Hundreds of people evacuated due to the eruption of the Ruang volcano in Indonesia
At least 800 people in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province have been evacuated after multiple eruptions from the local Ruang volcano, which has been spewing clouds of lava and ash into…
Almost 117,000 people were evacuated due to flooding in Kazakhstan
Nearly 117,000 people have been evacuated because of floods in Kazakhstan, the Central Asian country's emergencies ministry said on Wednesday. About 16,000 people have already returned to their homes, the…
At least one victim of heavy rains in UAE
Torrential rains have hobbled Dubai International Airport, disrupting travel through the world’s busiest location, and caused at least the death of one person. The “historic weather event” soaked the United…
Italian government delays production tax incentives
Italy’s film industry faces a slowdown as the country’s right-wing government dithers with modifications planned to key regulations, specifically the stalled tax incentives for film and TV production. Figures from…
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ to hit the Broadway stage
The romantic comedy is being developed as a musical by director Jon M. Chu, who helmed the 2018 film. ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ will mark Chu’s Broadway debut, after directing the…
J.K. Rowling’s book The Christmas Pig will get a film adaptation
Production has begun on a new film adaptation based on J.K. Rowling's The Christmas Pig. This project is in the very early stages of development and is not yet associated…
Steve Buscemi joins ‘Wednesday’
The actor will have an undisclosed role in the second season of the Netflix hit series, though sources indicate Buscemi will play the new principal of Nevermore Academy. The “Reservoir…
Ana de Armas fans settle false advertising lawsuit
Two men who had rented ‘Yesterday’ on Amazon Prime and sued Universal after discovering Ana de Armas was not in the final cut of the film have settled their false…
Riz Ahmed has joined the new Wes Anderson film
Riz Ahmed, known for his roles in "The Sound of Metal" and "Venom", has joined the cast of the film The Phoenician Scheme. The film will be directed by Wes…
GSK reaffirms shingles vaccine efficacy
British drugmaker GSK said its blockbuster shingles vaccine Shingrix showed 79.7% efficacy in long-term data. The study took participants aged 50 years and above, in between six to eleven years…