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Disney cancels some fire effects at shows worldwide after dragon incident at Disneyland

By Natasha Chen, CNN Disney will pull certain fire effects from shows at their resorts worldwide after an animatronic dragon caught fire at Disneyland in Southern California on Saturday, company officials say. “We are temporarily suspending fire effects similar to those used at Disneyland park’s Fantasmic at select shows and entertainment experiences globally out of

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Australia unveils biggest defense overhaul in decades with wary eye on China

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Australia has unveiled a radical shakeup of its defense spending billed as the most significant review of its military preparedness since World War II, shifting its emphasis onto long-range strike capabilities and building munitions at home. Launching the Defense Strategic Review in Canberra, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government’s strategy

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Barry Humphries, Australian comedian best known for alter-ego Dame Edna Everage, dies aged 89

By Helen Regan, CNN The Australian comedian Barry Humphries, best known for his drag character Dame Edna Everage, has died aged 89. ​”​He was completely himself until the very end, never losing his brilliant mind, his unique wit and generosity of spirit,” his family said in a statement. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute

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Coronation mishaps King Charles III will want to avoid

CNN By Jack Hillcox, Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Arson. Bumbling bishops. A jilted spouse banging on the abbey door. These may sound like plot lines from “Days of Our Lives,” but they are actually moments that have punctuated British coronations throughout history. Coronations at Westminster Abbey go back almost one thousand years. They

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The art of growing bald gracefully

Oscar Holland, CNN There are three important days in every bald(ing) man’s life: The day you realize you’re losing your hair, the day you realize you should shave off what remains, and the day you finally do. Growing bald gracefully is about reducing the gap between these milestones as far as possible. I learned this

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