With ‘Barbie,’ Greta Gerwig breaks a box office record for female directors
“Barbie” didn’t just break the opening weekend record for 2023; It also shattered the first weekend record for a film directed by a woman
2023-07-24 23:46
How David Bowie, long thought ambivalent to country music, became a writer on a Chris Young song
Country star Chris Young’s latest single, “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” is a vivid love letter to summertime weekends, old trucks, and dive bar bands
2023-07-24 23:26
UN chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning 'the most vulnerable' will suffer
The leader of the United Nations has urged Russia to resume the internationally-brokered deal so that grain can be shipped from Ukraine's Black Sea ports during the war
2023-07-24 23:20
Key question as Federal Reserve meets: Can the central bank pull off a difficult 'soft landing'?
When Chair Jerome Powell and other Federal Reserve officials gather this week for their latest decision on interest rates, they will do so on the cusp of achieving an elusive “soft landing” — the feat of curbing inflation without causing a deep recession
2023-07-24 19:50
Election leaves Spain in political disarray with no party having an easy path to form a government
Spain is in political disarray after elections left no party with a clear path to forming a government
2023-07-24 19:15
Elon Musk reveals new black and white X logo to replace Twitter's blue bird
Elon Musk has unveiled a new black and white “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year
2023-07-24 18:47
Russia says Moscow and Crimea hit by Ukrainian drones while Russian forces bombard Ukraine's south
Russian authorities have accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow during which one of the drones fell near the Defense Ministry’s main headquarters
2023-07-24 16:27
Iran targets e-commerce giant over photos of female employees without headscarves in new crackdown
Iranian authorities have shut down one of the offices of the country’s biggest e-commerce company and launched judicial procedures over the publication of photos showing female employees not wearing the Islamic headscarf
2023-07-24 15:55
Stock market today: Asian shares mixed as investors watch for Fed rate hike
Asian shares have advanced after Wall Street closed out another winning week
2023-07-24 15:19
Fukushima nuclear plant water release within weeks raises worries about setbacks to businesses
Within weeks, the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is expected to start releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a highly contested plan facing fierce protests in and outside Japan
2023-07-24 14:48
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba says it will not sell shares in Ant's buyback program
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has said it will not sell any shares in its one-third shareholding in financial technology company Ant Group Co_ because it wants to retain its stake in an “important strategic partner.”
2023-07-24 14:45
Australia to buy 20 C-130 Hercules aircraft from the US for $6.6 billion
Australia says it will buy 20 new C-130 Hercules planes from the United States in a $6.6 billion deal that will increase by two-thirds the number of the Australian air force’s second-largest heavy transport aircraft
2023-07-24 13:21