Jon Landau – the Oscar-winning producer of some of the world’s highest-grossing movies of all time, including Titanic and Avatar – has died, aged 63. Landau, who was the long-time producing partner of filmmaker James Cameron, reportedly died on Friday…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began more than two years ago. Indian foreign ministry spokesman in New Delhi said ahead of the trip that…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signed a bilateral security agreement in Warsaw on Monday, a day before the start of a NATO summit in Washington. “Those who defend Ukraine today are also defending themselves,” said…
Iraq’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities had announced on Monday that the successful repatriation of 181 smuggled artefacts from the U.S. and other countries. The recovered items included a bronze figurine and eight metal boxes containing ancient skeletons, the…
FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron is refusing to accept Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s resignation following the surprising outcome of the snap parliamentary elections in France, the Élysée Palace annnounced on Monday. Macron has asked Attal to remain prime minister for the…
WORKERS at South Korean tech giant Samsung, on Monday, July 8, 2024, commenced a three-day general strike over pay and benefits. The head of a union representing Samsung workers, Son Woo-mok, confirmed this on Monday, warning the action could impact…
FRENCH Prime Minister Gabriel Attal says he will hand his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday morning. Attal said this on Sunday, July 7, 2024, adding that he will carry out his functions as long as required. Attal made…
David Lammy’s whirlwind first trip as foreign secretary, organised at very short notice, is not about instant results or even brave new horizons. Labour’s new Defence Secretary John Healey met President Zelensky in Odesa It is all about perception –…
Hurricane Beryl has made landfall on the middle Texas coast near Matagorda with a dangerous storm surge and strong winds. The powerful storm moved over land around 4 a.m. Central Standard Time on Monday, the National Weather Service reported. The…
At least four senior House Democrats told colleagues on a private call yesterday that it was time for President Biden to end his campaign, reflecting mounting panic among top Democrats about the viability of his candidacy, according to people who were present…
