Casting choices of Helen Mirren and Bradley Cooper raise questions in 'Golda' and 'Maestro'
Bradley Cooper and Helen Mirren have very different resumes, but they have landed in similar controversies with their latest movies, illustrating shifting standards and sensitivities about actors donning prosthetics to play Jewish characters.
2023-08-25 21:23
US condemns Israeli minister Ben Gvir's 'inflammatory' Palestinian comments
The ultranationalist minister's statement in an interview sparked a storm of criticism online.
2023-08-25 21:22
Ukraine’s Slow Offensive Buoys Putin and Worries Allies
Ukraine’s allies now worry the war is dragging into a long fight that may strengthen Vladimir Putin’s hand
2023-08-25 20:52
Boil water advisory for parts of San Diego due to E. Coli
A boil water advisory has been issued for parts of San Diego, California, and surrounding areas that will last through the weekend.
2023-08-25 20:46
Fukushima: Discharge from Japan nuclear plant safe, tests show
Fukushima operator Tepco reveals sample results after release of contaminated water into Pacific.
2023-08-25 20:29
Heineken sells off Russian beer business for €1
The lager-maker will take a huge loss on the division which, it said, had taken longer to jettison.
2023-08-25 19:25
Irish students receive boosted Leaving Cert results for third year running
Unlike in the UK, grades were still boosted to reduce the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
2023-08-25 19:23
Roundup: Ariana Grande Rereleases 'Yours Truly'; Donald Trump's Mugshot Released; WWE's Bray Wyatt Dead at 36
Ariana Grande released a deluxe edition of "Yours Truly," Donald Trump's mugshot released, WWE star Bray Wyatt died at 36 and more in the Roundup.
2023-08-25 19:18
This baby gorilla almost died before a zookeeper held him close. Now he has a new adoptive mom
In many ways, raising a baby gorilla is very similar to nurturing human newborns, says Chad Staples, a father of four and the director of Mogo Wildlife Park, a small private zoo in the town of the same name on Australia's southeastern coast.
2023-08-25 18:54
Virgin Galactic: Student Ana Mayers on going to space with her mum
Two weeks after she was in space with her mum, Ana Mayers is going back to university in Scotland.
2023-08-25 18:49
Fukushima: The fishy business of China's outrage over Japan's release
In China, there is alarm over the nuclear plant's water but its seafood ban isn't rooted in science.
2023-08-25 17:59
Trump's Georgia mugshot quickly becomes a campaign symbol
Within minutes of it being released, it appeared on his website along with a call for campaign donations.
2023-08-25 17:15