A $1B Evening With Nicole Kidman

Plus, a show in Chicago explores the lives of Black American artists in Paris.

Want to climb Africa’s highest mountain? Getting to Kilimanjaro from Europe is about to get easier

Three airlines are launching routes – including one that starts in early June.

The rumours were true: Kingdom Come 2 studio is working on an RPG set in Tolkien's Middle-earth

Eru Iluvatar be praised!

‘I’ll Be Gone in June’ Review: European and American Sensibilities Collide in a Sensitive, Sharply Sensory Coming-of-Ager

The European exchange student, so often a cheaply targeted figure of fun in American high school comedies, gets the leading point of view in “I’ll Be Gone in June,” an intelligent, vividly evocative coming-of-age portrait from promising German freshman director Katharina

Spain steps on the gas: 76% of firms now have a reindustrialisation strategy

Planned investment for the next three years is falling even as AI cements its role as a crucial economic driver. Nine in ten Spanish companies plan to invest in AI.

SpaceX's IPO moonshot draws some doubters on Wall Street

Elon Musk wants to take SpaceX public—and he's asking investors to believe the rocket and AI company is worth almost $1.75 trillion.

Russia and China scold the United States over 'Golden Dome' plans

MOSCOW, May 20 - Russia and China said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile-defence shield plans threatened strategic stability and that Washington had been irresponsible not to work on a replacement for a landmark nuclear treaty.

Botero sold his first work for two packs of cigarettes: now up for auction in Bogotá

'La Plegaria' (1949), the watercolour Fernando Botero swapped for two packets of cigarettes early in his career, is being auctioned in Bogotá with over 120 works by Latin American artists.

A new whale detection network launches in San Francisco Bay, alerting ships in real time

Ferries, cargo ships and tankers cut through choppy waters in the San Francisco Bay Tuesday as a whale surfaced nearby, its spout barely visible against the white caps. Until now, whales could easily go unnoticed by mariners, but an AI-powered detection network launched this

Mary Mina Cast in Alexandra Matheou’s Debut Feature, Surrogacy Love Triangle Drama ‘Shibboleth’ (Exclusive)

The Greek actress starred in a short film by the director whose latest short, 'Free Eliza,' about a woman born without the ability to smile, debuts in the Cannes Director's Fortnight - check out an exclusive clip.

Goldman Sachs reportedly selected to lead SpaceX IPO in landmark Wall Street deal

Goldman Sachs has reportedly secured the leading underwriting role for SpaceX’s expected stock market debut this year in a move that paves the way for the largest IPO in history.

Pressure mounts at United Nations for climate change 'lifeline'

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday considers a resolution reinforcing states' obligations to combat climate change, a long-awaited move toned down under pressure from major greenhouse gas emitters.

Norway reports Europe's first case of bird flu in a polar bear

Norwegian authorities on Tuesday announced that avian influenza has been documented in a polar bear for the first time in Europe, in the Svalbard region in the Arctic.

Philippine Supreme Court says won't stop ICC arrest of drug war enforcer

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa has evaded government agents trying to arrest him and is currently at an unknown location.

Dandelooo Boards ‘Acorn’s Adventure,’ From Top German Animation House Fabian&Fred (EXCLUSIVE)

Greatness from (very) small beginnings. After bringing Filip Mašek’s “Acorn’s Adventures” to MIFA and winning the Eurimages Co-production Development Award earlier this year at Cartoon Movie, German co-producer Fabian&Fred revealed today that Dandelooo had acquired global sales

Help wanted: Australian conservation group seeks new koala rescue dog

An Australian animal welfare group is seeking a heroic dog with an appetite for adventure for a full-time position as a koala rescuer.

Canadian lawmaker visits Taiwan to show ‘solidarity’

Mr Michael Chong said he was “reasserting Canadian sovereignty” by not letting China dictate “where we can go internationally”.

US planning to reduce commitment to NATO – including in wartime

The US is due to announce a reduction in the capabilities it makes available to NATO, part of the Trump administration's previously signalled pivot to priorities outside of Europe. The move doesn't change the current number of forces on NATO territory.

DR Congo fishermen resort to trawling plastic waste

The mighty Congo River feeds millions of people along its course through the vast Democratic Republic of Congo but fishermen near the capital now find more plastic than fish in their nets.

Malaysia coalition to stay intact until term ends, says minister

The remarks are aimed at easing concerns over the stability of PM Anwar Ibrahim’s administration.

Japan says it has enough power to meet scorching summer demand

The assessment comes amid global shortages caused by the war in the Middle East.

Andrey Zvyagintsev on Russian Corruption, War and Exile: “I Know What I Am Talking About.”

The director presented his new film, 'Minotaur,' his first shot outside Russia, in competition in Cannes.

Chinese personnel swim, use boats to evacuate people in flood-hit areas

HONG KONG, May 20 - Rescue workers used boats or swam through floodwaters to evacuate people in waterlogged areas across central and southwest China on Wednesday after torrential rain killed at least 25 people and shut businesses, schools and transport links.

Exclusive: Hungary signals readiness to sanction Russia's Patriarch Kirill

A "mini" sanction package is set to be discussed by EU ambassadors this week, targeting around ten individuals who were previously protected by Viktor Orbán's government and a handful of Russian vessels.

5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Peru, damaging buildings and injuring 27

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific region of southern Peru late Tuesday, injuring 27 people and damaging buildings, officials said. No deaths were reported.

