Drought in the plains will reduce the US wheat crop
A worsening drought in the US Southern Plains is threatening the region's winter wheat crop. Some farmers in southwestern Kansas have not received significant rain or snow since October. More…
Somalia suffers its worst drought in four decades
The Horn of Africa region is facing the driest conditions in more than four decades after three consecutive rainy seasons failed. It has been two years since there has been…
Marlee Matlin will make her directorial debut
Oscar winner Marlee Matlin will make her directorial debut with Fox's upcoming crime drama "Accused." The actress will direct an episode about a deaf woman who commits a crime of…
“Top Gun: Maverick” will go to the Cannes Film Festival
Top Gun: Maverick could premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this year. The event is due to take place May 17-28. Paramount has not yet commented on a possible premiere…
Guy Ritchie wants to do a series based on “The Gentlemen”
British director Guy Ritchie wants to make a TV series based on The Gentlemen. The filmmaker is said to have already started talks with Netflix about the next project. He…
Pete Davidson is going to space
Actor Pete Davidson will be a crew member on the next manned mission by Blue Origin, an aerospace company created by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The flight, which will take…
Sandra Bullock has decided to retire from acting
Actress Sandra Bullock decided to temporarily give up acting. The actress announced a hiatus in her acting career, but did not specify when exactly she plans to return to work.…
Japan: suicides among women increase for the second year
The number of women who commit suicide in Japan rose for the second year in a row in 2021, although the total number of people who committed suicide in the…
Vaccination with Novavax in the EU has started slowly
Demand for Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine was underwhelming in the core countries of the European Union during the initial rollout. More than 85% of adults in the 27 EU countries have…
In Germany, the incidence of COVID-19 has increased
Germany reported a record high seven days of coronavirus cases, just a few days before a planned easing of restrictions. 198,888 new cases of infection were registered, which is 42,000…
