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Anthony Mackie Says Chris Evans Gave Him the ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Script Early, Revealing How He’d Become Captain America: ‘It Was Really Great and Really Emotional’

Chris Evans and Anthony Mackie’s bond goes beyond their shared roles as Captain America. They’re also close friends, so much so that Evans gave Mackie early access to the “Avengers: Endgame” script, which is when the actor learned how he’d become the superhero. “Chris Evans is somebody who I hold near and dear,” Mackie said […]

27 Sept 2026, 18:22 UTC

World

Mike Waltz: US offered to sell Iran uranium for civilian programme

US ambassador says Iran refused to agree to an arrangement where uranium would be supplied by Washington.

27 Sept 2026, 18:15 UTC

World

Jerusalem Daily: Israeli opposition leaders unite to drive out Netanyahu

Jerusalem Daily: Israeli opposition leaders unite to drive out Netanyahu

27 Sept 2026, 17:44 UTC

World

Giant pandas arrive in Atlanta as part of 10-year US-China agreement

The two pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, arrived from southwestern China.

27 Sept 2026, 17:44 UTC

World

Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed as Islamabad, Kabul trade accusations

Relations strain further as Afghanistan and Pakistan trade accusations over terrorism and cross-border violence.

27 Sept 2026, 16:42 UTC

Entertainment

Anna Kendrick ‘Over the Moon’ About Directing ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo,’ Compares ‘Pitch Perfect’ Friendships to the Avengers

Anna Kendrick, who is at the Zurich Film Festival for the European premiere of Lauren Miller Rogen’s “Babies,” spoke briefly about her next directorial project, “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.” Back in June, it was announced that Kendrick would direct the Netflix film, adapted from Taylor Jenkins Reid’s best-selling novel. “Obviously, over the moon […]

27 Sept 2026, 16:21 UTC

Entertainment

‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Sets Sights on Best Picture Oscar Nomination: ‘If the Possibility Is Not Zero, It’s Hard Not to Have a Little Bit of Hope’

“Godzilla Minus One” made franchise history in 2024 when it won Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards, becoming the first Godzilla film to win an Oscar. Now, after Takashi Yamazaki’s highly anticipated sequel, “Godzilla Minus Zero,” premiered to rave reviews at the New York Film Festival, some fans are already calling for a […]

27 Sept 2026, 16:21 UTC

Entertainment

How to Stream the 2026 MTV VMAs Live Online

The MTV Video Music Awards return Sunday night with one of the show’s biggest lineups in years, including Madonna’s first VMA performance in more than two decades, a Dolly Parton tribute from Kacey Musgraves and the world premiere of a new Taylor Swift music video. The 2026 MTV VMAs air live Sunday, Sept. 27 at […]

27 Sept 2026, 16:21 UTC

Politics

Israel’s Smotrich calls for ‘war’ in West Bank: Rhetoric or real threat?

Smotrich’s words should not be dismissed as mere election rhetoric, human rights experts and analysts warn.

27 Sept 2026, 14:38 UTC

Politics

Yemen’s health system could collapse in some areas, minister warns

Yemen's healthcare system may not be able to support the population as war strains resources, minister tells Al Jazeera.

27 Sept 2026, 14:38 UTC

Entertainment

Naomi Watts Recalls Being Told She ‘Freaked People Out’ Early in Her Career: ‘Yeah, No S—. I Was Desperate, Behind on My Rent and Getting Evicted’

Naomi Watts waited a long time to become a star. “It was a grind. That 10 years before I met David, I became so locked up and I felt worthless. My agent pulled me aside and she said: ‘We need to have a heart to heart. Honey, you are too intense. You are freaking people […]

27 Sept 2026, 14:21 UTC

World

‘Better deal’: What’s behind Trump’s rejection of Iran’s truce offer?

Experts say Trump sees economic sanctions as key to extracting more concessions but he risks losing leverage.

27 Sept 2026, 14:07 UTC

World

Swiss voters reject tighter neutrality rules in referendum

About 71 percent of voters oppose initiative to impose stricter limits on neutrality.

27 Sept 2026, 13:36 UTC

World

Floods and landslides kill at least 56 people in India, 12 in Nepal

Authorities report increasing death toll over three days as rivers rise above danger levels in parts of both countries.

27 Sept 2026, 12:34 UTC

Entertainment

Martin McDonagh Jokes About His Past – as a Hitman – and Calls ‘Wild Horse Nine’ His Most Political Film: ‘There’s Too Much Artistic Neutrality and Too Much Saying Nothing’

Martin McDonagh is taking a stand with “Wild Horse Nine.” “This is probably my most political film. That’s why I find it very exciting to be releasing this monster into the world,” he said at the Zurich Film Festival. “I feel like, in the modern day, there’s perhaps a little too much artistic neutrality, or […]

27 Sept 2026, 12:21 UTC

World

‘No role for UNRWA in Gaza’: Does the Board of Peace toe Israeli lines?

Board of Peace excludes UNRWA from Gaza, aligning with repeated Israeli calls to sideline the refugee aid agency.

27 Sept 2026, 12:03 UTC

Politics

Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich calls for war in occupied West Bank

Comments come as Israeli authorities announce military closure across occupied West Bank, citing Jewish holiday Sukkot.

27 Sept 2026, 11:01 UTC

World

Yemen government forces widen attacks against Houthis: What we know

Yemeni government forces claim multiple air and ground operations across Taiz in 24 hours.

27 Sept 2026, 10:30 UTC

Entertainment

Jia Zhangke Readies Zhao Tao Road Movie ‘Mamma Dunhuang,’ Rules Out AI in Production (EXCLUSIVE)

Jia Zhangke will turn his attention to location scouting and production design for his next film, road movie “Mamma Dunhuang,” once the 10th Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival wraps on Sept. 30. As revealed by Variety, the film follows a woman who drives from Dunhuang, in western China near Central Asia, all […]

27 Sept 2026, 10:21 UTC

Entertainment

Beyond Frontman Doc ‘Because of You Ka Kui’ to Open U.K.’s Odyssey Film Festival, Lands Local Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)

“Because of You Ka Kui,” a documentary on the late Beyond frontman Wong Ka Kui, will open the sixth Odyssey Film Festival in the U.K., with NGO U.K.-China Film Collab also picking up the Hong Kong film for local distribution. Discussions began in March at FilMart in Hong Kong, which U.K.-China Film Collab attended with […]

27 Sept 2026, 10:21 UTC