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Entertainment

Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions Confirms Film on Indian Spymaster Rameshwar Nath Kao, Targets 2028 Release (EXCLUSIVE)

Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions is teaming with Leo Media Collective on a theatrical feature about Rameshwar Nath Kao, founder of India’s Research and Analysis Wing, targeting an Aug. 11, 2028 release timed to the Indian Independence Day holiday weekend. R&AW, India’s primary external intelligence agency, was established in 1968 to consolidate the country’s foreign intelligence […]

21 Sept 2026, 05:31 UTC

Entertainment

Chile Film Industry Surges 20.5% Compared to Previous Season, New Catalog Reveals (EXCLUSIVE)

CinemaChile unveils its 2026-2027 catalog at the San Sebastián Festival on Sept. 21 where it has much to celebrate, with eight titles screening across seven sections, led by Pablo Larrain’s “My Sad Dead,” a 4-part Netflix series that has been combined to make a roughly three-hour feature that competes for the Golden Shell. Unsurprisingly, the […]

21 Sept 2026, 05:31 UTC

Entertainment

Paramount Settlement Talks With Stares Progress but Some AGs Push for Tougher Terms

On Sunday, settlement talks between Paramount and the state attorneys general that sued to block its Warner Bros. Discovery deal continued — but there was no resolution by the end of the day. But while California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who is leading the 12-state coalition’s antitrust litigation, is said to be open to considering […]

21 Sept 2026, 03:30 UTC

Entertainment

Guy Gardner Is Back! Nathan Fillion Breaks Down His ‘Lanterns’ Debut and Why He’s the DC Universe’s Main Throughline

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 1, Episode 6 of “Lanterns,” now streaming on HBO Max. Nathan Fillion has had a hard time convincing his friends that he’s actually in “Lanterns” after being absent for the first five episodes. “Thank goodness HBO has been kind enough to use my face up on the […]

21 Sept 2026, 03:30 UTC

Entertainment

China Box Office: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ Secures Sixth Weekend at No. 1 in Sluggish Frame

Dirty Monkeys’ war comedy-drama “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” retained its grip on the top spot at the mainland China box office for the sixth consecutive weekend, taking in RMB28.1 million ($4.1 million) over the Sept. 18–20 frame, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Directed by Wen Muye (“Dying to Survive”) and […]

21 Sept 2026, 03:30 UTC

Entertainment

India’s ‘Angh’ Wins Toronto Platform Award, Nabs Automatic Oscar Contention

Indian feature “Angh,” the feature directorial debut of Theja Rio, has taken the top prize in the Toronto Film Festival’s Platform section, an award that comes with automatic entry into the Oscars’ international feature film race for 2027. “Angh” was the only Indian film selected for the section this year, and the win comes with […]

21 Sept 2026, 03:30 UTC

World

Powerful explosions at Syrian army site near Aleppo injure at least four

Officials urge civilians to stay away from the site in al-Eis near Aleppo after a series of explosions.

21 Sept 2026, 02:07 UTC

World

The Sahel and the UN: a smaller footprint, a different role

As UNGA 81 begins, the UN faces a changing Sahel demanding greater sovereignty.

21 Sept 2026, 01:36 UTC

World

Trump administration readies sweeping sanctions against ICC, reports say

Measures targeting the court itself could disrupt payments, IT services and investigations.

21 Sept 2026, 01:36 UTC

Entertainment

Charlize Theron on ‘The Odyssey’ Becoming Universal’s Highest-Grossing Movie and Raising Millions to Fight Femicide in Africa With CTAOP

Last week, Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” became Universal Pictures’ highest-grossing film of all time, grossing $1.68 billion and counting. “I feel like I got a great invitation to the best party in town, and I don’t know how I got it, but I’m really glad I got invited,” Oscar winner Charlize Theron told Variety on […]

21 Sept 2026, 01:29 UTC

World

Ethiopian armed groups forge alliance against government

Former adversaries say they will settle differences as fears grow of expanding war in Ethiopia.

21 Sept 2026, 01:05 UTC

World

ICE officer shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say

An immigration attorney representing the man’s family identifies him as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan.

21 Sept 2026, 00:34 UTC

World

Iran war live: Tehran says world will be ‘astonished’ by its new weapons

Tehran says it has learnt the US may be planning a new round of strikes, warns of retaliation 'without limitations'.

21 Sept 2026, 00:34 UTC

Politics

Ruling party dominates early results in Russia’s wartime parliamentary vote

The Kremlin wants the elections to showcase popular support for the war in Ukraine and legitimise its action.

20 Sept 2026, 23:32 UTC

Entertainment

Ben Affleck Almost Cast Ex-Wife Jennifer Garner in ‘Animals’ Before Deciding ‘We Don’t Wanna Do That’: ‘You Just Get Baggage’

Ben Affleck originally wanted to cast his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, as the leading lady in his latest directorial effort, “Animals,” until a scheduling conflict meant he’d have to step into the role opposite her. “I thought, God, Jen Garner would be amazing for this role,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “It also has the added benefit […]

20 Sept 2026, 23:28 UTC

Entertainment

‘My Hero Academia’ Reworks ‘You Say Run’ Theme With Electric Callboy for 10th Anniversary

Toho Co., Ltd. has set a 10th-anniversary version of “You Say Run,” the “My Hero Academia” theme, pairing composer Hayashi Yuki with German band Electric Callboy, with a global release set for Sept. 22. The reworked track debuted live at the “My Hero Academia in Concert” show in London on Sept. 20 ahead of the […]

20 Sept 2026, 23:28 UTC

Entertainment

Ke Huy Quan Says His $100,000 ‘Indiana Jones’ Residual Check Was ‘Life-Changing’ As a Child Actor: It ‘Didn’t Make Any Sense’

Ke Huy Quan shared in his new memoir, “Never Say Die,” the feeling of receiving his first residual check of $100,000 for “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” as a child actor. Because Quan was just 12 years old when he booked the role of Short Round in the 1984 film (his first major […]

20 Sept 2026, 23:28 UTC

World

France to summon Iran envoy after language centre closure in Tehran

Iran accuses the French language centre of conducting 'illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions'.

20 Sept 2026, 22:30 UTC

World

Argentina’s Left stages ‘March of Anger’ over Milei’s austerity measures

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Buenos Aires for the ‘March of Anger’.

20 Sept 2026, 21:28 UTC

Entertainment

Apple TV Finally Schedules Jessica Chastain-Led Thriller ‘The Savant’

After having pulled the topical Jessica Chastain-led thriller “The Savant” in Sept. 23, 2025 — just days before its premiere — Apple TV has confirmed it will finally release the show a year and a half later — in Spring 2027, notably after November’s midterm elections. The company had gotten cold feet about “The Savant” after the […]

20 Sept 2026, 21:27 UTC