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Writers and heads of the four major studios are set to meet for a second consecutive day Thursday as they try to hammer out a deal that puts to an end the historic strike that has frozen Hollywood. The studio bosses — Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav, Disney chief Bob Iger, Netflix co-chief Ted Sarandos, and NBCUniversal studio chairman Donna Langley — resumed negotiations on Wednesday with the Writers Guild of America. After the meeting, both sides issued a rare joint statement. “The WGA and AMPTP met for bargaining today and will meet again tomorrow,” they said. Neither side…

A Chinese wildlife conservation group issued an unusual appeal earlier this month. The Endangered Species Fund called for volunteers to donate food to hungry animals kept at a zoo inside Dongshan Park in the northern province of Liaoning. The zoo is run by the local government, which was said to be running out of money and therefore unable to feed its charges. “There are still bear cubs in the park that need to be fed, the [horse] mare is about to give birth and her food has been reduced by half, and the zoo’s staff have not been paid for…

India has issued an advisory urging its citizens travelling to or living in Canada to “exercise utmost caution”. The advisory comes a day after tensions escalated between the countries with each expelling a diplomat from the other side. Canada said it was investigating “credible allegations” linking the Indian state with the killing of a Sikh separatist leader. India strongly denied this, calling the allegations “absurd”. Analysts say relations between the countries, which have been strained for months, are now at an all-time low. On Wednesday, India’s foreign ministry said it issued the advisory “in view of growing anti-India activities and politically-condoned hate crimes…

South Korean police have arrested two people and questioned more than a dozen American soldiers on suspicion of smuggling and distributing synthetic cannabis after raiding two US army bases. The raids, which took place in May, were reported by the Pyeongtaek police department in a news release on Wednesday. Police said they carried out search and seizure operations at Camp Humphreys, south of Seoul – the largest US military installation outside of the United States – and Camp Casey north of the capital, after receiving intelligence from the US Army Criminal Investigation Division. Police videos of the raids show officers entering residential…

For most of us, the prospect of a long-haul flight is exciting, mixed with a few nerves. We’re off somewhere different – perhaps a vacation, maybe to catch up with friends or family. Even work can be more interesting when you’re in a new location. Of course, you want to arrive fully rested and ready to go. But by its very definition, a long-haul flight involves travelling for a long period of time, often more than 12 hours. If you’re on a flight from New York to Singapore, it can be close to 19 hours. All that time you’re confined…

Saturday’s 3-1 drubbing at the hands of Brighton at Old Trafford must surely be the low point of Erik ten Hag’s time in charge of Manchester United – and there have been a few of them. Roberto De Zerbi’s side is everything this United team is not at the moment: exciting, slick, cohesive, fast-paced and inventive. There was nothing fortunate about Brighton’s victory, with the Seagulls unquestionably the better side for the majority of the match and, if anything, the scoreline ended up flattering Ten Hag and his players. But perhaps the worst part of the defeat for United fans is that it…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected Wednesday to share his vision for the US energy sector, one that is likely to target President Joe Biden’s ongoing efforts to fight climate change. The Republican presidential hopeful has also signaled that he may use the occasion to clarify his past opposition to ethanol subsidies, an issue of concern to farmers in the critical first nominating state of Iowa and one that has sparked divisions between DeSantis and his 2024 GOP rivals. Teasing the announcement during a Tuesday appearance on Fox Business, DeSantis said his proposal would “get rid of” electric vehicle mandates championed by Biden and roll back…

The threat of intense bushfires looms over New South Wales as record spring temperatures and high winds fan the flames of more than 60 blazes already burning in Australia’s most populous state, authorities have warned. Several cities along the east coast saw record spring temperatures Tuesday, according to Australia’s Bureau of Meterology (BOM). Sydney, the NSW capital, was expected to record its hottest September day ever Wednesday, with BOM forecasting a high of 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit). Senior BOM meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said NSW was experiencing “record September heat, dangerous fire weather conditions and gusty winds,” in a video posted Wednesday to…

The parents of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried are being sued for money they allegedly received improperly from the crypto firm ahead of its collapse. In a filing, managers at the bankrupt firm accuse the couple of holding millions of “fraudulently transferred” dollars and of turning a blind eye to misconduct at the company. The action was filed on behalf of those owed money after the firm’s failure. The fall of the company led to the arrest of Mr Bankman-Fried last year. US prosecutors have accused the former billionaire, once dubbed the “King of Crypto”, of illegally transferring millions from the…

Google’s AI firm DeepMind has used artificial intelligence to identify changes in human DNA that might cause diseases. The researchers believe they have pinpointed 89% of all the key mutations. The development is expected to speed up diagnosis and help in the search for better treatments. A leading independent scientist told BBC News that the work was “a big step forward”. Prof Ewan Birney, deputy director general of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, said: “It will help clinical researchers prioritise where to look to find areas that could cause disease.” The technique works by checking the order of the components…