Washington / Global Markets Global financial markets plunged into turmoil as the trading week opened under a cloud of fear and uncertainty, after US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran, threatening total annihilation if Tehran failed to swiftly pursue a peace deal.Crude oil prices surged past $111 per barrel, triggering a sharp…
May 18, 2026, 05:21 PM ET RIO DE JANEIRO — Neymar made Brazil‘s World Cup squad Monday, a selection many local analysts and former soccer players deemed unlikely only days ago. Neymar, 34, is Brazil’s all-time top goal scorer with 79 and will appear at his fourth World Cup. The Santos striker has struggled to…
San Diego, California | May 19, 2026A deadly shooting attack struck one of California’s largest mosques in San Diego on Tuesday, leaving three people dead — including a security guard — before both suspected gunmen, aged 17 and 18, were found dead in a nearby vehicle from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds.San Diego Police Chief Scott…
HBO Max is now providing its subscribers in a key region with podcasts, unveiling on Tuesday that it is adding podcasts in Europe, something it has done in the U.S. since 2019. The news comes at a time when Netflix has been rolling out podcasts, including from Spotify, and amid reports that Paramount+ is also…
Roku is making a big bet on creator content, launching a new dedicated destination and multiple new creator FAST channels to its platform, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. According to Lisa Holme, the head of content for Roku Media, the company will also increase the amount of licensed programming the platform has from top creators,…
Fresh off of the release of her new album, Middle of Nowhere, Kacey Musgraves is not slowing down. Before she heads out on the road to tour the record later this summer, the country star is dropping a capsule collection with denim brand Lee, featuring more than 100 men’s and women’s items that span jeans,…
The first Star Wars movie, in seven, count ’em, seven years seeks to discover if you can let the streaming genie out of the bottle. The Mandalorian and Grogu represents the first big-screen outing for the characters originated on the hit Disney+ series The Mandalorian. So the question is, does the film stand on its…
Luke Kirby is signing on as new character Detective Sergeant John Darcy in the upcoming fourth season of Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent. And Aden Young is leaving as the character Det. Sgt. Henry Graff after three seasons with the Citytv series from Lark Productions and Cameron Pictures Inc., in association with Universal International…
