Wickremesinghe told lawmakers negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revive the country’s ‘collapsed’ economy are ‘difficult’ as the South Asian nation of 22 million entered the talks as a as a bankrupt country, rather than a developing one. “We are now participating in the negotiations as a bankrupt country. Therefore, we have to … Read more
The decision to scrap the Blue Peter book awards has been called by authors and agents a “devastating” and “horrible loss” for the book industry, especially for children’s publishing. The award, which was given to both fiction and non-fiction children’s books and promoted through the eponymous children’s TV show, had been running for 22 years. … Read more
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/ZM3BOSCMGRKFXCGL5PXKREYPNQ.jpg)
LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson clung to power on Wednesday, badly hurt by the resignation of ministers who considered themselves unfit to govern and by a growing number of lawmakers calling for him to leave. Johnson’s finance and health secretaries resigned on Tuesday, along with several in more junior positions, … Read more
EAST LONDON, South Africa — Before passing out amid the crushing of bodies, Simbongile Mtsweni gasped as gas that looked like fire crept into his nose and lungs. “When I came to,” he said, “I was on the second floor and started throwing up when I realized I was lying next to dead people.” Hundreds … Read more
Jim Pappin, a prolific scorer for seven seasons with the Blackhawks, has died. He was 82 years old. Pappin joined the Blackhawks on March 23, 1968, in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who acquired future Hall of Fame defenseman Pierre Pilote. Pilote had won back-to-back Norris Trophies in 1963, 1964 and 1965, but … Read more
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/U4EKDO43GJOFNFCAX32PYJUM6A.jpg)
Heavy shelling in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions Residents stay in ruined Lysychansk basements Russians loot Lysychansk, Sievierodonetsk, says Ukraine Moscow calls Ukraine a ‘terrorist state’ KYIV/SLOVIANSK, Ukraine, July 6 (Reuters) – Ukrainian defenders fought desperately to resist a major Russian offensive in the Donetsk region, with the enemy firing heavy artillery to clear the … Read more
Disney no longer risks giving away the profits of two of its blockbusters — guardians of the galaxy and dead Pool – for using allegedly stolen VFX technology to animate CG characters. Admitting he had erred in a previous decision clearing the way for the films to go to trial and exposing the company to … Read more
An additional record for “Stranger Things” isn’t all that surprising considering the others it’s already broken at the start of its fourth season. But the Netflix series has now passed a major milestone and beats the Nielsen Streaming Record. According to Nielsen, “Stranger Things” racked up 7.2 billion minutes of viewing time for the week … Read more
Hollywood actor Michael Shannon is set to make his directorial debut with ‘Eric Larue’. The film “Eric Larue” is based on Brett Neveu’s play which debuted in 2002 at the A Red Orchid Theater in Chicago, of which Shannon is a founding member. He will direct by adapting Nephew’s screenplay, according to Deadline. The shooting … Read more
Dua Lipa’s latest Instagram post is a seriously funky fashion shot that fans just can’t miss. She posted a series of images on Monday that demonstrate she owns her fashion choices and sets the bar high. Part of her roundup included images in a strapless corset with a very intentional keyhole cutout in her green … Read more