Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Russia bans Morgan Freeman, along with other Congress’ members

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman, an actor, is one of roughly 1,000 Americans facing Russian penalties, which include a travel ban. The Russian foreign ministry released the entire list of names on Saturday, which includes President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. According to Russia’s foreign ministry, “the famous actor taped a video message in 2017 accusing … Read more

Millions stranded, dozens dead as flooding hits Bangladesh and India

India

Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in Bangladesh and India, stranding millions and killing at least 57 people, officials said on Saturday. Around two million people in Bangladesh have been stranded by the worst floods in the country’s northeast in nearly two decades. At least 100 villages in Zakiganj were inundated after floodwaters from India’s … Read more

Five soldiers, 30 ‘terrorists’ killed in Burkina Faso clash

Burkina Faso

Five soldiers and 30 “terrorists” were killed in fighting in northern Burkina Faso on Saturday after suspected jihadists attacked a military base in large numbers, said the army. The army said in a statement that troops in Bourzanga, a town in the northern region that has been bearing the brunt of a jihadist revolt, “vigorously … Read more

Russia should be banned from football as long as the war continues, Shevchenko says

Andriy Shevchenko, a footballer in Ukraine, has been named the first ambassador of a foundation founded by Volodymyr Zelensky to aid the country’s war effort. The former Chelsea, AC Milan, and Dynamo Kyiv striker asked for donations. “This conflict is inhumane. It’s terrible. He called it “genocide.” “Finding a means to assist my country was … Read more

Mira Sethi lands in hot water for her viral smoking picture 

Mira Sethi lands in hot water for her viral smoking picture 

Pakistani actress Mira Sethi has shocked the public with her recent image and the caption outraged the netizens. The actress recently published a photo of herself wearing a stunning saree on Instagram. In the photo, she is seen smoking and holding a cup. She considers herself a BOLD and quiet killer, much to our amazement. … Read more

Tilda Swinton says stories are vital as new fantasy film hits Cannes

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton said Saturday that the world needs stories now more than ever as her fantastical new fable “Three Thousand Years of Longing,” directed by George Miller of “Mad Max,” premiered at Cannes. Swinton plays an academic who frees a djinn (played by British actor Idris Elba) from a bottle she discovers in an Istanbul … Read more

At Cannes, the short film Kalashnikov makes Pakistan proud

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Kalashnikov, an 18-minute short film, is causing a stir after being selected for the Cannes Film Festival. Mehroz Amin, the mind behind the screenplay and direction, spoke with us about what Kalashnikov is all about. Mehroz Amin wrote the screenplay and directed the short film, as previously stated. The cast includes Hamza Ghuyyur (who also … Read more

PGA Championship: Richard Bland’s ball stopped by squirrel

PGA Championship

Players at the 2022 PGA Championship will have a lot to think about, with tricky greens, long rough, and changeable conditions. However, after Friday’s second round, Richard Bland found that there are many additional factors to consider, including the local fauna. The English golfer shared a video on social media that showed a squirrel chewing … Read more

Google Pixel Watch details leak prior to launch

Google Pixel Watch

The Pixel Watch, as you may be aware, is on its way. Long a fiction of tech fanatics’ minds, it’s finally occurring this year – Google acknowledged it, clearly unable to keep it a secret despite the fact that the launch is only scheduled for “this fall,” which most likely translates to October. So, we’ve … Read more

Chile to reopen Easter Island for tourism for first time since pandemic

Chile

Easter Island, a popular Pacific Ocean tourist destination, will reopen to the public on August 1 after being closed for more than two years due to the pandemic, the Chilean government announced on Friday. The island, 3,500 kilometers west of Chile’s coast, is famous for its “moais,” massive stone statues in human form partially buried … Read more

Turkey wants support to back bids from Sweden and Finland

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan reminds NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that they will not be welcomed into the alliance, until Sweden and Finland cooperate in the fight against terrorism and other concerns. Erdogan backed NATO’s open door policy, according to a presidential statement. Following the call, Mr. Stoltenberg tweeted that all allies’ security concerns must … Read more

Kill Japan’s elderly? Cannes film probes chilling idea

Japan

A Japanese filmmaker is shaking Cannes audiences with a dystopian vision of her country in which old people agree to be euthanized in order to solve the problem of an aging population. “Plan 75,” directed and written by Japanese director and writer Chie Hayakawa, is based on a very real problem. Japan is the world’s … Read more

