Less than a week after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr travelled to Syria to interview rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani. Crossing from Aleppo in the north to Damascus in the south, Nasr passed through towns and cities in the newly liberated country, … Read more
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DC Studios‘ Max adult animated show Creature Commandos took fans new and old by surprise. Not only was its first season yet another marvelous show to add to the comic book juggernaut’s repertoire of phenomenal series, it also served as a harbinger for what the future of DC Studios will look like under James Gunn’s … Read more
Lily Allen has finally addressed her split from David Harbour on her “Miss Me?” podcast, revealing she’s taking a break to focus on herself. Speculation of infidelity arose after the actress allegedly found her husband being active on the exclusive celebrity dating app Raya. Devastated by their breakup, Lily Allen revealed that she’s struggling to … Read more
Omar Marmoush has agreed in principle a move to Manchester City from Eintracht Frankfurt, pending an agreement between the clubs. The German club are demanding around £67m (€80m) for the 25-year-old Egypt international and negotiations are expected to start this week. An opening offer could come as early as this weekend. Marmoush wants the move … Read more
Millions of Indians woke up Thursday to a deluge of news stories falsely claiming that the four Indian nationals accused of murdering Sikh-Canadian Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023 had been released from custody after the case against them fell apart. The stories were repeated in many different outlets, including the Times of India, which … Read more
Billionaire entrepreneur Frank McCourt on what it will take for him to buy TikTok as bids for the popular app ramp up. The social media app Lemon8 has been in the spotlight as a potential U.S. ban hangs over TikTok’s head. The threat of the TikTok ban stems from a law signed last year by … Read more
The law says it will be “unlawful” for entities to “distribute, maintain or update” the app including its source code, or by “providing services” that allow it to keep running as it is now. This distribution, maintenance, or updates could be, the law says, by means of mobile app stores that can be accessed in … Read more
Warner Bros. The story of Frank Herbert’s original “Dune” is ultra-dense. Though it had a relatively simple coming-of-age and rise-to-power plot involving Paul Atreides becoming a leader and a revolutionary, it is in the sociopolitical context of the vast worldbuilding that surrounds that story that the brilliance … Read more
Liverpool could consider move to sign Khvicha Kvaratskhelia if leaves Napoli in January. That is according to the latest from The Atheltic’s reputable journalist David Ornstein, who claims that the Reds are big admirers of the player and are monitoring his current situation at the Italian club. It is said that while the club is … Read more