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‘Containerabad’: Pakistan’s capital and truckers bleed money amid lockdown
As Islamabad prepares for another opposition march, drivers and businesses are counting the cost of the barricades.
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‘They are crying’: Refugees in Malaysia in fear amid Myanmar deportation
Shrinking resources for refugee support groups in Malaysia collide with increasing hostility towards the Rohingya.
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Chris Hansen Confronts ‘Primetime’: The Tragic Ending, Seeing His Love Life Onscreen and Considering Legal Action Against A24 Because ‘They Exploited Me’
“Primetime” is a box office overachiever, but the subject of the A24 film calls it a “complete work of fiction.” Lance Oppenheim’s movie centers on “To Catch a Predator,” the popular “Dateline” segment that ran from 2004 to 2007. In the show, an advocacy group with adult decoys posing as children would chat with online […]
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Flydubai stabbing: What happens when a pilot turns violent mid-flight?
Flydubai FZ1073 raises questions about cockpit security, pilot vetting and threats from inside the flight deck.
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Rachel Zegler, Diego Rodriguez and James Olivas on Bringing ‘Evita’ to Broadway and Reimagining the Iconic Balcony Sequence for Times Square
Rachel Zegler hesitated when “Evita” director Jamie Lloyd pitched her on his big idea for their West End revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical. Zegler was portraying Argentine first lady Eva Perón as a modern pop star, and Lloyd wanted his leading lady to perform the show’s best-known song, “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina,” […]
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‘Adults’ Heartthrob Jack Innanen Reveals All: From Wildest Fan DMs to His Love for ‘Heated Rivalry’ to Whether He’d Shave His Iconic Mustache
Season 2 of FX’s “Adults”— which premiered in late August — depicts a group of five friends hanging out in their shared house in Queens. There’s the relatively sane Samir, holding the group together (Malik Elassal), the thwarted careerist Billie (Lucy Freyer), the agent-of-chaos diva Issa (Amita Rao), the relentlessly social dry wit Anton (Owen […]
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Palestinian archaeologists race against time to save Gaza’s heritage
A Palestinian team rescued Gaza's artefacts. The question now is where to store them.
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NASA Features Exploration, Science at International Space Conference
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated on Sept. 30, 2026, to reflect additional NASA activities. NASA will participate in the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Antalya, Türkiye, from Monday, Oct. 5, to Friday, Oct. 9, highlighting America’s leadership in human exploration to the Moon and Mars, advancing responsible exploration under the Artemis Accords, world-changing […]
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Are Houthis using new modified cruise missiles in Yemen’s war?
Experts say use of modified Iranian defence system could alter the balance in the fight for the Red Sea.
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Malaysia gave refuge to Rohingya; now it wants them to go
Malaysia welcomed persecuted Muslim minority but now plans to send them back to Myanmar amid rising hate against them.
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Can Pakistan’s Sohail Afridi win freedom for ex-PM Imran Khan?
At 37, he's the PTI's top elected leader. But the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister is assuming a national role too.
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After a Booming Year, Horror Insiders Debate the Genre’s Future at Fantastic Fest: ‘You Can Take Big Swings and You’re Mitigating Your Risk’
2026 was filled with visionary horror films that rocked the box office, like “Obsession” and “Backrooms.” But what does the future of the genre look like? At this year’s Fantastic Fest in Austin, I moderated a panel about fear, fandom and the future of the horror genre, which touched on several topics about the business […]
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‘Crew Girl’ Star Miku Martineau on the Show’s Love Triangle and Her Hopes for an All-Girls Team in Season 2
Just like the training their characters had to endure, the cast of Netflix’s latest YA hit series “Crew Girl” attended a two-week rowing intensive in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, before filming. The show’s lead Miku Martineau and her pack of rowers hit the open water to soak up as much information about the sport as […]
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Serbia’s snap election: Can Vucic outmanoeuvre the student revolt?
The country's early parliamentary elections won’t end its crisis or defuse Vucic’s troubles, analysts say.
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‘My hands are empty’: Displaced Palestinians struggle to survive
In Tulkarem and other West Bank cities, displaced Palestinians are being forced deeper into debt and poverty.
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‘Love Hypothesis’ Director Claire Scanlon Breaks Down the Biggest ‘Star Wars’ Easter Eggs, From Gracie Abrams’ Song to Color-Coded Wardrobes
“Star Wars” has featured iconic locations throughout the franchise, taking audiences to Tatooine, Naboo and now, a campus biology lab at Stanford University. The romantic comedy “Love Hypothesis” premiered on Amazon Prime on Sept. 23, featuring Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman as romantic interests who get caught in a fake-dating-turned-real-love trope. On the surface, there […]
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Inside Ryan Murphy’s Universe: How Director Max Winkler Found Creative Meaning in ‘Lizzie Borden,’ ‘Love Story’ and More
In 2019, Max Winkler was an indie film director about to level up. Having cut his teeth directing sitcoms in the ’10s — including “New Girl,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Fresh Off the Boat” — 2017’s dark comedy “Flower” was warmly received by audiences. His next film was the gritty boxing drama “Jungleland,” which starred Charlie […]
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Lebanese in Brazil, Brazilian in Lebanon
Their families left Lebanon generations ago. For some Lebanese Brazilians, Lebanon’s pull never disappeared.
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How ‘Never After Dark’ Dodges Horror Clichés: Shoot Well-Lit Scenes, Challenge Conventional Storytelling and ‘Pull the Rug Out From Under People’
As the title implies, “Never After Dark” is a horror film that isn’t stuck in the shadows. “There’s something very tactile and direct, and a lot of it takes place during the day or at least fairly bright interiors,” writer and director Dave Boyle says. “We talked a lot about evoking darkness instead of just […]
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John Cho’s Odyssey From ‘MILF Guy #2’ to Porn-Hating Pastor in ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’: ‘It Felt Very Lonesome at Times’
“I’m still trying to act, and I want to be better,” offers John Cho. “And you can’t be better without a good role.” Cho, 54, has been fighting for the right roles since he first gained notice as a high school party boy chanting “MILF!” in the coming-of-age hit “American Pie” (he was credited as […]