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Hong Kong property tycoon Lee Shau-kee dies aged 97
The city's leader says Lee made "significant contributions" to Hong Kong's prosperity.
Toll from US weekend tornadoes rises to at least 40
The death toll from tornadoes and violent storms that ravaged the central and southern United States over the weekend has risen to at least 40 people, with dozens more injured, local authorities said.
‘Joker’ and ‘The Matrix’ Producer Village Roadshow Files for Chapter 11
Village Roadshow Entertainment Group, the renowned film producer and financier that has backed “The Matrix,” “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Joker” and “The Lego Movie” franchises, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. The company filed for Chapter 11 in Delaware on Monday, with
Earnings news causes immediate stock price jumps, sometimes moving whole market
Recent weeks have vividly illustrated that stock markets respond quickly to policy changes in tariffs. Just how fast the stock market can react to news is shown in a new study from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management, which finds that earnings
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov back in Dubai after Paris arrest over criminal activity on app
Telegram founder Pavel Durov – who left his native Russia years ago after tangling with the Kremlin over free speech – was arrested last August and banned from leaving France.
US-Hamas dialogue is historic if it contains Zionist militarism
Predicting the day after in Gaza under Trump is impossible, but early overtures may indicate a shift in dynamics between the US and Hamas, says Rami Khouri.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Announce 2025 Theater Tour
Ball-knowers have never stopped being tuned into the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but the band has been enjoying a resurgence of public interest thanks to “Maps” going mega-viral on TikTok. Now, after returning to the stage in 2023 in support of comeback album Cool It Down , the band has
Jenna Ortega Says ‘Wednesday’ Season 3 Ideas Are Being Discussed, Teases Season 2 Episode ‘Based Off Slashers’
“Wednesday” Season 2 is set to premiere on Netflix sometime in 2025, but it sounds like ideas are already being conjured up for episodes beyond that. Jenna Ortega, the star of the hit dark comedy series, told Collider that the writers are “messing around and throwing out ideas”
‘Generational change’ in leaders: With Lim Guan Eng out as DAP chairman, what challenges do Anthony Loke’s team face?
DAP’s internal leadership polls signal a potential turning point for the party, say analysts. They however add that the younger leaders now helming the party will have their work cut out for them.
Israel's blockade leaves Gaza hospitals without oxygen supplies
Around 400 patients in the Gaza intensive care and newborn units are in dire need of oxygen supplies, as Israel continues its blockade on the enclave.
Trump Kicks Off Constitutional Crisis With Doctor’s Deportation
The Trump administration openly defied a court order and deported a Brown University professor and kidney transplant specialist. Dr. Rasha Alawieh traveled to her native Lebanon to visit relatives last month, and was detained on Thursday upon her return to the U.S. A district
Orville Peck Unmasks For Cabaret On Broadway
The mask has always been a huge part of Orville Peck’s presentation and mystique. When Peck, a former indie rocker, debuted his queer country persona with his 2019 debut album Pony , he kept his face hidden behind a kind of fringed Lone Ranger mask. The mask has been through a
Brown University doctor deported despite judge's order
An assistant professor from Brown University’s medical school with a valid visa was deported from the U.S. despite a judge’s order that she was not to be removed. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin, an appointee of President Obama, is set to hold a hearing Monday after Rasha
Here's The Very Best Cosplay From Katsucon 2025
With last month’s Katsucon in Washington D.C., the cosplay year is officially begun. As ever, Kotaku’s roving photographer Mineralblu was at the event to capture the most impressive fits, as well as make an always-entertaining video of the event. Read more...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs to Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Hidden in Pieces Tour
Eight-city theater trek will find trio accompanied by strings and piano on "all time favorites" and deep cuts
Legendary Lebanese actor Antoine Kerbaj dies at 90
Lebanese theatre icon Antoine Kerbaj, known for his decades-long career in stage, television, and film, has died at the age of 90.
Democrats, This Is the Worst Possible Time for a Civil War
For what seemed to be the first time over the weekend, the Trump administration openly defied a judge’s order. The administration loaded 238 alleged Venezuelan gang members onto two airplanes Saturday night headed for El Salvador. While the plane was in the air, a judge ordered
Innovation at the service of the rural world to keep local brains in the villages
How to retain local brains in a village of 7000 souls like Buncrana, Ireland? Developing innovation and digital through a technology hub close to home.
Voice of America goes silent as Trump signs executive order gutting network’s parent agency
Over 1,000 full-time employees from Voice of America and the Office for Cuba Broadcasting, which operates Radio and Television Martí, were impacted.
JWST captures its first direct images of carbon dioxide outside solar system
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct images of carbon dioxide in a planet outside the solar system in HR 8799, a multiplanet system 130 light-years away that has long been a key target for planet formation studies.
