On Sunday, China expressed its support for Russia’s efforts to maintain national stability and described the aborted rebellion by a Russian mercenary force as an “internal affair”. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson stated that, as Russia’s friendly neighbor and comprehensive strategic partner of coordination for the new era, China supports Russia in maintaining national stability
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This past weekend saw mixed results for Hollywood as it was a session of holdovers after two major studio movies were released the previous weekend. The Flash, which had initially fallen short of projections, added $26.6M in 78 offshore markets this weekend, experiencing a 59% drop. The Warner Bros/DC deep universe title has now accumulated
Amber Heard’s film, “Into the Fire,” premiered at the Taormina Film Festival on Saturday evening. The film’s director, Conor Allyn, and Italian actor Luca Calvani, who stars as Father Antonio in the movie, sat down with Deadline to discuss their experiences of working with Heard, the film’s messages of breaking down barriers of mental health,
On the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, two Republican 2024 presidential hopefuls, Mike Pence and Chris Christie, shared their views on abortion. Pence, who is also a former Vice President and presidential candidate, described the landmark decision as “a historic victory” that condemned Roe v. Wade to “the ash
DC Studios, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery, has been struggling to create a successful superhero franchise. Several films have failed to perform well at the box office, and the studio is now trying to create its own shared universe involving iconic characters like Batman and Superman. However, their previous attempts at tying their characters
Sir Elton John took to the stage at Glastonbury Festival for his final ever UK gig. The 76-year-old singer opened with Pinball Wizard, wearing a gold suit and his famous pink-hued glasses, accompanied by fireworks. He then performed The Bitch Is Back, before addressing the crowd, expressing his disbelief at performing at Glastonbury. Elton John
The head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has accused Russia’s military leadership of striking his fighters and vowed to retaliate. The threat, made over his official Telegram channel, has sparked a crisis in Russia, with the country’s security service FSB calling on Prigozhin’s own Wagner Group private army to refuse orders and detain him.
The Federal Reserve has been increasing interest rates to combat inflation, which is likely to result in more corporate defaults in the coming months. In May, the corporate default rate rose, indicating that US companies are struggling with higher interest rates that make it more expensive to refinance debt, as well as the uncertain economic
Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to punish all those involved in the “armed rebellion” and accused them of committing acts of treason against the state. In a televised address, Putin appealed to those who were “dragged into a criminal adventure by deceit or threats, pushed onto the path of a serious crime – an
European Commission Thierry Breton recently held discussions with tech executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman, during which they expressed their support for government regulation and oversight of artificial intelligence (AI). Breton stated that he and Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, were in agreement regarding the EU’s proposed regulation of AI, which is currently in the