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Tom Cruise wanted to do barrel rolls. That’s one of the more singular moments Jennifer Connelly can remember about her time on Top Gun: Maverick, the long-awaited sequel to the 1986 classic. The opportunity to go
At least 14 students and a teacher have been killed after an "active shooter" incident at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas this morning. Texas Governor, Greg Abbott says they have identified the shooter as a
The new series of blockbuster Netflix show Strangers Things looks set to pick up where it left off in 2019, scaring fans and impressing critics. The cult US supernatural TV drama stars Winona Ryder and Finn Wolfhar
Anthony Albanese and his opposition Labor Party have ended nine years of conservative government in Australia, as Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceded defeat of the coalition he led. A handful of races were still
Millions of Australians are heading to the polls for the country's first election since 2019. It sees Prime Minister Scott Morrison go up against one of the country's longest serving politicians, Labor Leader Antho
Sri Lanka has defaulted on its debt for the first time in its history as the country struggles with its worst financial crisis in more than 70 years. It comes after a 30 day grace period to repay 78 million US doll
The sequel to the 1986 Top Gun, Top Gun: Maverick premiered at the 75th Cannes Film Festival. Hollywood star Tom Cruise walked the red carpet with some of his co-stars, including Jennifer Connelly and Miles Teller.
Netflix has laid off about 150 staff, just a month after the entertainment giant said it was losing subscribers for the first time in a decade. The redundancies, announced by the streaming service on Tuesday, will
The “She-Hulk†series at Disney+ is officially set to premiere in August. Marvel boss Kevin Feige confirmed the news at the Disney upfront presentation in New York and also debuted a trailer for the series.
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar will not be attending the Cannes Film Festival this year, after testing positive for COVID-19. Kumar was all set to walk the red carpet and was among several Indian celebrities part of t
The eruption of the Tonga volcano in January has been confirmed as the biggest explosion ever recorded in the atmosphere by modern instrumentation. It was far bigger than any 20th Century volcanic event, or indeed
Authorities in the US say the man suspected of shooting dead 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, deliberately sought a site with a high black population. The suspect drove more than 320km to carry out
Richard Tanumi who was born in Australia and has maternal links to Soso, Naceva in Kadavu has exited The Voice Australia stage with a bang. Tanumi lost to fellow contestant Jael Wena in the knockout stage of the co
Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra have won the Eurovision Song Contest, in a public show of support following the country's invasion by Russia. The rap-folk band, who were given special permission to leave the war-torn co
At least 10 people have been killed in a shooting at a supermarket in New York state. US media outlets are reporting that police are at the scene in the city of Buffalo and say a suspect has been taken into custody
Critics have praised the return of Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick, calling it a "barrier-breaking sequel" to the original 1986 fighter pilots movie. Cruise reprises his starring role from one of the biggest movies
Apple has announced it is discontinuing its music player, the iPod Touch, bringing to an end a device widely praised for revolutionising how people listen to music. When the first iPod was launched in 2001, it cou
Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson will not face any criminal charges after he was recorded on video punching a fellow first-class passenger aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport last month. The Sa
An iconic painting of Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol has been auctioned for US $195 million - making it the most expensive piece of 20th Century art ever sold. The painting, Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, was painted by Wa
The Na'vi are back in the nearly wordless trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water. "Way of Water" is the long-awaited sequel to James Cameron's groundbreaking epic. It will premiere in December, 13 years after "Avata
