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George Lucas Cast in ‘Minions & Monsters’ After Revealing Love for Minions
The 'Star Wars' creator will lend his voice for a role in the upcoming animated feature from Illumination and Universal Pictures.
Jennifer Aniston Posts Heartfelt Tribute to ‘Friends’ Director James Burrows: ‘He Was a Father Figure to Me’
Jennifer Aniston posted a heartfelt tribute to her longtime “Friends” director James Burrows, who died on Friday at 85 years old. “Papa Burrows. The hardest thing about writing this is that you spent a lifetime making people feel loved, and now it feels impossible to put all of
Trump says no toll on Strait of Hormuz unless US imposes one
June 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Saturday that no toll will be charged for passage through the Strait of Hormuz during or after the 60-day interim ceasefire with Iran — unless the U.S. imposes one should peace talks fail.
Jumping gene caught moving between species in first direct observation
Genes are not passed on exclusively from parents to their offspring. Some are mobile and can also jump to other species, as researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen have now shown. The direct observation of a jumping gene provides the first
Entropy Is An Upcoming Vagrant Story Inspired RPG In A Nasty Kingdom
The anticipated follow-up from the Dread Delusion folks is filled with rot, rock and rule
Crippling impact of Paramount-Warner deal on Los Angeles workforce revealed
The combined studios face an “unusually high” $82 billion debt, eyeing $6 billion in savings by cutting duplicative roles.
Spanish prime minister’s wife to face corruption trial, judge orders her to surrender passport
The wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was ordered by a judge on Saturday to surrender her passport ahead of an impending trial on corruption charges, according to multiple outlets. Begoña Gómez is accused of using her position to help certain private-sector companies
Ancient enamel just exposed a hidden human family entanglement that may still echo in your DNA
An analysis of ancient teeth is giving scientists a rare peek into interactions between human relatives hundreds of thousands of years ago that have left a lasting imprint on our species.
Radio scans find no alien tech from the latest interstellar comet
The group leading the charge in the search for extraterrestrial life has given the all clear: An interstellar comet looks to be completely natural and free of any alien tech.
US forces monitoring Strait of Hormuz to ensure it stays open
WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Saturday denied Iran's claims that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz, saying the critical waterway remained open and that U.S. forces were monitoring the situation to ensure that continued. "Iran does not control the Strait
Switzerland says US-Iran talks continue at Bürgenstock, declines to identify participants
June 20 (Reuters) - Switzerland continues to provide a "discreet and reliable setting" at Bürgenstock to facilitate discussions on implementing a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran, the Swiss foreign ministry said on Saturday. It added in a statement that no
Paris police arrest 20 as demonstrators defy ban on Iran opposition rally
PARIS, June 20 (Reuters) - Protestors against political executions in Iran gathered in Paris on Saturday in defiance of a ban on the rally, at which police arrested 20 people, according to organisers. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Place Vauban near the Les Invalides
Israeli strikes kill at least 20 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire
By Laila Bassam, Jana Choukeir and Emily Rose BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, June 20 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 20 people on Saturday, Lebanon's state news agency NNA said, one day after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, aimed at halting months of
Israeli fire kills nine people in Gaza, including a child, medics say
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, June 20 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least ninepeople, including a child, in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, health officials said. An Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinians, including two women and a child, in an apartment
Israeli envoy and UN official clash at hearing on children in conflict
June 19 (Reuters) - Diplomatic niceties broke down at the United Nations on Friday when Israel's ambassador and the U.N. secretary-general's special representative for children and armed conflict became embroiled in a furious shouting match at a public hearing. At a meeting in
Iranian Guards' business empire to win big if U.S. sanctions lifted
By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, June 20 (Reuters) - Emerging outlines of a deal between Washington and Tehran to end their war contain a stinging paradox: sweeteners to coax Iran into compliance may strengthen an adversarial force that the U.S. and its Western allies
Iran negotiators head for Switzerland but Lebanon fighting continues
By Humeyra Pamuk, Jana Choukeir, Ahmed Tolba and Steve Holland ZURICH/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - A high-level Iranian team departed for Switzerland on Saturday for talks with the United States, Iranian state media reported, while U.S. Vice President JD Vance
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire violations - MEHR
June 20 (Reuters) - Iran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to vessel traffic, citing alleged violations of a ceasefire agreement by the U.S. and Israel, Iran's Mehr state news agency
Stateless and forced into exile, Bahraini families stuck in limbo
When Ali saw his name and that of his three-month-old daughter in the news on April 27, he fainted: they were among 69 people stripped of Bahraini citizenship in the aftermath of the Iran war. On the same day, he got a call from authorities asking him to turn in his official
Iran's treatment at World Cup 'a dark point' for football: official
Iran's treatment at the World Cup in North America is a "dark point" in the history of the competition, a leading Iranian football official said Friday. Hedayat Mombeyni, the secretary general of the Iranian football federation, was speaking to reporters the day after his
Iran says Hormuz closed again after Israel strikes Lebanon
Iran said it was once again closing the vital Strait of Hormuz on Saturday over Israeli attacks in Lebanon, as Iranian and US negotiators prepared to converge on Switzerland for talks on implementing a deal to end the Middle East war. Follow-up negotiations had been planned in
In 'Trump Heights', Israelis not abandoned US president despite Iran deal
As the sound of Israeli artillery shells echoed around their hilltop homes close to Lebanon, residents of Trump Heights struggled to hide their dismay at the deal to end the war with Iran, but were not giving up on their hero in the White House. Under the US-Iran agreement
French police detain 20 at banned Iran opposition rally
French police arrested around 20 people in Paris on Saturday as several hundred demonstrators defied an official ban to protest repression and executions in Iran. Several buses arrived at Place Vauban in central Paris despite police having banned the rally the previous evening.
Diplomats hold US-Iran preparatory discussions at Swiss retreat
Diplomats from several countries were meeting Saturday at a Swiss retreat in a bid to maintain dialogue on the preliminary US-Iran deal to halt the Middle East war, said Bern. The Swiss foreign ministry said diplomats were in discussions at the luxury Burgenstock resort near
20 protesters arrested at Iranian opposition rally in Paris
Hundreds rallied against political executions in Iran despite a court-upheld ban, as French authorities cited security concerns over potential clashes between rival groups, an argument the group described as 'bogus'
8 best anime to watch if you like Solo Leveling (#3 will blow your mind)
Not every title has an overpowered protagonist, but all of them share Solo Leveling's DNA.
Quantum gravity research links continuous parameters to local operators within the theory itself
A researcher at Kyushu University and his collaborators have shown that continuous parameters in quantum gravity may not be freely adjustable "dials" from outside the theory, but rather arise from operators within the theory itself, supporting the century-old claim by Albert
