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Betty Boop and Blondie are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual property whose 95-year U.S. copyright maximum has been reached, putting them in the public domain on Jan. 1. That means creators can use and repurpose them without permission or payment. The 2026 batch of newly public artistic creations doesn’t quite have the sparkle of the recent first entries into the public domain of Mickey or Winnie. But ever since 2019 — the end of a 20-year IP drought…
MOSES ITAUMA is out to become Britain’s youngest world champion of all time. The record is currently held by Prince Naseem Hamed, who won the WBO featherweight title at 21 years and seven months old. Moses Itauma wants to become Britain’s youngest world championCredit: Getty Mike Tyson is the youngest heavyweight champion of all timeCredit: Getty – ContributorItauma only turned 21 on December 28 and returns to the ring on January 24 in Manchester against durable American Jermaine Franklin. Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren says it is the perfect next step for the heavyweight prodigy – who drew comparisons…
OWNERS of Alexa powered speakers have suddenly woken up to an unexpected new voice – and not everyone is happy about it. Last year, Amazon revealed a huge upgrade for the much-loved digital assistant. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! New Alexa is free with a Prime subscriptionCredit: Alamy Amazon appears to be ramping up the roll out of Alexa+Credit: Getty Availability has slowly been rolling out gradually across the world with Prime subscribers able to opt in for free. But in the last few days a number of users have reported that Alexa‘s voice was automatically upgraded.…
Chelsea has reportedly identified their next manager hours after parting company with Enzo MarescaThe Italian manager exits the club 18 months into a five-year contract, during which he won two trophiesThe sources informed of the situation have ruled out Cesc Fabregas, Oliver Glasner and Roberto de Zerbi Chelsea has reportedly identified RC Strasbourg head coach Liam Rosenior as Enzo Maresca’s replacement hours after parting ways with the Italian.Maresca was in charge at Stamford Bridge for a season and a half, leading the club to the 2025 UEFA Europa Conference League and FIFA Club World Cup.Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea after disagreement…
A potential summer move for Mohamed Salah is beginning to gather quiet momentum, with AS Roma reportedly considering an ambitious bid to reunite with the Liverpool winger later this year. According to La Repubblica, the Serie A side have identified Salah as a marquee target for the next transfer window, as concrete approach is expected to wait until the summer due to squad registration constraints.The Italian club have already filled their non-EU player slots for the current season, meaning a January move would be impossible even if all parties were willing.Instead, the Giallorossi are said to be exploring the financial…
Arsenal are reportedly preparing to make an aggressive effort to push Real Madrid into selling €80m-rated attacking midfielder Arda Guler.The Turkey international, who has been compared to former Arsenal and Real Madrid star Mesut Ozil by his manager Xabi Alonso (as per beIN Sports), is emerging as a top target for the Gunners this January.That’s according to Spanish outlet Fichajes, who state that Arsenal look set to ramp up their offensive for Guler, even if it might prove tricky persuading Real to let him go.The 20-year-old wasn’t initially getting regular starting opportunities at the Bernabeu, but he’s grown into his…
A new list of fully funded scholarships for 2026 has been shared by the Chevening Scholarship page on FacebookThe announcement featured opportunities across Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East for Master’s, PhD and research programmesStudents worldwide were encouraged to apply now for these scholarships, which cover tuition and other study costsThe Chevening Scholarship page on Facebook announced a list of fully funded scholarships said to be available for study in 2026.The post, titled “Fully Funded Scholarships you should apply for NOW, to study in 2026”, highlighted a range of international programmes across Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East.Fully…
An 18-seater bus has been involved in a serious accident along the popular Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Southwest NigeriaSpokesperson of the FRSC in Ogun State, Afolabi Odunsi-Oyewole, confirmed the incident, as he awaits further reportsThis comes barely three days after British boxer Anthony Joshua suffered a car crash, which left two of his friends deadAn unknown number of persons are feared killed after an 18-seater bus rammed into a truck along the now infamous Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.Rescue efforts are underway as the commercial vehicle collided with a truck near the NASFAT on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday, January 1, 2026. It was…
[This story contains MAJOR spoilers from the series finale of Stranger Things 5.] Creators Matt and Ross Duffer have always known what the final shot of Stranger Things would be, and now viewers have been clued in on that epic ending. After five seasons, 10 years and many escapades to the Upside Down, the mega-hit Netflix series has brought the story of Stranger Things to a close. The Hawkins, Indiana, group of high schoolers defeated villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) against all odds, but it came at the massive price of Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) sacrificing herself for the larger…
Bishop Dayo Olutayo, the younger brother of Bishop Oyedepo’s wife, introduced a new Mummy GO (his wife) in his churchThe new development sparked controversy on social media amid reports that he divorced his wife, believed to be Boluwatife Olutayo, after 33 years of being togetherIn a live broadcast, Bishop Dayo sent a message to those angry about his introduction of his wife, Funmillola AkinrindeFounder of Unity Worship Centre, Bishop Dayo Olutayo, who is the younger brother of Faith Oyedepo, caused a buzz on the internet and in his church as he introduced his new wife, Funmilola Akinrinde, the new Mummy…