Melina Matsoukas has found her next directorial project in Octavia E. Butler’s landmark sci-fi odyssey “Parable of the Sower.” Matsoukas, whose resume includes “Queen & Slim,” “Insecure” and several key collaborations with Beyoncé, will direct and produce the film adaptation of
CAIRO, April 8 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip killed four people on Wednesday, including an Al Jazeera journalist, local health authorities said and the Qatari television network reported. The strike that killed Al Jazeera's Muhammad Washah targeted a vehicle
Eleven leaders of a Turkish LGBT rights group went on trial Wednesday on charges of "obscenity" and "violating the protection of the family", their lawyer told AFP. The defendants, leaders of the Genc LGBTI+ association (Young LGBTI+ in Turkish), stand accused of breaching an
Since 2019, the New York-based archivist has cultivated a digital and physical menagerie of censored mass media spanning South Asia to the Maghreb known as Khajistan.
The Rolling Stones’ Hot Lips logo, alongside other seminal images and lyrics from the rock band, are given a new life in a streetwear collection, out today. In collaboration with Los Angeles-based label Paly and Universal Music Group’s merchandising arm Bravado, the band is
Research led by James Cook University has shown the devastating impacts of severe cyclones on corals and coral reef fishes, highlighting changes in coral reef structure that influence long-term recovery and resilience. The team of JCU, AIMS and GBRMPA scientists published the
Another court has ruled that copyright can’t be used to keep our laws behind a paywall. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a lower court’s ruling that it is fair use to copy and disseminate building codes that have been incorporated into federal and state
Oh, about that story you may have read about one guy single-handedly building a “billion-dollar company” using AI: The New York Times Got Played By A Telehealth Scam And Called It The Future Of AI . Oopsie!
McKay Coppins, a politics reporter for The Atlantic, was asked by his editors to prepare a first-person account on the pitfalls of sports betting.
If you're among the 93% of people who struggle with perfectionism at work, new research suggests that your experience may depend less on your own high standards and more on whether those standards meet your supervisor's expectations. Researchers from the University of Florida
The rapper/actor-producer will executive produce the three-part series, which will be released on Hulu
The big-voiced, big personality singer was enlisted to write songs for the pop star's Cowboy Carter country project
Policymakers said they would need to remain "nimble" as they weighed the impact the war had on inflation.
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers will try again next week to pass a resolution to halt the Iran war and force President Donald Trump to obtain Congress' approval for any further attacks, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said talks on the Iran crisis would be held behind closed doors, and that "only one group of meaningful 'POINTS'" were acceptable to the United States, but gave no other details about the negotiations.
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire agreement the U.S. has with Iran "because of Hezbollah" but will "get taken care of," U.S. President Donald Trump told PBS News in an interview on Wednesday a day after his ceasefire agreement with Iran.
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is dispatching his Iran negotiating team, led by Vice President JD Vance, to Pakistan, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday, adding that the first round of talks would take place on Saturday.
By Angelo Amante ROME, April 8 (Reuters) - Italy summoned the Israeli ambassador on Wednesday to demand an explanation over shots fired at an Italian convoy in a U.N. mission in Lebanon, the foreign minister said, warning Israeli forces had "no authority to touch" Rome's
BEIRUT, April 8 (Reuters) - A spokseperson for Lebanon's health ministry told Reuters that Israel's strikes across Lebanon on Wednesday had killed "89 martyrs and wounded 700 people." The spokesperson said 12 medics were among the dead in southern Lebanon. (Reporting by Maya
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - The World Bank, International Monetary Fund and the U.N. World Food Programme warned on Wednesday that sharp increases in oil, natural gas and fertilizer prices triggered by the war in the Middle East will inevitably cause rising
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Here is what we know following Tuesday evening's dramatic reversal by U.S. President Donald Trump of his threats to attack Iran's civilian infrastructure. IS THERE ACTUALLY A CEASEFIRE? It's unclear. Iran and the U.S. agreed on Tuesday to a
By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, April 8 (Reuters) - Nearly six weeks of war in Iran have ended, for now, with President Donald Trump claiming victory, but the U.S.-Iran ceasefire locks in a harsh reality: an entrenched, radical government with control over the Strait of Hormuz and a
By Asif Shahzad, Alexander Cornwell and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD/TEL AVIV, April 8 (Reuters) - Mediation efforts to halt the war in Iran were hours from collapse when Pakistan mounted an overnight diplomatic push to secure a temporary ceasefire and bring Washington and Tehran
