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Actor says audiences should choose what they watch, urges greater support for theatre Actor and comedian Yasir Hussain has spoken about the criticism he faces online, arguing that stand-up comedy should not be subjected to stricter standards than other professions and forms of public expression. Speaking in a recent interview, Hussain addressed the ongoing debate around … Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attends the announcement of a Quebec-Newfoundland hydro agreement in St. John’s, Canada, August 17, 2026. REUTERS Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that starting September 8, his administration would impose tariffs on imports from the United States across a raft of sectors in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s new … Read more
[The discussions on Monday are an early effort to resolve a lawsuit that California and 11 other states filed to block Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
New tariffs mark an increase in tensions between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney A drone view shows a vehicle crossing the $4.7 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan, the day after it opened in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, July 28, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The US imposed 50% tariffs on … Read more
Defendants were accused of violating a law requiring parental consent to collect data from children under 13 A logo is displayed over a door at the US headquarters of the social media company TikTok in Culver City, California, U.S. January 17, 2025. REUTERS TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance on Friday agreed to a … Read more
What makes a movie a summer movie? Is it the time of its release, or the way that it depicts the season itself? Or something else entirely?
Actor reflects on gender stereotypes, toxic masculinity, cinema and his return to acting Ahead of his comeback film, Indian actor Imran Khan opened up in a recent conversation about gender stereotypes, feminism, fatherhood, the cultural impact of cinema and what ultimately brought him back to acting. Khan said he had become increasingly unsettled by the … Read more
Lightning humanoid robot hit a peak speed of 14.5 m/s at a test event for Beijing’s World Robot Games A Lightning humanoid robot by Honor crosses the finish line of the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing, China April 19, 2026. A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker … Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed Canadians on Saturday morning, hours after he ordered negotiators to suspend U.S. trade talks despite President Trump’s punishing tariffs.
US president’s approval rating falls to 33% as Iran conflict stalls and Gaza, Ukraine peace bids falter US President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS With the Iran war now at a … Read more