World records hottest day ever on 21 July
Sunday 21 July was the hottest day ever recorded in the world, according to preliminary data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service. The global average surface air temperature…
Wildfires prompt evacuation orders in Jasper, Alberta
Canadian authorities issued an evacuation order for the city of Jasper and Jasper National Park in the province of Alberta following wildfires. The city should be evacuated as a precautionary…
Italy’s Catania airport closed due to ash from Mount Etna volcano
Flights to the Italian city of Catania were suspended on Tuesday after an eruption of nearby Mount Etna, creating further travel problems during the peak northern summer tourist season. Mount…
The reboot of ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ will star Camila Mendes and Madelyn Cline
I Know What You Did Last Summer is recruiting its cast. Madelyn Cline and Camila Mendes are in talks to lead the cast of Sony Pictures' reboot of the 1997…
Amazon’s ‘Countdown’ adds three regular actors
Violett Beane, Uli Latukefu and Elliot Knight have joined the ‘Countdown’ series, which comes from creator Derek Haas. They join a cast that also includes Jensen Ackles, Jessica Camacho and…
‘Joker 2’, ‘Maria’ and ‘Wolfs’ will be in the Venice line-up
The Venice Film Festival unveiled its official line-up for its 81st edition, which runs from 28 August to 7 September. Todd Phillips' “Joker: Folie à Deux” will compete alongside the…
Maura Tierney joins the 24th season of ‘Law & Order’
Maura Tierney will join NBC's ‘Law & Order’ to play a female NYPD lieutenant. Her signing comes after Camryn Manheim left the series after three seasons playing Lieutenant Kate Dixon.…
Michael Jackson’s signed drawings to be auctioned in Los Angeles
On 3 August, at a location to be revealed in Los Angeles, collectors will have the opportunity to own Michael Jackson's signed drawings, as several dozen of his works will…
Sharon Stone to star as villain in ‘Nobody 2’
Actress and philanthropy and fashion icon Sharon Stone has teamed up with Bob Odenkirk to star in Nobody 2. Odenkirk reprises his role as a mild-mannered family man who is…
Robitussin manufacturer settles US lawsuit
The maker of Robitussin settled a consumer lawsuit that claimed its ‘non-drowsy’ cough and flu drug causes drowsiness, agreeing to pay $4.5 million and remove the ‘non-drowsy’ claim from its…
