Nigerian film star Alex Ekubo dies aged 40
The actor was recognised for his contributions to entertainment as well as his humanitarian efforts.
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Macaulay Culkin ‘Had Unfinished Business’ With ‘Home Alone’ Mom Catherine O’Hara When She Died: ‘I Owed Her a Favor. I Don’t Like Having Outstanding Debt’
Macaulay Culkin recently told Gentleman’s Journal that part of the reason why Catherine O’Hara’s death hit him so hard earlier this year is because “I felt that we had unfinished business.” O’Hara played Culkin’s mother in the comedy classics “Home Alone” and “Home Alone 2:
Star Wars delays Ahsoka season 2 to early 2027
Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) and her fellow Rebels will not be appearing in late 2026 after all.
UK naval initiative targets Russia in Arctic and Baltic seas
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, head of the British Royal Navy, announced that his counterparts from the 10-nation Joint Expeditionary Taskforce comprised of the UK, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the Netherlands agreed to create “a family
Framework says DDR5 memory costs 'remain fairly stable' but 'on SSDs, the pricing story is unfortunately not as positive' as it raises prices again
One step forward, two steps back.
Russian cargo ship sunk off Spain carried nuclear reactors for North Korea, probe reveals
Spanish investigators have discovered that the Russian cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean in 2024 — originally believed to be part of a weapons retrieval mission to Syria — was secretly carrying nuclear reactor components bound for North Korea.
Indonesia to review visa waivers after foreign scammers’ arrests
Indonesian authorities last week detained more than 500 people in two separate raids.
Trump heads to China, says no need for Xi's help on Iran war
By Nandita Bose and Jana Choukeir WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump headed to China on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, saying he does not expect to need Beijing's help to end the war with Iran and ease Tehran's grip
From dances to destinations: TikTok Go lets US users book travel experiences in-app
Launched initially for the US market, the new feature will allow TikTok users to discover and book hotels, attractions and tours directly within the platform.
Africa: Tough Start for Kenya At Africa Championships As Rwanda Reign Supreme in Women's 5000m
[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, May 13, 2026 - Kenya started off their medal harvesting campaign at the Africa Championships in Accra in a disappointing note in the women's 5000m on Tuesday night.
Africa: Moses Kuria Hits Back At Gachagua Over Criticism of Africa Forward Summit 2026
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has launched a sharp rebuttal against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua following his criticism of the Africa Forward Summit 2026, accusing him of undermining Kenya's international reputation for political gain.
Why Trump will ‘limp’ into China and likely leave empty-handed
TOKYO — Since 2013, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been looking for a strategy to make Asia’s biggest economy great again. Little did he know it would be Donald Trump’s presidency. Fifteen months ago, as Trump 2.0 got underway, the White House radiated confidence. Trump advisers
Africa: Moderator Explains Viral Macron Moment At Africa Forward Summit
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Media executive and summit moderator Marie Lora-Mungai has spoken out about the now-viral moment involving French President Emmanuel Macron at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, saying the incident has largely been misunderstood online.
Australia’s Screen Sector Is Booming. Now Comes the Harder Work
The boom is real. The ambition is bigger. When the Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man” needed to recreate Stoke-on-Trent – a gritty English industrial city with little obvious resemblance to the Pacific – the production simply decamped to Queensland. “Nothing looked like
Alleged scammer extradited after hacking attempt on BTS star Jungkook
The suspect allegedly tried to transfer millions of dollars worth of shares from the K-pop singer's account.
‘Mutt’ Star Lío Mehiel, ‘House of the Dragon’s’ Emily Carey to Lead Neo-Western ‘Camino,’ Beso and Pucci Productions Launching at Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Lío Mehiel (“Mutt,” “After the Hunt”) and Emily Carey (“House of the Dragon”) are set to star in “Camino,” a neo-Western feature from Beso and Pucci Productions that will be introduced at the Cannes Market this week via Breaking Through the Lens. Written and directed by
The airplane oath
You’re flying over Mount Ranier and a hole opens up in the bottom of your airplane. In that moment, you think hard about what you’ve done, what you’re doing, and what matters. My friend Ty actually had this happen. In that moment, she decided to stop wasting her days on a
Turkey and Armenia move closer to direct trade links in sign of warming ties
ANKARA/LONDON, May 13 - Turkey lifted some customs restrictions on Armenia on Wednesday, paving the way for direct trade links between the two countries in a further sign of normalising ties after over 30 years of strained relations.
