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One of the best films in Ridley Scott's filmography and a key entry into the sci-fi canon
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Indian authorities tighten security ahead of big opposition march in Delhi
NEW DELHI, Nov 1 - Indian security personnel carrying batons and shields and accompanied by riot control vehicles surrounded the site of a planned opposition protest in Delhi on Sunday that is set to demand the resignation of the country's election chief over a controversial
Malaysia Airlines says customers may be affected by Amadeus breach
The airline said it is working with Amadeus and relevant parties to investigate the incident and assess its impact.
Forza co-creator Dan Greenawalt is reportedly leaving Microsoft
Another nail in Motorsport's coffin.
‘SNL’ Cold Open Crashed by Tom Hanks as David S. Pumpkins, Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump, Who Admits He ‘Might Be Gay’
Tom Hanks returned to “Saturday Night Live” on Halloween night to revive his lounge-y David S. Pumpkins character in a cold open that skewered President Trump’s increasingly bizarre comments on the stump and his fixation with men’s physiques. The segment also featured Saidah
Empty arsenal, empty threat: how to fix America’s arms deficit
The Pentagon is starting to understand that the current arsenal of traditional and precision weapons is far too small to fight any prolonged war longer than a few days. The exhaustion of key weapons such as Patriot and HIMARS missiles, shortages of 155mm ammunition, and lack of
All 8 Dungeon Crawler Carl Books Ranked (by Their Goodreads Score)
Matt Dinniman's hit LitRPG series keeps raising the stakes, but which Dungeon Crawler Carl book ranks highest?
Inde Navarrette Takes Swipe at Shane Gillis During ‘SNL’ Monologue
Following a Trump-centric cold open that featured the return of Tom Hanks’ David S. Pumpkins, “Saturday Night Live” host Inde Navarrette took the stage at Studio 8H for her first opening monologue. It was a fitting choice to have the star of the year’s breakout horror hit
Aid available for struggling Malaysian media firms, says minister
Fahmi Fadzil said the Malaysian government had added another RM30 million (S$9 million) to the Media Innovation Fund.
Costumes, drug scare and tributes to victims mark Halloween weekend in Seoul
Nearly 160,000 people filled Itaewon and Hongdae, but police reported no major safety incidents.
Netanyahu's fight to stay in power puts Iran back in the picture
As key election-interference claims unravel, Netanyahu faces the prospect of an alternative coalition backed by Arab or ultra-Orthodox parties. He is likely to press Trump again for war, despite lacking a mandate to renew it
Heidi Klum Dressed Up as a Severed Human Hand for Her Annual Halloween Party
Is it really Halloween without Heidi Klum? The supermodel, who has become known for her over-the-top costumes, has returned for another year of her annual Halloween party, this time opting to dress as a realistic-looking severed human hand. At last year’s party, Klum dressed as
Harry Styles Honored by Jalen Brunson at Madison Square Garden, Receives 30 Nights Banner
The singer ended his record-breaking Together, Together residency with a special Halloween show where he also covered "Psycho Killer" dressed as a New York City rat
Patrick Stewart's Perfect 'Simpsons' Episode Reveals the Beloved Actor's Secret Weapon
Sir Patrick Stewart is being remembered for Star Trek and X-Men, but he was also the perfect guest star on The Simpsons
Japan sticker craze meets politics as PM Takaichi-themed sets are a hit
As many as 100 packs of the sticker sets, retailing at 1,320 yen (S$10), were sold per day this summer.
Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent
Police in Frankfurt say "violent riots" took place in the city centre, with unrest also reported in Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne.
Trump’s tariff craze has derailed the GOP’s hopes to maintain their authority after the 2026 midterms
Heading into the midterms, the economy should have been President Trump’s and the GOP’s strong point, but it’s not thanks to the self-inflected injury of tariffs and the inflation it continues to stoke.
These firms you've never heard of are feeding fears the AI bubble could burst
The amount of debt held by data centres is measured in the tens of billions of pounds.
West Coast favorite ice cream chain expands empire with new Bay Area location
Popular Portland-based ice cream chain Salt & Straw is set to open its first Oakland location in the Rockridge neighborhood on Nov. 13.
North Korea says defence research institutes tested major weapon system
The test was intended to “assess adaptation to combat and power of a cluster-bomb warhead to be tipped on tactical ballistic missiles”, state media KCNA said on Saturday (Oct 31).
After almost a decade of work, Alien: Isolation mod tools hit 1.0 with support for 'full custom maps, missions, modes, characters, weapons, animations, sounds, models, textures, and more'
Structural perfection.
Taiwan says China harassing shipping with east coast patrol
It also reported Chinese activity near the Pratas Islands, which it has “expelled” 13 times in 2026.
10 Video Games With the Best Twist Endings Nobody Saw Coming
From Spec Ops: The Line to Link’s Awakening, these 10 video games have the best twist endings, with reveals that recast everything before them.
Thai Customs seize over 3,000 vapes and Kpods worth $113,500
The operation targeted smuggled parcels before Halloween to stop sales to young people.
