Disney’s smash-hit animated sequel Zootopia 2 got off to a stunning start in China over the holiday weekend, opening with an enormous $272 million five-day box office haul. It was the kind of powerful performance that once had Hollywood executives wildly bullish on the market potential of the world’s most populous nation, but which grew…
European officials said Monday they were comforted by the outcome of discussions on U.S. peace proposals for Ukraine that they had viewed as tilted in Russia’s favor, but they didn’t disclose details of the weekend talks and warned of a long road to peace in Ukraine. What You Need To Know European officials have expressed…
GENEVA — Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials said Sunday they were making progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provided scant details as they discussed the American proposal to achieve peace despite concerns among many of Washington’s European allies that the plan was far too conciliatory to Moscow. What You Need To Know Top U.S….
In an exceedingly rare win for arthouse cinema in China, Bi Gan‘s beguiling drama Resurrection opened at the top of the country’s box office over the weekend, earning a healthy $16.5 million (116.8 million RMB). The film, Gan’s third feature, was a sensation at the Cannes Film Festival in May, earning rave reviews from cinephiles…
In an age when audiences are spoiled for choice across countless entertainment platforms, it’s no secret that cinema operators worldwide are feeling the heat. The numbers alone make for grim reading. When PwC released its annual media and entertainment outlook in July, the industry winced: U.S. cinema revenue, the firm predicted, would not return to…
GENEVA — Top European and Ukrainian envoys conferred in Geneva on Sunday ahead of talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio over President Donald Trump’s proposal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine. What You Need To Know Top European and Ukrainian envoys have met in Geneva ahead of talks with U.S. Secretary of State…
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — U.S. senators critical of President Donald Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war said Saturday they spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio who told them that the peace plan Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is a “wish list” of the Russians and not the actual U.S. plan. What You Need…
KYIV, Ukraine — European leaders are set to meet in South Africa on Saturday to hash out alternatives to a U.S. plan to halt Russia’s war in Ukraine seen as favoring Moscow, while a top Ukrainian delegation prepares for direct talks with Washington. What You Need To Know European leaders are set to meet in South Africa…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is to meet in private Friday with a high-profile issue on its agenda — President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. What You Need To Know The Supreme Court is meeting in private with a key issue…
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that his country would work with the United States “on the provisions of the plan” to end the nearly four-year war with Russia. “We are ready for constructive, honest, and efficient work,” Zelenskyy wrote on social media. What You Need To Know Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that…