Watch the Moment When the Wreck of the Titanic Was First Discovered (1985)
The wreck of the RMS Titanic has never ceased to command attention, from pop-cultural fascination to scientific scrutiny and everything in between. That can make it seem, especially to the younger generations, as if humanity has been gazing upon its remains since they first
Amazon's carbon clock is speeding up, and violent storms may be only part of why
Tropical forests store more than 60% of the world's vegetation biomass and are among the most important ecosystems for regulating the global carbon cycle and climate. However, their regulatory role is greatly influenced by the forests' carbon residence time—how long carbon
Trump’s Rage Boils Over at Journos as Inflation Data Takes Brutal Turn
Donald Trump just got hit by crushing new inflation data : Consumer prices rose at their fastest rate in several years. Importantly, Trump’s war with Iran is a big driver of it, and he can’t find a way out. Meanwhile, a new CNN poll shows his standing on the economy sliding to
Trump arrives in China with lowered ambitions, hoping for deals
Beijing is set to press the president on Taiwan, and he has indicated an openness to rethinking the degree of U.S. support for the island, alarming its backers.
Hezbollah’s unjammable drones pose new threat to Israel
The cheap weapons have helped the militants rearm despite the loss of a sponsor in Syria and the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
As the Kremlin throttles internet access, Russians find scrappy work-arounds
As Putin imposes Iran-style controls, citing security concerns, many Russian fear losing their connection to the global internet.
'Wholly unsuitable conditions': How full are Europe's prisons?
Prison populations are rising across the EU, and so are complaints. Overcrowding and violence are surging, but which countries are worst affected?
Ex-Tekken boss starts new studio with former rivals SNK
Katsuhiro Harada joins forces with former rival SNK to found a new game development studio.
What did Sam Altman say at the Elon Musk OpenAI trial
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified that he felt Elon Musk "abandoned" his company and put them in "a very difficult place," as they both vied for control.
Secret Cinema Unveils Its Next Large-Scale Immersive Theatrical Experience: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ (Exclusive)
The London company has promised its "most ambitious production ever" as they prepare to invite audiences aboard the Black Pearl in the first-ever theatrical experience adaptation of the Disney blockbuster.
Ballroom, gas-tax fights illustrate GOP’s affordability pickle
A set of overlapping internal battles — and rising inflation numbers — are underscoring the party’s political peril.
India's Modi cuts size of his motorcade to save fuel, source says
NEW DELHI, May 13 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "significantly" cut the size of his motorcadeto save fuel, a government source said on Wednesday, days after he urged citizens to tighten their belts amid a surge in energy prices triggered by the Iran war.
Amazon’s Panos Panay addresses new Fire phone rumors
Amazon's head of devices and services, Panos Panay, says that the company is "not necessarily" planning to release a smartphone, but has stopped short of denying it outright. It was previously reported that Amazon is developing an Alexa-enabled AI phone codenamed "Transformer,"
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal waves Palestinian flag during La Liga celebrations
Footage released on May 12 showed Yamal waving a Palestinian flag during FC Barcelona’s La Liga title parade celebrating the club’s 29th league title. In a news conference, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he did not like such gestures, but added that Yamal was old enough to
Real Madrid's president slams 'organised campaign' to unseat him in fiery presser
Madrid has endured a second consecutive season without a major trophy, despite having France star Kylian Mbappé in the squad.
