Al Jazeera
Six years on, Beirut blast families still await justice
Families of victims of the Beirut port blast marked six years since the explosion by demanding truth and accountability.
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France 24
Up to 20 years in jail for cocoa land repurpose in Ghana
WorldPingIn tonight's edition, Ghana's parliament cracks down on the sale or repurposing of land used to grow the country's most important crop. Also, DR Congo is set to open its largest ever Ebola treatment facility.
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Hollywood Reporter
The Highest-Grossing Theater for ‘The Odyssey’ in 70MM Hadn’t Screened a New Movie in 35 Years
The last first-run film at L.A.'s historic Alex Theatre was 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' in 1991.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
WorldPingVariety
Naomi Watts’ Secret ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Role Reunited Her With Tom Holland, 12 Years After ‘The Impossible’: ‘From Playing Your Mom to Your AI’
Naomi Watts has taken to Instagram to celebrate her secret role in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” Sony and Marvel Studios’ record-breaking superhero movie. The Oscar nominee voices Peter Parker’s artificial intelligence assistant E.V. in the movie.
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WorldPingVariety
‘The Odyssey’ Star Samantha Morton ‘Hasn’t Worked for a Year’ After Making Nolan’s Epic Because ‘I’m 49’ Years Old and ‘There’s Other Good Actors Out There’
Samantha Morton revealed on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that she has been out of acting work for an entire year since wrapping production on Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” in 2025. The two-time Oscar nominee attributed her age as the reason why.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingVariety
What Happened to the Boy From ‘Boyhood’? Ellar Coltrane on 12 Years of Linklater’s Classic, Coming to Set High and More
When Richard Linklater released “Boyhood” in 2014, moviegoers had never seen anything quite like it.
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WorldPingGizmodo
This Plant Has Been Hiding a Killer Secret. Darwin Called It 150 Years Ago
New research appears to confirm that some Saxifraga plants do indeed munch on insects for subsistence.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo