Scientists find more new plant and animal species in Colombia
Scientists have discovered a host of new plant and animal species in the years since a peace deal was signed in 2016 that allowed most FARC rebels to lay down…
Brazil fines meatpackers $64 million for buying cattle from deforested Amazon forests
Brazil's environmental agency IBAMA has imposed R$365 million (US$64 million) in fines on cattle ranches and meatpacking companies, including the world's largest, JBS SA, for raising or buying cattle on…
Storm Trami hits central Vietnam
Storm Trami hit central Vietnam on Sunday as authorities warned that the heavy rains it caused could cause dangerous flooding. This Southeast Asian country with a long coastline is prone…
Apple is developing ‘Oregon Trail’, an action/comedy film
A film adaptation of the popular computer game Oregon Trail is being developed by Apple. Will Speck and Josh Gordon will direct, while Benj Pasek and Justin Paul will produce…
SAG and AFTRA video game negotiations extended
SAG-AFTRA and a coalition of video game companies including Activision and Electronic Arts have extended negotiations after talking again for three days but failing to reach an agreement. The union…
Netflix responds to activists criticising removal of Palestinian films
Netflix responded to criticism over the removal of 19 films made by or about Palestinians from the streaming platform in mid-October. In a statement, the streaming service said the 32-film…
Michael Cera and Emilia Jones join ‘The Running Man’
Michael Cera and Emilia Jones have closed deals to join Glen Powell in The Running Man, Paramount's adaptation of the Stephen King story being directed by Edgar Wright. In addition,…
Michael Cera and Emilia Jones join ‘The Running Man’
Michael Cera and Emilia Jones have closed deals to join Glen Powell in The Running Man, Paramount's adaptation of the Stephen King story being directed by Edgar Wright. In addition,…
Tom Hanks talks about reuniting with Robin Wright for new film ‘Here’
Thirty years after the release of Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright are back together, alongside director Robert Zemeckis, for Here, a one-shot film that takes place entirely in…
Sanofi’s profit growth beats market expectations thanks to early start of vaccine sales
French drugmaker Sanofi on Friday posted stronger third-quarter profit growth than analysts expected, helped by an earlier-than-expected start to the vaccination season.
