Flood damage in Romania’s Galati county amounts to $13.9 million
Recent floods in the eastern Romanian county of Galati caused 62.2 million lei ($13.90 million) worth of damage according to a preliminary estimate, local council chairman Costel Fotea said. More…
British water companies face sewage pollution lawsuits
Six British water companies under-declared wastewater discharges and overcharged millions of customers to the tune of 1.5 billion pounds as a result, said lawyers who filed a lawsuit in a…
Sweden cuts flight tax despite admitting it would increase emissions
The Swedish government reduced the flight tax and the measure is expected to reduce airfares by SEK80 (£5.93) on European flights and by SEK325 (£24.09) on flights outside Europe. Following…
Perry Farrell seeks medical treatment after ‘physical outburst’ at Jane’s Addiction concert
Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell is seeking medical treatment after his altercation with guitarist Dave Navarro at the band's concert in Boston, according to the singer's wife, Etty Lau Farrell.…
Max presents its first original Spanish-language series, ‘When Nobody Sees Us’
Max presents its first Spanish-language film series, ‘When Nobody Sees Us’, starring Maribel Verdú (‘Pan's Labyrinth’), Mariela Garriga (‘Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning II’) and American actors Austin Amelio (‘The Walking…
Sally Rooney has ‘decided not to accept any offers’ for the film adaptation of her third novel
Sally Rooney is not enthusiastic about the possibility of future TV adaptations of her work. The author said she had ‘decided not to accept any rights offers’ for her third…
“Beetlejuice” beats “Transformers One” in tight box office race
After an unusually close box office race, ‘Beetlejuice 2’ emerged victorious over ‘Transformers One’ to retain the No. 1 spot for three consecutive weekends. The Warner Bros. sequel added $26…
Mark Duplass’ series “Penelope” acquired by Fremantle
Fremantle has acquired worldwide rights to ‘Penelope,’ the independent drama about growing up produced by Duplass Brothers Productions. Created by Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn, the 8-part series will launch…
Dwayne Johnson meets with Apalachee High School students
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson met with students at Apalachee High School, where earlier this month a gunman killed four people and injured nine others. ‘Sometimes one of the best ways…
India reports first mpox case of new clade 1b variety
India said a case of mpox involving a traveller in the southern state of Kerala was of the fast-spreading clade 1b variety, marking the country's first recorded case of the…
