China’s economic growth slowed sharply between early April and late June, as weak domestic demand and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country’s strong exports. Official gross domestic product (GDP) figures showed the world’s second-largest economy grew 4.3% in the second quarter, below Beijing’s annual target, and after a 5%
The Blue Beetle is back! Xolo Maridueña will reprise his role as Blue Beetle in the “Superman” sequel, “Man of Tomorrow.” The film, currently in production, will be directed by James Gunn. Maridueña first played the character in the 2023 film “Blue Beetle,” directed by Ángel Manuel Soto. Maridueña played Jaime Reyes, a recent college
The MLB All-Star Game is back and the best players from the National and American Leagues will face off tonight. We’ve highlighted everything you need to know about how to watch the MLB All-Star Game, including live streaming options for those without cable or antenna. If you’re hoping to tune in, you’ve come to the
A group of publishers and authors have filed a class-action lawsuit against Google, accusing the tech giant of using their copyrighted works to train its artificial intelligence platform, Gemini. The group of plaintiffs, which includes Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier, author Scott Turow and SCRIBE, also alleges that Google intentionally removed or changed copyright information from these
The wife of a man who was almost sucked headfirst out of a mid-air cabin window on a Ryanair plane has described her fear over the incident. “He was outside maybe two or three minutes,” she said, before adding “the lady sitting next to him and I tried to push him in.” Tracking data shows
Lily Allen’s “West End Girl” tour was one of the most acclaimed pop outings of the year when it played in U.S. theaters earlier this year, but there was some doubt about whether the intimate, highly theatrical one-woman show would move to large venues when the British singer booked a largely stadium-focused tour for the
