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Businessseeking-alpha3d ago

Russell Investments ETFs Declare Latest Dividends

Russell Investments Global Infrastructure ETF and Russell Investments Real Assets ETF have both declared their latest dividends. The Global Infrastructure ETF announced a CAD 0.082 dividend, while the Real Assets ETF declared a CAD 0.07 dividend.

Joni Mitchell Honored at Juno Awards, Praises Canadian Leader
Culturecbchollywood-reporterrolling-stone19d ago3 sources

Joni Mitchell Honored at Juno Awards, Praises Canadian Leader

Legendary folk singer Joni Mitchell received a lifetime achievement award at the 2026 Juno Awards, where she praised Canadian leader Mark Carney, as stars gathered on the orange carpet for Canada's biggest night in music.

Radio Sweden Weekly: Sweden pauses teen deportations
Worldaftonbladetradio-sweden1mo ago2 sources

Radio Sweden Weekly: Sweden pauses teen deportations

We hear about the Swedish government putting teen deportations on hold, pending a change in the rules, as well as other updates to migration rules. We find out what the Iranian diaspora in Sweden thinks about the US-Israeli attacks on Iran. And we speak to the sisters Donya and Darya on a call from Iran about their situation there. Plus: We talk to the Defence Minister Pål Jonson on Nato and we look at which Swedish institutions the Swedes have the most confidence in. Presenter: Dave Russell...

Culturehollywood-reporter2mo ago

London LGBTQIA+ Film Fest Announces Full Program

The 40th BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival has released its full program, featuring films starring Lux Pascal, Rain Spencer, Rupert Everett, and Lena Dunham, with 'Doctor Who' creator Russell T. Davies also scheduled to appear.

Do plans for a new Mummy film signal the end for the multiverse blockbuster franchise?
CultureThe Guardian2mo ago

Do plans for a new Mummy film signal the end for the multiverse blockbuster franchise?

With audiences fatigued by endlessly interconnected mashups, studios are reverting to movies with one storyline that ends in a natural conclusion – what a radical idea The news this week that Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are to return in a new Mummy film for the first time in a quarter of a century feels a bit like Hollywood stumbling out of a very long house party it doesn’t entirely remember attending. The last time the pair appeared together was 2001, when The Mummy Returns (itself an insipid sequel to 1999’s much better The Mummy) hit multiplexes. Since then we’ve had a spin-off (2002’s The Scorpion King, featuring an early turn from Dwayne Johnson) and a second sequel that didn’t feature Weisz, 2008’s forgettable The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. And then, of course, there was the ill-fated “Dark Universe”, forever immortalised by that solemn publicity photograph of Russell Crowe (Dr Jekyll), Javier Bardem (Frankenstein’s Monster), Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp (The Invisible Man) staring into the middle distance like an ageing goth supergroup. The plan was to launch an interconnected saga in which Jekyll would act as a sort of monster-movie Nick Fury, corralling Dracula, Frankenstein and assorted undead assets into a synergised Marvel-style cinematic ecosystem. Fortunately it rapidly fell apart: 2017’s Cruise-led The Mummy landed with all the grace of a cursed sarcophagus dropped down a lift shaft. And that, as far as the Dark Universe was concerned, was that. Universal pivoted to smaller films such as Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man, while Bardem’s Monster and Depp’s Invisible Man never materialised at all. Continue reading...

Culturesydney-morning-herald1d ago

Sydney Morning Herald Marks 195th Anniversary

The Sydney Morning Herald celebrates 195 years since its founding, marking a significant milestone for the Australian newspaper. The publication also included several obituaries for individuals from the Sydney area.

Paramount+ Renews Taylor Sheridan's 'The Madison' for Third Season
CultureThe Guardianla-vanguardiavariety+4hollywood-reporterdeadlineignscreen-rant3d ago7 sources

Paramount+ Renews Taylor Sheridan's 'The Madison' for Third Season

Paramount+ has officially renewed Taylor Sheridan's star-studded Western series 'The Madison' for a third season, ahead of its second season debut. The show, featuring Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell, is among several series receiving renewals or new season announcements.

Culturehollywood-reporter5d ago

Behind the Scenes of Australian Fight Film 'Beast'

Daniel MacPherson and director Tyler Atkins discuss the extensive physical and creative journey behind their indie drama 'Beast,' from training in Thailand to Russell Crowe's involvement in shaping the film.

Rubio Predicts Iran War to End in Weeks; G7 Urges Civilian Protection and Hormuz Freedom
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Rubio Predicts Iran War to End in Weeks; G7 Urges Civilian Protection and Hormuz Freedom

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has predicted the war with Iran could conclude within weeks, not months, as America anticipates Iran's response 'any moment' after strikes on nuclear and metal processing facilities. G7 foreign ministers have urged a halt to attacks on civilians in the Middle East and called on Iran to immediately restore shipping freedom in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Rubio reiterated his prediction after meeting G7 counterparts in France.

