Star-studded 'Dune: Part Two' rolls into London for world premiere
The star-studded "Dune: Part Two", tackles politics, religion, the fight for precious resources and the environment.
Fri Feb 16 2024
Film in 2024: 'Barbie' early awards nods, delayed movies top releases
Awards season kicks off the year, with smash hit "Barbie" leading the Golden Globe nominations with nine nods.
Mon Oct 30 2023
Warner Bros delays 'Dune,' 'Lord of the Rings' films due to strike
The decision deals a blow to cinema chains, because its stars cannot promote the movie during the Hollywood actors' strike.
Fri Aug 25 2023
NASA unveils 'Mars' habitat for year-long experiments on Earth
Volunteers will live for a year at a time to test what life will be like on future missions to Earth's neighbor.
Thu Apr 13 2023
143 illegals from Myanmar arrested in Perak waters
143 illegal immigrants from Myanmar including 134 Rohingya were arrested in Kuala Kurau waters today after their boat got stuck on the Kalumpang sand dune.
Sat Apr 30 2022
From Dune to The Power of the Dog: Here are the predictions for the Oscars 2022 best picture
Which movie will win? Dune? The Power of the Dog? King Richard?
Sun Mar 27 2022
The rocket science behind Dune's blend of the virtual and the real
You don't have to have to be a technical wizard to make it in Hollywood, but it helps - especially since the pandemic.
Fri Mar 11 2022
Composer Zimmer says 'Dune' Oscar win would be for director Villeneuve
To produce an otherworldly sound for the score, Zimmer created acoustics on a synthesizer and then asked a metal sculptor to recreate these using different shapes and metals.
Thu Feb 24 2022
Lady Gaga, Spider-Man overlooked by film academy in Oscar nominations
Another surprising absences were Denis Villeneuve, who directed the critically acclaimed science-fiction epic "Dune,".
Wed Feb 09 2022
'Dune' and 'Power of the Dog' head Bafta nominations
Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic "Dune" and Jane Campion's dark Western "The Power of the Dog" head up this year's Bafta nominations.
Fri Feb 04 2022
Critics say 'Dune' movie will thrill ardent fans, may mystify others
The movie is adapted from Frank Herbert's 1965 novel about an intergalactic battle to control a precious resource.
Sat Sep 04 2021
Hot air balloon crashes in New Zealand injuring 11 people
While there were no fatalities, two people were transported by helicopter to Dunedin Hospital.
Fri Jul 09 2021
Four stabbed in New Zealand supermarket, no terror motive seen
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the incident did not appear to be a terror-related attack.
Mon May 10 2021
Report into NZ mosque attack faults focus on Islamist terror risks, firearms licensing
Authorities were criticised for ignoring repeated warnings from the Muslim community that hate crimes against them were escalating.
Tue Dec 08 2020
Bushfires threaten tourist areas on Australia's Fraser Island
The fires have razed nearly half of the island, which is a world heritage listed for its tropical rain forests and sand dunes.
Wed Dec 02 2020
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024