Netflix has begun production on “The Generals” (working title), a Korean political drama directed by Yoon Jong-bin in which Son Suk-ku and Ha Jung-woo play real-life historical figures Roh Tae-woo and Chun Doo-hwan. The film is Yoon’s first feature since “The Spy Gone North” in 2018. The director previously collaborated with Netflix on “Narco-Saints,” the…
The Trump administration on Friday dismissed members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation, which finances much of the public scientific research in the United States. On Friday afternoon, National Science Board members received a terse email “on behalf of President Donald J. Trump” that said their position was “terminated, effective immediately.”…
The Texas Medical Board has disciplined three doctors ProPublica previously investigated whose patients died after receiving delayed or inappropriate pregnancy care under the state’s strict abortion ban. Two of the doctors failed to properly intervene as a pregnant teenager repeatedly sought care for life-threatening complications, the board found. The third did not provide a dilation…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined the advisory board of Ukraine’s leading defense company, renowned for its long-range drones capable of striking targets deep…
Shorouk Express Trump on peace plan: ‘One of the great days in the history of civilization’ Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
South Park season 27 episode 4 hasn’t aired again this week, and it’s now the third in a series of ongoing delays. After its controversial premiere, both episodes 2 and 3 have had two-week gaps between them, with episode 4 now following suit (you can expect to see it on September 3 instead). Paramount has…
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 17 August 2025 01:18 (UTC +04:00) From January through July 2025, Azerbaijan produced chemical, pharmaceutical, rubber, and plastic goods worth 1.3 billion manat ($760 million). Pharmaceutical output rose 81.3 percent, chemicals 10.7 percent, and rubber/plastic goods 5.3 percent. Notable changes included a 37.4 percent rise in plastic rods and…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch An Air India flight bound for London has crashed with 242 people on board in western India, with a police officer confirming that more than 290 have…
Aidan Gomez, the co-founder and CEO of generative AI startup Cohere, has joined the board of EV maker Rivian, according to a regulatory filing. The appointment is the latest sign that Rivian sees promises in applying AI to its own venture while positioning itself as a software leader — and even provider — within the…
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, December 22. The Eurasian Growth Financial institution (EDB) hopes Uzbekistan will formally be a part of the financial institution in early 2025, Chairman of the Administration Board of the Eurasian Growth Financial institution (EDB) Nikolai Podguzov advised Pattern on the sidelines of an EDB session. “We have now engaged in discussions with Uzbekistan…
