JAKARTA, Jan 26 - The death toll from a landslide that hit Indonesia's West Java province at the weekend rose to 17 on Monday, the country's disaster mitigation agency said, with dozens still missing.
In Ursula Wills-Jones’ 2008 short story “The Wicker Husband” (crafted to sound like it was written a couple centuries earlier), an unpleasant fisherwoman in an unenlightened medieval town asks the local basketmaker to weave her a partner. From there, the fable could be
The female-skewing psychological thriller — starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried — has already passed up 'Bridesmaids' to become the top-grossing film of Feig's career in its original run.
Taipei said it will use various methods to decipher Beijing’s intentions.
TAIPEI, Jan 26 - Taiwan is monitoring what it called \"abnormal\" changes to China's military leadership after its most senior general was put under investigation, and will use various methods to decipher Beijing's intentions, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Monday.
NFL fans got a first look at Travis Scott in Christopher Nolan’s Greek epic “The Odyssey” during a new TV spot, which aired during Fox’s Sunday broadcast of the NFL AFC Championship matchup between the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos. In the teaser, Scott stands on
Nearly half of South Korean workers juggle multiple incomes as daily expenses outpace earnings.
HANOI, Jan 26 - Former South Korean Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan has died at the age of 73 in Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnamese government said.
A manufacturing mistake turned the horse plush toy's smile into a frown.
Park City had another crowd-pleasing premiere with Adam Meeks’ “Union County,” which earned a lengthy standing ovation at its Sunday screening at the Eccles Theater. The drama, which stars Will Poulter and Noah Centineo as brothers who are in drug recovery together, was shot in
She wanted to respect sumo’s “traditional culture”, said officials.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday called for a thorough investigation into the latest fatal shooting involving a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent in Minneapolis, saying the American people are entitled to that “basic standard” of accountability from law
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, 73, recently told Hockey News that he watched the entire first season of HBO Max’s queer hockey drama “Heated Rivalry” in one sitting and thought it was “a wonderful story.” “The content — particularly for young people — may be a little spicy, so
Venezuela freed “at least 80” political prisoners on Sunday across multiple detention facilities, according to a preliminary count by rights group Foro Penal, in a slow-moving release process that has left relatives camping outside prisons while awaiting official confirmation.
Many real estate executives and brokers made lots of money last year, and the laughter and buzz acknowledged it.
MAITON ISLAND, Thailand, Jan 26 - After a brief countdown by conservationists, a young Indo-Pacific leopard shark glided into the blue waters off Maiton Island in southern Thailand, released in the country's first efforts to \"rewild\" the endangered species.
Israel said Monday it would allow a "limited reopening" of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt once it had recovered the remains of the last hostage in the Palestinian territory. Reopening Rafah, a vital entry point for aid into Gaza, forms part of a truce
MANILA, Jan 26 - At least seven people died after a passenger boat carrying more than 300 people capsized off the southern Philippine province of Basilan, the Philippine Coast Guard said.
The White House held a private screening of the doc on Saturday night that included black-tied VIPs, monogrammed popcorn tubs and a military band playing movie tunes.
A leak exposes for the first time the extent of Russia’s misuse of Interpol to request the arrest of critics.
Hospitality operators said the erosion was badly affecting guests’ experience.
It marks the first time the approval rating had fallen below 70 per cent since she was sworn in as PM.
TOKYO, Jan 26 - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration saw its approval rating fall to 67% from 75% in December, according to a poll conducted by the Nikkei newspaper and TV Tokyo for three days through Sunday.
Rian Johnson is “excited to see” what Kathleen Kennedy does next after stepping down as the head of Lucasfilm. Kennedy, who took charge of the “Star Wars” franchise after George Lucas handpicked her to run Lucasfilm 14 years ago, announced her studio exit earlier this month.
The world's second-largest economy is sticking to its calls for global cooperation, which didn't stand out as much as other high-profile speeches at Davos.
It will be the first time since 1990 that a Lower House election will be held in February.
Adam Meeks studied film at NYU’s Tisch School for the Arts, where one can imagine the true-to-his-roots filmmaker learning alongside eclectic classmates. Manhattan must have felt like a stark break from the reality of rural Ohio, where Meeks grew up, but instead of abandoning
Gold is seen as a so-called safe-haven asset that investors buy in times of uncertainty and low interest rates.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Sunday slammed Attorney General Pam Bondi’s letter to him urging him to restore the “rule of law” by turning over information about the state’s welfare programs hours after a federal immigration agent shot and killed a local resident. Bondi’s
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) said Sunday that federal immigration officers “do not have carte blanche” while carrying out operations in cities nationwide, in the wake of the fatal shooting of an American citizen by Border Patrol agents. Murkowski wrote on the social
Six people, including two teens, are presumed dead after heavy rain triggered Jan 22’s landslide.
WELLINGTON, Jan 26 - New Zealand police on Monday restarted recovery efforts for the victims of a landslide that hit a busy campground on the country's North Island last week.
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) urged President Trump’s MAGA base to “take off their political blinders” as she expressed skepticism about the use of force deployed during the latest shooting in Minnesota involving a federal immigration agent. In a post on the
Steven Nekhaila, the chair of the Libertarian National Committee, was unequivocal in the wake of a Border Patrol agent fatally shooting an American citizen in Minneapolis: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished, he said. In a lengthy statement the
The parents of a Minneapolis man killed by Border Patrol agents reflected on the incident in a Sunday statement while ripping the Trump administration for demonizing their son. Alex Pretti was shot and killed while attempting to help a woman who fell during protests against
The 75-year-old general is also accused of accepting bribes for official acts.