For Oscar-winning actor Ke Huy Quan, Disney’s animated buddy cop comedy, Zootopia 2, has a healthy message about the importance of confiding in others for emotional support. Quan, who voices Gary De’Snake — a pit viper determined to help his family — told Reuters, “I grew up in a very traditional Chinese family and was taught […]
US officials expressed optimism on Tuesday over attempts to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war but acknowledged that “delicate” issues remain — a point underlined by Russia’s bombardment of civilian apartment buildings in Kyiv. Negotiators from the United States, Ukraine and Russia were meeting behind closed doors in Abu Dhabi, US and British media […]
Dramatic international funding cuts have thrown the global HIV response into turmoil, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that new infections could surge. The UNAIDS agency cautioned that, since the United States and others abruptly slashed funding this year, the ecosystem sustaining HIV treatment and prevention in dozens of countries has been “shaken to its […]
Iran has imposed higher prices at petrol stations for motorists who use more than 160 litres a month, state media reported on Tuesday. The decision comes amid pressure to scale back fuel subsidies in the country, which has the world’s cheapest petrol, as its economy reels from strains made worse by hefty international sanctions. From […]