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Las Vegas: The highly anticipated Avatar sequel, Avatar: Fire and Ash, will introduce new adversaries and challenges for Jake Sully and his family on the moon of Pandora, director James Cameron revealed at CinemaCon, where Walt Disney premiered the film’s first footage. Scheduled for release in December, the film continues the saga of the blue-skinned Na’vi people, with Sam Worthington reprising his role as Jake Sully and Zoe Saldana returning as Neytiri. Cameron, speaking via video from New Zealand, where he is finalizing the movie, said the Sully family will endure intense struggles against both human invaders and a new…
Washington DC: US President Donald Trump says he is “very close” to brokering a deal for TikTok, as the popular video-sharing app faces a potential US ban by April 5. A bipartisan law passed in 2023 mandates TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the platform due to concerns over national security. The US government fears Chinese authorities could access TikTok’s extensive user data—an allegation that Beijing denies. TikTok briefly went dark in January when the law took effect but returned after Trump signed an executive order delaying enforcement by 75 days. He now suggests a new deal could involve…
Bangalore, India: Elon Musk’s social media company, X, has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government, challenging the use of the Sahyog portal, accusing it of misusing digital laws to censor content. Filed in the Karnataka High Court, the lawsuit challenges the government’s Sahyog portal, launched by the home ministry in 2023. X claims the portal enables arbitrary content removal without following legal safeguards, violating India’s digital laws. It refuses to join Sahyog, calling it a “censorship portal.” The Indian government defends Sahyog as an essential tool to combat harmful online content, and claims it is only issuing “notices” rather…
London: The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), a coalition of 15 UK aid agencies, including the British Red Cross, Oxfam, and Save the Children, has launched an appeal to assist thousands affected by last week’s devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar and neighbouring regions. The appeal aims to raise funds for shelter, food, medicine, water, and cash support, particularly before the monsoon season arrives in two months. According to Myanmar’s military government, over 2,800 people have died, and more than 4,500 have been injured, with the death toll expected to rise. International aid groups and foreign governments have deployed relief teams and…
Las Vegas: Actors Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson, and Joseph Quinn have been officially cast as The Beatles in an ambitious four-film project directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Sir Sam Mendes. The quadrilogy will mark the first time that all four Beatles’ estates have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film. Mescal, known for Normal People and Gladiator II, will portray Paul McCartney. Keoghan, star of Saltburn, will take on the role of Ringo Starr. Dickinson, recently seen in Babygirl, will play John Lennon, and Quinn, transitioning from Marvel’s Fantastic Four, will portray George Harrison. The…
Washington DC: US Senator Cory Booker has delivered the longest speech in Senate history, speaking for 25 hours and four minutes in a symbolic protest against US President Donald Trump. The New Jersey Democrat’s marathon address, which he described as a response to a “grave and urgent” moment in American history, delayed legislative proceedings in the Republican-controlled Senate. Although not classified as a filibuster—a speech intended to obstruct a bill—Booker’s address required him to remain standing without bathroom breaks. His speech surpassed the previous record of 24 hours and 18 minutes set by Republican Senator Strom Thurmond in 1957 during…
Yangon, Myanmar: A magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people, with neighboring Thailand also suffering significant damage. The tremor, which affected regions as far as China, has left both countries grappling with widespread destruction, while the search for survivors continues. Myanmar’s military government has declared a week of national mourning, with a moment of silence planned at 12:51 local time on Tuesday — the exact moment the earthquake struck. National flags will fly at half-mast for five days as the country honors the victims of this devastating disaster. In Thailand, 20 deaths have…
Nordmela, Norway: Isar Aerospace, the German company behind the Spectrum rocket, had warned that the launch might end prematurely. However, despite its short duration, the company emphasized that the test flight provided valuable data for future missions. Daniel Metzler, CEO and co-founder of Isar Aerospace said that, “Our first test flight met all our expectations, achieving a great success,” The Spectrum rocket successfully lifted off from Andøya Spaceport in Nordmela, Norway, on March 30, 2025, reaching 30 seconds of flight before its termination system was activated at 40 seconds. The company viewed the mission as a crucial step in refining…
Washington DC: The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) has canceled its headline comedy performance for this year’s annual dinner following tensions with the Trump administration. Comedian Amber Ruffin was originally scheduled to perform at the event next month, but the WHCA announced on Saturday that her appearance had been scrapped. In a memo to members, the association stated that the dinner’s focus is on honoring the work of White House journalists rather than engaging in divisive politics. The decision follows criticism from the White House, which opposed Ruffin’s selection due to her outspoken views on President Donald Trump. Taylor Budowich,…
Boston: Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson made history by winning Great Britain’s first figure skating World Championship medal in over 40 years, securing bronze in the ice dance event in Boston. Their podium finish marks the first time British skaters have medaled at the World Championships since Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean claimed their fourth and final global title in 1984. Fear, 25, and Gibson, 30, ended that long wait with a total score of 207.11 points, after finishing fourth in the last two World Championships. American favorites Madison Chock and Evan Bates successfully defended their title, while Canada’s Piper…