Iman Vellani, who broke out as the lead of Marvel’s “Ms. Marvel,” is set to headline the climate thriller “Suffering Is Optional,” a Canadian co-production written and directed by Zarrar Kahn for CityLights Media. Vellani will play Noor Rahman, a 20-year-old drama student who
Quiver Distribution has acquired North American rights to “Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day,” which stars Haley Bennett, Lily Allen, Jack Whitehall, Jennifer Saunders, Timothy Spall and Elyas M’Barek. Quiver is planning a theatrical release in the fall. Based on Woolf’s early
Malaysian police are working closely with the Immigration Department and other enforcement agencies to monitor the entry of foreigners and tourists, says Inspector-General of Police Mohd Khalid Ismail.
Mountain melodies, centuries-old instruments and traditional rhythms are being digitally preserved through a new open-access music platform. The archive aims to reconnect contemporary creators with sounds that had remained outside global audio libraries for decades.
The man behind the 1MDB scandal is reportedly seeking clemency from US President Donald Trump.
Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “The Beloved” (“El ser querido”), which world premieres in Cannes competition on May 16, begins in a plush Madrid restaurant. The scene lasts 20 minutes. In it, a world-famous film director, Esteban Martínez (Javier Bardem) reencounters his estranged
Drone sightings, unclear reporting chains and fragmented responsibilities are exposing a growing blind spot in the North Sea.
Europe is a dream for tennis fans, with five-star resorts boasting world-class facilities where players of all levels can get on court to train, practice and compete.
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More than 28,000 participants are set to gather in Baku for the UN's World Urban Forum as UN-Habitat warns that 3 billion people lack adequate housing and slum populations could triple by 2050.
Nvidia’s market capitalisation ($5.7 trillion) has overtaken Germany’s GDP ($5.45 trillion). The combined value of the five largest US companies now exceeds the total GDP of Europe’s five largest economies.
Adrià Monés’ Fasten Films, producer of Cannes-selected “The End of It,” “Strawberries” and “Rehearsals of a Revolution,” has announced a new slate of films led by Catalan talent Mar Coll, Maria M. Bayona, Adrià Garcia and Nely Reguera. Fasten is also developing debut features
The Inspector-General of Police said they are committed to advancing social inclusivity.
Guy Ritchie is a filmmaker and series creator whose prodigious busyness in terms of both workload and story approach has its compensations. It’s foolish to expect what is so rarely a part of Ritchie’s subset of heist movies, from early ones like “Snatch” a generation ago,
More than 120 Indian filmmakers and producers have united to establish the Independent Filmmakers Assn. of India, a not-for-profit collective designed to improve theatrical access, distribution pathways and streaming visibility for the country’s independent sector. IFAI made
VIENNA, May 16 - The Eurovision Song Contest's final takes place in Vienna on Saturday, with the organisers hoping the annual show of glitz and Europop will be a success despite five countries' withdrawal over Israel taking part.
Exclusive: Commission says alert would trigger coordinated international response that could help avoid millions dying The climate crisis should be declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization, or millions more people will die unnecessarily,
The incident happened at around mid-morning off Rottnest Island near Perth.
It was always going to be unrealistic to expect a grand bargain.
The U.S. Office of Government Ethics on Thursday released financial disclosure forms showing that President Trump disclosed at least $220 million in financial transactions in the securities of major U.S. companies earlier this year. The reports show a cumulative value of
In April, the General Services Administration announced plans to automate 1 million work hours annually after cutting nearly 40% of its staff since October 2024, with similar reductions being seen across the government workforce. While the Elon Musk-led Department of Government
President Trump has yet to approve US$14 billion worth of arms for Taiwan.
Recent weeks of “Real Time with Bill Maher” have seen the acerbic comic grill probable Democratic presidential hopeful Gavin Newsom for suing Fox News, comparing the California governor’s litigiousness to Trump, and joking that the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s
“Technical adjustments” are necessary after conferring with the Senate rulekeeper, a GOP panel said.
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday called on the Trump administration to not extend a waiver on sanctions for anyone who purchases oil from Russia, which is set to expire just after midnight on Saturday. “Tonight, when the current license for
Fifth Season and HarbourView Equity Partners have set a multi-picture financing pact that will help the indie film and TV production outfit bring to life a number of projects including Dev Patel’s “The Peasant” and the Mila Kunis thriller “Nightwatching.” The deal adds to the
Taxi drivers were seen explaining the new scheme to passengers.
Fidelity Investments agreed Wednesday to a $2.5 million class action payout Wednesday that would settle a lawsuit over a 2024 data breach.
The overall risk to the public remains low, WHO officials said.
The number of special visa holders is reaching its preset quota.
Pokémon Go's rerun of Deino Community Day is on May 16. Here's all the bonuses and perks you need to take advantage of.
The rapper dropped Iceman on Friday alongside two other surprise LPs
Jho Low was previously identified as a central figure in the 1MDB scandal.
If you thought I was bad at dodging bright lines on the floor, wait until you've seen me fish.
Yeon Sang-ho’s “Colony” premiered in the Midnight Screenings section at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, marking the “Train to Busan” director’s return to the zombie genre. This time, he infuses it a distinctly contemporary twist that reflects anxieties about artificial
Marie Kreutzer's follow-up to 'Corsage' could also factor in to the best international feature Oscar competition, though it remains to be seen which country would have the strongest claim on it.
Director Jeff Fowler has wrapped filming on “Sonic the Hedgehog 4.” Fowler, who directed all three “Sonic” films, shared the news via X. He wrote, “On behalf of this amazing cast/crew, we have filmed the BEST Sonic Movie yet and can’t wait to share.” He also shared a photo of
"Propeller One-Way Night Coach" is sometimes funny in a light way, but it's mostly sincere. Travolta wants to share how much he loved being on this plane: the wide-eyed wonder of it all — and, underneath that, the feeling that he was protected. (That’s the feeling 1962 could
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Friday said her office will increase the jail time penalties for Washington, D.C., parents who do not adhere to curfew laws, which she cited as a consequence of "teen takeovers." Parents and adults aware of or who
Tony Seiniger, known as “The Godfather of Movie Advertising” for his work on campaigns for films including “Jaws,” died May 11 in Atlanta. He was 87. Born in New York City, he studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. He got his start at EUE/Screen Gems in New York, working
Drake is already making history following the release of his trio of albums — “Iceman,” “Habibti” and “Maid of Honour” — as he’s smashed three Spotify records in under a day. As of Friday afternoon, Drake became the most-streamed artist in a single day on Spotify in 2026, while
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John Hammond is one of 30 parents who told BBC Your Voice they'd experienced problems with the CMS.
Reble has emerged as one of hip-hop’s most distinctive new voices, channelling defiance into a sound rooted in India’s northeast.
Kristen Bell joins Ben Schwartz and Jim Carrey for Jeff Fowler's fourth film in the Paramount franchise that adapts the Sega video game property.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday suggested that the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has kept closed amid its ceasefire with the U.S., will reopen "sometime this summer at the latest." CNBC's Brian Sullivan spoke with Wright at a new liquefied natural gas facility in
Presented by Lilly {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Cassidy faces Republican primary loss in Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, is facing the fight of his political life as
Xbox just allcapsmaxxed: Meet XBOX. This isn't a joke; Microsoft appears to be actually rebranding Xbox to XBOX. Asha Sharma, Xbox CEO, ran a poll on X earlier this week, asking fans whether Microsoft should use Xbox or XBOX. The results were in favor of XBOX, and the company
Mengele fled Europe after the war but for years there were rumours he spent time in Switzerland.
