China Daily) The National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday ended with a disappointing box-office performance, largely due to a lack of blockbuster hits, according to industry insiders. The eight-day holiday, from Oct 1 to 8, generated 1.84 billion yuan ($257.4...

The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has released its individual State of Live reports, a series of statewide studies examining the economic contributions of independent venues across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The reports provide policymakers, community leaders,...

Patients with advanced cancer gained nearly a full year of additional life if they quit smoking, compared to those who kept lighting up, researchers reported...Source

Congress took the unprecedented step this week of repealing management plans for public lands in three states in an effort to expand access to fossil fuel mining and drilling. Critics of the move warn it could inject a new...

Amazon's Alexa+ service is smarter, more natural-sounding, and more capable than the virtual assistant you've come to know over the years...Source

After six years, the Sunshine Coast Pride Festival is roaring back to life — and it’s bringing the whole community along for the ride. Running from 14 to 23 November ... The post The Sunshine Coast Pride Festival Is Returning...

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Mrs. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has made it clear that since assuming office, she has not issued any license for the importation of cement into the country. Speaking at a meeting with the Chamber...

The Celebrate Cinema 2025 festival is in full swing at Subhash Ghai’s renowned filmmaking institute, Whistling Woods International, transforming its campus into a vibrant hub of art, creativity, and cinematic passion. The extravaganza has drawn some of the biggest...

Sony Interactive Entertainment's Mark Cerny and AMD's Jack Huynh in a new video discuss Project Amethys, a collaboration between the two companies focused on Machine Learning-based technology for graphics and gameplay. Cerny is best known as the lead architect on...

The small team wants to craft original experiences 'free from corporate compromises...Source

Phillip Faraone/Getty ImagesIt appears Donald Trump is once again attempting to silence Stormy Daniels, despite his recent convictions in that category.MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow reports that Trump’s lawyers tried to “get another hush money deal” with the adult film star,...

HOUSING Minister Dr David Lee and businessman Hugh Leong Poi were yesterday both discharged from hospital minutes after they were able to access bail totalling $1.6 million granted earlier by a High Court master on charges of misbehaviour in...

The Supreme Court appears skeptical of laws restricting therapists from counseling against gender transitions...Source

The U.S. Treasury has purchased Argentine pesos and finalized a $20 billion currency swap with Argentina’s central bank...Source

British IRONMAN superstar looks to race more with the heart than head as she bids to take her first world title The post Why a change in approach could help Kat Matthews achieve World Championship glory appeared first on TRI247...Source

October 09, (THEWILL) — The World Bank has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s ballooning cost of revenue collection, warning that the country risks eroding its fiscal efficiency despite recent gains in non-oil revenue mobilisation and digital tax reforms. According...

Saudi bigwig Turki Alalshikh has hinted at the potential of fresh investment into Premier League club Manchester United. A cryptic message on X, formerly Twitter, overnight suggests the club is in the “advanced stage” of finding new capital, just...

Andry Rajoelina promised he would resign if power cuts are ongoing in a year's time...Source

If you read off the current standings to a Steeler fan before the season began, they’d have no complaints for you.  The Steelers lead the AFC North at 3-1, just ahead of the 2-3 Bengals. Cincinnati’s not in good...

We asked scientists from the Dog Aging Project for practical tips to improve your dog’s lifespan—from what to feed them to exactly how often they need a walk.Source