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‘The Social Reckoning’ is classic Aaron Sorkin
It is unfortunate for “The Social Reckoning” that “The Social Network” exists. The latter is a modern masterpiece. The former was kind of always doomed to ... -
Nickelback is in familiar form on cameo-heavy album
Nickelback’s “Everything Under the Sun,” the Canadian rockers ‘ 11th studio album, dishes out exactly what the all-encompassing title suggests — within their familiar formula. Hard-rockin’ ... -
Serial killer linked to another teenager’s 1974 killing through DNA testing
DNA connects serial killer Ted Bundy to the death of another Utah teenager, authorities announced this week, exactly 52 years after her body was discovered in ... -
In Suriname’s rainforest, Saamaka woodcarvers face the pull of gold mining and logging
Standing atop a giant block of wood, 63-year-old Alingo Doekoe bent over and swung a traditional pick, skillfully chiseling away shards of timber. Bit by bit, ... -
Leaders of Finland and Norway speak on the phone with Russian president
Finland’s president and Norway’s prime minister spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, officials said Tuesday. The call, confirmed by the offices of Norwegian ... -
Ballon D’Or winner Kane heads back to Munich for ‘special welcome’
After an historic Ballon D’Or win and an emotional speech, Harry Kane is heading back to Germany for a “special welcome” at Bayern Munich and a ... -
Environmentalists celebrate Lula’s reelection in Brazil
Environmentalists, Indigenous groups and climate scientists are celebrating the reelection in Brazil of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which brings the prospect of a continued ... -
Lula’s win bucks a regional shift to the right
Brazilian voters have denied Latin America’s resurgent right its ultimate prize, snapping a streak of seven straight conservative presidential victories in 18 months. The stunning triumph ... -
Judge rejects prisoner’s human rights challenge to Vegemite ban
A prisoner on Monday lost his challenge to an Australian state’s ban on inmates eating Vegemite after he argued in court that withholding the polarizing yeast-based ... -
More than 400,000 protest challenging Macron as Paris clashes erupt
Clashes erupted in Paris as a mass march drew to a close Saturday (yesterday, Macau time), with more than 400,000 people rallying across France over school ... -
Yoshida wins in South Korea for her first LPGA Tour victory
Yuri Yoshida won the LPGA South Korea tournament holding off Haeran Ryu and Hye-Jin Choi in a close finish at Pine Beach Golf Links on Sunday. ... -
Kim visits China to inaugurate a new cross-border bridge
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited China over the weekend, inaugurating a new bridge that connects the two countries and vowing to expand cooperation with ... -
Second female lawmaker is threatened days after alleged car attack
Aman has been charged with threatening an Australian lawmaker’s staff with nunchucks, police said Thursday, days after another legislator was critically injured when a man repeatedly ... -
Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles as Moscow says 808 drones downed
Russia bombarded Kyiv with ballistic missiles in an hourslong nighttime barrage, and the Russian military said Thursday that its air defenses intercepted 808 drones fired by ... -
‘Clayface’ arrives as a pretty good R-rated revenge thriller-horror romance
Someone rather bluntly popped up on X recently to ask Hollywood writer-producer James Gunn a pointed – and here sanitized – question: “Who asked for a ... -
Remi Wolf emerges, dirty but renewed, on ‘Mud’
Remi Wolf, the pop singer-songwriter known for her funk and soul-inspired choruses and danceable, synthy beats, comes down to earth on “Mud,” her third studio album. ... -
Software vulnerability could impact 70% of websites worldwide
Governments and corporations worked throughout the night on urgent security updates after the AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a programming language vital to 70% of websites ... -
Kim’s sister inspects border fortifications as tensions rise
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister visited frontline areas where soldiers are reinforcing the heavily armed border with South Korea and renewed a threat to ... -
Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission
A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on an unprecedented quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples. Five of the world’s space ... -
Larson finally stumbles in championship. Was it just a bad day or sign of serious trouble?
Kyle Larson climbed out of his beat-up No. 5 Chevrolet with a dejected look on his face, stewing about a 34th-place finish at Phoenix Raceway after ... -
Rare photos of Suu Kyi show her receiving books sent by King Charles
Myanmar’s military-backed government said this week that it had delivered two books sent by King Charles III to detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, along ... -
Economy accelerated in the July-September quarter on robust exports
China said Monday its economy grew 4.5% for the July-September quarter from a year ago fueled by robust exports, moving closer to meeting its official annual ... -
Philippines summons Chinese ambassador to protest remarks
The Philippine government summoned the Chinese ambassador Monday to protest remarks it considered a threat to use force, saying it will not accept attempts to intimidate ... -
South Africa and Mozambique to honor Samora Machel
The late Mozambican president and freedom fighter Samora Machel will be remembered today [Macau time] at a joint ceremony by South Africa and Mozambique to mark ... -
Barcelona revival gets its ultimate test in trip to PSG as Bayern hosts Arsenal
Not since those glorious days of Lionel Messi in that famous blue-and-garnet shirt has Barcelona been this good. This week, we’ll see just how good. Ahead ... -
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro trade barbs in 1st debate only days before presidential runoff
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro faced off Sunday for the first time in a debate, only days before their Oct. ... -
Latest vote shows no candidate for UN chief has the required support of all five key powers
The latest straw poll in the selection of the next U.N. secretary-general on Friday showed that none of the seven candidates has the support of all ... -
Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia show the Yemeni rebels’ growing strength
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have put their growing military capabilities on display in recent weeks, repeatedly striking Saudi Arabia’s main international airport hundreds of miles (kilometers) ... -
New China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay
A new bridge linking China and North Korea opened Thursday after more than a decade of delay, signaling deeper ties between the two countries. China’s official ... -
What Pope knew when praying at a shrine known for cures
When Pope Leo XIV was elected after the pained finale of Pope Francis’ pontificate, there was hope that a younger, healthier pope would be able to ... -
Taiwan plans to buy liquefied natural gas from Alaska pipeline project
Taiwan plans to buy 6 million metric tons (6.6 million U.S. tons) of liquefied natural gas annually from a U.S. project once extraction starts and could ... -
FIFA will propose $6.3 billion funding for sport development
FIFA will propose to its members a $6.35 billion development fund for the next four-year cycle, including a boosted amount of $25 million for each national ... -
Barcelona and Arsenal win, Bayern stunned and misery for Man United
Barcelona survived a scare against Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday. But Bayern Munich was stunned by a late equalizer from Viking in a 3-3 ... -
IMF chief urges the US and other wealthy nations to rein in debt
The head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that the U.S. and other wealthy nations need to urgently tackle mounting global debt levels that are ... -
Pacific hurricane region sets record for big, long-lasting storms thanks to El Niño
The drumbeat of monster hurricanes in the Pacific has broken a record for nasty long-lasting storms east of the international date line, turbocharged by nature’s supersized ...
