Shimmy Marcus, artistic director of the renowned Dublin acting school Bow Street Academy, recently watched the latest “Knives Out” installment, “Wake Up Dead Man,” and was impressed by the number of British and Irish actors playing Americans in leading roles. “There’s Andrew Craig, Josh O’Connor, Andrew Scott and Daryl McCormick… and I thought, ‘What are
Respondents were asked whether they had a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of each superpower. The research center found that in 25 of the 36 countries, more people held favorable opinions of China than the United States. It’s the first time the center, which has been tracking global sentiments toward
The United States and Iran have been trading waves of attacks, as a dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to derail efforts to end their war. BBC correspondent Barbara Plett Usher, reporting from Jerusalem, examines the latest tensions over the key international shipping channel. Over the weekend, Iran announced that the strait
Anthropic has begun localizing Claude pricing in India, its largest market outside the US, as global AI companies increasingly tailor their offerings to win users in the world’s most populous nation. Local pricing has started appearing for some Indian users on Claude’s website and mobile apps. However, Anthropic is yet to enable payments through the
The United States launched a new attack against Iran on Sunday night, continuing days of attacks between the two countries. Iranian state media reported that the strikes killed one person in southwestern Iran, while four were injured. Within hours of the new US attacks, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had attacked US
Cara West and her family moved to Europe in search of a better quality of life. Photo courtesy of Cara West In 2024, Cara West moved from the United States to Greece with her husband and young daughter. The family wanted a better quality of life, more affordability and a greater sense of community. West