Norris takes emphatic victory in Singapore
McLaren's Lando Norris dominated the Singapore Grand Prix from start to finish and snatched another share of the Formula One championship lead from Max Verstappen. Verstappen finished second for Red…
Ireland abandons its hate speech bill
Ireland will not introduce hate speech laws, its justice minister has said. The government first put the bill before parliament two years ago and further prioritised tightening anti-hate laws that…
Hezbollah and Israel exchange heavy gunfire
Israel and Hezbollah exchanged heavy fire on Sunday. Israeli warplanes carried out the heaviest bombardment in nearly a year of conflict in southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah fired rockets into northern…
Johnny Depp to Receive Career Honor at Rome Film Festival as ‘Modi’ Makes Italian Debut
September 20, 2024 — Acclaimed actor Johnny Depp will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 19th edition of the Rome Film Festival, where his latest directorial project,…
Poland prepares for peaking floods
Wroclaw, Poland's third largest city, is preparing to cope with floodwaters, although early indications were that its defences were holding firm. The flood wave that has inundated the border region…
Italy evacuates thousands as Boris hits the north
Some 1,000 people were evacuated from their homes in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy after devastating floods and landslides, while Giorgia Meloni's government was accused of lacking the will…
China and the US race to tame nuclear fusion for clean energy
A Chinese start-up called Energy Singularity is working on nuclear fusion energy. US companies and industry experts are worried that the United States is losing its lead in the race…
Florence Pugh speaks about first acting break
Florence Pugh said she did something last summer that she had never done before in her career: she asked to take a break from acting. The actress had been working…
Denmark chooses ‘The Girl With The Needle’ as Oscars contender
Denmark has selected Magnus von Horn's period drama The Girl With the Needle as its nominee for Best International Film at the 2025 Oscars. Set in Copenhagen in 1919, the…
Max to be launched in Japan
Warner Bros. Discovery will launch Max for the first time in the Asia-Pacific region starting next week in partnership with Japan's U-Next. Max represents a broader content offering for Japanese…
