Drake’s ‘Iceman’ Promo Stunt Has Fans Hammering Through Ice
The rapper says his new album’s release date is hidden inside a giant frozen structure in downtown Toronto.
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Two Palestinians killed in West Bank village by Israeli settlers, witnesses say
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ali Sawafta CAIRO/RAMALLAH, April 21 (Reuters) - Two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy, were killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Tuesday after Israeli settlers and soldiers opened fire, witnesses said, while in Gaza health officials said
Trump says he does not want to extend ceasefire with Iran
WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump told CNBC in an interview on Tuesday that he did not want to extend a ceasefire with Iran, adding the U.S. was in a strong negotiating position and would end up with what he called a great deal. "I don't want to do that.
Shipping traffic through Hormuz still largely halted
LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained broadly halted on Tuesday with only three ships passing the waterway in the past 24 hours, shipping data showed. A U.S. blockade of Iranian ports has infuriated Tehran, prompting it to maintain
The Prince 100
The Roots drummer and Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon bandleader counts down his favorite Prince songs -- from indelible hits to must-hear deep cuts to classics written for other artists
‘Michael’ Review: The Thrill Is Not Gone, as a Surprisingly Effective Middle-of-the-Road Biopic Conducts Michael Jackson’s Electricity
if you zero in on what’s routine about "Michael" or what the movie leaves out, you may miss the compelling urgency of what it gets in: Michael Jackson’s journey to become himself by freeing himself from the past. I think audiences are going to embrace that journey, and
New horror game Penguin Colony sees you face supernatural threats as a flightless bird
Penguin Colony is developed by Origame Digital and published by Fellow Traveler, of Citizen Sleeper and 1000x Resist fame
Mass Effect Miranda Lawson statue revealed 16 years after Mass Effect 2 release
Dark Horse reveals new Mass Effect figures of Miranda Lawson and Mordin Solus, arriving in late 2026 — 16 years after Mass Effect 2.
Kick will bring cozy soccer gameplay to Steam
Kick is a 2D side-scrolling soccer game where you must dribble your ball to school through bustling streets and perform tricks.
‘Half Man’ Is ‘Baby Reindeer’ Creator Richard Gadd’s Outstanding Return to TV: TV Review
There has been much discussion about the male loneliness epidemic. In a world shackled by the tenets of patriarchy, men are still guided by antiquated ideals of masculinity. They are taught to shun vulnerabilities and often turn inward instead of seeking support. In his HBO
‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ Broadway Revival Coming in 2027 From Tony-Winning ‘Fun Home’ Director Sam Gold (EXCLUSIVE)
“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” the story of a former football stud hiding his homosexuality from his frustrated wife, his domineering father and himself, was written by Tennessee Williams in 1955. But Sam Gold, the Tony Award-winning director of “Fun Home” and “A Doll’s House Part
What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat
"For the richest men on Earth, everything is free and nothing matters."
Webby Awards 2026 Winners Revealed, Variety Among Honorees
Winners of the 2026 Webby Awards have been announced — and Variety is taking home a trophy at the 30th annual awards program recognizing the best of the internet. Variety won the Webby Award in the Music, General Video & Film category for “Does Jennie Know Her Lyrics From Her
Toddler Techno Creator Lenny Pearce Signs Disney Music and Content Development Deal
Lenny Pearce, the creator of Toddler Techno and Baby Raves, has signed a music and content development deal with Disney. Under the deal, Disney Music Group will release Pearce’s next album, “Disney Jr. Music: Lenny Pearce Toddler Techno” on May 15, featuring remixed songs from
The Proof in the Code traces efforts to digitally verify mathematical truths
Journalist Kevin Hartnett chronicles how code-checking tools and AI are being used to tackle difficult math problems.
Linda Perry Talks Cancer Diagnosis and Finally Feeling Inspired to Create for Herself
After the “What’s Up” singer spent three decades making other people’s music, an unplanned documentary brought her back to herself
Lebanon-Set ‘Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep’ Boarded by Salaud Morisset Ahead of Premiere in Un Certain Regard at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris- and Berlin-based Salaud Morisset has boarded world sales on “Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep,” the debut feature from Palestinian filmmaker Rakan Mayasi, ahead of its premiere in Un Certain Regard at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Set in a Bedouin village in Lebanon’s
France's president to welcome Lebanon's PM amid fragile ceasefire and tensions with Israel
The visit highlights France's efforts to back the Lebanese state even as its diplomatic standing with Israel weakens.
Counting a billion people: Inside India's mega census drive
The census is being held in two phases at a cost of US$1.25 billion, according to the government.
