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War risks choking Iran's world-beating cinema, warn directors
Independent filmmakers in Iran face a fresh wave of repression and extreme economic hardship because of the war, risking choking off a mainstay of world cinema, industry insiders say. Despite heavy censorship and regular prosecutions, acclaimed directors from Asghar Farhadi,
Maika Monroe’s Wayward Governess Is Bloodthirsty in Gory Teaser Trailer for ‘Victorian Psycho’
The horror film gets its world premiere in Cannes' Un Certain Regard on Thursday, after giving The Hollywood Reporter an exclusive first look.
Everything We Know About Beast Of Reincarnation, The Pokémon Devs’ New Action RPG
The upcoming RPG is one of Game Freak's most large-scale projects
Capitol agenda: Dems try to twist knife in Trump-GOP tensions
Democrats will look to the “vote-a-rama” process to squeeze vulnerable Republican incumbents on a range of Trump priorities and controversies.
Cambodian avatars pray to spirits for rain, peace with Thailand
Residents of Phum Boeung village said they have been marking the occasion for generations.
India's ‘Cockroach’ group goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries
The Cockroach Janta Party has amassed nearly 15 million followers on Instagram in less than a week.
India's 'Cockroach' group goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries
NEW DELHI, May 21 - A five-day-old group that channels Gen Z concerns has gone viral in India, overtaking Instagram followers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, discussing issues like politics, inflation and unemployment - with a touch of humour.
Netflix Snaps Up ‘Bad Bridgets,’ Irish Period Thriller Starring Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver From ‘Kneecap’ Director (EXCLUSIVE)
“Bad Bridgets” the Irish period thriller that was one of the buzziest projects to launch at last year’s American Film Market, has found a home. Netflix will release the film, which will be led by Emilia Jones (“CODA,” “Task”) and Alison Oliver, globally. Oliver, who has starred
The Lancet MedZero: A single platform for carbon data across every product in health care
If health care were a country, it would be the fifth largest carbon emitter on the planet—between the European Union and the Russian Federation, with CO2 emissions in the sector higher than all of aviation and shipping combined.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: IBM, Walmart, Rocket Lab, Nvidia & more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in the premarket.
Africa: Africa Does Not Have a Resource Crisis, It Has an Accountability Crisis
[Liberian Observer] When former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf addressed African auditors in Monrovia this week, her central point cut through years of recycled development language. Liberia's postwar recovery, she said, was never mainly about money or infrastructure. It was
Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe
STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.
Fable's Sword of Aeons established the series' boldest choices
Fable is largely a silly game, but its ending remains one of the most cutting moral decisions of any game 22 years later.
Security researcher describes freshly uncovered Windows 11 vulnerability as 'one of the most insane discoveries I ever found.'
The king in yellow.
Africa: Whoever Hacks Good Away Form Has a Huge Qualification Chance - Troost Ekong
[CAF] Former Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong believes the qualification race for the historic TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), PAMOJA 2027 will be fiercely competitive, with away form likely to prove decisive in determining which teams secure a place at the
Taliban’s new marriage separation decree draws UN criticism
The UN said it “reinforces systemic discrimination” and erodes the rights of Afghan women and girls.
China says US should stop 'threats' against Cuba after ex-leader charged
It comes after the US charged Cuba's ex-leader with murder, the latest move putting pressure on the regime.
Boat captains suspected of letting students steer vessels before fatal capsizing in Okinawa
The coast guard is studying footage that suggests a student was at one of the boat's helm.
Astronomers may have discovered the tiniest odd radio circle
Astronomers have identified a possible new member of one of astronomy's strangest classes of objects: Odd radio circles (ORCs), enormous ring-like structures visible only at radio wavelengths. The newly discovered source, J1248+4826, appears to be the most compact ORC candidate
Do you know how cynical your friends are?
New research from Michigan State University finds that people often project their own levels of cynicism—the belief that people are only interested in themselves and aren't sincere—onto their friends and consistently underestimate their friends' cynicism, which could have
Kremlin dismisses report that China covertly trained Russian soldiers for Ukraine
MOSCOW, May 21 - The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed as false a Reuters report that China's army secretly trained about 200 Russian soldiers in China late last year, some of whom went on to fight in Ukraine.
