With “The Odyssey” and a new “Spider-Man” film, next summer looks set to be the summer of Tom Holland — and the famously boyish and ebullient star can hardly contain his excitement. First up will be Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation of “The Odyssey,” out mid-July. Holland plays Telemachus, the son of the saga’s hero Odysseus and […]
Read MoreThe Toronto International Film Festival kicks off Thursday, with Hollywood stars Russell Crowe, Sydney Sweeney and Daniel Craig bringing hotly anticipated world premieres to the 50th edition of North America’s biggest movie event. Though lacking the historic glamour of Cannes or Venice, TIFF dwarfs rival festivals for sheer scale and is a key launchpad for […]
Read MoreBrazil’s Supreme Court will on Tuesday start passing judgment in the coup-plotting trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, a case that has put the Latin American powerhouse in US President Donald Trump’s sights. Bolsonaro risks over 40 years in prison if convicted of conspiring to cling onto power despite losing 2022 elections to leftist rival […]
Read MoreGuyana voted Monday to decide who will manage the South American nation’s newfound oil riches and navigate rising tensions in a territorial dispute with neighbor Venezuela. As some 750,000 eligible voters cast their ballots for one of six presidential hopefuls, Venezuela upped the ante by accusing Guyana of “trying to create a war front.” This came […]
Read MoreSwiss food giant Nestle on Monday dismissed Laurent Freixe as chief executive with immediate effect over an “undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate”. The multinational behind Nespresso coffee capsules and KitKat chocolate bars said Freixe’s dismissal followed an investigation. In a swift move, Nespresso CEO Philipp Navratil was appointed to take over by his […]
Read MoreDie Vorsitzenden der Koalitionsfraktionen, Jens Spahn (CDU) und Matthias Miersch (SPD), haben der Ukraine bei einem Besuch in Kiew am Montag die anhaltende Solidarität Deutschland zugesichert. “Wir sind entschlossen, die Ukraine gerade in dieser schwierigen Phase zu unterstützen – politisch, militärisch, finanziell”, sagte Spahn in Kiew. Am Abend wurden die beiden Fraktionsvorsitzenden von Präsident Wolodymyr […]
Read MoreSurvivors of an earthquake that flattened villages in eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 800 people, spent the night in the open as rescuers worked Tuesday to pull victims from the rubble. The 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck just before midnight Sunday, with the worst of the destruction in Kunar province, which borders Pakistan. Rescuers searched into the night […]
Read MoreThousands rallied across Indonesia Monday as the military was deployed in the capital after six people were killed in nationwide protests sparked by anger over lavish perks for lawmakers. At least 500 protesters gathered outside the nation’s parliament in Jakarta, watched by soldiers and police throughout the day, before dissipating after President Prabowo Subianto warned […]
Read MoreUnder fluttering flags and in a fever of national pride, legions of lock-stepped Vietnamese patriots are due to march through Hanoi on Tuesday in celebrations marking 80 years since the declaration of independence. Some 40,000 troops and civilians are set to parade just after dawn, feting the date when communist revolutionary Ho Chi Minh declared […]
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