By Abdelaziz Boumzar and Yara Nardi NABATIEH, Lebanon, March 25 (Reuters) - Wearing identical uniforms, a dozen paramedics gathered around a pair of caskets in the southern Lebanese town of Nabatieh, crying so heavily their shoulders shook, as they prepared to bury two of
While Washington has signalled a diplomatic off-ramp from its war with Iran, Israel is preparing for the opposite in Lebanon -- an open-ended military campaign against Hezbollah. Analysts said the message from Israel was a blunt one: Hezbollah must be disarmed, and that will
In a rare occurrence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, twin mountain gorillas were recently born in the Virunga National Park, renowned for its biodiversity but threatened by conflict.
In February 2023, a resident at Kyoto University's Center for the Evolutionary Origins of Human Behavior—EHUB—treated researchers to a spontaneous musical performance. Ayumu, a 26-year-old male chimpanzee, removed floorboards from a walkway and used them to drum while he let
Analysis of two decades of student data at a large U.S. university suggests that grade inflation exists in graduate education. Researcher Vivien Lee and colleagues at the University of Minnesota, U.S., present these findings in the journal PLOS One.
“Murder, She Wrote” a reboot of the beloved crime drama, will land in theaters next Christmas. Universal Pictures has slated the film to open on Dec. 22, 2027. Jamie Lee Curtis is starring in “Murder, She wrote” as the iconic crime writer and amateur sleuth known as Jessica
Jason Moore helms the film for Universal that adapts the Angela Lansbury series.
The Gwynaissance continues. After roughly a decade away from Hollywood, Gwyneth Paltrow has found another plum film role in the movie adaptation of Belle Burden’s hit book “Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage.” Netflix took the rights to the memoir this week in a heated six-way
CBS Media Ventures has announced its syndication slate for the 2026-2027 broadcast season, which includes eight renewals and three new titles. The returning programs include “Entertainment Tonight,” which has been renewed for its 46th season just as NBCUniversal has pulled the
The streamer wins the hot bidding war for the very New York-centric adaptation package, which also has Broadway playwright Heidi Schreck on board to pen the screenplay.
A Florida woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s home has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, a 35-year-old Orlando resident, was charged with attempted murder, 10 counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm and three counts of shooting at an
A pervasive sense of self-containment, isolation, and miscommunication flows through the Norwegian artist’s work.
American military bases, especially those situated in the United States, lack air defenses. To the degree that this was regarded as a problem, the issue was framed as defense against ballistic missile attack. The only defense against ballistic missiles is to use integrated air
The verdict marks the end of a five-week trial on the addictive nature of social media platforms.
Adam Sandler will star in “Time Out,” a remake of the French psychological drama “L’Emploi Du Temps” for Netflix. Christian Bale had reportedly been circling the project, which will be directed by Scott Cooper. Sandler has long made Netflix his creative home, releasing broad
A $20 billion plan for a moon base by 2030 and the launch nuclear-propulsion space exploration raises hopes, but caution given deep government cuts.
Sometimes you just have to believe.
She worked in the UK’s state-run National Health Service for more than three decades, rising to become its chief nursing officer for England in 1999.
A jury on Wednesday ordered Meta and Google to pay $3 million to a 20-year-old woman who alleged that she was addicted to Instagram and YouTube as a child. The jury of seven women and five men found the companies liable for product design features that harmed the plaintiff’s
KYIV/WASHINGTON, March 25 - The Ukraine-U.S. joint reconstruction fund has approved its first investment project, in Sine Engineering, a Lviv-based communications and navigation technology producer, the Ukrainian prime minister said on Wednesday.
What happens when the language of social practice becomes a tool of the very systems it once hoped to challenge?
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is laying the groundwork for an expansion to Seattle and Las Vegas. The NBA board of governors voted to "authorize the league to formally explore potential team expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle," the league said in a Wednesday
With almost a third of cacti species threatened with extinction, a new open-access database of cactus ecology and evolution could help scientists and conservationists save species from the brink.
A California jury on Wednesday found social media giants Meta and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial, determining the companies were negligent in their design and operation of the platforms. The jury determined $3 million in damages, with Meta expected
Suspect Ivanna Ortiz allegedly posted about the superstar singer on her YouTube channel before the shooting, saying, “Listen, Rihanna. When you die, God is taking me to my future"
Iranian author and journalist Tara Kangarlou said Tuesday that Iranian citizens are concerned “their story will end like Afghanistan,” amid uncertainty about the country’s post-conflict future. Kangarlou told NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas that “ordinary Iranians” were currently
By Amina Ismail and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, March 25 (Reuters) - The United Nations' refugee chief urged donors on Wednesday to provide more funds to manage the humanitarian fallout from the widening war in the Middle East, saying his agency had so far received less than 10% of
Erin Drozda and her wife are supposed to be in Costa Rica, but their travel plans got interrupted by a coyote.
After previously announcing the nighttime stadium lineup, CMA Fest has unveiled a list of about 150 artists who will be doing free shows on the daytime stages when the festival takes over the downtown Nashville area June 4-7. Stephen Wilson Jr., Tucker Wetmore, the War and
From Brussels, to the World. Series Mania this year marks yet another strong Belgian showcase, as public broadcasters from the North (VRT) and South (RTBF) unite yet again to present compelling dramas, historical thrillers and strikingly relevant shows. A collaboration that,
A federal appeals court upheld the Trump administration’s policy allowing mass detention of migrants awaiting deportation without bond. In a 2-1 ruling Wednesday, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was justified in
Ukraine said eight people were killed as Russia launched a bombardment that included its largest single-day drone assault of the war.
The "Panda" rapper was detained after allegedly pushing a victim to the floor, causing minor bleeding and scratches
The Dimension 20: City Council of Darkness trailer reveals a Vampire: The Masquerade campaign, cast details, and an April 8 release date.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned Wednesday that the Middle East war presented a "far worse" scenario than the invasion of Iraq in 2003. "This is not the same scenario as the illegal war in Iraq. We are facing something far worse. Much worse. With a potential impact
Antibiotics revolutionized health care when they were introduced in the early twentieth century, making many severe and often fatal diseases easily treatable. But bacteria began developing resistance to these drugs, and new medications with different mechanisms of action are
The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival will open with the timely dramedy “Valentina,” from emerging filmmaker Tatti Ribeiro, starring Keyla Monterroso Mejia and executive produced by Jessica Alba and Tracey Nyberg. Set against the backdrop of the busiest U.S.-Mexico
Playable Worlds, Inc's Niina Fujioka shares her experiences running a successful crowdfunding campaign for Stars Reach.
Russia and China are helping Iran to prolong the U.S.-Israeli air and missile campaign, making it a long, grinding war that the U.S. cannot win on its own terms.
