Entertainment
Reliance, Disney announce $8.5bn merger to create Indian media powerhouse
India’s entertainment market is already one of the world’s biggest, with the merger expected to further shake up the multibillion-dollar industry.India’s
Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 145
Israel and Hamas played down chances of a breakthrough in ceasefire talks soon, a day after US President Joe Biden said it was imminent.Here’s how things stan
Are airlines returning to Israel, despite the war on Gaza?
Almost as soon as Israel’s war on Gaza broke out on October 7, many airlines suspended or cancelled their flights to Israel. Last week, Yossi Fattal, director
Brazil’s Fordlandia: Tracing the roots of Amazon deforestation
Aveiro, Brazil – The flames roared higher than a hundred feet, sending smoke billowing across the jungle. Boars scattered from the underbrush. Toucans shot fr
AI takes centre stage as Web Summit kicks off in…
Doha, Qatar – Under blocks of flashing lights, entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders converged in central Doha on Monday as Web Summit, one of the wo
Ramadan 2024 to astronomically begin on 11 March
As the nation awaits the final word from the Moon Sighting Committee, the Qatar Calendar House’s announcement has set the stage for the observance of Ramadan
Hamas studying Paris truce proposals as Gaza fighting continues
Hamas is studying a framework proposal put forward by Israel, the United States, Qatar and Egypt in Paris for a truce and prisoner exchange in Gaza. The Palesti
Supreme Court questions Republican laws to tackle alleged social media…
Conservative justices express concerns about Florida and Texas laws that curb platforms’ content moderation policies.The United States Supreme Court has cast
Canada unveils law to force tech firms to remove ‘harmful’…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced the Online Harms Act and said web giants have failed to keep kids safe online.Canada has unveiled draft legislation tha
Oppenheimer wins big at Screen Actors Guild Awards, boosting Oscar…
Christopher Nolan’s historical epic picks up top honour for outstanding cast in advance of next month’s Oscars.Oppenheimer has picked up three prizes, inclu
How Israel’s war on Gaza is bleeding Egypt’s economy
Already facing a deep crisis, Egypt’s economy appears poised to take a hit from Israel’s war on Gaza and the spiralling tensions in the Red Sea, analysts ha
The latest industry upset with the use of AI: Fashion
New York City, USA – Last week, the fashion world descended on New York City for New York Fashion Week (NYFW). The bi-annual event celebrated the best in the
