Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Taiwan, no damage reported
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near the sparsely populated Hualien county on Taiwan's east coast on Monday, the island's weather department said. No damage has been reported so far. The…
A woman dies and 120,000 people are without power in Australia
A woman has died and more than 120,000 people are without power due to high winds and heavy rain in southern Australia. Widespread damage was reported in the states of…
Africa will face heavy losses due to rising temperatures
Africa is facing increasingly severe impacts of climate change, with many countries having to spend up to 9 per cent of their budgets on combating climate extremes, the World Meteorological…
Ian McKellen is open to returning as Gandalf in the new ‘Lord of the Rings’ films
McKellen, who played Gandalf in the first three films as well as the later ‘The Hobbit’ movies, has revealed that they are already working behind the scenes to bring him…
The Apprentice, a film about a young Donald Trump, will be released on 11 October
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Briarcliff Entertainment has bought the distribution rights to The Apprentice. The film will be released in US cinemas on 11 October 2024, shortly before the…
James Gunn shared a new photo from the set of ‘Peacemaker’ season 2
James Gunn has posted a new shot from the set of the second season of the TV series Peacemaker starring John Cena (Jackpot). The director did it in honour of…
Justin Baldoni writes a letter to survivors of domestic violence
It Ends With Us director and star Justin Baldoni continues to speak out in support of domestic violence survivors. Baldoni took to Instagram to share a lengthy love letter he…
George Clooney and Brad Pitt disappointed they can’t release ‘Wolfs’ in cinemas
Hollywood heavyweights George Clooney and Brad Pitt admit they are disappointed that their latest comedy ‘Wolfs’ will not get a mass release in cinemas and instead will be released almost…
‘Truman Show’ director Peter Weir wins Venice prize
Peter Weir, the director of ‘The Truman Show’, ‘Gallipoli’ and ‘Dead Poets Society’, received a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival. Speaking to reporters, Weir said aspiring directors…
South Korea denies hospital emergency rooms are collapsing
South Korea's Health Ministry said it was deploying military doctors to help in some hospital emergency rooms because of a shortage of medical staff, but disputed a warning by some…
