Prime Video will recast the lead role in its upcoming “God of War” adaptation after star Ryan Hurst was injured on set. Variety has confirmed. Hurst was set to play Kratos, the titular god of war, and Prime Video even released a first look at Hurst in the role last February. But then the Sony
The Australian government has said it is “deeply frustrated and bitterly disappointed” that Laos is not bringing more serious charges in relation to the deaths of six backpackers who died after drinking alcohol laced with methanol in 2024. Australians Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, were among six people who died in a Vang
Composer Ludwig Göransson reunited with Christopher Nolan to compose “The Odyssey,” marking their third collaboration after “Tenet” and “Oppenheimer.” Earlier this year, Göransson’s work on “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” showcased his use of heavy synths and guitar-based orchestrations. However, for “The Odyssey,” Göransson ventures into new territory. Nolan instructed Göransson not to use
Two boats carrying some 530 Rohingya asylum seekers left Myanmar’s Rakhine state on June 29 and have not been heard from since. The equivalent of a jumbo jet full of people has disappeared. It is very likely that both capsized. The monsoon has begun, the sea is rough and the boats, usually old fishing trawlers
Tamil drama “Members of the Problematic Family” will have its Australian premiere as the opening night film of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2026, following the film’s world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year. IFFM, billed as the largest Indian film showcase in the southern hemisphere, will run from August
Downing Street has backed calls for Fifa to investigate, with the Prime Minister’s official spokesman saying: “The World Cup may not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely are. Our commitment to the Falklands will never waver.” Argentine President Javier Milei called the players’ action “understandable” and “valid,” according to media reports. But he also
