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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, source says
Modi 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".
‘You have to be where the pollution is’: the inventor hoping to fix your washing machine to stop microplastics
Matter Industries founder Adam Root has developed a filter to trap microfibres at home and on an industrial scale. But is it just a drop in the ocean? The dinky device slots seamlessly into the modest space above my washing machine. A pipe snakes down from it, drawing in
Social media ban for under-16s: What experts and teenagers think | Euronews Tech Talks
Experts and teenagers are divided on the necessity to ban or not social media for users under 16. Euronews Tech Talks investigates.
Why France Is Making ‘Les Mis’ Again — and Why This Time Feels Different
French producers Richard Grandpierre and Olivier Delbosc on their $47 million bet that audiences are ready for a reimagining of Victor Hugo’s epic as a propulsive action thriller — with the original politics very much intact.
Cannes Un Certain Regard Title ‘Elephants in the Fog’ Lands First Deals, Debuts Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
“Elephants in the Fog,” which will world premiere in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section, has landed its first distribution deals. It is sold internationally by Best Friend Forever. The trailer debuts below. The film will be co-distributed in France by Arizona Distribution and
Saudi Arabia’s Shattered Hollywood Dreams: Will the Warner Bros. and Paramount Merger and a Shift in Strategy Help the Kingdom Rebound?
In 2018, Saudi Arabia removed its religious ban on cinema and revealed its intentions to transform itself from an oil-based economy into an entertainment powerhouse. The goal was to use the country’s wealth to not only invest in media companies, but to lure studios to the
Taiwan ruling party nominates lawmaker sanctioned by China for Taipei mayor
He will face current Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an from Taiwan’s main opposition party the Kuomintang.
French Deal for Cannes-Selected U.S.-Set ‘I’ll Be Gone in June’ Sealed by Luxbox, Trailer Released (EXCLUSIVE)
Luxbox has closed a French distribution deal and shared an exclusive first trailer with Variety for Katharina Rivilis’ “I’ll Be Gone in June,” which has its world premiere in Cannes Un Certain Regard. Nour Films will release the film in France, with a release date to be set for
Trump's China visit: US CEOs Musk, Cook and Nvidia’s Huang join trade talks
A high-level delegation of business executives is travelling to China with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, with the inclusion of Jensen Huang underscoring how AI chip exports and advanced technology trade are likely to be central to discussions between the two nations.
Africa: Tinubu Seeks Global Financial Reforms to Accelerate Africa's Growth
[This Day] President Bola Tinubu yesterday made a special case for stronger economic integration that prioritises Africa's growth and prosperity, highlighting Nigeria's position on the need for reform of the international financial architecture.
Duterte v Marcos: Inside the impeachment shaking Philippine politics
Ms Sara Duterte was accused of plotting the assassination of Mr Marcos Jr.
From health emergency to financial trouble: Measles’ unseen toll on Bangladesh’s poor
For poor households, the health emergency quickly turns into financial trouble.
Bryan Cranston Teases Crazy Madonna Appearance in ‘The Studio’ Season 2: ‘You Will Not Believe It’
"I guarantee you, you will utter to yourselves, ‘Oh my God!'" the actor confirmed
Hand, foot and mouth disease, dengue cases spike in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City
HFMD cases in the city surged in April, with 5,243 inpatient and outpatient cases recorded.
Africa: Nearly 10 Times Fewer Nurses - The Stark Reality of Global Healthcare Inequality
[MSF] On International Nurses Day, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is celebrating our nurses and their skills, compassion, and empathy as they accompany patients throughout their healthcare journeys, from new life to end-of-life, wherever they are.
‘Jim Queen’ Stars a Gay Influencer Facing a Virus That’s His Worst Nightmare (Exclusive Cannes Clip)
The animated feature, the directorial feature debut of Nicolas Athané and Marco Nguyen, world premieres in the Cannes Film Festival's Midnight Screenings program.
New law strengthening water protection in EU enters into force
The new regulations will make Europe more water-resilient, while boosting its zero-pollution and water-resilience ambitions. The EU directive revising the lists of pollutants in surface and groundwaters entered into force today (11 May), ensuring that the lists are aligned with
‘No question’ EU funds must not be misused, Estonian minister says
EU ministers met in Brussels this week to discuss how Ukraine could best use the EU’s €90 billion loan to repel Russian forces. Backdropped by a widening corruption scandal in the war-torn country, Estonia's defence minister told Euronews there is 'no question' the money should
Together Films Boards Queer Romeo and Juliet Pic ‘Lisa & Lilly’ From ‘Young Royals’ Helmer Julia Lindström (EXCLUSIVE)
London-based sales and impact outfit Together Films has picked up international rights to the Swedish love drama “Lisa & Lilly,” produced by Fifth Season’s Scandi production powerhouse Nordic Drama Queens. The project, due to start lensing in August, marks the feature length
Australia trades 'constructively' with China but relies on diverse partnerships, ambassador says
As US President Donald Trump travels to Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, middle powers are wondering how they will fit into what comes out. Australian Ambassador to the EU Angus Campbell speaks to Euronews about the weight of those watching.
From the Psychological to the Ancestral, Blood Window Showcase Is Set to Scare Audiences at Cannes’ 2026 Marché du Film (EXCLUSIVE)
The Cannes Film Festival’s Blood Window Showcase has announced its lineup of eight feature films representing among the best of contemporary Ibero-American genre cinema. Set to unspool on May 14 at the Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film and staged in collaboration with the
MSCI stock deletions put Indonesia’s reform credibility on trial
When a private index provider understands a country’s governance gaps better than its own regulators do, something structurally significant has already occurred. Indonesia confronted that reality on May 13, when MSCI announced removing 18 stocks and adding none. The Financial
Why prediction markets are becoming a bigger part of the forecasting industry
Forecasting has always been part science, part instinct. Economists analyze trends, pollsters gather opinions, and analysts build models to anticipate what comes next. Yet in a world where information moves instantly, those traditional methods often struggle to keep pace.
Seoul to roll out agricultural product subsidy for pregnant women, including foreigners
Starting on July 1, the subsidy will be provided to 29,200 women.