Sri Lanka unveils cyclone aid plan as rains persist
The government has confirmed 607 deaths, with another 214 people missing.
The government has confirmed 607 deaths, with another 214 people missing.
Annemarie Jacir’s drama “Palestine 36,” which reconstructs the largely unknown Palestinian revolt against British colonial rule in 1936, is the very definition of a passion project for the director who has always explored Palestinian identity her films. But never on such a
Laurence Fishburne is looking to step back behind the camera and is currently developing a directing project, “The Rule of Nines,” with producer and casting director Bonnie Timmermann (“I Origins,” “Roofman”) and actor André Holland (“Moonlight”). John Connor wrote the script.
ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith blasted President Trump for calling the affordability crisis a Democratic “con job,” saying that he “wants to act as if there’s no concern.” “He has to say that right now because it’s an issue and a concern for the American people,” the host of
Thomas Markle and his daughter Meghan have been estranged since 2018.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said President Trump was furious with her after she signed a House petition compelling the release of all government files related to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “We did talk about the Epstein files and he
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) said Friday that a National Guardsman injured in last week's shooting in Washington is “slowly healing” and that his parents reported he has begun to “look more like himself.” In a message posted on the social platform X, Morrisey
Lawmakers in the House are debating next steps on potential regulations for how college athletes can be compensated.
Astronomers developed a clever method to measure our universe’s expansion The post A Speed Camera for the Universe appeared first on Nautilus .
For decades, Azerbaijan-as a major Caspian basin producer-has exported crude oil and natural gas to global energy markets, resulting in a national economy heavily dependent on fossil fuel revenues. However, due to geopolitical and economic challenges, the Azerbaijani government
Exports to the US rose year-on-year by 22.5 per cent in November, outpacing shipments to the rest of the world.
Vice President Vance dismissed online speculation about the state of his relationship with second lady Usha Vance, saying the couple’s marriage was “as strong as it’s ever been.” “With anything in life, you take the good with the bad,” he said in an interview with NBC News.
Here's how to complete the Scholar's remembrance quest in Elden Ring Nightreign's DLC, The Forsaken Hollows.
All of the Pokémon Go Community Day Pokémon are coming back as part of the December Community Day. We list the perks in our guide.
After a few marathon days of telephone and video calls, emails and text message chains, the $82.7 billion agreement for Netflix to buy Warner Bros. and HBO Max was clinched Thursday night around 10 p.m. ET. But there was no chance for high fives or a group huddle among the
Republican leaders have neither ruled out nor committed to launching a fuller investigation after revelations that U.S. forces killed two survivors of the attack.
President Trump praised a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) panel’s vote to change guidance for hepatitis B vaccinations as a “very good decision” in a Friday night post on his social platform Truth Social. “Today, the CDC Vaccine Committee made a very good decision to END
Veteran documentary filmmaker Ondi Timoner and her wife, Morgan Doctor, were working on a film in Budapest when they got a phone call informing them their home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Altadena had burned to the ground in the Eaton Fire. It was Jan. 7, 2025. Timoner,
SYDNEY, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Australia on Saturday imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on four officials in Afghanistan's Taliban government over what it said was a deteriorating human rights situation in the country, especially for women and girls. Australia's Foreign
It was a hectic time in Elkan’s life, and the Sierra Leone-born producer’s phone was constantly buzzing. Taking refuge from the barrage of calls, he began singing repeatedly in the shower: “Who’s calling my phone?” He recorded the hook, which eventually became the centerpiece
Most people in a recent survey saw sharks as neutral, coinciding with a global treaty to protect declining species The post Are We Finally Over the “Jaws Effect?” appeared first on Nautilus .
Upending decades-old guidance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee voted to no longer issue a blanket recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Throughout the meeting, many panelists made misleading claims
The Texas lawmaker said in an interview he'd be willing to cooperate with a House Judiciary "weaponization" probe.
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Among the many burning questions about Netflix’s potential acquisition of Warner Bros. is: What would happen to HBO Max? Would customers continue to subscribe to both, or would it ultimately roll into Netflix? At least immediately, Netflix has said HBO Max would continue as a
A trustee of the American Medical Association (AMA) denounced a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) panel’s vote to change hepatitis B vaccine guidance as “reckless” and urged the agency to reject the recommendation. “The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice’s (ACIP) vote
SPOILER WARNING: This story contains spoilers from “HDP,” Episode 6, Season 1 of “Pluribus,” now streaming on Apple TV. Set amid the backdrop of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the world of Carol Sturka (Rhea Seahorn) has forever changed in Apple TV’s “Pluribus.” After the sudden loss
The 50-year-old former People boss announced his departure from the trashy tabloid in an email to staffers earlier on Friday.
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story What's in Trump’s new national security strategy? President Trump has released his national security strategy (NSS) with a focus on building up a
“Timeless,” the brooding trap collaboration between the Weeknd and Playboi Carti, made its live debut before it was actually completed. According to XO co-founder Amir “Cash” Esmailian, it was backstage at the Weeknd’s “One Night Only” concert in São Paulo that the Canadian
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A key federal vaccine advisory committee voted Friday to do away with the recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine. The vote came after two days of charged, contentious debate among panelists and concerned stakeholders, and it fulfilled a long-held goal
New York City Council member Chi Ossé has dropped a bid to challenge House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) in a primary after New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani expressed his opposition. “Exploring the possibility of this run was important,” Ossé said in a
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story ACIP approves most consequential changes to vaccine guidance this year The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on
Many of the estate's 4,600 residents, reeling from shock and loss, wandered for days near the disaster site.
There are eight weeks left on the holy Hollywood awards calendar until Oscar nominations are announced, and it’s not just artists and craftspeople hunting for trophies. Momentum has been building in the auction for the TV rights to air the Academy Awards, Variety has learned
MOSCOW, Dec 5 - Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Friday that a Ukrainian drone had struck and damaged a high-rise building in Grozny, capital of Russia's southern Chechnya region, and vowed to retaliate within a week.
Every visionary, every person of greatness and originality, is a resounding yes to life — to the truth of their own experience, to the demanding restlessness of the creative spirit, to the beauty and brutality and sheer bewilderment of being alive — a yes made of unfaltering
The White House’s social media team had to back down this week on including Sabrina Carpenter’s “Juno” in a post touting ICE’s migrant arrests — but they’re hardly going away quietly. Shortly after deleting the initial X post, the administration snapped back by posting a new
French electronic duo Air performs a Tiny Desk Concert . Setlist: Le Voyage de Pénélope, Cherry Blossom Girl, Highschool Lover, and Dirty Trip. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
His postmodern designs of museums, concert halls, and libraries have become destinations just as much as the venues themselves.
{beacon} Energy & Environment The Big Story Both Democrats and GOP seize on energy prices Gasoline prices are down while electric and natural gas prices are up, making the issue of energy affordability into a political Rorschach test. © Photo Credit Democrats are lambasting
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff held productive talks with Ukraine's senior negotiator Rustem Umerov in Miami, Florida on Thursday, a White House official said, with the officials slated to meet again later Friday.
Troll 2 rampages onto Netflix, a grindhouse spy movie lands on Shudder, and Mel Gibson goes hunting on VOD