Russia is rotting in absurdity and repression, veteran rights campaigner says
(This July 12 story has been refiled to remove an additional word in paragraph 1) By Guy Faulconbridge and Filipp…
Entertainment and Lifestyle
HBO’s ‘Succession,’ ‘Last of Us’ lead nominees for TV’s Emmy awards
By Lisa Richwine and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -HBO drama “Succession,” the story of a cutthroat fight for control…
Hollywood studios race to avoid actors’ strike at midnight
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hollywood’s major film and television studios and the union representing 160,000 actors were engaged…
Florida judge allows re-enactment in Parkland school shooting case
By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) – A Florida judge ruled on Wednesday that she will allow a re-enactment of the 2018…
With 735 million people hungry, UN says world is ‘off track’ to meet its 2030 goal
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – About 735 million people worldwide faced chronic hunger in 2022, a figure much higher than…
Hollywood studios, actors agree to mediation as strike deadline looms
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Negotiators for the SAG-AFTRA actors union agreed late Tuesday to call in a federal…
Trans advocates in Russia brace for proposed gender surgery ban
(Reuters) – Elle Solomina is 36, but she says her life truly began in 2021, when she changed her gender…
US airline stock valuations stuck on runway despite travel boom
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) -Relentless travel demand has sent bookings at U.S. carriers soaring, translating into bumper earnings….
Benihana’s owner explores sale of restaurant chain-sources
By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK (Reuters) – The private equity owner of Benihana Inc is exploring a sale that could…
Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision deal gets US judge go-ahead, UK softens opposition
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Microsoft cleared major hurdles to its plan to buy videogame maker Activision Blizzard on Tuesday,…