No joke: China’s backlash against stand-up stirs fear of comedy clampdown
By Yew Lun Tian and Casey Hall BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -One joke by a Chinese comedian about the nation’s military has…
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‘Killers of Flower Moon’ star says Native Americans need allies like Scorsese
CANNES (Reuters) – Lily Gladstone, who grew up on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and stars in Martin Scorsese’s study of…
Martin Amis, British writer of dark comedic novels, dies at 73
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Martin Amis, a British writer of dark comedic novels, has died at the age of 73, his publisher…
Mexico City airport resumes operations after volcanic ash forces shutdown
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico City’s Benito Juarez International Airport resumed operations on Saturday after it suspended flights for hours due…
Trump or DeSantis? Neither, say Ukrainian-American voters angry at war stance
By Gram Slattery LEHIGHTON, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – George Stawnyczyj voted for Donald Trump twice. On domestic policy, he gives the…
Adidas to donate Yeezy proceeds to Anti-Defamation League and other NGOs
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Adidas will start selling some of the shoes from its defunct Yeezy partnership with rapper Kanye West at…
Sean Penn: Studios’ AI stance in Hollywood writers strike a ‘human obscenity’
CANNES (Reuters) – Actor Sean Penn said on Friday he supported striking Hollywood writers and called studios’ rejection of their…
Instagram prepares Twitter competitor for summer release – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms’ Instagram is planning to release a text-based app that will compete with Twitter and may debut…
US imposes sanctions on hundreds of targets in fresh Russia action
By Daphne Psaledakis and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday announced sanctions on more than 300 targets…
Pent-up demand promises record tourist season for southern Europe
By Giselda Vagnoni ROME (Reuters) – After three years of pandemic travel restrictions and rocketing energy costs, tourism is back…