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Xu Fu went to the Middle East for the money. The Shenyang cook, played by Shen Teng in “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East,” takes the head-chef job at the Dragon Restaurant because the pay could help clear his family’s debts. When war breaks out, he is shaken from his sleep and runs […]
International sales on “Starbright,” Francesco Lucente’s English-language fantasy adventure starring John Rhys-Davies, Diego Boneta and Alexandra Dowling, have gone to Cappu Films, which sealed the deal on the eve of the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market. Dowling plays Aisling, a young woman who makes a wish on a shooting star and […]
The senior rabbi, whose party is in Netanyahu's coalition, has caused uproar in Israel by calling Zionism disastrous.
Arrest warrant for presidential candidate's brother is issued weeks before Brazil's runoff election.
Afghan miners endure harsh conditions, relying on basic tools to extract precious emeralds in Panjshir's steep valleys.
Oil prices drop as Trump dismisses speculation of pre-midterm military action against Iran.
Archive and recent photos show how three years of war left Gaza's streets, landmarks and public spaces unrecognisable.
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will wrap its 37th edition on Nov. 1 with “Vintage Violence,” Eugene Kotlyarenko’s livestream-era crime caper starring Cole Sprouse and Mizuhara Kiko. The screening brings back a stand-alone festival closing, which SGIFF last staged in 2014. The film bowed in the Midnight Madness section at the Toronto Film Festival […]
Nine inmates and one visitor killed in Sinaloa prison riot, local authorities say.
The Democratic Unionist Party calls for the prosecution of Sinn Fein lawmakers who participated in the protest.
Mayor, governor and US lawmakers condemn the shooting by immigration officers.
“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” is renowned for its ripped-from-the-headlines episodes. Who can forget the Trayvon Martin-Paula Deen crossover featuring Cybill Shepherd as a racist celebrity chef or the Gamergate-riffing “Intimidation Game,” where Ice-T shoots Logan Paul’s misogynistic geek on a Manhattan rooftop? The Season 28 premiere of “SVU,” on Oct. 8 on NBC, […]
The Indian Premier League remains the only Asia Pacific sports property priced at the top of the global market, according to new research from Media Partners Asia, which expects growth in the region’s sports rights fees to slow to 1%–2% a year through 2030, down from about 10% a year since 2021. The cricket league […]
Fan Bingbing watches AI-generated microdramas now and then. She’s just not convinced they’re doing China’s young audiences any good. The Chinese star made the remarks at a Busan International Film Festival press conference, where she presented Wayne Wang’s “Diary of a Mad Old Man,” screening in the A Window on Asian Cinema strand, and Ivan […]
Experts say methods such as lethal injection promise a more humane form of execution but are frequently marred by mishap
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers are locked in a toss-up race for the US Senate.
A judge on Thursday ordered CAA co-founder Michael Ovitz to complete his deposition in the Julia Ormond sexual assault lawsuit, months after storming out when he was asked about Jeffrey Epstein. Ormond is suing CAA for arranging a meeting for her with Harvey Weinstein in December 1995, after which Weinstein allegedly sexually assaulted her. Ovitz […]
Crystal Harris, who was married to Playboy founder Hugh Hefner until his death in 2017, is asking Jessica Biel to reconsider playing a fictional version of Hefner’s wife in the upcoming film “Playmates.” After Biel’s casting was announced, Harris posted her message to Biel on Instagram, saying “Please reconsider playing Hugh Hefner’s wife if this […]
Thousands of protesters honour Maricarmen Abascal's life, while tributes in Spanish parliament spark debate.
Crew members express relief after a record 265 days at sea that strained conditions on board.