The act of Umfunktionierung

Another unique German word. Umfunktionierung. Functional transformation. Most of us take the tools we’re given and use them as instructed. We follow the manual. We color inside the lines. We accept the functions as defined by those who came before us. But the ruckus maker asks:

Everything you need to know about Stephen Colbert’s final show and the end of The Late Show

This Thursday marks the end of an era for The Late Show – a beloved US cultural touchstone which is about to disappear. Here's everything you need to know about the final episode, the guests, the reasons behind CBS pulling the plug, and what could be next for Stephen Colbert...

The Lost Scenes of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons Are Being Controversially Restored with AI

When television mogul Ted Turner died earlier this month, it gave cinephiles occasion to remember his brief but high-profile foray into colorization. In the mid-nineteen-eighties, he commissioned for broadcast colorized versions of more than 100 classic movies, from The

Sri Lanka teeth reveal rising plant diets thousands of years before agriculture

A new study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution examining human populations in Sri Lankan tropical rainforests shows that people's consumption of plants began increasing thousands of years before the introduction of agriculture. The research focuses on human and animal

Trump Screws Himself So Badly on Tex. Race that GOPers Visibly Stunned

Donald Trump just endorsed MAGA nutjob Ken Paxton in the Texas GOP primary for Senate, potentially killing off establishment incumbent Senator John Cornyn. A s GOP Senators absorbed this news, reporters described them as “ visibly dismayed ” and “ stone-faced .” Senator Lisa

In a seemingly ungovernable Britain, prime ministers keep failing and falling

Keir Starmer, Britain's first Labour prime minister in 14 years, is fighting for his political life as mainstream parties crumble in favor of more extreme voices.

Did the last common ancestor of humans and apes walk like a gorilla? A new study offers a clue

Some extinct human ancestors and modern-day apes appear to share wrist traits that raise the question of whether our last common ancestor walked on its knuckles

Japan to sell eels bred in captivity in 'world first'

Eels bred in captivity will be sold in Japanese shops for the first time, in a move that could ease eventually pressure on the endangered fish, officials said Wednesday.

‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Tomb Raider’ To Be Spun off Under New Company After Embracer Chair Calls Its IP ‘Among The Most Undervalued in the Industry’

“Lord of the Rings” owner Embracer is set to spin the Tolkien IP as well as other legacy properties such as “Tomb Raider” into a separate holding company, Fellowship Entertainment, with chair Lars Wingefors calling its assets “among the most undervalued in the industry.”

I believed sustainable fashion’s hype. But between Everlane and Allbirds, the letdowns keep coming | Clare Press

Sustainability promised to change the industry. With Shein reportedly acquiring Everlane, and Allbirds pivotting from eco sneakers to AI, it seems that promise was mostly marketing It was always about the money, wasn’t it? For a while there, it seemed like the execs opining

Pro-Kremlin actors launch large scale disinformation campaign targeting Armenia's elections

For several months, Armenia has been the target of a wide-ranging Russian disinformation campaign ahead of its parliamentary elections in early June. Researchers say the operation is among the most extensive in recent years. The Cube examines how and why false claims have been

Rachel Reeves to protect ‘critical’ clean energy projects from legal challenges

Chancellor’s planning shake-up would ‘reduce exposure from judicial review on all but human rights grounds’ Rachel Reeves is ​preparing to announce a planning shake-up ‌that would fast-track clean energy ​and infrastructure projects by curbing judicial reviews, the ​Treasury

Samsung workers set to strike at worst possible time

More than 47,000 Samsung Electronics workers are gearing up for an 18-day strike after bonus payment negotiations between the company and its union collapsed. The strike is set to start on Thursday and will be limited to Samsung's domestic chipmaking plants, raising concerns

IDF was caught off guard by Trump statement that he was 'hour away' from attacking Iran

Sources in the defense establishment said that it is possible that Washington informed Israel's political leadership in advance about its intention to attack on Tuesday, but this information was not concretely passed on to the military

'Our ambitions are as big as the Wii:' How the Nex Playground is targeting the global market

After outselling Xbox in the United States, could the Nex Playground eventually eclipse one of Nintendo's best-selling consoles?

Nvidia Earnings Preview: The AI Bellwether Faces Its Moment of Truth

Activist sailed to Gaza to break the Israel siege. Now Vietnam faces a diplomatic dilemma

Hanoi's bamboo diplomacy tested as Israeli arms ties clash with Gaza solidarity.

Senators think they hold the key to a college athletics bill demanded by Trump

The Senate’s key negotiators are talking daily on how to clinch a deal to help regulate a beleaguered, multibillion-dollar industry.

“Seek shelter now”: Drone alert near Belarus border forces Vilnius airport closure

"Immediately seek shelter in a ​safe place, take care of your ​close ones, await new recommendations," a message sent to people ​in the country's capital read.

‘Floral buzzing’ to collect pollen as exhausting for bees as flight take-off, study shows

Vibrating flowers uses huge amounts of energy, forcing bees to choose which plants to visit and affecting which ones are pollinated Bees use as much energy collecting pollen through “floral buzzing” as they do taking off in flight, a study shows. Scientists have found the

Xi tells Putin it's 'imperative' to stop conflict in Middle East – but not Ukraine

The current international situation is "complex and volatile, with "unilateral hegemony running rampant", the Chinese president said as he welcomed Vladimir Putin to Beijing on Wednesday morning.

Bodies of last two Italian divers recovered in Maldives

Myanmar military claims recapture of Thai border town

The move allowed it to expand the frontier trade crossings it claims to control in the grinding civil war.

China says it will buy 200 Boeing jets, seek extension of US trade truce

Both sides will work together to address each other’s concerns on export controls.