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CANNES: The duration of a Cannes Film Festival standing ovation is often reported as a spot test on how good a film is, but film critics and journalists question whether the measure holds any merit. Entertainment outlet Deadline reported that this year’s Spanish competition entry, ‘The Black Ball’, received a 20-minute ovation on Thursday night, … Read more
MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday Armenia could lose the “very attractive” price it pays for Russian gas if it turned away from integration with Russia. Armenia is a member of a Russian-led economic union and heavily dependent on Russia for energy supplies, but in recent years it has sought deeper ties with the European … Read more
After the prime minister made the announcement, the Israeli military said it had struck more than 70 Hezbollah sites in the past day.
[From the Hamptons to Majorca, here are six getaways that invite you to eat, drink, lounge and enjoy idyllic surroundings.
Hantavirus and Ebola are reminders that outbreaks are inevitable, and that the world must work together to contain them and prevent the next pandemic.
NEW DELHI: A satirical online movement built around the image of a cockroach has emerged as one of the most unexpected symbols of youth frustration in India, triggering political backlash, censorship allegations and a wider debate over free speech in the world’s largest democracy. The rapid rise of the so-called “Cockroach Janta Party” or CJP … Read more
Meetings focus on yarn imports, cotton seed quality, mineral exploration, e?commerce CHINA: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has held a series of high?level business engagements with leading Chinese enterprises during his official visit to China, aimed at strengthening bilateral trade, attracting investment and expanding Pakistan’s export footprint across priority sectors including textiles, agriculture, … Read more
[The App Drivers Union said it was the first organization in the country to be formally certified to represent drivers for apps such as Uber and Lyft.
In his letter, the first American pontiff called for putting care for humans at the heart of technological change.
While stars of the Spider-Man franchise have trended younger over the years – from Tobey Maguire to Andrew Garfield to Tom Holland – the new series 'Spider-Noir' starring Nicolas Cage explores a more mature version of the web-slinging superhero. Premiering on Amazon's streaming platform this week, the series follows Ben Reilly (Cage), a private investigator … Read more