The SHC mandates an 85 percent preference for local film screenings

SHC

Following the fiasco that local films faced when their screening times were allotted to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, a major development in the situation has been reported by Dawn Images (by Mohammad Kamran Jawaid) in favour of the filmmakers involved in local releases. The Sindh High Court has ordered that local films … Read more

Ukraine could be paying for Western weapons with grain

Ukraine could be paying for Western weaponry with grain supplies, according to Russia’s envoy to the United Nations. It comes at a time when the world’s poorest countries are suffering a food crisis. There have been tons of grain that are reported to be blocked in Ukrainian Black Sea ports due to the presence of … Read more

Apple, Samsung, fined for not providing chargers in box

Apple Samsung

According to Telecompaper, Samsung and Apple have been hit with fresh fines for not including power bricks with their devices (highlighted by SamMobile). Starting with the iPhone 12, Apple began the trend of removing charging bricks from its devices, and Samsung was the first business to follow suit. With the Galaxy S21 series, it stopped … Read more

‘Armageddon Time’ examines American society at the start of the Reagan era

Armageddon Time

“Armageddon Time,” which premiered Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival, transports viewers to the eve of Ronald Reagan’s presidency, delving into issues of race and privilege in American society with a cast that includes Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Strong, and Jessica Chastain. The story is told through the eyes of young Paul Graff, played … Read more

Germany sends tanks to help Ukraine

Germany has set a deadline for delivering tanks to Ukraine. The Russians have taken control of the land bridge connecting Crimea and Donbas, which will be impossible for Ukraine to reclaim. And Liz Truss, the British foreign secretary, has stated that the UK should be prepared to transfer weaponry to Moldova, which borders Ukraine on … Read more

UK looks to climate action with Australia’s new PM

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Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, congratulated Anthony Albanese on his election as Australia’s new leader on Saturday, promising to cooperate on trade, military connections, and climate change. “Our countries have a long history and a bright future together,” Johnson said in a message to the Labor party leader, according to Downing Street. Johnson shares … Read more

Switzerland reports first monkeypox case

Switzerland

Swiss health officials on Saturday reported the country’s first case of monkeypox in a resident of the canton of Berne who was exposed while abroad. According to Berne’s health authority, the patient was treated as a walk-in case and is now being isolated at home. Everyone who had contact with him had been informed, according … Read more

Kharkiv: Thousands of buildings have been damaged in the city

According to Kharkiv’s mayor, thousands of buildings have been damaged in the city. About 170 schools and kindergartens, as well as 30 percent of high-rise structures, have been damaged. Multiple points of infrastructure, including hospitals, substations, transportation, and roads, were destroyed, according to Ihor Terekhov in a Telegram post. “We have 8,000 residential high-rises, 30 … Read more

A live-action film based on Channing Tatum’s ‘Sparkella’ is in the works

Channing tatum Sparkella

Channing Tatum, the actor, has announced that his picture book Sparkella will be adapted into a live-action film. On Instagram, he announced that Pamela Ribon, “who has written some of my favourite animated films,” would adapt Sparkella. “This has already been one of my favourite teams and projects, and we’re just getting started,” Pamela said.

A protester dressed in Ukraine colours was ejected from the Cannes Red Carpet

Ukraine cannes

On Friday, a semi-naked protester dressed in blue and yellow was ejected from the Cannes red carpet, drawing attention to the Ukraine crisis. The unidentified woman ripped off her gown, revealing the Ukrainian flag colours and the words “STOP RAPING US” emblazoned on her abdomen, as well as red handprints on her buttocks. The woman … Read more

Sanctions have “practically broken all” logistics corridors for trade

According to state news agency TASS, Russian Transportation Minister Vitaly Savelyev said on Saturday that Western sanctions against Russia have “practically shattered all” logistics channels utilized by the country for commerce. “The sanctions that have been imposed on the Russian Federation today have practically shattered all logistics [corridors] in our country,” Savelyev said. According to … Read more

Turkey’s Erdogan conditions support for Nordic nations’ NATO bids

Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey would not look “positively” on Sweden and Finland’s NATO bids unless its terror-related concerns were addressed, Despite widespread support from other allies, including the United States, Turkey has long accused Nordic countries, particularly Sweden, of harbouring outlawed Kurdish militants as well as supporters of Fethullah … Read more