Category: World News

After last year’s industrywide strikes rendered cinema-going a bit less exciting, film festivals have been returning in full force the past few months, renewing excitement around filmmaking at large.  Following a summer of star-studded events in Cannes, Venice and Toronto, the 62nd annual New York Film Festival opens at Lincoln Center on Friday for 17…

Ishiba Shigeru is set to become Japan’s new Prime Minister after winning the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in a ballot of party lawmakers and members on Friday afternoon. A plain-spoken populist and former defense minister who gained the LDP’s leadership on his fifth attempt—what he called his “final battle”—Ishiba, 67, emerged…

They’re tipped off! Some local coffee shops are doing away with gratuities, removing tip jars and — more importantly — prompts for automatic gratuities on iPad payment portals. Most customers are thrilled. “I don’t have to decide how much to tip, I don’t have to do math, enthused Anu Mohan, a 34-year-old who works at…

Hoda Kotb announced on Thursday that she will step down from NBC News’ “TODAY” after six years as co-anchor of the network’s flagship morning show. Kotb said she made the decision after turning 60 in August. “I realized it was time for me to turn the page at 60 and try something new,” she said,…

Professional wrestling has always had a unique relationship with the truth. The most obvious example of this mercurial bond is kayfabe, performers’ efforts to present everything that happens in the ring as 100% true and spectators’ agreement to accept this, but in reality the phenomenon goes far beyond the squared circle. As author David Shoemaker…

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One person was shot dead on board a bus that was hijacked with passengers on board in downtown Los Angeles early this morning, police said. Police took one suspect into custody early Wednesday who is suspected of hijacking the bus and was unharmed. The bus driver and another passenger were rescued after a police chase…

September 25, 2024 8:31 AM EDT This year, for the first time, TIME will debut a ranking of the World’s Top GreenTech Companies, in partnership with Statista, a leading international provider of market and consumer data and rankings, alongside its second annual ranking of America’s Top GreenTech Companies. These lists will recognize the most innovative,…

Kate Middleton is in a jolly mood after completing chemotherapy. The princess, 42, is set to host her annual Christmas carol service in December despite battling cancer since the beginning of the year, PEOPLE confirmed on Wednesday. Middleton reportedly held a meeting at Windsor Castle on Tuesday with members of her team from Kensington Palace and…

The death of an American woman in an assisted suicide capsule has led to criminal proceedings being launched against several people in Switzerland. The 64-year-old woman from the Midwest died Monday, in the “Sarco” device on Monday evening, according to The Last Resort, the company which developed and manages the machine. She died under the…