Considering she starred in James Franco's 2018 film Future World , MemPalace might only be the second worst thing Jovovich has promoted
Launching war on February 28, US President Donald Trump warned that Iran would learn never to challenge the US military and called on the people to rise up against their unpopular cleric-led government. By the time the adversaries agreed Tuesday to a two-week ceasefire, the
The latest Unearthed Arcana introduces Circle of the Titan, which lets players protect nature by becoming kaiju
Scientists have warned that a new UK Government report on global biodiversity loss and national security risks distorting evidence and driving ineffective policy by framing ecological degradation and its impacts on migration as a security threat. The report, "Global
Researchers have discovered a new species of glassfrog in Ecuador—the Dajomes glassfrog—named after Neisi Dajomes, the first Ecuadorian woman to receive an Olympic gold medal, which she won in Tokyo 2020 in women's 76 kg weightlifting. Mylena Masache, a Biology student of the
New research from Adelaide University has revealed that geological processes dating back billions of years are critical to locating the rare earth elements needed for modern technologies and the global clean energy transition. Published in Science Advances, the study shows a
A new study published in Science Advances reveals that sinking land—not just rising oceans alone—will be the main cause of future coastal flooding along Indonesia's densely populated Java Island, putting millions at risk sooner than expected.
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The State Department issued a new security alert for Iraq on Wednesday, recommending that U.S. citizens immediately depart the country through overland routes due to Iran-allied militia activity. The department said these groups have launched drone attacks near the Baghdad
Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize have teamed up as Nine Inch Noize for the collaborative album “Nine Inch Nails – Nine Inch Noize,” releasing on April 17. The album announcement comes as no surprise, considering that they’re scheduled to perform as Nine Inch Noize live at
Official Iranian accounts are taking a victory lap in the wake of Donald Trump’s ceasefire deal. After Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday evening—one hour before his self-imposed deadline to destroy the country’s “whole civilization”—the details of a
Social media influencer Dan Bilzerian filed paperwork Tuesday to challenge Rep. Randy Fine (R) in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. Bilzerian filed as a Republican for a House district that includes Palm Coast and Daytona Beach, according to a filing from the Federal
Iran-linked hackers were responsible for recent disruptions to internet access for companies tied to U.S. oil, gas and water infrastructure, the FBI said in a report published Tuesday. The report warned that similar companies across the country should be aware of an increased
Mark my words, if this war goes on much longer, or involves greater commitment to the U.S. and more protracted and prolonged conflict and greater hardship for Americans, the voters are just not going to stand for it.
The defense secretary described the state of hostilities mostly in past tense. The Joint Chiefs chairman noted that the “ceasefire is a pause” in combat operations.
Pokémon Champions' battle pass includes rewards like free Pokémon. This guide explains how Pokémon Champions' paid pass works and how to get pass XP
If you were hoping for cheaper consoles and RAM sticks later this year, I've got some terrible news
If you know anything about the past few years in the Chattanooga rapper Isaiah Rashad's life, then you might be surprised to learn that he's got a new album on the way. You will not, however, be surprised to learn that the album is called It's Been Awful . That guy has been
Did you hear the lead single from the new Slippers album Slippers 08? It was called “Wants For Everyone,” and it ruled. So does “Fool In Your Room,” the new Slippers track out today. This anxious indie-pop jangler finds Madeline Babuka Black lamenting her circumstances via
In 1958 Senator John F. Kennedy, getting ready for his upcoming presidential campaign, said the United States faced a serious and dangerous missile gap. “The Soviet Union is rapidly building up a missile striking force that endangers our power to retaliate – and thus our
A new analysis reveals what happens when very short or narrow electron beams encounter a particle. The research is published in the New Journal of Physics. Scientists should be able to achieve a new level of control over high-energy electrons interacting with a particle,
Mitchell Fink, whose career as a celebrity gossip columnist and entertainment journalist included stints ranging from People magazine to the New York Daily News to the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, died Tuesday at 82 in West Palm Beach, Florida. No cause of death was given. In
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Cinema United confirmed the formation of a Filmmaker Leadership Council to “champion the future of cinema worldwide.” Brad Bird, Jason Reitman and Celine Song are on board with more auteurs expected to join.