Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ to be released worldwide
Francis Ford Coppola’s highly anticipated Megalopolis, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday night, will have a worldwide release on Imax. “One of the things we pride ourselves
Donald Trump film “The Apprentice” sold to StudioCanal for the UK
StudioCanal announced the acquisition of Ali Abbasi’s Cannes-competing film The Apprentice for the UK and Ireland, with a planned release later this year. The film explores Donald Trump’s rise to
Natasha Lyonne joins the cast of ‘Fantastic Four’
Actress Natasha Lyonne, best known for the TV series “Russian Doll” and “Poker Face”, has been cast in Disney’s upcoming reboot of “Fantastic Four”. It is unclear who Lyonne will
New Dutch government will try to “opt out” of EU asylum rules
The new Dutch government, led by Geert Wilders, will try to curb immigration by opting out of European Union migration rules, setting up a showdown with Brussels even before it
Xi and Putin pledge closer military and defence ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned increasingly aggressive US behaviour and pledged closer military and defence ties between the two countries.
Russian infantry enter Ukrainian border town of Vovchansk
Ukraine said fighting was intensifying in the border town of Vovchansk in the northeastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv. The capture of the town would be Russia’s most significant achievement since
CVS Health launches new snack brand called Well Market
CVS Health launched a new packaged food brand called Well Market, which encompasses popcorn, crackers and almond varieties. The brand will feature 40 new snacks, beverages and groceries that will
Biogen and Ionis discontinue development of a drug for ALS
Biogen and Ionis Pharmaceuticals said they will stop developing their experimental treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis after failing to demonstrate improvement in patients in an early- to mid-stage study.
Lilly’s insulin has been successful in late-stage trials
Eli Lilly said Thursday that its once-weekly insulin efsitora has met key goals in two late-stage studies evaluating it in people with type 2 diabetes. Lilly said efsitora is equally
Netflix will stream NFL games on Christmas Day starting this year
Netflix said Wednesday it will stream two National Football League games on Christmas Day this year, redoubling its efforts to add more live shows to its streaming service. It will
Stephen Curry has won the Magic Johnson Award for the 2023/24 season
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has won the Magic Johnson Award for the 2023/24 season. The award was voted on by more than 200 PBWA member writers and editors
The rookie helped the Rockies win their seventh consecutive game
Jordan Beck hit his first major league homer and drove in a career-best five runs and Austin Gomber got off to a solid start as the visiting Colorado Rockies beat
BBC announces cast for upcoming thriller series “Reunion”
The BBC has announced its upcoming four-part series, Reunion. Matthew Gurney, Lara Peake, Anne-Marie Duff, Eddie Marsan and Rose Ayling-Ellis will star in the thriller, made by Warp Films for
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show returns after six-year absence
The popular annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will return this fall season after a nearly six-year hiatus. The lingerie retailer announced in an Instagram post that it was bringing back
New “Mad Max” saga premieres in Cannes
Chris Hemsworth walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival alongside star Anya Taylor-Joy for the first time for the world premiere of director George Miller’s hotly anticipated “Furiosa:
Indonesia death toll from Sumatra floods rises to 67, 20 still missing
The death toll from the weekend flash floods and landslides has risen to 67, with 20 still missing, officials said. The government plans to relocate survivors to safer areas.
US must act to reduce methane emissions from landfills
Methane emissions from nearly two dozen US landfills regularly exceed federal limits and, in some cases, are higher than facility owners report to the government, according to an analysis of
It will take weeks for Brazil’s floods to subside
Experts warn that Porto Alegre could suffer severe flooding for weeks. The national weather service INMET reported that parts of the state of Rio Grande do Sul have received more