Netflix Confirms Sidney Sweeney Will Lead Live-Action Gundam Movie And I Could Not Be More Skeptical
The classic anime series is not built to succeed on streaming
Parents helping Gen Z become homeowners through generational wealth
The positive trend comes at a time when many around the U.S. are faced with affordability challenges.
Two CIA officers die in Mexico accident after counternarcotics operation
The U.S. spy agency has significantly expanded its international antidrug work under President Trump and CIA Director Ratcliffe.
Breaking a shared defense restores antibiotics against two cystic fibrosis lung bacteria
A newly discovered mechanism renders antibiotic-resistant bacteria vulnerable by disabling both their individual resistance and a process known as cross-protection, the ability of resistant bacteria to shield nearby, otherwise sensitive strains. This occurs because resistant
Turkey’s OGM Pictures and Spain’s Grupo Ganga Forge Strategic Partnership to Co-Produce International TV Series
Turkish production powerhouse OGM Pictures has forged a strategic partnership with prominent Spanish outfit Grupo Ganga, which is behind Spain’s longest-running primetime TV series “Remember When.” Under their deal, the two companies will collaborate to develop scripted
Tick bites causing highest rate of ER visits in a decade: CDC
During the second week of April, 71 out of every 100,000 emergency room visits were for tick bites, according to the agency.
Lebanon PM and Macron to discuss bolstering country's position in Israel talks
By John Irish PARIS, April 21 (Reuters) - Lebanon's prime minister and French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss on Tuesday how to strengthen the country's hand in possible direct negotiations with Israel in the United States later this week, as Beirut turns to a trusted
Europe should focus on own security as global threats mount, Dutch intelligence agency says
THE HAGUE, April 21 - Europe must take greater responsibility for its own security, the Dutch military intelligence agency MIVD said on Tuesday, citing pressure on long-standing Western alliances and China's support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
Trump praises Tim Cook on departure from Apple: 'I have always been a big fan'
President Trump praised Tim Cook’s tenure as the CEO of Apple on Tuesday, a day after the company announced Cook would step down from the role. “I have always been a big fan of Tim Cook, and likewise, Steve Jobs, but if Steve was not taken from the Planet Earth so young, and
In south Lebanon's Nabatieh, residents fear a return to war
Outside her gutted home in southern Lebanon's Nabatieh, Zainab Farran, who recently lost two members of her family in Israeli strikes, keeps her clothes packed in a car in case the temporary truce between Hezbollah and Israel does not last. She returned to the city with her
Trump versus Pope Leo: A self-inflicted knockout blow
The pope is ahead on points, the only knockout blow struck by Trump was to his own chin.
CNN’s Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black to Split Up Sports, News and Documentary Emmys Hosting Duties (EXCLUSIVE)
Have we got news for you: CNN’s “Have I Got News For You” hosts Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black have all been tapped to host the upcoming Sports, News and Documentary Emmy ceremonies — but individually, on different nights, next month. Wood will host the 47th
Unprecedented ruling finds Hungary's anti-LGBTQ laws in breach of EU values
The EU's top court finds that the reforms breached EU values on a number of levels and broke the founding values of the EU treaty.
Alan Osmond, Eldest Member of the Osmonds, Dies at 76
Alan Osmond, the eldest of the brothers in the ’70s family band the Osmonds, died on Monday. He was 76. A spokesperson for the Osmond family confirmed Alan’s death to ABC4 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Osmond died around 8:30 p.m. on Monday night with his wife Suzanne and eight
German business expectations fall to their lowest levels since 2022
German business confidence dropped sharply in April, reaching its lowest point since the 2022 energy crisis.
Bangladesh fuel crunch forces hours-long wait at the pump
The government insists there is no crisis.
Russia and North Korea connect road bridge ahead of summer opening, Moscow says
Ties between both countries have surged amid Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Moscow and Pyongyang deepening economic, political, cultural and military links.
AI maps mammals' molecular 'dark matter' by predicting billions of missing metabolites
Invisible "dark matter"—what cosmologists call the mysterious glue that holds everything together—is estimated to make up more than a quarter of the universe. In chemistry, dark matter refers to the thousands of small molecules in bone and tissue that can't be identified using
Thales reports strong growth as defence orders jump on Iran war tensions
The French company recorded five defence orders worth more than €100 million each, as global demand rises amid the Iran war.
Laser bursts flip nanoscale magnetic vortices at blistering speeds, opening a path to brain-like spintronics
Spintronics are devices that operate leveraging the spin, an intrinsic form of angular momentum, of electrons. The ability to switch magnetic states is central to the functioning of these devices, as it ultimately allows them to represent binary digits (i.e., "0" and "1") when
