India tightens pollution curbs in New Delhi, halts construction
New Delhi’s air quality index surged to 555, a level classified as hazardous.
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‘SNL’ Brings Spotify Metrics to Food Delivery with ‘Uber Eats Wrapped’
"I'm in the top one percent of nuggets," one app user learns
Indonesia flood death toll tops 1,000 as Prabowo vows to rebuild
At least 5,400 people were injured in the disaster and 217 were reported to be missing.
‘Arriving in my ancestral town offered me closure’: Inside the rise of roots tourism in Italy
Americans are tracing their Italian ancestry with the help of genealogy experts, DNA testing, and a rise in roots tourism.
Thousands of AI videos featuring sexualised minors shared on TikTok, report finds
TikTok videos show young girls in sexualised clothing or in suggestive positions with links in the comments to child pornography selling groups on Telegram.
Hong Kong's last opposition party to vote on disbandment under China pressure
HONG KONG, Dec 14 - Hong Kong's last major opposition party holds a final vote on Sunday on whether to disband, as China ratchets up pressure on the city's remaining liberal voices in a years-long national security crackdown.
Weekend Update Skewers ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ Golden Globe Noms and the ‘Stranger Things’ Cast on ‘SNL’
“Weekend Update” anchors Michael Che and Colin Jost brought their usual pop culture snark to “Saturday Night Live” on the Dec. 13 episode, and several topics have been of interest to Variety readers this week. He are some of the punchiest pop culture jokes. On Trump’s recent
Police in Tasmania say missing Belgian woman's phone found two years after her disappearance
SYDNEY, Dec 14 - Police in Australia's Tasmania said on Sunday they would join a privately organised search for a Belgian woman who went missing in wilderness more than two years ago, after her mobile phone was discovered in the southern island state.
Cambodia-Thailand border clashes enter second week after Bangkok denies Trump’s truce claim
The conflict along the 800km border has displaced around 800,000 people, officials said.
‘SNL’ Weekend Update Has One Big Takeaway from Trump’s Kennedy Center Awards
"Is Donald Trump a gay man from 1978?" Michael Che wonders
‘SNL’ Parodies Variety’s Actors on Actors Series With Holiday Characters Edition, Featuring The Grinch, Scrooge and Rudolph
“Saturday Night Live” revealed their own version of Variety‘s “Actors on Actors” series on the Dec. 13 episode of the late night sketch show. The “SNL” spin was dubbed “Characters on Characters,” and invited some iconic holiday favorites to interact — including a discussion
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Dakota Johnson Joins Lily Allen to Play ‘Madeline’ on ‘SNL’
Star Dakota Johnson made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” this week, playing the mysterious “Madeline” during Lily Allen’s performance of that track. The song was Allen’s second of the night. During the performance, Johnson was mostly hidden behind a screen
Thailand declares curfew along coast as Cambodia border fighting spreads
BANGKOK, Dec 14 - Thailand announced a curfew in its southeastern Trat province on Sunday as fighting with Cambodia spread to coastal areas of a disputed border region, two days after U.S. President and would-be peacemaker Donald Trump said the sides had agreed to stop.
Manhunt continues after two killed in shooting at Brown University
The gunman is at large after opening fire in a building where exams were taking place at the campus in Providence, Rhode Island.
‘SNL’ Cold Open: Trump Stumped By Epstein Photos While on Ambien, Adderall
The president also reveals his administration has blown up a "drug plane," which is actually Santa's sleigh
Donald Trump Bombs Santa, Slams Warner Bros. Sale and Celebrates Epstein Condoms in ‘SNL’ Cold Open
“Saturday Night Live” opened this week’s episode with Donald Trump commenting on the battle to buy Warner Bros. Discovery — by asking why anyone would even want to buy the studio: “They’ve got one of the worst studio lot tours in LA,” he groused. “You go on that thing, and it’s
Powerball: Here are the winning numbers for the $1B jackpot
Here are Saturday's winning Powerball numbers.
Acclaimed novel The Sorrow Of War sells out in Vietnam after viral controversy
Some conservatives denounce the book as they believe it diminished the victors’ heroism.
‘Hot droughts’ could push the Amazon into a hypertropical climate by 2100 - and trees won’t survive
A hypertropical climate has not occurred on Earth in at least 10 million years.
The Weeknd Closes Catalog Partnership With Lyric Capital Said to Be in $1 Billion Range, ‘Unique’ Deal ‘Sets New Standard for Artist Equity and Control’
The Weeknd and Lyric Capital Group have closed a deal forming a business venture together wherein Lyric has invested in the artist’s music catalog from inception through 2025, reps for the artist confirm to Variety. The deal sees the Weeknd — real name: Abel Tesfaye — and his
Kanye West Documentary ‘In Whose Name?’ Available to Stream at Midnight
The film features high profile appearances from President Donald Trump, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Drake, Rihanna, LeBron James, Lady Gaga, Pharrell Williams, Diddy, Anna Wintour, the late Charlie Kirk and Kim Kardashian.
