State funeral honours Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader Tung Chee-hwa
Selected by Beijing in 1996, Tung Chee-hwa's tenure shaped post-colonial Hong Kong during a turbulent political era.
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Selected by Beijing in 1996, Tung Chee-hwa's tenure shaped post-colonial Hong Kong during a turbulent political era.
After its 2021 defeat, the party with an Islamic reference is rebuilding under Abdelilah Benkirane. Can it regain trust?
Mark Ruffalo is encouraging California attorney general Rob Bonta and his coalition of 11 other state AGs not to settle their lawsuit against Paramount Skydance and keep David Ellison from acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery. “Don’t you dare, [Rob Bonta], do not cave,” Ruffalo wrote on X. “5,670 filmmakers put their necks on the line for […]
Ruby Rose got emotional when asked about her friend, Hayden Panettiere, who died Aug. 16 at 36. Rose told Entertainment Tonight that Panettiere was her “best friend” and that they “spoke every day for five years.” “I didn’t even think we were going to be friends,” Rose said, tearing up. “I didn’t know if I […]
Ed Sheeran addressed the controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from his Loop Tour on Saturday night, speaking from the stage at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field during his first concert since the rapper was dropped from the trek. “Before I play some songs tonight, I hope it’s okay if I say a few words about this last […]
“Ride or Die” has been canceled by Prime Video after one season, Variety can confirm. The streamer’s Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer-led buddy dramedy premiered in July of this year. It was first reported that Spencer and Waddingham were teaming up for the series in December 2023. Per the show’s official logline, “‘Ride or Die’ […]
50,000 frontline staff to receive a jab for a different Ebola strain, with 20,000 enrolled in a one-year clinical trial.
Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf says Iran’s position on the US-Israeli war 'entirely clear, rational, and non-negotiable'.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Ed Sheeran’s concert at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday night as the singer returned to the stage for the first time since Macklemore was dropped from his Loop Tour following his onstage remarks in support of Palestine. For attendee Jodi Rhoden, an organizer at Writers Against the War in Gaza, […]
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Melissa Barrera, who was fired from the “Scream” franchise due to social media posts criticizing Israel amid the war in Gaza in 2023, is voicing her respect for the musicians who have dropped out of Ed Sheeran’s tour following Macklemore’s dismissal over his support for Palestine. “It was so beautiful to see Finneas and the […]
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Saturday morning issued a warning that President Donald Trump’s recent banning of CNN from the White House is a sign of things to come if Paramount Skydance settles with the states and is allowed to merge with Warner Bros. “As Trump tries to ban CNN from the White […]
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Elor Azaria had shot a Palestinian who had already been incapacitated by Israeli troops, in controversial case.
The announcements come as AI faces mounting concerns from populations across the United States.