New films based on JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings books and The Hobbit are in the works, Warner Bros has confirmed. Chief executive, David Zaslav, announced the franchise revamp on Thursday during an earnings call, confirming that a deal had been brokered to make “multiple” films based on the works over a number of
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British smartphone firm Bullitt has launched a handset capable of sending messages via satellite. Bullitt British smartphone firm Bullitt on Friday launched a new phone capable of sending text messages via space, joining a crowded race to commercialize satellite-enabled devices. The phone, which fits into the “rugged” category of durable handsets, comes in two versions:
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has led a minute’s silence from the steps of Downing Street as the UK showed solidarity with Ukraine on the anniversary of the start of the war. Standing alongside Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, and members of the Ukrainian armed forces, Mr Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, observed
A billionaire financier, considered a pioneer of private equity investment, has been found dead in his New York office after reportedly taking his own life. While the family of Thomas (Tom) H Lee, who was 78, confirmed he had passed away there was yet to be any official confirmation from the New York Police Department
The US has increased munitions production at some sites that were previously dormant in order to meet the demands of the Ukrainian armed forces. To give an idea of the scale required, the army in Ukraine are firing off between 4,000 and 7,000 artillery rounds every single day. Read more: https://trib.al/QTC8as2 #ukraine #russia #usa #skynews
A woman who had been abducted nearly a year ago while traveling across the country made a dramatic escape from her kidnapper after she concocted a getaway plan to a New Jersey gas station, authorities said. #CNN #News #shorts
Ukrainians have proven themselves to be “invincible”, a defiant Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, as he attended a parade and memorial service in central Kyiv – marking a year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On a day of commemorations, the Ukrainian president presented awards in the capital to surviving soldiers and relatives of fallen “heroes”, describing
Volkswagen is teasing its second generation ID.3 electric vehicle model with less than a week before its official debut. The video shows the refreshed VW ID.3 face, giving us a glimpse of its updated headlights and sleek new design. The ID.3 was the first member of Volkswagen’s “ID” series after the automaker ended production of
A gas flare outside Williston, North Dakota. Andrew Burton | Getty Images Congressional Democrats this week urged the Environmental Projection Agency to strengthen its proposal to regulate planet-warming methane gas emissions from the country’s oil and gas sector. The letter, led by Sen. Martin Heinrich, N.M. and Rep. Diana DeGette, Colo., and signed by a total of
8:05 PM ET The NHL trade deadline (March 3) is still more than three weeks away. But big deals are already happening, with the Toronto Maple Leafs acquiring center Ryan O’Reilly, the New York Islanders trading for Bo Horvat and the New York Rangers bringing in Vladimir Tarasenko. We’re breaking down and grading all of
In this article NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a press conference at The MGM during CES 2018 in Las Vegas on January 7, 2018. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Software that can write passages of text or draw pictures that look like a human created
Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to two charges of involuntary manslaughter over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The 64-year-old actor was charged by the Santa Fe District Attorney’s (DA) office with two counts of involuntary manslaughter on the set of the film Rust in October 2021. The first charge facing Baldwin – involuntary
Rishi Sunak is to urge fellow world leaders to “move faster” to arm Ukraine’s troops as he leads a minute’s silence on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion. The prime minister is expected to use a G7 meeting today to call on allies to supply longer-range weapons to Ukraine as there is an urgent need
Feb 23, 2023 DEL MAR, Calif. — — The Breeders’ Cup has selected Del Mar to host the 41st world championships next year, marking the third time the picturesque Pacific track will stage the season-ending graded stakes races that feature the top thoroughbreds. Del Mar will present 14 Grade 1 races with purses worth more
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein begged “please don’t sentence me to life in prison, I don’t deserve it” as he was jailed for another 16 years for rape and sexual assault. Weinstein, 70, will serve the jail term after completing his 23-year sentence for a sexual misconduct conviction in New York in 2020. It is
Do Russia’s elites, public and military officials still support Russia’s president? Russia correspondent Diana Magnay explains whether Putin is in a stronger or weaker position since the invasion of Ukraine. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow
Actress and activist Jane Fonda tells CNN’s Chris Wallace why she is not afraid of death, and if she has any regrets in her life. #CNN #News #shorts
The UK’s biggest retailers will next week warn Rishi Sunak that the government’s waste strategy risks forcing prices up for consumers even as continued inflationary pressures exacerbate the cost-of-living crisis. Sky News has obtained the draft of a letter from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) – expected to be sent to the prime minister next
In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western leaders heralded a sanctions regime that would cripple the country’s war machine. Joe Biden claimed Russia’s economy would be “cut in half”, while Boris Johnson spoke of squeezing it “piece by piece.” A year has passed, but that great promise has been slow to deliver. Please
Boris Johnson has said China will be making an “historic mistake” if it supplies Russia with weapons – as he urged the UK to “break the ice” by becoming the first country to supply Ukraine with fighter jets. Speaking to Sky News’ Mark Austin as the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion approaches, the former prime