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‘Bumblebee’ International Trailer: No Matter What Happens, Bumblebee is Adorable
Will Bumblebee succeed where other Transformers movie failed? I have no idea, but I do know that Bumblebee is adorable as hell in this new international trailer. Unlike previous Transformers films, the focus here is on character building, and that just might save this film. Watch the new Bumblebee international trailer below. Bumblebee International Trailer There’s not a whole […]
US wants China to ‘behave like a normal nation’ & respect international laws – Pompeo
Washington is pressuring Beijing to act like a “normal nation” on the world stage, Mike Pompeo has repeated, accusing China, ironically, of disregarding international laws and seeking to impose “decades of pain” around the globe. “We’re very worried that China will put the people in many countries around the world, in Africa and Central America […]
For some Alaska Natives, the Bering Sea and an international border make it hard to go home
Valentina Koonooka and her four daughters waited four days in an airport terminal in Nome, Alaska to take a less-than-two-hour flight across the Bering Sea to visit family in Russia. For generations, residents in the area routinely crossed from island to island, moving freely across the US-Russia border. However, in 1948 the border officially closed. […]
Palestine takes US to International Court of Justice over Jerusalem embassy move
The Palestinian authority has asked the International Court of Justice to compel the US to shut down its embassy in Jerusalem, because it violates the Vienna convention, which says an embassy must be located in a host country. The Palestinian government submitted its application to launch proceedings against the US on Friday. The 14-page complaint, […]
It’s Getting Harder for International STEM Students to Find Work After Graduation
In November 2016, shortly after the presidential election, students from six U.S. universities appeared in a promotional video titled “You Are Welcome Here.” Their message intended to reassure the one million international students already in the country—and the ones who might be rethinking their plans—that they were still valued. Today, more than 300 schools participate […]
Flavorwire’s 2018 Toronto International Film Festival Diary
TORONTO – After three years of attendance, here’s the thing I’ve learned about the Toronto International Film Festival: you just have to accept that you’re not going to see everything you want to see. This is a gigantic, everything-and-the-kitchen-sink kind of festival, in which star-driven studio Oscar hopefuls and undistributed foreign indies are vying for […]
International Biathlon Union denies Russia application for full membership, remains provisional
The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has voted against awarding Russia full membership status at its 2018 congress on Friday, meaning the country will remain only a provisional member. READ MORE: 4 Russian biathletes facing fresh doping allegations named At the union’s annual congress, held in Porec, Croatia, it voted against handing Russia a doping reprieve in […]
10 Toronto International Film Festival Movies We Can’t Wait to See
Talk to any professional film critic, and they’ll tell you about the pleasures of the Toronto International Film Festival — and of its anxieties. It is, in many ways, the all-you-can-eat buffet of film fests, a smorgasboard with literally hundreds of titles to choose from, including most of the big fall titles vying for year-end […]
Alastair Cook RETIRES: England opener and Ashes hero to quit international cricket
Alastair Cook RETIRES: England’s former captain will quit international cricket after the fifth Test (Image: GETTY) Cook captained England for four years, leading them to a famous Test series triumph in India within 12 months of his reign. The opener stepped down as captain of the Test team two years ago and will now hang […]