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Viola Davis has been cast as a villain in The Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The Oscar winner will play Dr. Volumnia Gaul, the head gamemaker of the 10th annual Hunger Games. The cas
Spider-Man actor Tom Holland has said he is stepping back from social media, as he finds it can be "detrimental" to his mental health. Holland is the latest young star, following the likes of Selena Gomez, to disc
Canberra Airport has been evacuated and planes have been grounded after a gunman fired shots near the check-in security screening area of the terminal. ACT police has taken the man into custody and while a firearm
An Italian man has been rescued from a collapsed tunnel near the Vatican, and police suspect he could have been burrowing his way into a bank. He is now recovering in hospital after firefighters spent eight hours d
Former US President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment rights and declined to answer questions from the New York Attorney General at a scheduled deposition. State officials accuse the Trump Organization of mi
Donald Trump has said his Florida home was raided by the FBI, in a dramatic escalation of the legal investigations into the former US president. In a lengthy statement, Trump says a "large group" of FBI agents were
Some of the world's richest men are funding a massive treasure hunt, complete with helicopters and transmitters, on the west coast of Greenland. The climate crisis is melting Greenland down at an unprecedented rate
Four more ships carrying grain and sunflower oil have left Ukraine ports via a safe maritime corridor. Millions of tonnes of grain have been stuck in Ukraine due to Russian blockades, leading to shortages and highe
US President Joe Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 days after getting a second bout of the virus. This was confirmed by the Physician to the President Doctor Kevin O’Connor who says the President continues
James Franco has reportedly been cast as Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro, and many Latino actors aren't happy. Most notably John Leguizamo, who argued that the role should have gone to a Latino actor instead.
This year Australia will take you back in time, from chasing waterfalls with TLC, to being boombastic with Shaggy, walking away with Craig David, going uh oh with Lumidee, or feeling lonely with Akon. Kicking off
Celebrated physicist and French scientist, Étienne Klein has apologised after tweeting a photo of a slice of chorizo, claiming it was an image of a distant star taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. He tweeted
Even though Michael Keaton has appeared in movies such as Batman and Spider-Man: Homecoming, the 70-year-old actor has revealed he has never taken the time to watch a Marvel or superhero film. Keaton claims the re
US President Joe Biden continues to test positive for COVID-19 and now has a bit of a "loose cough" as he experiences a rebound case of the virus. White House physician Dr Kevin O’Connor says the President does
An American counter-terrorism operation in Afghanistan has killed the al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri. US media are reporting that he was killed in a drone strike carried out by the CIA in Kabul. There is n
One lucky ticket purchased in the US state of Illinois has won US $1.34 billion in the second-largest Mega Millions prize. According to Mega Millions, if the winner opts for an immediate cash lump sum, the most pop
35 years ago today, the journey began that has blessed us with one of the best things the internet ever birthed. Rick Astley's song "Never Gonna Give You Up" was released on this day in 1987 and led to the now famo
After months of internal debate, the Biden administration has offered to exchange Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms trafficker serving a 25-year US prison sentence, as part of a potential deal to secure the release
Two police complaints have been lodged against Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh for posting nude photos on Instagram that allegedly hurt the sentiments of women. Singh has been booked for act intended to insult the mo
Russia says it will withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024 and build its own station instead. The US and Russia, along with other partners, have successfully worked together on the ISS since 1998