Ian Huntley attacked in prison by fellow inmate
WorldThe Independent1mo ago

Ian Huntley attacked in prison by fellow inmate

Killer Ian Huntley was reportedly attacked in prison by Anthony Russell, who allegedly shouted 'I’ve done it, I’ve done it' after repeatedly smashing Huntley over the head with a metal bar.

Molly vs the Machines review – a powerful story of love, loss and the dangers of social media
TechnologyThe Guardian1mo ago

Molly vs the Machines review – a powerful story of love, loss and the dangers of social media

Before she took her own life at 14, Molly Russell accessed thousands of harmful posts on Instagram and Pinterest. A new documentary recreates the inquest where her father was told the images were safe Molly Russell was 14 when she took her own life in 2017 after months of viewing content relating to self-harm and suicide on social media. Nearly a decade later, her best friends from school, interviewed for this documentary, have grown into articulate, impressive women in their early 20s. Watch...

Early Emmy Predictions for Lead Actress Categories
Culturevariety2d ago

Early Emmy Predictions for Lead Actress Categories

Early predictions for the upcoming Emmy Awards highlight potential nominees and frontrunners in the Lead Actress categories across Limited/Movie, Comedy, and Drama series. Actresses like Carey Mulligan, Keke Palmer, and Zendaya are among those generating buzz.

Russell Brand's Rape and Sexual Assault Trial Postponed to October 2026
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Russell Brand's Rape and Sexual Assault Trial Postponed to October 2026

Actor and comedian Russell Brand's trial on multiple rape and sexual assault charges, originally set for June, has been officially postponed to October 2026 at London's Southwark Crown Court.

Keri Russell Celebrates 50th Birthday
Culturejutarnji-list25d ago

Keri Russell Celebrates 50th Birthday

Actress Keri Russell, known for 'Felicity' and 'The Diplomat', is celebrating her 50th birthday, maintaining a natural look and reflecting on her career.

Hong Kong court dismisses press group’s legal challenge to limits on access to vehicle registry
Politicshk-free-press1mo ago

Hong Kong court dismisses press group’s legal challenge to limits on access to vehicle registry

The High Court has dismissed a Hong Kong press group’s legal challenge against government restrictions on media access to the vehicle registry. High Court Judge Russell Coleman handed down his judgment on Friday, rejecting the Hong Kong Journalists Association’s (HKJA) judicial review against the Transport Department. The HKJA argued that the new arrangement on media […]

Miami is not the next Silicon Valley. It's something much weirder.
BusinessBusiness Insider1mo ago

Miami is not the next Silicon Valley. It's something much weirder.

