Chile’s ‘seed guardians’ cultivate and protect forgotten food varieties
A group of farmers and producers in Chile, known as seed guardians, seeks to protect the traditional crops of their ancestors, keeping them safe from industrial agriculture and genetic modification.…
G20 talks in Rio make progress on climate finance
Diplomatic tensions over global warming carried over to the G20 summit talks in Brazil this week, with sources saying the 20 major economies reached a fragile consensus on climate finance…
At least eight dead as super typhoon hits the Philippines
At least eight people were killed when super typhoon Man-Yi hit the Philippine archipelago over the weekend, unleashing strong winds and rains that triggered landslides and storm surges. Man-Yi made…
Paul Mescal to host ‘SNL’ in December and Shaboozey to be musical guest
Paul Mescal, star of ‘Gladiator II,’ was revealed as the next host of ‘Saturday Night Live’ and Shaboozey was announced as the musical guest. Mescal and Shaboozey will appear on…
Beyoncé to perform at NFL halftime show during Ravens-Texans Christmas game
Beyoncé will perform during the Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens game live on Netflix on December 25, offering the first live performances from her album ‘Cowboy Carter’. The game will…
Gladiator II grosses $87 million in international box office debut
‘Gladiator II’ arrived at the international box office with $87 million in 63 markets, a powerful start for the sequel to “Gladiator,” the Ridley Scott film that won Best Picture…
Nayanthara to star in period action drama ‘Rakkayie’
MovieVerse Studios of India is making its entry into Tamil language cinema with ‘Rakkayie’, starring Nayanthara. The project will be co-produced with Chennai-based Drumsticks Productions. The film will be released…
David Attenborough reacts to AI replication of his voice: ‘I am deeply disturbed’
In a BBC News segment, a recreation of the voice of the famous British presenter David Attenborough talking about his new series ‘Asia’ was played alongside a real recording, with…
Quincy Jones received an honorary Oscar award
Just weeks after his death at the age of 91, renowned music producer and composer Quincy Jones received an honorary Oscar from the Hollywood Academy of Motion Pictures. In addition,…
Bavarian Nordic to receive orders worth $340m for its MPOX vaccine in 2025
Danish biotech Bavarian Nordic said the order book for the supply of its mpox and smallpox vaccine in 2025 currently stands at about $340 million. In August, the World Health…
