Brazil’s deforestation agents protest over working conditions
More than 1,500 workers from Brazil's federal agencies fighting deforestation are demanding better pay and working conditions from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The workers were tasked with implementing…
KKR seeks to raise to $7 billion for the first global climate fund
US investment firm KKR & Co plans to raise to $7bn for its first global climate fund, which seeks to invest in energy transition opportunities, according to a person with…
Seychelles declares emergency due to explosion and flooding
An explosion at an explosives depot destroyed buildings and caused extensive damage to an industrial area on Seychelles' main island of Mahé, officials said, prompting the president to declare a…
Nicolas Cage says he has three or four more films to go
Nicolas Cage, who is about to turn 60, says he is almost done acting in movies. "I may have three or four more films left," the actor said. "I feel…
“Oppenheimer” to screen in Japan next year after controversy
Universal's "Oppenheimer" will be screened in Japan next year, a local distributor has announced. It is a release that had been in doubt amid criticism that the film largely ignores…
Netflix has announced a second season of “Squid Game: The Challenge”
Netflix has released a video announcing the second season of the reality show "Squid Game: The Challenge." The first season of the reality show based on the Korean drama "Squid…
Timothee Chalamet says he was worried ‘Wonka’ was a “cynical cash grab”
Timothée Chalamet has revealed that he was initially a little sceptical that Wonka was a "cynical cash grab" amid the recent trend of reboots in Hollywood. "Your eyebrows are raised…
Taylor Swift named Time’s Person of the Year
After launching a record-breaking world tour and becoming the world's most-followed music artist in 2023, Taylor Swift scored another accolade as Time magazine named the pop star "Person of the…
Jennifer Lopez will star in the musical film Kiss of the Spider Woman
Jennifer Lopez will star in the feature film adaptation of the 1993 Broadway musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman," written and directed by "Dreamgirls" director Bill Condon. The musical is…
Merck’s lung cancer drug combo fails in trial
Merck said its experimental therapy in combination with Keytruda to treat a type of lung cancer in previously treated patients failed to meet the primary endpoint in a mid-stage study.…
