‘Union County’ Review: High Stakes, Understated Portrayals
Will Poulter and Noah Centineo play troubled siblings in this simple, downbeat story set amid the opioid epidemic in rural Ohio.
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Israel sends more troops to West Bank village besieged by Jewish settlers
Siege began at weekend when Jewish settlers closed off road to the three homes in the Palestinian village of Qusra Palestinians look at houses besieged by Israeli settlers in Qusra village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 12,2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Israel’s military said on Thursday it had sent more troops to a West Bank village … Read more
‘An English Summer Is Not the Same Anymore’
With forecasters issuing a warning for very high temperatures, this summer is on track to be one of the hottest yet.
Ranbir Kapoor defends ‘Ramayana’ CGI amid growing scrutiny of visual effects
Actor says artists spent years perfecting the film’s visuals as audiences become more critical of CGI and AI in cinema Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor has defended the visual effects and computer-generated imagery (CGI) in Ramayana, saying artists and filmmakers have spent years working on the project. Speaking to Indian media in an interview, Kapoor said … Read more
Hundreds of Flights Canceled in Sicily as Mount Etna Erupts
Etna erupts often, but it usually doesn’t release this much ash, an expert said. Tens of thousands of travelers’ plans have been disrupted in the past week.
Gaza cancer patients face rising death rate due to Israeli control
Practically no Palestinians can afford to travel for treatment, and those who can face heavy Israeli restrictions Palestinian cancer patients and their relatives wait in the oncology department at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, August 6, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Gaza cancer patients are dying at two to three times the … Read more
‘Nimrods’ Review: American Idiots
A band of misfit teens aspires to make their musical dreams come true in this Green Day-produced rock comedy.
Putin Visits Islands Seized from Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war.
A Patient’s Final Breath in a Congolese Ebola Ward
The distance between life and death is razor thin at one medical clinic in Rwampara, the heart of the epidemic ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Eurovision bans countries at war from hosting contest under new rules
Organisers also announce competitors must be at at least 18, up from 16, on the day of their first rehearsal Last year’s contest was hosted by the Austrian capital, Vienna. PHOTO: AFP Eurovision Song Contest organisers announced on Wednesday that they were excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition and increased … Read more