Joaquin Phoenix stars in Extinction Rebellion short film
Oscar favourite Joaquin Phoenix stars as a surgeon battling to save an ailing planet Earth in a new film launched on Thursday (February 6), the...
Joaquin Phoenix takes aim at climate apathy with “Guardians of Life”
The “Joker” star and climate change protester plays a medic attempting to save an unidentified patient in the 2-minute film from Extinction Rebellion and Amazon...
Britain says citizen infected with coronavirus outside China
Britain said on Thursday a British national was confirmed to have contracted coronavirus after travelling to an Asian country other than China and told doctors...
Huawei sues Verizon over patents; Verizon blasts ‘PR stunt’
China’s biggest telecommunications equipment maker will square off in court against the No. 1 U.S. wireless carrier over whether Verizon Communications Inc should pay Huawei...
Yum Brands misses sales, profit estimates as Pizza Hut battles rivals; shares drop
Yum Brands Inc shares fell 4.7% after it reported quarterly same-store sales and profit that missed analyst expectations on Thursday, as stiff competition took a...
ICE makes case for eBay talks following earnings report
New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) would “love” to speak with eBay Inc about a potential deal if its management is interested,...
EU antitrust regulator stresses fair rules as Germany, France call for overhaul
Europe’s future must be based on fair competition rules, EU antitrust regulators said on Monday, after Germany and France reiterated calls for a speedy overhaul...
The Buddhist monks recycling plastic bottles into robes
The abbot of the Wat Chak Daeng Buddhist temple, south of Bangkok, is spearheading a project to recycle plastic bottles into fabric for saffron-coloured robes...
Romania’s president asks outgoing PM Orban to form government
Romania’s president on Thursday asked outgoing Prime Minister Ludovic Orban to form a new government around the premier’s centrist Liberal party, moving a step closer...
FBI says about 1,000 investigations open into attempted tech theft by China
FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Thursday that China was seeking to steal U.S. technology by “any means necessary” and the law enforcement agency has...
