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A British company, which supplies books for TV shows and movies, says it saw an increase in book sales to home offices during the lockdown. The shelves filled with spines are to serve as a background during the meetings at Zoom, the BBC News service informed.more

The first dogs have entered the White House - the Bidens' two German shepherds, Champ and Major, officially joined the first family in their new residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue on Sunday.more

A small stone, stolen by an anonymous tourist who regretted his deed, was returned to the archaeological park in Pompeii in southern Italy. The item was sent back to the city authorities with a short letter and an apology.more

An engaged couple taken to hospital in the same ambulance with Covid-19 were able to marry moments before the man was sedated and put on a ventilator.more

Ferrari on Friday signed up 16-year-old Maya Weug, the first female to join their academy which has nurtured the talent of Formula one drivers like Charles Leclerc.more

American Airlines Group Inc. is trying to sell some of the wine it’s not pouring on flights by offering bottles for home delivery.more

An electrician from one of the Catalan villages saved his neighbor by connecting her respirator to a generator that powers street lamps. The incident occurred during the Filomena snowstorm, the effects of which are still being felt in Spain.more

A JOB vacancy on one of the country’s most iconic islands, which has no hot running water and electricity, is up for grabs again. Last year more than 40,000 applications were made for two summer caretaker jobs on the remote Great Blasket Island.more

An inflatable blimp depicting US President Donald Tump as a giant baby has been acquired by the Museum of London.more

Brits are turning to "super weed" from California to help them get through Dry January in lockdown, it has been reported.more

A bird named Merlin, who lives in the Tower of London, went missing before Christmas. The bird was considered dead. Tower authorities are already thinking about a successor. more

Last year was by a narrow margin the hottest ever on record, according to Nasa, with the climate crisis stamping its mark on 2020 through soaring temperatures, enormous hurricanes and unprecedented wildfires.more

Robert Lewandowski has described Jurgen Klopp as a “father figure” during their time at Dortmund, explaining how the Liverpool manager demands “A+ students".more

A couple in Canada have been fined for breaking Covid curfew rules after the woman was caught "walking" her husband on a leash, according to local media.more

Clap for Carers is to return under a new name of Clap for Heroes, the initiative's founder has said.more

Royal Mail has said it is doing 'everything necessary' to deliver post after claims some are still receiving Christmas cards which were posted on time.more

The word "coronavirus" was chosen as the Word of the Year by Internet users and the chapter of linguists in the Words na Czasie competition run by the Institute of Polish Language at the University of Warsaw.more

A well-known figure of British television - Jeremy Clarkson - shared his reflections on the recent coronavirus infection. Gwiazdor reported that after testing positive, he was terrified because he treated himself as a person at risk.more

Cassette tape sales are estimated to have doubled this year compared to 2019. The British Phonographic Industry, which represents record labels, projects 157,000 tapes will have been sold in the UK in 2020.more

London has tonight welcomed 2021 with a unique fireworks, lighting and drone show using landmarks across the capital and screened live on BBC One.more

McDonald’s customers have been urged not to panic after some branches of the chain accidentally warned of upcoming food shortage due to Brexit.more

Poland is one of four settlements on Kiritimati, the largest island of Kiribati, a country in the Pacific Ocean, several hundred kilometers west of the date line. It was there at the earliest - at 10:00 GMT - residents welcomed the New Year.more

A 31-year-old man has been caught attempting to walk through the Channel Tunnel. A spokesman for Eurotunnel confirmed: "A person was detected inside the Channel Tunnel and taken into custody by the French Authorities.more

The social epidemiologist predicts a surge in 'sexual licentiousness' and a 'reverse of religiosity'.more

The coronavirus pandemic has changed children's Christmas toys brought by Santa, and in Spain primarily by the Three Kings. A doll that can be tested for Covid-19 is popular. The gifts received by adults are also different, here the most popular gift is the coronavirus test.more