Dwayne Johnson Laughed ‘So F—ing Hard’ When He Saw the Memes About His ‘Moana’ Wig: ‘It Was Very, Very Funny’
Dwayne Johnson went through 12 different Maui wigs before landing on the perfect one for the live-action “Moana,” and laughed “so fucking hard” when he saw the internet’s reaction to his flowing mane.
France vs Morocco: Key talking points ahead of FIFA World Cup quarterfinal
France will face Morocco in the World Cup quarterfinals at Foxborough Stadium, outside Boston in the US, on Thursday in a rematch of the 2022 World Cup semifinal won by Les Bleus.
Pakistan locates wreckage of Boeing 737 cargo plane that went missing off coast
Pakistan has located the wreckage of a Boeing cargo plane, the country’s airports authority said, adding that rescuers were searching for the five crew members on board when the aircraft went missing.
Karim Kassem Broaches Migrant Issues in Lebanon With ‘Pipes’: ‘A Lot of People Are Being Affected by War but We Don’t See the Whole Picture’
Lebanese director Karim Kassem remains one of the most prolific directors in the MENA region despite the sociopolitical instability of his home country of Lebanon. “Pipes,” having its world premiere as part of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival’s prestigious Crystal Globe Competition, is the director’s fifth film in five years, following highly praised works like the IDFA-winning “Octopus.”
CNBC Daily Open: Dispatch from NATO, U.S. strikes Iran and Le Pen is back
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during bilateral meeting at the Bestepe Presidential Compound, following Trump’s arrival to attend the annual NATO Summit on July 7, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey.
More or less protein? What to eat to get you through a heatwave
"There's no need for more protein in a heatwave," says Aisling Daly, senior lecturer in nutrition at Oxford Brookes University.
But if you fancy it, some of the most common proteins will need cooking (like meat, chicken and fish) and that can be off-putting in the heat. Even an outdoor BBQ can be too hot to handle.
At UN, Cuba rallies support against ‘ruthless’ US blockade
Diplomatic tensions between Washington and Havana have widened in recent months.
Cuba has denounced the “ruthless” US embargo against the island during a United Nations General Assembly debate.
“The government of the United States is carrying out against Cuba a multi-dimensional, non-conventional warfare that has already lasted for almost seven decades now and has become ever more cruel and more ruthless during the last seven months,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez told the UN on Tuesday, slamming the blockade’s “collective punishment” of the population.
New weight loss pill beats oral Ozempic in major trial
A new type of daily pill has proven more effective for weight loss and blood sugar control for people with type 2 diabetes than its currently available counterparts, according to a recent trial. The drug, known as orforglipron, could be a game-changer in the rapidly expanding oral weight-loss drug market.
Apple begins testing CXMT chips for devices sold in China, FT says
CANADA - 2026/05/23: In this photo illustration, the CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Childhood on hold: How Gaza’s children spend a summer without play
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – In a partially destroyed building in western Gaza City, Faten Nabhan sat, surrounded by her six school-age children, taking a brief rest after a morning spent filling water containers from the trucks that visit the camp.