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Sudan’s war is 2 years in and shows no signs of slowing, as talks take place
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on April 13 that it had taken control of the famine-hit Zamzam camp for the internally displaced. Here, people who fled the...
Counterfeit Pictures Hires Just For Laughs’ Blake Gregory As Production Chief For Audio Arm
EXCLUSIVE: One More Time producer Counterfeit Pictures has hired Just For Laughs‘ Blake Gregory for its audio division. Canadian comedy scene veteran Gregory has been named Director of Production...
Sandstorm Turns Iraq’s Skies Orange and Sends Thousands to Hospitals
A severe sandstorm has swept across central and southern Iraq over the last two days, turning the sky a strange orange, reducing visibility in some places to less than...
‘Salvation:’ Thriller Starring Thomas Jane & Skeet Ulrich Lands U.S. Distribution Deal
EXCLUSIVE: ITN Distribution has acquired North American rights to Salvation, a new feature described as a “southern gothic thriller” starring Thomas Jane and Skeet Ulrich alongside Ashley Moore. The...
Whistleblower says DOGE took sensitive data. And, Harvard rejects Trump’s demands
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Van Gogh’s Last Painting Poses a Problem for an Idyllic French Village
Auvers-sur-Oise, a village near Paris famed as an artist’s paradise, is also where Vincent Van Gogh spent his final days and it has long drawn tourists to walk in...
Europe deplores America’s ‘chlorinated chicken.’ How safe is our poultry?
Chicken is processed differently in the U.S. than the EU and U.K., causing Europeans to be skeptical of American "chlorinated chicken." Krug Studios/Corbis RF Stills/Getty Images hide caption toggle...
‘Grizzy & The Lemmings’ Studio Hari Names Finance Chief & Hires Sales Head
EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based toon house Hari has added to its ranks. The Grizzy & the Lemmings company has hired Toby Jones as Head of Sales, and promoted Sophie ‘Kido’ Prigent...
El Salvador’s Leader Says He Won’t Return Wrongly Deported Maryland Man
In an Oval Office meeting with President Trump on Monday, President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador said that he would not return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported...
Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events
Hungary's parliament has passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities, in Budapest, Hungary on Monday. Robert Hegedus/MTI via AP...
Diego Luna On Saying Goodbye To Cassian Andor In Season 2: “It’s Sad, It’s Painful, But Also I Know How Lucky I Am”
It’s a bittersweet farewell for Diego Luna. As the Star Wars actor walked the red carpet for tonight’s second season premiere event for Lucasfilm/Disney+‘s Andor, held at Hollywood’s El...
