Posts by Nathan Pine
Venice Film Festival To Fete George Clooney With Lifetime Achievement Award
The Venice Film Festival is to celebrate George Clooney with a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement. Clooney, who has close ties to Italy and the festival, has been on the Lido with multiple films over the years, including most recently, Netflix’s Jay Kelly. “I’ve had so many extraordinary moments in Venice. This festival is without…
Read MoreTrump reignites feud with Italy’s Meloni: ‘Restraining order needed’
President Donald Trump has seemingly reignited his public feud with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by sharing a meme on Truth Social depicting the two leaders, weeks after a diplomatic row over his claim that she had “begged” him for a photograph. The image, posted Sunday, showed Trump alongside Meloni, who is looking up at…
Read MoreSepp Blatter slams Trump’s reported call after FIFA lifts Balogun red card
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has called out FIFA’s decision to lift a red-card suspension on behalf of star U.S. forward Folarin Balogun. The decision allows Balogun to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday and prompted praise from President Donald Trump and outrage from Belgian soccer officials. It came after Trump…
Read MorePhilippine economy can handle one more rate hike, central bank governor says
Economy slows dramatically late 2025 following a government probe into public works spending Published Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 04:34 PM [MANILA] Philippine central bank governor Eli Remolona said the economy can handle another quarter-point increase in the benchmark interest rate, suggesting policymakers are ready to hike again next month. “It can, if by 25…
Read More‘Slay’ Director Rebecca Loviconi & Off The Fence Ready “Romantic True Crime” Feature Doc About Radical Animal Activists Who Fall In Love On-Screen
EXCLUSIVE: Animal activism is all about love for other species, but once in a while it ends in love between humans, too. That’s what Rebecca Loviconi‘s ‘genre fusion’ feature doc Crime or Rescue will reveal, as the ‘romantic true crime’ story that’s set to hit the doc market follows radical animal activists who unexpectedly fall…
Read MorePrime Video Drama ‘The Assassin’ Season 2 Lands Host Of Global Buyers
EXCLUSIVE: The Assassin‘s upcoming second season is already making a killing, with a host of international buyers now attached. Season 2 of the Prime Video series, which counts Australia’s Stan and Germany’s ZDF as co-producers, has been acquired by several networks and streamers who ran Season 1. We revealed news of the recommission back in…
Read MoreNvidia AI server delay report sends Asian tech stocks sliding
The stock declines showed investors are wary of any potential negative developments after big runups in AI-related stocks Published Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 04:06 PM [SINGAPORE] Asian technology stocks slumped after a report that Nvidia’s next-generation AI server rack system has been delayed by more than a year due to manufacturing difficulties. Research firm…
Read MoreMoody’s warns Asia-Pacific private credit expansion to slow
It notes that macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and elevated interest rates weigh on investor appetite for illiquid assets Published Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 03:08 PM [SINGAPORE] Growth in private credit fundraising and deployment in the Asia-Pacific (Apac) region will slow over the next 12 to 18 months, according to Moody’s Ratings. This comes as…
Read MoreSky To Takeover ITV In Deal That Reshapes British TV Market
Sky has finally sealed a £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) deal to acquire ITV‘s television network operations. ITV confirmed to shareholders on Monday morning that it will sell to its pay-TV rival, meaning a crown jewel of British broadcasting becomes part of the NBCUniversal entertainment empire. As the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger inches towards completion, Sky’s…
Read MoreNSE said to start marketing US$3 billion India IPO next week
Published Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 02:12 PM [MUMBAI] National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India, the operator of the world’s largest derivatives exchange by trading volume, is set to begin formal marketing as early as next week, according to sources familiar with the matter, moving ahead with what could be one of the largest-ever initial…
Read MoreChina launches nuclear-capable missile into Pacific Ocean
A Chinese submarine launched a nuclear-capable ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Monday in a planned military exercise, China‘s official Xinhua news agency has said. The missile carrying a dummy warhead was fired by an unspecified Chinese navy submarine at 12:01 p.m. Beijing time and “accurately fell into the predetermined sea area,” the report…
Read MoreByteDance, Alibaba pull AI companions as Beijing tightens rules
In the US, tech platforms have come under intense legal scrutiny for similar features Published Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 12:23 PM BYTEDANCE and Alibaba are pulling the plug on features that let users build and chat with artificial intelligence companions, preparing for new Chinese regulations governing human interactions with AI. ByteDance’s Doubao, China’s most…
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