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Republican-led legislatures in several U.S. states, from Indiana to Oklahoma, are considering imposing restrictions on early voting, from shortening the number of days to tightening ID requirements for voters.

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Those who wrote and wrangled over America’s Constitution might be troubled by the second presidency of Donald J. Trump.

While almost all modern presidents flex their muscles in the initial stages of their ...Read more

Five hundred years ago, in the winter of 1524-1525, bands of peasants roamed the German countryside seeking recruits. It was the start of the German Peasants’ War, the largest uprising in Europe before the French ...Read more

In the medieval church, women’s roles were limited – usually some form of enclosure and celibacy, such as becoming an anchoress walled up alone for life, or a nun in a classic convent. On the other extreme were a ...Read more

Germany’s presumptive new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, faces challenges both at home and overseas following his conservative alliance’s election victory on Feb. 23, 2025.

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Long before Guatemala and El Salvador agreed to deploy military forces to join the international armed mission to help Haiti’s beleaguered security forces fight terrorizing gangs, Jamaica raised ...Read more

Israel wants to extend the Gaza ceasefire when it expires this weekend so as many hostages as possible can be freed — while starting to amass troops for a return to war if required.

A 42-day pause in hostilities with ...Read more

Amid the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back DEI initiatives across the federal government, many companies have dropped their diversity, equity and inclusion commitments, from Disney and Google to Amazon.

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Keanu Reeves thinks "sharing" and communication are the secrets to a happy relationship.

The 'John Wick' actor has made a rare comment about his life with girlfriend Alexandra Grant - whom he was been with since 2018 - ...Read more

Oprah Winfrey is teaming up with Halle Berry and Naomi Watts for a television special about the menopause.

The 71-year-old TV icon has announced 'An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution', which is coming to ABC...Read more

'James Bond' casting director Debbie McWilliams is stepping down from the franchise.

The film franchise has made global stars out of Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig over the course of the last 13 ...Read more

Kelsey Parker wants to "enjoy every moment" of her pregnancy.

The 34-year-old star has Aurelia, five, and four-year-old Bodhi with her late husband Tom Parker - who died of a brain tumour in 2022 - and is now expecting a ...Read more

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:

FEBRUARY

25: 2073

25: Head Over Heels

25: Influencer

25: Project Silence

25: Cronos

25: Performance

MARCH

4: Gladiator ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Six years ago, midway through the 91st Academy Awards telecast, a walnut Steinway and Sons Model B grand piano took center stage at the Dolby Theatre. After being smoothly propelled from the wings, it stood...Read more

ATLANTA — In the early 1980s, Atlanta group the Producers signed with Portrait Records with catchy ditties that evoked Cheap Trick, the Romantics and the Knack. The band was a dynamic live act and created quirky videos ...Read more

“The dictator craze,” they called it.

In the worst of the Great Depression, a time of 25% unemployment, some called for an American-style dictatorship. Democracy wasn’t working very well, time for a change, argued ...Read more

Now that we've passed "peak talking about peak TV," and the streamers have settled down to producing a seemingly endless round of expensive thrillers, the particular charms of bread-and-butter broadcast television are ...Read more

The sequel to a beloved 2000 film tops the releases for the week of March 4.

"Gladiator II": Filmmaker Ridley Scott's follow-up to his Oscar-winning historical epic centers on the son of Lucilla, Lucius, as he makes his ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Harry Potter has at long last arrived in Los Angeles, and he's brought his wife and son along for the ride.

A family man with a high-level ministerial job, he largely cedes the stage to the younger ...Read more

Grimes thinks fame should require "consent".

The 36-year-old singer - who has two-year-old Tau with former partner Elon Musk - has become known around the world in the days since she dated the tech billionaire but ...Read more