The deadly inferno has raised familiar questions about fire safety regulations across Thailand, especially at entertainment venues. Thai authorities say they are investigating whether negligence caused the fire, as survivors reported locked doors and a lack of signage demarcating emergency exits. But some question whether relevant government agencies should also be held accountable for failing
On today’s episode of the “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’Brent Lang details the full report he delivered with Rebecca Rubin on the summer box office rebound and what Hollywood and exhibitors need to do to keep it moving forward. Lang, who is VarietyThe executive editor who oversees all film coverage, emphasizes
The United States launched a new wave of attacks on Iran for the sixth consecutive night, its military says, as the two sides continue to fight for control of the Strait of Hormuz. The US Central Command (Centcom) said on Thursday that the strikes were aimed at “further degrading Iranian military capabilities.” Iranian state media
Joe Root says some England players have to “learn on the job” in 50-over cricket due to lack of exposure to the format. Root was a class apart in the second one-day international in Cardiff with a chanceless 99 that took England to a four-wicket victory in difficult conditions. In domestic cricket, the One-Day Cup
Just one day after Fox Sports’ coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-finals broke records, they did it again. Wednesday’s match between Argentina and England averaged 15.063 million viewers on Fox, making it the most-watched FIFA Men’s World Cup semi-final match in English-speaking history. This surpassed Tuesday’s showdown between Spain and France, which averaged
The former chief executive of Italy’s motorway operator is among 32 people found guilty over the August 2018 collapse of Genoa’s Morandi Bridge in a trial. Giovanni Castellucci, already serving a six-year prison sentence for a 2013 road disaster, received a 12-year sentence for the disaster. Forty-three people died when the highway bridge through the