Congress must save the good journalists at VOA
President Trump's sudden decision to shut down US government-funded entities such as the Voice of America is understandable, but it is crushing for a number of journalists there who have not destroyed their own credibility.
Playboi Carti Brings Out the Weeknd, Skepta and More on Closing Night of Rolling Loud California Festival
Playboi Carti, whose new album “Music” broke Spotify streaming records over the weekend, brought out the Weeknd, Skepta and even streamer Kai Cenat during his headlining performance to close out the Rolling Loud California 2025 festival. Carti and the Weeknd performed the song
Iran says 'committed' to cooperating with UN nuclear agency
The meeting between the Iranian deputy FM and the UN's nuclear agency comes amid pressure on Iran's nuclear programme by the Trump administration.
A Palestinian man's struggle for bread and water in Gaza
Bread prices have skyrocketed. Before the closure, a loaf cost $US 1.5. Now, it costs over $US 3, an impossible price for someone unemployed for months.
Justin Bieber Feels Like He’s ‘Drowning’ In Pent Up Hate ‘From All of the Hurt’ He Has Experienced
The musician has posted a second Instagram Story post revealing candid reflections on external perceptions and expectations following weeks of speculation and concerns about his health
Crockett on possibly supporting Ocasio-Cortez over Schumer: US may not even 'have elections' by then
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Sunday did not address directly whether she would support Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in a hypothetical primary challenge against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in 2028, saying instead there might not even be
Age of Empires 2 team continues to cook while delivering 'legendarily long' 8,000-word patch notes about 'the biggest updates' the 26 year-old game has ever had
Five new civilisations arrive in mid-April.
M. Night Shyamalan's Weirdest Twists, Ranked From Unnecessary to Unbelievable
I don’t blame you if you believe all M. Night Shyamalan movies are just 90-minute setups for a twist you never saw coming (and probably didn’t want to see). I wouldn’t blame you because the man has revealed a child’s closest confidant was actually dead the entire time, the old
Playboi Carti Brings Music To Rolling Loud
Last Friday Playboi Carti finally dropped Music , his oft-delayed follow-up to 2020’s Whole Lotta Red . The rollout was a little messy: The album didn’t drop at midnight ET as initially promised, a couple of the song titles were changed after its release, and the album cover
BYD unveils battery system that charges EVs in 5 minutes
The new battery and charging system was capable of providing 470km of range in 5 minutes, said BYD's founder.
Gaza families struggle for food as Israel's blockade continues
Palestinians in Gaza face severe food shortages due to Israel’s blockade, forcing many to rely on charities for meals. Aid groups warn that famine risks are rising despite previous ceasefire gains.
Yasmeen Lari turns down Wolf Prize over 'genocide in Gaza'
Yasmeen Lari revealed on Instagram that she is rejecting the award and its $100,000 prize money over the 'unfortunate continuing genocide in Gaza'.
37 years since Iraq's Halabja, survivors face unfilled promises
Decades later, Halabja’s residents continue to suffer from poor public services, high unemployment, and unfulfilled political promises.
U.S. Rocked by Deadly Tornadoes After Trump Gutted Key Agency
A violent tornado outbreak over the weekend sent millions bracing in the Midwest and South and killed at least 40 people, just days after Donald Trump’s administration ordered another round of massive layoffs at the country’s severe weather tracking agency. The National Oceanic
Sam Rockwell’s Shocking ‘White Lotus’ Sex Monologue Gave a Slow Season New Life
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “The White Lotus” Season 3, Episode 5, titled “Full-Moon Party,” streaming now on Max. The ongoing season of HBO’s “The White Lotus” has undeniably gotten off to a slow start; while the setting and characters have provided moments
Rwanda cuts diplomatic ties with Belgium over DRC conflict
Belgium, which has voiced concern about Rwanda's support for rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has said it will respond in kind.
Would you like to taste fish soup in VR? Me neither, but this electronic tongue does it anyway
It can also replicate cake, lemonade, and fried egg. Mmmm.
‘Queerpanorama’ Sells to North America and Other Key Territories Following Berlinale Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Brussels-based company Best Friend Forever has announced a first raft of deals on Jun Li’s sexy Hong Kong-set Drama “Queerpanorama” following its world premiere at this year’s Berlin Film Festival where it bowed in the Panorama section. The black-and-white film has been sold in
OECD trims eurozone growth outlook as global trade tensions bite
The OECD has lowered its eurozone GDP growth forecast to 1.0% for 2025, down from 1.3% in December, citing weak investment and rising geopolitical risks. Global growth is also revised down to 3.1% as trade disruptions weigh on sentiment.
Neil Young, Inspired By The Cure, Will Discontinue “Platinum” Tickets
In 2023, the Cure announced their first North American tour in a long while, and they did their best to keep ticket prices affordable. When Robert Smith saw the Ticketmaster service fees that were tacked on to most of those tickets, he said that he was “ sickened ,” and he got