DGA Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)
Kumail Nanjiani is hosting the ceremony honoring the best film and TV directors of the past year.
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Neglected killer: kala-azar disease surges in Kenya
For nearly a year, repeated misdiagnoses of the deadly kala-azar disease left 60-year-old Harada Hussein Abdirahman's health deteriorating, as an outbreak in Kenya's arid regions claimed a record number of lives. Kala-azar is spread by sandflies and is one of the most dangerous
Directors Guild of America Awards Winners (Updating Live)
The 78th annual DGA Awards are underway in Los Angeles, honoring the year’s most outstanding directorial achievements in film and television. The ceremony is hosted by Oscar and Emmy-nominated comedian Kumail Nanjiani. Throughout the night, the five DGA nominees in the top
Australia's opposition coalition reunites after split over hate laws
SYDNEY, Feb 8 - Australia's conservative opposition coalition reunited on Sunday after the junior partner National Party severed ties last month with the Liberal Party over its decision to back government hate speech laws drafted in the wake of the Bondi massacre.
A Super Bowl starting at 12:30 a.m.? Welcome to an Olympic-sized problem for fans in Italy
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — USA Luge men's doubles slider Zack DiGregorio is a New England Patriots fan. Makes sense: He's from Massachusetts, his mother has worked for the Patriots for more than two decades and the Patriots are about to play in the Super Bowl for the 10th
Japan’s election: What you need to know
If she loses her Lower House majority, Japanese PM Takaichi has said she will resign.
India's Modi visits Malaysia to boost trade, security ties
His meeting with Anwar Ibrahim will take place in Putrajaya on Sunday (Feb 8), where they will witness the signing of several cooperation agreements in health care, national security and labour.
Japan's election: What you need to know
TOKYO, Feb 6 - Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is seeking to secure her grip on power in a national election on Sunday, with polls suggesting a big win for her conservative party.
Savannah Guthrie says 'we will pay' for mother's safe return
"We received your message," the US news anchor says in the latest video plea for the return of her mother Nancy Guthrie, 84, who is believed abducted.
Washington Post Publisher and CEO Will Lewis Steps Down Following Layoffs
Days after The Washington Post laid off nearly one-third of its staff, the outlet’s publisher and CEO, Will Lewis, has stepped down. Current CFO Jeff D’Onofrio will step into Lewis’ role, effective immediately. “After two years of transformation at The Washington Post, now is
Amazon MGM Goes on Offense as ‘Melania’ Risks Getting Sacked at Super Bowl Box Office
The first lady's documentary is falling off steeply in its second weekend, prompting Amazon MGM to go on the offensive and stress that the film is in it for the long game, whether theatrically or streaming.
Americans prefer to watch Bad Bunny halftime show over Kid Rock's: Poll
More Americans are interested in watching Bad Bunny perform in Sunday's Super Bowl's halftime show than Turning Point USA’s Kid Rock-headlined alternative concert, according to a new poll. The YouGov America survey, released Friday, found that 35 percent of respondents prefer
Thailand votes in three-way race as risk of instability looms
BANGKOK, Feb 8 - Polls opened in Thailand on Sunday in a general election defined by a three-way battle between the country's conservative, progressive and populist camps, with no single party expected to secure a clear majority, prolonging the spectre of political instability.
Voting kicks off in Thailand election, with the economy and border conflict the key issues
Analysts believe it is unlikely any party will achieve a landslide victory and a coalition government is likely.
From classroom to camera: A teacher who has become a sensation in Indian cinema
At 70, indigenous teacher Biana Watre Momin acted in an Indian film that has changed her life.
Sam Raimi Says Rachel McAdams Was “Underutilized” in ‘Doctor Strange’ Sequel
The director admitted he "promised" himself he would work with 'The Notebook' actress again following their time collaborating on 2022's 'Multiverse of Madness.'
Washington Post chief executive steps down after mass lay-offs
Will Lewis said "difficult decisions" had been made to ensure the newspaper's future.
Witcher 3 mod restores a darker ending for the Hearts of Stone expansion that was cut during development
Which also explains why Shani's central to it.
Olympic Skier Mikaela Shiffrin on Competing for Team USA Amid Political Turmoil in America: ‘There’s a Lot of Hardship in the World’
Team USA alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin on Saturday told reporters during a press conference (via USA Today) that she hopes to elevate “inclusivity… diversity and kindness” at the 2026 Winter Olympics despite the current political turmoil in the United States. When asked about
MEDAL COUNT: Who's topping the table in the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics?
