Tuesday, nearly twice its estimated value, the auction house said.
Tuesday, December 3rd 2019 - 09:15 UTC
The 2019 Literature Nobel Prize award implodes in the scandal-hit Swedish Academy

Two external members of the Nobel literature prize committee quit on Monday after criticizing the scandal-hit Swedish Academy. The 233-year-old Academy was forced to introduce several new measures after a sex scandal involving the husband of a former member escalated into a bitter row that meant it had to postpone the award for 2018.
Sunday, December 1st 2019 - 01:07 UTC
Rioting Chile forced to cancel the football season and motor rally activities

The football federation in Chile has announced it is to cancel the rest of the season due to security concerns following weeks of anti-government protests. All matches were suspended when the violence began six weeks ago.
Friday, November 29th 2019 - 07:51 UTC
Falklands South America inaugural second weekly flight occurred in May 1979

The following letter was posted in the Penguin News edition of this week, signed by GW Cheek, who for several decades was head of Civil Aviation in the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, November 27th 2019 - 09:19 UTC
Abu Dhabi's Premier League Manchester City worth US$ 4.8 billion

The owner of English Premier League champions Manchester City is selling a US$500 million stake to private equity firm Silver Lake, valuing the football club's owner at US$4.8 billion, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Thursday, November 14th 2019 - 11:09 UTC
Falklands' tour for Uruguay's Anglo Theatre company next March

The Government of the Falkland Islands, the British Embassy in Uruguay and the Anglo Institute have joined forces to organize a Theatre Tour to the Islands.
Wednesday, November 13th 2019 - 01:31 UTC
Football friendly between Uruguay, Argentina still on for Tel Aviv despite shelling

The football match between the national teams of Argentina and Uruguay scheduled for next Monday in Tel Aviv is still on as planned, Argentine Football Association (AFA) sources consulted by the press Tuesday.
Thursday, November 7th 2019 - 07:56 UTC
Copa Libertadores final moved to Lima from Santiago because of the social unrest in Chile

The Copa Libertadores final between Flamengo and River Plate has been moved to Lima in Peru from Santiago due to the continuing unrest in the Chilean capital, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) announced.
Saturday, October 26th 2019 - 10:07 UTC
Macallan 1926, single malt auctioned for a record £1.5 million

A rare bottle of Scotch whisky has sold for a world record £1.5m at auction in London. The Macallan 1926 60-year-old single malt from cask number 263 had been estimated to sell for between £350,000 and £450,000. Sotheby's, which held the auction, did not release the identity of the buyer.
Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 - 08:11 UTC
Chris, the Australian Merino sheep with a 41.1kg fleece has died

An Australian sheep that entered the Guinness World Records after being found with an enormously overgrown fleece has died, it was announced. Chris the merino sheep made global headlines after being found wandering alone outside Australia's capital Canberra with masses of wool sagging from its frame in 2015.