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BI Tech's elite are taking their talents to South Beach — again. In January, David Sacks, the venture capitalist and crypto and AI czar, proclaimed that Miami will soon replace New York City as America's financial capital. Stripe's Patrick Collison has been marveling at the city's "boomtown" vibes. With California flirting with a one-time tax on billionaires, said billionaires like Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Mark Zuckerberg are buying oceanfront mansions. And on Tuesday, Palantir announced that it's moving its headquarters from Denver to Miami. Is Miami the next Silicon Valley? We've been here before. The pandemic sent waves of coastal workers to the city, turning it into a Zoomtown full of online venture capitalists like Keith Rabois and Delian Asparouhov, bitcoin bull runners, and purveyors of the finest NFTs. Billboards went up in San Francisco featuring a mock tweet from then-Miami mayor Francis Suarez: "Thinking about moving to Miami? DM me." Here's the thing: It's easy to fall for Miami when a big chunk of the workforce is stuck at home and online. Five years later, it's a lot harder to build companies there. "Miami is great three months out of the year," says one prominent venture capitalist who moved to the city during the pandemic but is now returning to an established hub. While the Floridian tax benefits are real, the investor has found that the social scene hollows out in the summer as residents leave, making it "hard to build roots or have reliable friends." More critically for the startup ecosystem, the scene lacked the "hustle" of San Francisco or New York. Silicon Valley practically runs on a conveyor belt from Stanford and Caltech to Y Combinator's Dogpatch offices. The machine turns students into founders, builders into companies, and companies into the next wave of founders. Miami, meanwhile, lacks a major university to pipe in tech talent. Instead, the investor says, the city tends to attract people who have already "made it." Miami and Fort Lauderdale-based startups raised $3 billion in 2025. Bay Area-based startups raised $177 billion. The Miami market, while busy, significantly lags behind the major hubs. Startups in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro raised about $3 billion in 2025, per PitchBook, down from $8.6 billion in 2022, when money and crypto sloshed about. The Bay Area, by contrast, still grabs 52% of the nation's venture funding, with $177 billion in capital pouring in last year. Alligators may be all around in Miami, but unicorns are hard to find. In January, Cast AI, a startup that helps companies cut cloud costs, crossed the $1 billion valuation mark, becoming the region's first homegrown unicorn in years. Before that, Adam Neumann, the ousted WeWork cofounder, debuted his Miami residential real-estate venture, Flow, at a $1 billion valuation in 2022. Even Garry Tan, the Y Combinator president and gadfly who's usually first in line to dunk on San Francisco's politics, has been blunt about where the breeding grounds are best. Tan recently said on X that the accelerator still hasn't opened offices outside the Bay Area because founders are simply more likely to build unicorns there. According to a Business Insider analysis of Crunchbase data, of the at least 97 new unicorns that investors minted in 2025, 43 of them were based in the Bay Area. But those who dismiss the city entirely miss the point. Miami isn't the next San Francisco. It's establishing itself as something else. Patrick Murphy, a former Florida congressman and entrepreneur, says that Miami's tech scene is growing, it's just being built in "reverse order." Silicon Valley, he says, emerged from an if you build it, they will come approach: Engineers built great companies first, which eventually created fortunes that cycled back into the community to fund the next generation of companies. Miami, however, has a more if you come, they will build it tact. It's attracted the "wealth achievers" first — the family offices, private equity names, and already-successful founders who emigrated for lifestyle reasons. Finance heavyweights like Citadel and Thoma Bravo arrived early. Vanguard, one of the world's largest asset managers, is eyeing an expansion in Miami as it targets more Latin American wealth. The city is now importing the machinery that follows them. Legal, accounting, and consulting firms are opening local offices to stay close to clients — and scoop up star talent that no longer needs to live near HQ. This dynamic has established Miami as a "control center" for decision-makers, Murphy argues, but not yet the "factory floor" where the actual work gets done. Murphy says that despite running a successful construction-tech startup, Togal.AI, his engineering team has been offshore from the beginning because the local talent pool simply "didn't exist" when he started in 2019. "If you go to Miami, you're not going to see dozens of engineers at a Starbucks cranking away," he says. "That's not here yet." Still, Miami's flood of wealth is creating demand for startups built on the city's local economy, especially in property tech and fintech, Murphy says. Togal.AI's annual recurring revenue has grown 1,000% over the past two years, Murphy says, and is now raising fresh venture funding in order to hire dozens of new employees this year. Palantir's move immediately became a kind of Rorschach test for Miami's future. "Florida is the new crypto," one user wrote on X. Maya Bakhai, a Fort Lauderdale resident and founder of the early-stage venture firm Spice Capital, tells me that the city will flourish alongside "net new" industries that are still taking shape and where the center of gravity isn't locked in yet. Crypto firms like MoonPay and QuickNode still treat South Florida as a home base, she notes. A new space-tech accelerator backed by the state is trying to persuade founders to stick around by pairing them with funders. Bakhai's bigger bet is that just as New York became the hub for e-commerce, Miami could become the place where creator businesses get built. Research out of the University of Hong Kong found Miami has more top influencers per capita than New York or Los Angeles. And then there's Palantir, the strongest signal flare yet that tech is taking America's Playground seriously. It's hard to know what the data giant's HQ move will mean in practice — Palantir hasn't said how many employees it plans to relocate, or whether it will offer moving packages to lure talent south. The company did not respond to an email request for comment. If Palantir does move a meaningful slice of its workforce, it would give Miami something it's been short on: a marquee tech employer that can recruit and keep technical workers on the ground year-round. On X, Palantir's move immediately became a kind of Rorschach test for Miami's future. ""Florida is the future," cheered Andreessen Horowitz investor Katherine Boyle. Others were less convinced. "Florida is the new crypto," one user wrote. "For the next 20 years, nothing will change, but they will always tell you 'big things are happening in Florida.'" Turning Miami into Silicon Beach is a long game, Bakhai argues. It won't be built by the billionaires buying houses to snowbird in today, she argues, but by the young strivers arriving for their first serious jobs — the entry-level analysts heading to Citadel and the junior lawyers starting at firms like Orrick. For the first time, she says, ambitious graduates can launch careers in Miami instead of treating New York or San Francisco as the default. The payoff, she says, comes years later, when they eventually spin off to start their own companies. Until then, Miami remains largely a playground for the "made it" crowd, waiting in the sun for the builders to come. Melia Russell is a reporter with Business Insider, covering the intersection of law and technology. Read the original article on Business Insider