With 116 medal events in total, KXAN is keeping track of how many medals each participating team has won.
Last-day campaign words remarkably revealing about where Japan is
Japan’s general election campaign ended on Saturday with major party leaders holding competing rallies across Tokyo. This has by any definition been a strange campaign. It was unexpected; it was the shortest-ever general election; its coming spurred the unlikely creation of a
Famous but deadly kite flying festival returns after 19-year ban
After injuries and fatalities caused by sharp strings, falls and celebratory gunfire, an event that dates back centuries returns.
A singer's tragic death highlights Nigeria's snakebite problem
The crisis is compounded by a critical shortage of affordable, properly stored antivenom.
ICE protester speaks out after White House shared fake arrest image
The White House posted an edited image of Nekima Levy Armstrong after she was arrested for organising a protest in a church.
Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Attracts 21.4 Million Viewers on NBC and Peacock According to Preliminary Ratings
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics kicked off with an opening ceremony on Friday that averaged 21.4 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings and digital data from Adobe Analytics. The official Nielsen Big Data + Panel viewership will be posted
Washington Post publisher Lewis steps down days after sweeping layoffs
The Washington Post’s publisher and CEO is stepping down amid widespread layoffs at the company, the paper announced on Saturday. In an all-company email sent on Saturday, Lewis said it’s the “right time for me to step aside” and thanked Post owner Jeff Bezos for his
Savannah Guthrie Says ‘We Will Pay’ for Return of 84-Year-Old Mother Nancy: ‘This Is the Only Way We Will Have Peace’
Savannah Guthrie took to Instagram on Saturday afternoon to share another message with her mother’s kidnapper, this time saying she and her family will pay for Nancy Guthrie’s return. “We received your message, and we understand,” Guthrie said in the video, flanked by her
Argentina tightens illegal fishing enforcement, elevating satellite tracking as evidence
Argentina has tightened its enforcement framework against foreign vessels suspected of illegal fishing inside its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), giving greater evidentiary weight to satellite records and other remote sensors to open proceedings and impose fines, under a new
Cake Founding Guitarist Greg Brown Has Died
Greg Brown, the founding guitarist for Cake, has died. The band's social media account announced the news today, saying he passed "after a brief illness." The post Cake Founding Guitarist Greg Brown Has Died appeared first on Stereogum .
‘One Battle After Another’s’ Michael Bauman Wins British Society of Cinematographers Feature Film Award
“One Battle After Another” cinematographer Michael Bauman has won the British Society of Cinematographers Award for best cinematography in a feature film. This is Bauman’s first win and nomination at the BSC Awards. He triumphed over “Die My Love” (Seamus McGarvey), “Marty
Esdeekid’s New York Debut Was Proof That He’s More Than a Viral Sensation
The mysterious U.K. rap phenomenon's New York concert found millennials and Gen Z alike enthralled by a emergent rap subculture
King Charles to host Nigeria's first UK state visit in 37 years
President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will be guests at Windsor Castle from 18 to 19 March.
Japan votes in snap election as PM Takaichi takes a gamble
Observers say Sanae Takaichi's personal popularity may boost the ruling party's showing at the polls.
Why wolf control saves some caribou calves: Terrain decides which predators kill
Reducing wolves to protect endangered caribou doesn't always deliver the expected results, and the shape of the land may be the deciding factor.
Green Day frontman calls out ICE ahead of Super Bowl: 'Quit that s--tty job you have'
Green Day's lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong on Friday called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to "quit that s--tty job you have" during a pre-Super Bowl LX party in San Francisco ahead of their performance before Sunday's game. "This goes out to all the
How to entice water guzzlers to conserve: Using the right incentives outperforms years of public messaging
When Kristina Brecko arrived at Stanford University in the fall of 2012 to start her Ph.D., she was already scanning the weather forecast—not for rainfall, but for snow. An avid snowboarder, she and her graduate study advisor, Wesley Hartmann, a skier, were eager to get into
Train Sim World devs announce Thomas the Tank Engine game 'powered by Train Sim World' and the true train sickos are down: 'It will make 9 trainzillion dollars'
Step aside, Grand Theft Auto 6.
