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Creative Artists Agency has signed Alex Cooper, Matt Kaplan, and their media and entertainment company Unwell for representation, a move that has been in discussions for weeks. CAA will work with the duo to expand their business of Unwell, their content company, while supporting growth and the development of original intellectual property. Unwell in August […]
President Donald Trump first tried to fire Lisa Cook in August 2025, but the Supreme Court in June blocked him from doing so, for now.
Back in August, France's Constitutional Council overturned a social media ban for children under 15. Some students, though, are now banned from using their smartphones at school. In South Korea, where an estimated 40 percent of young children and teens are addicted to their mobile devices, authorities are trying to find ways to drastically reduce their screen time – a huge challenge in such a hyper-connected society. FRANCE 24's Chloé Borgnon, Aruna Popuri and Justin McCurry report.
The BLS reported job openings at 7.52 million, up 333,000 from August and well above the Dow Jones consensus outlook for 7.15 million
Opposition figures arrested and disappeared since President Hakainde Hichilema claimed August victory.
Fighting has forced more than 281,000 people from their homes in Yemen since the beginning of August, the UN said.
The Heroes and Nashville star died in August from the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax and several other drugs.
Speaking in August, Harry Kane tells Umir Irfan how he has evolved in recent seasons - leading him to winning the coveted Ballon d'Or.
Jepchirchir tested positive for banned blood booster EPO in a sample taken before her Sydney Marathon win in August.
In an interview with FRANCE 24, exiled former Tibetan leader Lobsang Sangay said any successor to the Dalai Lama appointed by China "is going to be a fake one". He also likened Beijing's ethnic unity law to "an ethnic erasure", said Tibetan concerns had been "downgraded a bit" in US-China talks and accused China of failing to warn of the deadly August floods on the Nepal-Tibet border.
A plane carrying 20 tonnes of WHO health supplies has landed in Beirut, Lebanon, to support the treatment of patients injured by the massive blast that occurred in the city on 4 August. The supplies will cover 1000 trauma interventions and 1000 surgical interventions for people suffering from injuries and burns resulting from the blast. The shipment was airlifted from WHO’s logistics hub in Dubai earlier this afternoon using a plane donated by the Government of the United Arab Emirates, a key WHO partner in health emergency response. “Our hearts and prayers are with all those affected by this
Conservation groups have saved at least 51 orangutans in Indonesia from August 6 to October 19 as rampant wildfires and a months-long pollution spell have threatened their natural habitat.
Thousands of Colombians took to the streets of cities across the country on Wednesday to protest the policies of new right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella. The demonstrations mark the first show of force by the opposition since de la Espriella took office in August vowing to combat crime and eradicate "narco-terrorists." FRANCE 24's Ramón Campos Iriarte reports from Bogotá, Colombia.
The U.K. is grappling with a cost-of-living crisis sparked by sticky inflation and surging energy costs.
The economy grew by 0.1% in August, defying analysts' expectations of a slight contraction.
Thousands of Colombians protested peacefully across the country on Wednesday against right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella, in the opposition’s first major demonstrations since he took office in August. Former leftist president Gustavo Petro led a rally in Bogota joined by trade unionists, Indigenous groups, students and feminist activists.
Nepali rescuers searched for five missing people on Monday, a day after new flash floods swept away more than 200 houses and five bridges along the Budhi Gandaki River. The country is still recovering from devastating floods, triggered by a mountain glacial collapse on August 26, which killed more than 1,400 people and left over 5,000 missing.
The former Brookside actor says it is "heartbreaking" that his son Rio was stillborn on 20 August.
Director of cricket Rob Key believes Brydon Carse can play for England again, despite an ongoing investigation into an incident outside a Derby nightclub in August.
The critically endangered apes were rescued from intense wildfires that destroyed their habitat in August and September.
