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Sweden’s left-wing opposition leader begins efforts to form government
Magdalena Andersson will likely face several challenges as she tries to get Sweden's other left-wing parties to unite.
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Early in-person voting begins in the 2026 US midterm elections in Virginia
Virginia leads the way for in-person voting, reflecting a nationwide trend towards casting ballots before Election Day.
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Police clear Ceuta migrants off beaches in Spanish enclave
At least 10,000 of the 72,000 migrants who broke through fence from Morocco in July remain in the Spanish enclave.
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Russia’s drones threaten Kyiv-bound Western officials as war effort stalls
Russia strikes Ukraine’s border crossings with Poland and Moldova as its offensives peter out in the east.
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Iranians rally in biggest show of defiance against US since war began
Volunteers rallied through downtown Tehran to join campaign highlighting 'self-sacrifice' for Iran.
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‘Fortnite’ Launches ‘Kingdom Hearts’ In-Game Crossover (Gaming News Roundup)
The world of “Kingdom Hearts” came to “Fortnite” with an in-game crossover event on Thursday. The Sora, Riku, Kairi and Roxas outfits have arrived in the Fortnite Shop. Each comes with its own Back Bling, Pickaxe and Lego Fortnite style. Drop into the “Kingdom Hearts” Power Hours where all players start with the Kingdom Key […]
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T-Mobile’s Latest Home Internet Deal Gets You a Free Month One Month of Service on T-Mobile — Plus AirPods 4 or Up to $200 Back
T-Mobile is sweetening the deal for anyone looking to cut down their monthly internet bill. The carrier’s latest Home Internet promotion lets eligible customers get service starting at $35 per month with AutoPay and a voice line (plus taxes & fees), while also throwing in a Month of Internet on them1 and a choice of […]
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Disney Hires Its First CTO: Karandeep Anand, Former CEO of AI Chatbot Start-Up
Disney chief Josh D’Amaro, in a move that shows he’s trying to position the Mouse House as a tech-forward entertainment company, has tapped veteran technology executive Karandeep Anand as its first chief technology officer. Most recently, Anand was CEO of Character.AI, a generative AI chatbot company. About a year ago, Disney accused Character.AI of “blatantly […]
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Afrobeats Superstar Davido Announces Residency in Nigeria: ‘This One Is Very, Very Dear to Me’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Nigerian-American Afrobeats superstar Davido is set to bring his latest album, “Oriadé,” to the stage in Lagos, Nigeria for the first time with a three-night residency at the newly remodeled National Theatre from Dec. 17-19. The trio of shows are expected to highlight new material, with career-spanning hits and special guests each evening balancing out […]
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‘House of David’ to End With Season 3 at Amazon, Wonder Project
The Biblical epic series “House of David” is now in production on Season 3, which will officially be the show’s last. Wonder Project and Amazon MGM Studios made the announcement on Friday, with the show currently shooting in Greece. The third season renewal was announced back in July, though it was not known to be […]
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Oscar Predictions: Best Original Screenplay — ‘Club Kid’ and ‘Josephine’ Lead a Field of Personal, Timely Stories
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]
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‘Red Snow,’ a Vampire Santa Horror-Comedy, Acquired by Shudder (EXCLUSIVE)
No need to leave milk and cookies for this vampire Santa! Shudder has announced the acquisition of the horror-comedy “Red Snow.” The film has its world premiere this week at Fantastic Fest in Austin, and it will hit Shudder at a later date. Per the official description, the film “takes place in Finland, where 16-year-old […]
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New Independent Film Studio SuperCinema Launches in Burbank
A new independent film studio, SuperCinema, launches Friday from commercial production company Concrete Studios. Based in Burbank, SuperCinema aims to produce, market and theatrically distribute films which it will distribute directly to audiences, so it can maintain control of each project from development through release. SuperCinema is led by Michael Burke, Rachel Williams, Justin Younesi, […]
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Rina Sawayama on Releasing New Music After Two-Year Break: ‘I Didn’t Think I Would Return’
Rina Sawayama is back. In 2024, the multi-hyphenate talent took a step back from the spotlight to recalibrate. Now, she’s gearing up to release her highly anticipated third studio album, reprising her role as Shimazu Akira in the John Wick spinoff “Caine” and set to have a recurring role in Apple TV’s “Prodigies” alongside Ayo […]
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Sony Music, Universal Music Group Sue Suno Over Label-Backed Model: ‘Fruit of the Same Poisoned Tree’
Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group aren’t done with Suno in federal court. The two labels filed a new, 45-page lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in the District of Massachusetts against the AI music-generation company, alleging Suno’s new model, backed by several music companies, still infringed on Sony Music and UMG’s copyrighted works. […]
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Nigerian forces fire at protesters rallying over deaths of detained miners
Government has promised to fully investigate after 37 miners died while being held in police custody in Niger State.
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More than 112,000 displaced by Yemen fighting; thousands flee to Djibouti
United Nations says 22 million people need humanitarian aid as conflict intensifies.
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Werner Herzog and Orlando Bloom on ‘Bucking Fastard’ and That Threesome Scene With the Mara Sisters: ‘It Has Such Charm and Depth’
While speaking at the San Sebastián Film Festival, where they are presenting “Bucking Fastard,” renowned German director Werner Herzog and the film’s star Orlando Bloom spoke about a threesome scene between the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor and Rooney and Kate Mara, who lead Herzog’s latest as two deeply intertwined sisters. Asked about the scene, […]
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Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Transformation Initially Took Six Hours — but He Convinced the Makeup Team to ‘Get It Under an Hour’
For his new film “Digger,” Tom Cruise transforms into Digger Rockwell, a wealthy oil tycoon who was not blessed with Cruise’s own good looks. In order to put on all the prosthetics for the role, the actor was originally sitting in hair and makeup for six hours — until he convinced the team they could […]
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Bill Hader on Why Young People Hate AI, Voicing Cat in the Hat and the Status of His Jonestown HBO Series
Bill Hader offered his thoughts on voice acting and artificial intelligence while teasing his next projects at the Variety Entertainment & Technology Summit presented by EY, held Thursday in Los Angeles. Speaking to executive editor Michael Schneider, Hader was asked about his concerns about AI as a filmmaker. “A new technology comes along and everybody […]