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Diwali celebrations began on Sunday, with people across India and the global diaspora gathering to mark one of the most important festivals in the Hindu tradition. In Ayodhya, believed to be the birthplace of Lord Rama, the deity celebrated during the festival, festivities included performances based on the Hindu epic Ramayana, laser and light shows, live music, fireworks and drone displays.
An unhinged “Elon Musk” hit the “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update desk this week to address the outcome of Tuesday’s midterm elections — and Musk, as played by “SNL” featured player Jeremy Culhane, didn’t quite know how to address it. The real Musk, of course, spent nearly $500 million on Republican candidates, especially in his […]
Some genre movies are stripped-back exercises: lean, mean and to the point. Some films, like “Kung Fu Deadly,” take the opposite approach, dipping into multiple genres in a sumptuous visual feast. “Deadly” follows Danny and Frank (Steven He and Michael Tient), two hapless exterminators in Dublin, as they are called upon to combat a supernatural […]
South Africa's African National Congress party could face its worst-ever election result on Friday, with early counting suggesting it received only 32% of the vote in the country’s municipal elections. Over two-thirds of votes have been counted so far, and the final results are expected later in the day.
Over the last month, India's Nifty 50 has gained nearly 9%, while markets with heavy AI exposure, including the U.S., Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are deep in the red.
The Environment Agency says it has issued the operator with a series of actions after an inspection.
Over 5,000 data centres are now scattered across the US, some near ubran centes, generating noise pollution and consuming large amount of electricity. Donald Trump has long defended the construction of these mega structures, which are essential for big tech companies to run. But voters, including many Republicans, say they are feeling betrayed by their government.
How powerful is US President Donald Trump? That’s the question pollsters have been asking in the lead-up to the midterm elections. Polls have opened in dozens of US states in what is widely considered a referendum on Donald Trump. Most polls suggest Democrats will take back the House of Representatives, but could they also take the Senate and stymie Trump’s agenda during his final two years in office?
Léa Seydoux is getting an American Cinematheque retrospective celebrating her extensive filmography. Over the course of two decades, Seydoux has built an acclaimed career in independent filmmaking (the Cannes Palme d’Or winner “Blue is the Warmest Color”) and major productions (Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” movies and two James Bond films). Seydoux’s American Cinematheque retrospective runs Thurs. […]
CNBC was able to access the database on the website, and saw it contained names alleged to be of officials, titles, agencies, and offices in cities and states.
A screenwriter sued Alexander Payne on Wednesday, alleging that the script for “The Holdovers” was based on his unproduced screenplay set at a children’s hospital. The screenwriter, Simon Stephenson, took his allegations to the Writers Guild of America in 2024, but was advised that the union could not adjudicate the issue and was referred to […]
It has been five days since a gunman opened fire in the Paris suburb of Trappes in a racist attack that left one person dead and five others injured. Over the weekend, hundreds of people marched through the town to pay tribute to the 26-year-old victim, Bossio Wangi, and show solidarity with his family. The attack has left a deep mark on the local community, and mediators have been mobilised to provide support. Eliza Herbert reports.
A 125-kilometer-per-hour cyclone hit the southeastern coast of India on Wednesday, October 28, as authorities warned of localised flooding and the uprooting of power and communications poles. At least 180,000 people have been evacuated, while neighbouring Sri Lanka and Nepal have also issued weather warnings. Camille Corcoran reports.
Over 10 million Lula supporters joined a WhatsApp channel to help boost his campaign.
As Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday for the second round of presidential elections, our correspondents take us to the heart of the country's favelas, where residents live in unsanitary conditions. Over the past 40 years, the area occupied by Brazilian favelas has almost tripled in size. They now cover around 460,000 hectares, compared with 53,700 in 1985.
Amid funding shortages, the World Food Program has said it is being forced to reduce necessary aid. Over two-thirds of Palestinians in Gaza are facing acute hunger, according to the agency.
Over 400 of the world's top artistic gymnasts from 84 nations compete at the World Championships in Rotterdam, this week, with Olympic spots up for grabs.
Over 500,000 people took part in protests in France over the weekend, which became marred by violence, amid demonstrations against rising living costs.
Over the past year there has been a stark rise in anti-government activists deported to Russia from the EU and US where they were seeking refuge.
An immunization worker gets set up to receive her wages on her mobile wallet in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Credit: WHO Campaigns in Africa to stop polio and other diseases have a more stable, better-motivated workforce thanks to WHO’s collaboration with countries and partners to pay frontline health workers through their mobile phones instead of in cash. “Over 80 percent of workers are saying they prefer the digital payments,” said Ahmed Hamani Djibo, head of WHO’s Digital Finance Team. WHO has been leading among international organizations in moving away from the unwieldy, less-sec
