Variety

‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Kristofer Hivju Turns to Rom-Com with ‘True Love’ by ‘Little Did I Know’’s Martina Haag (EXCLUSIVE)

Norwegian star actor Kristofer Hivju (“Game of Thrones,” “Red One”, “Beck”) will play opposite Friday Hallgren (from Oscar-nominated “As It Is in Heaven”) in the upcoming Swedish-Croatian rom-com “True Love” (working title).  Helmed by actor-turned writer, director and best-selling author Martina Haag, the SF Studios project, now in pre-production, will be pitched Aug. 26. at […]

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Horizons Middle East & Africa 8/24/2026 (Video)

business  Aug 24, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Tokyo Used Condo Prices Drop for Third Month in Correction Sign

Used condominium prices in central Tokyo fell for the third straight month in July, suggesting to some experts that the market is in a correction stage after a period of record gains.

business  Aug 24, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Canada Braces for Lengthy Trade Standoff With the US | Insight with Haslinda Amin 8/24/2026

Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Aug 24, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Vietnam Approves Extra $3 Billion for Delayed China Rail Link

Vietnam’s parliament approved raising the total investment in a railway linking the country to China by just over 86 trillion dong ($3.3 billion), as delays in land clearance push the project behind schedule.

business  Aug 24, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Alibaba's $10B Share Sale Draws Investor Scrutiny | The China Show | 8/24/2026

“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and David Ingles give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Aug 24, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Nvidia and Warsh Will Test a Stock Market That’s in Mid-Rotation

Two things are clear as stocks enter the most consequential week of summer: this market no longer trades on AI alone, and bond volatility has proved that catalysts are definitely not confined to the upside.

business  Aug 24, 2026

Variety

Erik Poppe Talks Haugesund Opener ‘Beloved,’ Written by Nobel Prize Winner Jon Fosse: ‘People Long for Something Honest and Truthful’

In “Beloved,” opening the Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund, Erik Poppe takes on a script by Nobel Prize winner Jon Fosse. “It’s a project that has been on my desk for many, many years. Jon Fosse wrote it almost 20 years ago. After he received the Nobel Prize in Literature [in 2023], it felt like […]

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

The Guardian

How do you vaccinate 1,000 tiny penguins against bird flu in the wild? It’s ‘really tricky’ but there is a way

Phillip Island’s ‘iconic’ little penguins get first bird flu vaccinations in what is thought to be largest program of its kindFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 1,000 little penguins have received their first dose of bird flu vaccine in Victoria, in what is believed to be the world’s largest vaccination program involving wild birds.Catherine Basterfield, the chief executive of Phillip Island Nature Parks, sai

general  Aug 24, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

'Chinamaxxing' Boosts Inbound Tourism in China

A BofA Global Research report says China is increasingly attracting tourists from other regions. Anna Zhou, BofA Global Research's China and Asia economist, discusses the trend. Factors driving the trend include accessibility, affordability, and authenticity, according to Zhou. She discusses the findings on "Bloomberg: The China Show." (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Aug 24, 2026

Variety

Korea Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Outmuscles ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ to Hold Top Spot

“The Odyssey” maintained its commanding position atop the South Korea box office during the weekend of Aug. 21–23. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Christopher Nolan-directed tentpole generated $10.6 million from 1,321,204 admissions over the three-day frame across 2,182 screens, capturing 66.3% of total weekend business. […]

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

The Guardian

Wild beaver kits born in Norfolk for first time in more than 500 years

Pair are offspring of two beavers who mysteriously arrived in Pensthorpe nature reserve near Fakenham in DecemberWild beaver kits have been born in Norfolk for the first time in more than 500 years.The pair of newborns are the offspring of two free-living beavers who mysteriously arrived in Pensthorpe nature reserve near Fakenham in December. Continue reading...

general  Aug 24, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Disappearers by Marlon James review – a scorching exposé of homophobia in Jamaica

This Booker-listed epic set in Aids-era Kingston is a triumph – bitter, bawdy and ravishingly queer“A sense of sweep,” replied Marlon James, when asked what moves him most in literature. “Sweep isn’t just about external journeys, but internal as well. It can be over years and decades, or across land and sea.” If that explanation is still hazy, pick up his mighty new novel, which is longlisted for this year’s Booker prize and is tirelessly – sometimes exhaustingly – grand and peripatetic. Mo

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

The Guardian Culture

David Olusoga’s extraordinary new show: best podcasts of the week

The historian shares the astonishing story of a Peterloo massacre survivor. Plus, a delightfully wholesome new pod that is ‘Desert Island Discs … for words’From the People’s History Museum, this series is about the Peterloo massacre in Manchester, 1819, which the host David Olusoga calls the “ground zero of industrial capitalism”. Touching on systematic disenfranchisement (Manchester didn’t have a single MP) and state-sanctioned violence through the extraordinary story of survivor William Cheath

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

The Guardian Culture

On Donetsk’s ‘life or death’ highway with the Khyzhak brigade – photo essay

The road to Konstyantynivka in Donetsk, Ukraine, is a perilous journey for the Khyzhak brigade – a mobile unit tasked with shooting down Russian drones to cover soldiers’ rotations or moving armoured vehicles“Holy yeah! Yeaaaah! Done!”Booooooom.Dzhango firing to shoot down a Russian FPV-drone. Continue reading...

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

JPMorgan Unit to Argue Any India Regulatory Breach Was Technical

A JPMorgan Chase & Co. unit facing allegations of non-compliance from India’s market regulator is likely to contend that the issue was technical in nature rather than manipulative, people familiar with the matter said.

business  Aug 24, 2026

BBC Sport

Quiz: Do you know these footballers from their haircuts?

Erling Haaland shaves off his flowing blond locks before the new Premier League season - but do you recognise these other footballers from their haircuts?

sports  Aug 24, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

FTSE 100 Live: UK Stock Futures Steady as Tech Under Pressure

business  Aug 24, 2026

The Guardian

Father of USS Lincoln sailor taken into ICE detention while son deployed in Middle East

Joshua Aviles says he is on a nine-month Middle East deployment and learned his has father has been arrested while he was waiting for green card approvalThe father of a US sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln ⁠aircraft carrier deployed in the Middle East during the Iran war has been taken into federal immigration detention, the sailor ⁠said.The border ​patrol arrested Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, originally from Nicaragua, after conducting a vehicle stop in Key West, Florida, a spokesperson for th

general  Aug 24, 2026

BBC World

China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh

Using the carcinogen to preserve food is prohibited in China, the world's largest producer of cabbages.

general  Aug 24, 2026