State financing of nature protection measures at COP-16
Wealthy countries appear to have reached a limit on how much they are willing to pay for conservation around the world, instead turning their attention at a two-week UN biodiversity…
Spain deploys 7,500 troops to flood zone
Spain is sending 7,500 troops to its eastern region hit by devastating floods, the government said on Monday, amid growing discontent over the response to a disaster that has killed…
Indonesia is expected to have a normal rainy season in 2025
Most of Indonesia is forecast to have a normal wet season next year, making the area suitable for growing crops, the country's meteorological agency BMKG said on Monday.
Clelia Mountford, producer of ‘Bad Sisters’, creates Sunburnt Penguin label at All3Media
Clelia Mountford, co-founder of Merman and co-executive producer of the AppleTV+ hit ‘Bad Sisters,’ is leaving to create her own label, Sunburnt Penguin, at All3Media. The new label will focus…
Lily James and Pierce Brosnan to star in ‘Cliffhanger’
Lily James and Pierce Brosnan are set to star in the new version of Cliffhanger. The feature film is an updated version of the 1993 film of the same name…
Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington praise ‘Gladiator 2’ in Tokyo
Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington were on hand Monday in Tokyo to celebrate ‘Gladiator II’. Mescal, who plays the gladiator Lucius, said what separates ‘Gladiator II’ from ‘Gladiator’ is that…
Quentin Tarantino refuses to watch Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ films
Quentin Tarantino has no intention of watching Denis Villeneuve's ‘Dune’ films. During an interview on ‘The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast’, the filmmaker was asked if ‘Dune: Part Two’ was the…
James Van Der Beek diagnosed with colorectal cancer
James Van Der Beek has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The actor told People that ‘I've been dealing privately with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to deal with…
Quincy Jones, Grammy-winning producer for Michael Jackson, dies at 91
Quincy Jones, who distinguished himself throughout a career in music as an artist, bandleader, composer, arranger and producer, has died. He was 91. Jones died at his home in Bel…
Novartis CEO ‘very confident’ in his sales plans and not afraid of patent collapse
Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan said in an interview on Saturday that he expects to increase its annual sales by at least 5 per cent a year in the coming years,…
