Marvel Studios and Star Wars made major announcements on the first day of D23 in Anaheim, California, revealing trailers, casting details, and footage for upcoming projects including VisionQuest, Ahsoka S2, Avengers: Doomsday, and the MCU's X-Men.
Major entertainment announcements from D23 and Nintendo Direct include hints about The Simpsons: Hit & Run returning, Star Wars and X-Men movie updates, and Kingdom Hearts IV details.
Doomsday cult leader William Kamm, 76, and his wife Sandra Susan Mathison have been acquitted in Sydney of charges alleging they groomed a young girl over a decade.
Commonwealth Bank reported an $11bn full-year cash profit, noting property investor applications are stabilising after a slump driven by RBA rate hikes and Labor tax reforms.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day achieves record-breaking success, outperforming expectations with a $360m North American opening weekend and nearing $1 billion worldwide in four days, attributed to the character's enduring appeal beyond the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the film's personal, humanizing elements.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day delivers a major twist by introducing MCU’s Jean Grey and new powers for Peter Parker, suggesting the franchise is entering a mutant era with long‑term implications for future Avengers films.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned $927 million globally, becoming the second-biggest opening weekend film after Avengers: Endgame. Its strong performance boosts Disney ahead of Avengers: Doomsday and contributes to North American box office takings nearing $10 billion, signaling a cinema comeback.
Nepal-born British mountaineer Nirmal 'Nimsdai' Purja, 43, and nine other climbers died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on July 30. Purja was attempting to climb all 14 eight-thousanders twice without supplemental oxygen.
Record-setting Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, 43, and nine others died in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, his company Elite Exped confirmed. Purja, known for rapidly ascending the world's 14 highest mountains, had been missing since Thursday.
Marvel has released the trailer for 'Avengers: Doomsday,' the first Avengers film since 2019's Endgame. It features numerous heroes including X-Men, Fantastic Four, Thor, and two Captain Americas, with Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. returning, the latter as antagonist Doctor Doom. The film opens December 18.
Marvel Studios released the first full trailer for 'Avengers: Doomsday,' the penultimate MCU Phase Six film. It features Doctor Doom (Robert Downey Jr.) and unites heroes from three universes (Earth-616, Earth-828, X-Men) against an unprecedented threat. The film, set for Dec 2026, follows a retooling of plans.
Russia has sent its highly secure Tu-214PU airborne command aircraft to Tehran amid escalating US-Iran tensions. The aircraft, designed for high-threat environments, suggests significant geopolitical engagement and potential military-technical cooperation or intelligence sharing.
Svenska skådespelerskan Elli Avram har gjort en sensationell karriär i Bollywood. Trots initiala svårigheter och kulturella skillnader har hon etablerat sig som en framgångsrik skådespelerska i världens största filmindustri, och känner sig nu mer hemma i Indien än i Sverige.
The Large Hadron Collider, buried beneath the French-Swiss border, has been switched off until 2030 for its largest-ever upgrade, Long Shutdown 3. CERN aims to transform it into the High-Luminosity LHC, increasing collision rates tenfold to enable sharper measurements and new discoveries, with a gradual restart from 2028.
Cody Gakpo marcou para a Holanda contra Marrocos na Copa do Mundo, mas a emoção pela perda de um filho não impediu a eliminação nos pênaltis. Marrocos avança para as oitavas.
US rival FirstCash has agreed to a £206 million takeover of British pawnbroker Ramsdens. The deal will see Ramsdens delisted from London's AIM, with shareholders set to receive a 35% premium. FirstCash aims to expand its UK presence, leveraging Ramsdens' 174 stores and services.
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O cantor e compositor Marcelo Frota, conhecido como Momo, lança seu oitavo álbum, "Tum tum tum", gravado em Londres. O disco explora ritmos afro-brasileiros como samba e ijexá, com parcerias de Wado e Marcelo Camelo.
A speculative thought experiment, 'Europe 2031,' by Brussels thinktankers paints a bleak future for the EU due to its lack of AI investment, leading to economic collapse, populism, and cyber-attacks. The scenario, gaining traction among policymakers, highlights the urgency for EU tech sovereignty.
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has lost the Aberdeen South seat to the Scottish Conservatives in a by-election, with Douglas Lumsden winning by 6,050 votes. The result is seen as a referendum on the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Donald Trump is hastily negotiating with Iran, offering a $300bn rebuilding fund and an end to sanctions, after a catastrophic war sparked with Israel's influence. Despite claiming a "major win", the move follows widespread criticism of the war's justification and methodology, which has killed over 3,300 Iranians, including more than 100 children.
L'acteur Ian McKellen, interprète de Magneto, a révélé avoir crié "Mar-a-Lago !" lors du tournage d'un film, exprimant ainsi son mécontentement envers Donald Trump et ses politiques.
Die Bundesregierung plant ein großes Reformpaket zur Ankurbelung des deutschen Wirtschaftswachstums. Experten diskutieren jedoch, ob Wachstum allein das richtige Ziel ist oder ob andere Wohlstandsindikatoren stärker berücksichtigt werden sollten.
Das Depot des DDR-Museums in Berlin beherbergt 360.000 Objekte, die Einblicke in das Leben der DDR-Bürger bis 1989 geben. Führungen ermöglichen Besuchern, Erinnerungen an den Alltag, aber auch an besondere Erlebnisse wie Reisen mit dem Kreuzfahrtschiff MS "Völkerfreundschaft" zu entdecken.
