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‘Wither away and die:’ U.S. Pacific Northwest heat wave bakes wheat, fruit crops
By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO (Reuters) - An unprecedented heat wave and ongoing drought in the U.S. Pacific Northwest is damaging white wheat coveted by Asian buyers and forcing fruit farm workers to ha...
Jul 12, 2021
World’s deepest pool for diving opens in Dubai
DUBAI (Reuters) - The world's deepest swimming pool for underwater diving has opened in Dubai, where people can descend 60 metres (197 ft) to a sunken city-themed landscape and play arcade games. Duba...
Jul 12, 2021
Box Office: Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Debuts With Dazzling $80 Million in Theaters, $60 Million on Disney Plus
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - Disney and Marvel's superhero adventure "Black Widow" captured a massive $80 million in its first weekend, crushing the benchmark for the biggest opening ...
Jul 11, 2021
Murakami adaptation by Japan’s Hamaguchi vies for Cannes awards
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi unveiled his awards contender at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, a tale of heartbreak and regrets which emerges in almost road movie-...
Jul 11, 2021
Cannes animated film revives Anne Frank story for new generation
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Featuring Anne Frank's imaginary friend Kitty as its guiding force, a new animated film presented at the Cannes Film Festival seeks to reconnect one of the defining stories ...
Jul 11, 2021
Cannes veteran Deneuve says moved by festival return after stroke
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Catherine Deneuve, who has walked the red carpet at Cannes since the 1960s, said on Sunday she had never been as moved as this year to return to the film festival after the ...
Jul 11, 2021
Filmmakers, activists call for climate efforts in Cannes
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Documentary makers and environmental activists including British teenager Bella Lack on Sunday said they hoped to inspire more efforts on climate change, including through s...
Jul 11, 2021
Acting with daughter, Sean Penn explores family ties in Cannes film
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Sean Penn said on Saturday he nearly passed up the chance to act opposite his daughter Dylan for the first time in "Flag Day", his latest movie which is vying for awards at ...
Jul 11, 2021
Actress Seydoux tests COVID positive ahead of Cannes appearances: Variety
CANNES, France (Reuters) - James Bond actress Lea Seydoux, who was to appear next week at the Cannes Film Festival, where organisers are trying to keep COVID-19 contagion in check, has tested positive...
Jul 10, 2021
Cannes film about a hospital on the edge takes aim at Macron’s France
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Set in a hospital where overworked medics are grappling with an influx of injured demonstrators, darkly comic French movie "The Divide" presents a snapshot of social tension...
Jul 10, 2021