Netflix Will Soon Start Livestreaming Charlamagne Tha God’s ‘Breakfast Club’ Worldwide in Deal With iHeartMedia, Marking Its First Live Daily Show
Live from New York: It’s Charlamagne Tha God and the crew from “The Breakfast Club” morning talk show — on Netflix. Starting June 1, Netflix will stream “The Breakfast Club” live daily, available to subscribers worldwide. It will become the streamer’s first daily live program,
Top Democrats decry Trump ‘taxpayer shakedown’ and ‘super-pardon’
Top Democrats on a pair of panels in the US House of Representatives have demanded that Justice and Treasury department leaders answer for how they settled President Donald Trump’s $10 billion “sham” lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax records.
Why Indonesia’s plan to gatekeep its biggest commodity exports is rattling businesses and investors
The country's upcoming export entity has raised concerns about deeper state control.
Antarctic talks fail to better protect emperor penguins
The meeting stopped short of granting the emperor penguins specially protected species status.
Nvidia says 'demand for AI infrastructure continues to expand at an unprecedented pace' but after speaking to experts about it, I'm not so sure
The future of the AI industry isn't as certain as Nvidia seems to make out.
Dozens of vehicles burnt as Mali jihadists enforce blockade
Mali is a landlocked country and depends heavily on fuel transported from neighbouring countries.
How low can Trump’s poll numbers go?
In today's issue: ▪ GOP skepticism of Trump rises ▪ Castro indicted in escalation of Cuba tensions ▪ Senate parliamentarian in crosshairs ▪ Difficulties of Trump primary success President Trump’s approval rating is hitting new lows for his second term as the Iran war and
SpaceX, the sprawling company targeting the stars, Mars and an IPO
Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 with the lofty goal of ferrying humans to Mars and colonizing Earth's neighboring planet.
WoW: Midnight's hardcore raiders are on a gold treadmill, with a first-time clear of Mythic Midnight Falls costing around 87,750 gold in repairs alone
And that's before consumables, which ramps that bill up to 340,692 if you're going full tryhard.
The 10 best swords in Dungeons & Dragons
For Cool Sword Day, we ranked the 10 coolest swords in DnD history, from soul-devouring greatswords to the D&D Vorpal Blade.
NYC's Mayor Mamdani is going live on Twitch in new series
Zohran Mamdani is making history as the first elected official to host a recurring cross-platform stream.
Another round in Trump's 'forever cease-fire'
Trump has joined a dance, and he has given the Iranians the lead.
Mojtaba Khamenei says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Iranian sources say
Mojtaba Khamenei's order could further frustrate Trump and complicate talks on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran. Netanyahu has said he will not consider the war over until Iran's enriched uranium is removed
Africa: Why Africa Must Invest in Brain and Mental Health
[New Times] Last week, Kigali hosted the Africa CEO Forum which brought together decision-makers from across the continent to discuss ways to further economic development. Gatherings like these have long served as a forum to reflect on the continent's most pressing challenges,
Africa: Nairobi Summit Spotlights Africa's AI Economy, Infrastructure Gap
[New Times] AI Everything Kenya X GITEX Kenya opened Tuesday, May 19, at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi, anchoring a wider East African conversation about who will build, fund and regulate artificial intelligence across the region as governments, investors and technology
India, Africa Union postpone New Delhi summit amid Ebola outbreak
The summit had been scheduled to take place in New Delhi from May 28-31.
Transcript: Trump Rages Wildly as Slush Fund Prompts Quiet GOP Revolt
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 2 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Republicans are quietly
Colombia’s climate crossroads: Trumpism casts shadow over presidential battle
Colombia is a global leader in climate activism. Could US influence drag country to a future of mining and fracking? Several hours after dark in a quiet Caribbean neighbourhood, a cluster of environmental activists gather on plastic chairs between a mango tree and a courtyard
Republicans could abandon $1bn proposal for Trump’s ballroom – US politics live
Republican senators have queried the timing and lack of detail in secret service bid to add money to the Department for Homeland security bill Sign up for the Breaking News US email A previously undetected outbreak of Ebola is coursing through parts of central Africa , and the
Agatha Christie's Poirot is returning to the screen with new series in production
Talk about big shoes to fill... Or should that be, a powerfully dainty moustache to sport?
Malaysia takes TikTok to task over 'offensive' content against king
TikTok failed to "take sufficient and timely action" on a fake account that carried the allegedly defamatory posts against Sultan Ibrahim.
