Ecuador wanted to make Julian Assange a diplomat and send him to Moscow

Enlarge / Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, gestures from the balcony of Ecuador’s embassy in London. (credit: Jack Taylor/Getty Images) Last year, Ecuador attempted to deputize WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as one of its own diplomats and send him to Russia, according to a Friday report by Reuters. Citing an “Ecuadorian government document,” which […]

Jonathan Nolan Wanted a Classic Rock Song in ‘The Dark Knight’ Trilogy Marketing But Christopher Nolan Refused

With three films in The Dark Knight trilogy, there have been plenty of trailers and TV spots around the world advertising Christopher Nolan‘s acclaimed take on Batman. However, one marketing tactic that was never used to promote any of the films in the comic book trilogy was the use of modern music to drive those […]

'I wanted to jump up and scream': Vancouver Whitecaps' Alphonso Davies on transfer to Bayern Munich

In a record-setting transfer deal, the Vancouver Whitecaps's Alphonso Davies has signed with German soccer giant Bayern Munich. The 17-year-old Canadian international midfielder's transfer was confirmed Wednesday in a contract that runs until 2023. The move could amount to more than $ 22 million US, the most ever received by an MLS club in the league's 23-year history, […]

Mission Impossible 6 director teases huge twist: ‘Tom Cruise wanted to go even DARKER’

The blockbuster, titled Mission Impossible: Fallout, is out this week – and has picked up exceptional reviews from critics. Twists and turns are part of the fabric of movies of this kind, and in a new interview the director spoke about how he developed shocks that will surprise even the most genre-savvy of cinemagoers. Of […]

‘In England I had criticism. I wanted to show the people I am here’ – Belgium’s Adnan Januzaj

Belgium hero Adnan Januzaj has said his winning goal in the 1-0 victory against England in Group G – his first international goal – announced his presence to those who had criticized him during his playing career in England. Read more A brilliant 51st-minute strike from Januzaj was enough to give Belgium the victory and […]

Michael Cohen reportedly hires a new lawyer — the guy you’d hire ‘if you wanted to keep open the option’ of flipping

Jeenah Moon/Reuters President Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer Michael Cohen has reportedly hired a new attorney named Guy Petrillo. Petrillo used to be in charge of the criminal division in the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. That’s where Cohen is under criminal investigation. Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz told Business Insider this […]

Trump Always Wanted a Trade War—and Now He’s Got Several

When President Donald Trump announced Friday that he would slap billions of dollars’ worth of tariffs on certain Chinese goods, he opened up another front in what’s becoming a global trade war—one whose main aggressor is the United States. And the variety of Trump’s targets, starting with U.S. allies whose trade policies resemble those of […]

Metro Exodus world premiere: Could this be the Half-Life 3 we always wanted?

Enlarge / A dive into a Metro Exodus sewer leads to this creature, which 4A Games calls a “humanimal.” This image was provided by the publisher, however, and looks touched up compared to the two hours of gameplay we tested before E3. (credit: 4A Games) SANTA MONICA, Calif.—The Ukrainian game developers at 4A Games don’t […]

Netanyahu wanted IDF to prepare for Iran strike on 15-day notice in 2011 – ex-Mossad chief

Back in 2011, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the military to get ready to strike Iran with only a two-week preparation period, former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo revealed. Such as strike would have resulted in open war. It’s the first time a former Israeli official gave an insight on how long such large-scale military operations […]