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Maggie Gyllenhaal to lead Venice Film Festival jury

New Delhi, April 26 -- Actor and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal will preside over the main competition jury for the 83rd Venice International Film Festival later this year. Festival organizers announced ... Read More


Sanchez sidesteps a Spain-US dispute at NATO, brushing off reported Pentagon email

New Delhi, April 26 -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday declined to be drawn into a dispute with the United States over reports that the Pentagon is weighing whether to punish members of... Read More


Ukrainians thought they had reduced the risks at Chernobyl. Then Russia invaded

New Delhi, April 26 -- The two explosions at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant came decades apart in the dead of night. The first, at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, spread a cloud of deadly radiation t... Read More


Screenwriters overwhelmingly approve a 4-year contract with Hollywood studios

New Delhi, April 26 -- Members of the screenwriters union overwhelmingly ratified a four-year agreement with Hollywood studios and streamers on Friday, bringing an end to a surprisingly smooth and qui... Read More


Colombia's leader visits Venezuela for key talks with acting President Delcy Rodriguez

New Delhi, April 26 -- Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, on Friday welcomed Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, their first meeting since t... Read More


The wide-brimmed Sombrero galaxy is revealed in all its splendor by a telescope in Chile

New Delhi, April 25 -- The Sombrero galaxy and its glowing halo of stars have never looked this good. The U.S. National Science Foundation's NOIRLab released the latest photo of the popular hat-shape... Read More


Chinese foreign minister and Thai prime minister agree to collaborate on fighting cyberscams

New Delhi, April 25 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday during a visit aimed at strengthening the countries' strategic partnership and expan... Read More


Congolese refugees return from Burundi to take advantage of improved security

New Delhi, April 25 -- Thousands of Congolese refugees in Burundi have returned to their homes across the border in eastern Congo following the withdrawal of Rwandan-backed rebels from a key town. So... Read More


Morocco opens $700M skyscraper as it boosts global ambitions

New Delhi, April 25 -- Towering over the Moroccan capital's historic cityscape, a $700 million, 55-story skyscraper opened this week in a move that underscores the country's expanding global ambitions... Read More


Violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing lives

New Delhi, April 25 -- Raeann Hunt scrambled to her cellar as a tornado bore down on her Oklahoma community. "It is headed right for us," she recalled thinking, as she peeked outside, unable to conta... Read More