Clémence Poésy Directorial Debut Among 18 Projects Pitched by Participants of Producers on the Move Program in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
European Film Promotion is playing host at the Cannes Film Festival to up-and-coming European producers, selected for its Producers on the Move program. Variety invited the producers to share details of their upcoming projects, which include “Vanda,” Clémence Poésy’s debut
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Roasts Stephen Colbert as Selina Meyer From ‘Veep’ Before ‘Late Show’ Ends: ‘Your Cancellation Gave Trump Such Pleasure,’ You’re the ‘Stormy Daniels of Late Night’
Julia Louis-Dreyfus stopped by Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” for one last interview before the CBS late night franchise comes to an end on Thursday, May 21. While she was on to promote her new movie, “The Sheep Detectives,” Louis-Dreyfus had a ruthless surprise in store for
Australian developer says ‘toxic’ Trump hotel plan scrapped
The developer said the project was scrapped because the Trump brand was “toxic to Australians”.
After winter storms, fires now threaten Portugal's forests
In a forest of pine and eucalyptus trees in central Portugal, chainsaws and diggers hum away clearing paths blocked by trees uprooted in winter storms, but the threat now is a high risk of summer fires.
Indonesian Horror Slate Heads to Cannes Film Market as Producer Intan Kieflie Launches ‘Ibu’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Indonesian-Australian producer Intan Kieflie will present a focused genre slate at the Cannes Film Market through her companies Kraken Entertainment and Anak Negeri Films, including the market launch of “Ibu: Mother of the Lost,” a bilingual maternal horror project in
Ghana to evacuate 300 from South Africa over anti-immigrant protests
The foreign minister says the "distressed" Ghanaians registered with the embassy in Pretoria to be evacuated.
India PM Modi cuts size of his motorcade to save fuel, says source
The Indian leader was known to have about a dozen vehicles in his motorcade before the reduction.
A rare sanctuary in Congo looks after baby bonobos away from poaching threat
Micheline Nzonzi cradled a small and sleepy bonobo, an orphan whose life she will try to save over the next three years or so.
Are hantavirus cases spreading? French woman in critical condition in hospital
The French passenger with hantavirus is in critical condition in a hospital in Paris. The WHO says there is currently no sign of a larger outbreak, though more cases may still emerge given the virus's long incubation period.
‘In Waves’ Review: Elegantly Animated Adaptation of AJ Dungo’s Bestseller Is an Unapologetically Conventional Tearjerker
A doomed love story, especially one based on real-life young people braving their own “The Fault in Our Stars”-style tale, is bound to shatter even the coldest of hearts. Earnest, disarming and unapologetically conventional, prolific graphic artist Phuong Mai Nguyen’s elegantly
Japan 'robot wolves' in high demand to scare off bears
The “Monster Wolf” is an animatronic scarecrow with flashing red eyes that howls and growls to scare away wild animals.
‘Zero Meets Hero’ Leads Mockingbird Pictures’ Cannes Film Market Slate of Vietnamese Commercial Titles (EXCLUSIVE)
Vietnamese sales and distribution company Mockingbird Pictures is bringing a commercial slate to the Cannes Market anchored by “Zero Meets Hero,” a multigenerational comedy-drama from Huỳnh Lập, director of “The Ancestral Home,” one of the highest-grossing Vietnamese films ever
Thai-Chinese Thriller ‘Someone Special’ Lands at Fearfolks for Global Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Bangkok-based sales and distribution outfit Fearfolks has acquired world sales rights to “Someone Special,” a Thai-Chinese thriller co-directed by Petong Sakulchai and Ariel Cheng, and will represent the title at the Cannes Market. Sirat Intarachote (“4 Kings,” “4 Kings 2,”
What Happened to Jesus’ Twelve Disciples After the Bible—It Wasn’t Pretty
The stories in the Bible have been told in many ways, not least through film. Among the many cinematic adaptations of Christianity’s holy book, none comes to mind that ends with freeze-frame title cards explaining the later fate of each character, in the manner of Animal House,
'Nothing to worry' about on hantavirus 'as long as we contain it', says expert
Professor Luke O'Neill, from Trinity College Dublin, acknowledges the virus situation is "a bit scary" given the mortality rate. But he asks authorities to "reassure" people about its low danger, as it is a known strain of hantavirus, the Andes variant, and it has "not changed".