How the downfall of Serbia's Vučiċ mirrored that of Hungary's Orbán
Defeat for Serbia's Aleksandar Vučiċ in last weekend's vote was a carbon copy of Viktor Orbán's fall in Hungary.
Hanoi offers cash incentive to boost birth rate
Hanoi will provide a one-off payment to women who give birth to two children before the age of 35.
Pandemic-Era Longing to Gather Fed Qiu Jiongjiong’s Tokyo Competition Title ‘Fuxi: Four Tales of Feasting’
Chinese painter and filmmaker Qiu Jiongjiong began shaping his new film during the pandemic. With the world suddenly forced to pause, he tells Variety, people felt an urgent desire to return to everyday life and to gather around a table. That idea became the starting point for
This oddball reflective lava world is challenging to understand
Among Kepler and TESS's many surprising exoplanet discoveries are the ultra-short-period (USP) planets. These planets move very quickly and complete an orbit in less than 24 hours. Ancient astronomers thought that Mercury was so fast—it goes around the sun every 88 days—that
Malaysia PM Anwar calls for stronger action against school bullying
This comes amid growing concerns over children’s safety and well-being.
Advisor to Clyburn says El-Sayed can't disinvite Stevens from unity event
An advisor to Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) cannot disinvite his former primary opponent Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) from a scheduled event on Sunday in Detroit, Mich. “This is not Abdul’s event,” Antjuan Seawright, an advisor to
‘Green Room’ Director Recalls How Patrick Stewart “Saved” Movie From Being Scrapped
Ahead of a screening of the film on Friday, Jeremy Saulnier recounted how 'Green Room' was "close to shutting down" when the sci-fi icon, "out of the blue, expressed interest in the project."
India's opposition set to hold mega rally seeking election chief's resignation
It comes amid growing protests over a voter roll revision exercise feared to leave 130 million voters off rolls.
Phoebe Bridgers Makes L.A.’s Intuit Dome Into an Intimate Space Full of Love, Grief, Light Shows, ‘Peter Pan’ Cosplay and a Great Billie Eilish Duet: Concert Review
So, in talking about the marvel that was Phoebe Bridgers’ opening night at L.A.’s Intuit Dome Friday night, which part of the show do you talk about first? Would it the emotionally riveting middle section of the show, in which Bridgers used the no-phones setting to elaborately
Tokyo embraces Halloween crowds under tight security by police
There were large crowds and cosplay events, while police urged people to follow rules and stay safe.
Judge Dismisses Trump’s Wall Street Journal Defamation Lawsuit Over Published Epstein ‘Birthday Book’ for a Second Time
A federal judge has once again dismissed President Donald Trump’s defamation claims against the Wall Street Journal over a 2025 report by the paper that a 2003 birthday letter to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was purportedly written by Trump. Trump’s lawsuit “falls
Andy Weir's New Time-Travel Sci-fi Thriller Officially Arrives Nov. 5
The Andy Weir-produced Audible Original story Exoplanet stars Anthony Mackie, Ariana DeBose, and John Leguizamo.
I've been stuck on a tiny Pacific island for years and can't get a transit visa to fly home
Ruchira Ranasingha, 50, has been stranded in the Cook Islands since 2023 and wants to return to Sri Lanka.
5 Must-Play Nintendo Switch 2 Games Coming in November 2026
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake and Metaphor: ReFantazio lead a strong month for Nintendo Switch 2 game releases
King to address slavery during Commonwealth speech in Antigua on final leg of Caribbean tour
King Charles III will deliver a speech to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Tuesday as he concludes his nine-day Caribbean tour.
Tokyo Asian Future Drama ‘Jani Be Good’ Probes Silence and Motherhood in a Chinese-Indonesian Family, Marking Ariani Darmawan’s Return
Indonesian filmmaker Ariani Darmawan stepped away from directing for years to raise a family. Her first feature, “Jani Be Good,” which is playing in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Asian Future competition, turns that experience into a portrait of four women across
Scott Colom releases ‘Sinners’-themed campaign ad as Mississippi Senate race heats up
Mississippi’s Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom released a “Sinners”-themed campaign ad over Halloween weekend, days ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The ad, released on TikTok, pays homage to the Academy Award-winning movie set in the Mississippi Delta in 1932
‘Green Room’ Director Remembers Patrick Stewart as a ‘F—ing Sweetheart’ and Credits Him for Rescuing the Film: He ‘Swooped Down’ ‘Into Our Cruddy Ass Movie and Saved Us’
“Green Room” writer and director Jeremy Saulnier paid tribute to late actor Patrick Stewart, who starred in the film and whom he credits with saving the day when they were “close to shutting down,” during a 10th-anniversary screening of the 2015 film in Los Angeles on Friday.
Michael Douglas Shares Update on Jack Nicholson: “He’s Well. He Has Disappeared”
"I still see him, but he is fine," the 'Basic Instinct' actor said of the three-time Oscar winner who has stayed out of the spotlight in recent years.