Erika Kirk says 'everyone has a responsibility' to turn down political temperature in CBS town hall
Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, said in an interview released on Saturday that "everyone has a responsibility" to dial down intensifying violent rhetoric in the wake of her husband's assassination in September. Kirk took questions from guests of a town
Big Advertisers Appear Wary of CBS News’ Bari Weiss Town Hall Format
During a Saturday-night town hall led by Bari Weiss, the recently named editor in chief of CBS News, most of Madison Avenue sought an off-ramp. The program featured an in-depth interview with Erika Kirk, the CEO of the conservative advocacy organization Turning Point USA and
New search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 driven by advanced tech: Experts
This includes improved mapping and autonomous underwater vehicles.
Australia to ban supermarket price gouging in sweeping competition reforms
The country's supermarket industry has faced sustained criticism amid cost-of-living pressures.
State of Texas: Crockett shakes up Senate race for both Democrats and Republicans
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, may have just entered the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Monday, but according to a new poll she's already the favorite to win.
Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason Recalls the Making of ‘Wish You Were Here,’ as 50th Anniversary Boxed Set Arrives: ‘There Wasn’t a Theme to the Record Until Syd Barrett Visited the Studio’
How we wish we were there … back in 1975, that is, and able to again listen to Pink Floyd’s magnum opus “Wish You Were Hear” as a fresh work for the very first time, as opposed to hearing it through 50 years of hindsight. [Insert “mind blown” hand gesture here.] But the
Hawaii board votes to change official name of Hawaii Island
The Hawaii Board on Geographic Names voted to change the official name of the "Island of Hawaii" to simply "Hawaii," bringing it in line with every other island in the state.
Supermarket skincare dupes could save you hundreds. But do budget beauty products work?
Budget-friendly alternatives to high-end products often have similar names and packaging, but the ingredients can vary significantly.
Paramount Skydance is tapping Middle-Eastern investors in hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Why does Paramount Skydance need the Persian Gulf to finance its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery?
Abraham Quintanilla Jr., Selena’s Father and Manager, Dead at 86
He helped his daughter become a Tejano superstar at an early age, and guided her estate after she was slain in 1995
Vin Diesel Says He “Wrote a Role” for Cristiano Ronaldo in Next ‘Fast’ Movie
The actor and soccer star posed for a photo together on Instagram where Diesel teased the athlete's potential involvement in the franchise.
Trump attends, handles coin toss at Army-Navy college football game
President Trump on Saturday attended the annual Army-Navy college football game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, where he handled the coin toss and met with players before the game. Before he arrived, Trump said he was asked which side he supported, he wrote in a Truth Social
Nicki Minaj Says It’s ‘Impossible’ For Gavin Newsom to Become President in 2028: ‘He Thinks He’s Tom Cruise’
Nicki Minaj went after California Governor Gavin Newsom in a series of X posts on Friday, targeting a quote from the presidential hopeful in which he supports trans youth. During a recent appearance on The Ezra Klein Show, Newsom said, “I want to see trans kids… There’s no
At least 2 dead in shooting at Brown University
At least two people were killed on Saturday in a shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island and a suspect is still at large, according to authorities. The university initially said that multiple people were shot and transported to local hospitals, and later confirmed at least
Love wins: This woman has 'married' a cardboard cutout of Kazuma Kiryu from the Like a Dragon games
Beat me to it.
Heritage for hire in Delhi? The idea stirs a monumental debate
The Delhi government wants to let out its monuments for private events, but not everyone is on board.
Badou Jack vs. Noel Mikaelian 2 Livestream: How to Watch the WBC Title Match Pay-Per-View Online
In an epic rematch for the championship, Bash Boxing travels to “The City of Angels,” where Swiss boxer Badou Jack (29-3-3) defends his WBC Cruiserweight title belt against Armenian-born German Noel Mikaelian (27-3-0) on Saturday, Dec. 13. Championing Mental Health 2: Jack vs.
Sunday shows preview: Trump ups pressure on Venezuela after seizing oil tanker
Tensions between the United States and Venezuela escalated further this week after President Trump announced that the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) seized a Venezuelan oil tanker. Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the U.S. "just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela. A large
Obsessed Pokemon fan sends price of single card skyrocketing 971%: ‘You have no idea what’s coming’
The man known only as “Kabuto King” has been purchasing every first edition, mint-condition copy of the Pokemon card Kabuto from 1999.
