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The disruption comes as humanitarian needs are at an all-time high after more than 12 years of war and in the wake of the devastating double earthquakes that struck the region in February. The UN and partners were hoping for a 12-month extension of the mandate to transport aid through the Bab al-Hawa crossing point – a lifeline for four …

James Gunn has added Edi Gathegi, Isabela Merced, and regular Nathan Fillion as Mr. Terrific, Hawkgirl, and Guy Gardner respectively to Superman Legacy’s cast, Vanity Fair reports. They join David Corenswet, who will play the new DC Studios Superman, and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. Fillion’s Gardner will be the first official live-action debut of the character, who was introduced …

Al Pacino tried to get Christopher Nolan to say hello to his perfect take. “Oppenheimer” director Nolan recalled in The Los Angeles Times that while filming 2002 thriller “Insomnia,” Pacino shut down his direction on set. “Insomnia” was Nolan’s last R-rated film prior to upcoming historical feature “Oppenheimer,” starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist behind the atomic …

Hunting for deals is a pain in the neck. Which is maybe why I can’t get my mind off of pillows right now. All I can think about is resting my head on one of the pillows we’ve been testing for the past few months. We’re in the process of putting together a guide, but coincidentally there are a few …

Artist and political activist Ales Pushkin, 57, has died in a prison in what his wife said were ‘unclear circumstances’. A Belarusian artist who once dumped manure outside the office of President Alexander Lukashenko has died in the prison where he was serving a five-year sentence for his political activities, human rights activists and his wife said. Ales Pushkin, 57, …

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for June 15th, 2023. Today is Thursday, and that normally means it’s the big new release day. And I guess it sort of is, but things are usually so wild that seeing a mere ten new games on a Thursday feels light. It makes me nervous that a bunch of games …

Donald Trump’s legal team on Tuesday filed to delay his upcoming federal trial, on charges related to his unlawful possession of classified documents, until after the 2024 election. And later in the day, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes discussed the move in detail, ultimately comparing the legal strategy to “a chase movie, where he’s running from the law.” Hayes’ point is that …

Mikhail Gorbachev, whose drive to transform the Soviet Union ended the Cold War but inadvertently helped bring about his own country’s collapse, has died, according to Russian news agencies. He was 91. The Tass, RIA Novosti, and Interfax agencies cited the Central Clinical Hospital, according to the Associated Press. Gorbachev’s reign as the last Soviet premier from 1985 until 1991 …

Silo, Apple TV’s thrilling adaptation of Hugh Howey’s series of novels of the same name, has come to the end of its first season on the platform. A second season of the show has been greenlit, with filming already underway according to series star Rebecca Ferguson. The show takes its dystopian premise to its limits. Full of lavish visuals, edge-of-your-seat …

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR A new update has arrived for Samsung’s Expert RAW camera app. The update claims to improve image quality and fix errors. Images now appear less saturated. Expert RAW, which is supported by some of the best camera phones, is an advanced camera app from Samsung that gives smartphone users all the controls they could …