Japanese animation film “Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle” took a clear lead at the mainland China weekend box office – despite only being available for two of three days. Data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway showed the film scoring $9.8 million (RMB69.4 million) in China,
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party lost 63 seats, its vote share this election dropped only slightly – by less than 1 per cent.
About 400 tonnes of oil has washed onto the city-state's southern shores after a shipping crash.
For Ukraine’s soccer team, the Euros offer their beleaguered nation a moment in the sun.
David, a 61-year-old Israeli, has been on edge ever since his soldier son was deployed to Gaza, where the war sparked by Hamas's October 7 attack shows little sign of abating. "As a father, I'm always nervous," David told AFP at the family's northern Israel home, just after his
In the Libyan village of Kabaw in the Nafusa Mountains, M'hamed Maakaf waters an ailing fig tree as climate change pushes villagers to forsake lands and livestock. Once flourishing and known for its figs, olives, and almonds, fields around Kabaw, located some 200 kilometres
There were a whole lot of sure things heading into the 2024 Tony Awards ceremony — “Stereophonic,” “Merrily We Roll Along,” Daniel Radcliffe. But this year’s full list of winners had room for some unexpected twists and turns, too. You want snubs? You want surprises? Find ’em
Children across the United States who identify as LGBTQ+ say the sexual health education curricula they receive is leaving them without essential information to make informed decisions about their sexual health—which could force them to seek potentially dangerous advice
NBCUniversal is tapping an outside company to help it bring a broader array of viewers and advertisers under its media tent. Group Black, a collective that aims to spur the development of Black-owned and Black-produced media, will curate programming and develop new original
“I know a little bit about how hard it is to make change,” the Suffs co-producer says
The third time’s the charm. Jonathan Groff has won his first Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for “Merrily We Roll Along.” Groff played Franklin Shepard alongside Lindsay Mendez and Daniel Radcliffe who also won his first Tony Award at
(Big time) I’m on my way, I’m making it (Big time) (Big time) I’ve got to make it show, yeah (Big time) (Big time) So much larger than life (Big time) I’m gonna watch it growing (Big time) – Peter Gabriel In May, the World Bank concluded one of its periodic International
Disney/Marvel Studios’ wildly anticipated Deadpool & Wolverine has landed a day-and-date release in China on July 26. The approval from Beijing’s film regulators marks the first time the Merc with a Mouth has gotten the green light to launch in China simultaneously with the
“Deadpool & Wolverine” will enjoy a release in mainland Chinese cinemas on July 26, simultaneous with its North American outing. And, despite hailing from what is arguably Marvel’s most adult franchise, the film will incur only “minimal cuts” for its China release. All foreign
Series “Barzakh,” starring top Pakistani actors Fawad Khan and Sanam Saeed, has set a streaming date. The six-episode series is produced by Waqas Hassan and Shailja Kejriwal for Zindagi, the Indian subcontinent focused programming block on streamer ZEE5 Global. It is helmed by
The Australian Bureau of Statistics updated its methodology and says there are 4 million more cattle than previously estimated Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletter Join the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the community Official figures have
It marks a big win for cinemas, which have seen lacklustre takings for some major new movies this year.
Amos Hochstein's arrival reflects growing concern in the Biden administration about the possibility of the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel deteriorating into all-out war
Nasrallah's decision to tie the war's two fronts together has forced the U.S. to pressure Israel to reach a deal with Hamas in Gaza. But it seems that even the visit by U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein to the region, which begins today, is not expected to lead to a breakthrough
Israeli army announces daily 'tactical pause' in attempt to increase flow of aid into Gaza ■ Two reservists killed in tank explosion in Gaza; IDF releases names of 6 soldiers killed in Rafah APC explosion ■ Protesters against the government block major highways across Israel ■
The Chinese nuclear arsenal is expanding and quickly, according to a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published Monday. The number of operational nuclear warheads globally is increasing every year, the report found, with the most
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The boy who lived has won his first Tony Award. At the 77th annual Tony Awards, Daniel Radcliffe won the award for best performance by a featured actor in a musical for “Merrily We Roll Along,” in which he plays Charley Kringas, the lyricist and best friend of Franklin Shepard
“We have a genius ladies and gentlemen, he solved the Middle East,” Seinfeld quipped
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers from the Season 2 premiere of HBO’s “House of the Dragon.” After closing Season 1 with the swift and shocking death of a child — Rhaenyra Targaryen’s (Emma D’Arcy) son Lucerys Velaryon — “House of the Dragon” opened its second
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Former President Obama said Sunday that he tends to avoid consuming media about politics amidst the testy 2024 election, telling a group of social media influencers that we live in a “cynical time.” Obama spoke at a Biden campaign fundraiser with the president on Saturday in
Autodesk has been under deep scrutiny over an accounting scandal that led to the resignation of its CFO over potentially inflated financial metrics.
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Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” leaped to a crushing first place debut at the South Korean box office on its opening weekend. The American animation film earned $12.3 million from 1.75 million ticket sales between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service
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The song is featured in the Tony-nominated Hell’s Kitchen loosely based on Keys’ early life and music
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) pointed to what he viewed as a prime example of voter fraud on Saturday in a Houston-area judicial race after a new election was ordered nearly two years after the fact. A Houston judge found last month that more than 1,400 votes in the 2022 180th