North Carolina city sues Duke Energy over climate crisis
A North Carolina city sued utility Duke Energy, accusing the company of misleading its customers and the general public about the harms of climate change. The city of Carrboro said…
Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes western Iran
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck western Iran, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake was felt in Iran's Khuzestan province, injuring at least 15 people, but did…
Soy traders push to soften ban on buying Amazon produce
Multinational grain traders operating in Brazil are seeking to weaken an agreement that bans buying soybeans from farms located on deforested land in the Amazon rainforest. Soy traders signed up…
Tom Tykwer’s ‘The Light’ will open the 2025 Berlin Film Festival
Acclaimed German director Tom Tykwer will open the 75th Berlin International Film Festival with his new feature film, Das Licht. Tykwer's first feature since A Hologram for a King (2016)…
Japanese sake recognised as a UNESCO cultural heritage site
UNESCO has recognised Japan's ancient sake brewing process as ‘intangible cultural heritage’, which producers hope will boost global interest in the centuries-old traditional rice wine that has lost popularity in…
Artist Jasleen Kaur wins the UK Turner Prize 2024
British artist Jasleen Kaur was awarded the Turner Prize 2024 for contemporary art, with an exhibition that the judges said reflected on everyday objects and animated them through sound and…
Sienna Miller joins John Krasinski in ‘Jack Ryan’ film for Amazon
Sienna Miller will star opposite John Krasinski in the Jack Ryan movie being developed at Amazon MGM Studios. Jack Ryan season two executive producer and director Andrew Bernstein will direct…
Snoop Dogg helps Publicis become world’s largest advertising group
France's Publicis has recruited Snoop Dogg, the US rapper who caused a furore at the Paris Olympics, to help it celebrate overtaking British rival WPP as the world's largest advertising…
Emily Blunt talks about the possible sequel to ‘The Devil Wears Prada’
Emily Blunt was at the first day of the fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF), talking about her career and a possible sequel to ‘The Devil…
GSK to get less from Zhifei shingles vaccine deal
China's Zhifei will pay GSK around £2.3 billion for exclusive rights to distribute GSK's shingles vaccine in China, a lower figure than previously agreed although the deal has been extended.
