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Tata v Tata: What’s behind India’s big boardroom brawl?
India's most famous conglomerate is knee-deep in feuds over who gets to decide the Tata Group's future.
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Pakistani forces kill Afghan Taliban fighters in border escalation
Pakistan's security forces report ongoing cross-border fire in latest fighting with Afghanistan.
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Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani chiefs plan urgent talks amid Yemen fighting
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan move to deepen defence coordination as Houthi attacks and Yemen fighting intensify.
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Oil prices jump after Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Saudi facilities
Brent crude tops $106 a barrel after Iran-aligned rebel group claims to have successfully attacked Aramco facilities.
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Young men flee Tigray amid fears of forced recruitment
Years after the war, unresolved tensions are again leaving young people fearful of being drawn into fighting.
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Hannah Einbinder Speaks Out After Being Arrested at Netanyahu Protest: ‘Let Us Not Mistake the Spectacle for the Story’
Hannah Einbinder is speaking out after being arrested earlier Thursday while protesting an appearance by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The “Hacks” star, who was protesting alongside Sarah Sherman, Susan Sarandon and others, posted on her Instagram story asking her followers to focus on “the devastating genocidal war Israel is waging against the people of […]
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Paramount’s David Ellison Attends Trump White House State Dinner for Chinese President; CNN and MS NOW Reporters Barred From Event
David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, dined at the White House Thursday evening at the state dinner held for visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping — but the White House shut out reporters for CNN, the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned news network Ellison is on the cusp of gaining control over, as well as MS NOW. Ellison […]
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NYC police arrest Susan Sarandon, other celebrities protesting Netanyahu
Rights groups accuse UN of hosting a 'war criminal' as delegations walk out during Israeli prime minister's speech.
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Trump praises US-China friendship at state dinner with Xi Jinping
The two superpowers seek greater dialogue despite differences over issues such as Iran, Taiwan, AI and trade.
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Meloni government bans burqas, caps foreign students in Italian schools
Italy is a front-line country for migration, with integration a hot campaign issue ahead of its 2027 election.
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More than 100 arrested as New Yorkers protest Netanyahu’s UN visit
Demonstrators blocked streets and marched towards UN headquarters as the Israeli PM addressed world leaders at UNGA.
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VMAs Producer Van Toffler on Madonna’s Return, the Taylor Takeover and Why He Brought the Show West Again: ‘L.A. and Snoop Is a Lethal Combo’
You can go home again, at least part-time, as former MTV Networks head Van Toffler proved when he came back in 2025 as the producer of the MTV Video Music Awards. He’s back in the saddle for a second year in 2026, as the two-hour telecast enjoys its second year in a row with a […]
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12 Takeaways From Ousted Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s New Book
Bob Chapek expounds at length about his termination from Disney and his belief that ex-CEO Bob Iger stabbed him in the back in his forthcoming book, “Behind the Castle Walls.” Chapek, in recounting his 30-year career at the Mouse House, offers a number of other revelations in the memoir. Variety obtained an advance copy of […]
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AI Robots Dance in the Rain as Pingyao Film Festival Turns 10, Honors Ann Hui
The 10th Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival opened on Sept. 24 with an AI robot dance by Unitree, a tribute to four late friends of the festival and the East-West Award for Hong Kong director Ann Hui. The ceremony took place at the Platform, the festival’s signature open-air theater inside the ancient […]
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Inside Variety’s Power of Women 2026 Gift Bag: Goop Skincare, Tarte Beauty, Voluspa Candles and More
Guests didn’t leave this year’s Variety Power of Women event empty-handed. After a glitzy evening at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Wednesday night (featuring powerhouse performances from Jennifer Hudson and Normani), attendees were gifted with a curated bag of over 90 products, including skincare items from Goop and Clarins, beauty products from Ilia and Laura […]
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The Horror Show Launches at Academy Museum: Costumes and Props From ‘Halloween,’ ‘Saw,’ ‘Poltergeist’ and More
Just in time for the scariest season, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles is unveiling The Horror Show, a major survey of costumes, props, drawings, posters and other artifacts from the most iconic horror films throughout the history of cinema. The exhibit opens Saturday. From Bela Lugosi’s original cape from the 1931 […]
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Aamir Khan to Receive Screen Icon Award as Singapore Film Festival Opens With Hur Jin-ho’s ‘The Assassin(s)’
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will present its Screen Icon Award to Indian actor, director and producer Aamir Khan at its 37th edition, with a 25th-anniversary Special Presentation screening of “Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India” alongside director Ashutosh Gowariker. The festival opens with South Korean thriller “The Assassin(s),” directed by Hur Jin-ho […]
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UAE bars Iranian airlines as US sanctions squeeze Iran’s aviation sector
UAE joins Oman, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkmenistan in restricting access to Iranian airlines.
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Brazil’s Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro still essentially tied in new poll
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is up two points, but that's still within the poll's margin of error.
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At least 41 die as boat capsizes in DRC’s Lake Tanganyika
Forty-nine passengers have been rescued and a search is under way for the missing.