Fifteen people were killed in landslides in the Philippines, and thousands in Taiwan were evacuated from their homes as the biggest typhoon in decades neared the region Friday.

Oscar winners Guillermo del Toro and Aaron Sorkin have a date with the American Film Institute.

The Hollywood veterans have been selected to receive honorary doctor of fine arts degrees during AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre on Aug. 7. The event honors the conservatory’s graduating class of 2026.

The 2026 World Cup exit for Portugal was believed to be the end of Cristiano Ronaldo’s international career.

Portugal has appointed Jorge Jesus as their new national team coach, and he has said he would continue to call on veteran superstar Cristiano Ronaldo if he is available, insisting the forward will “never” be a problem.

id Software has issued a statement following layoffs at Xbox that saw roughly half the staff at the legendary first-person shooter studio lose their jobs.

On Wednesday, a WARN notice filed in Texas reported by Game Developer confirmed that 96 workers had been laid off in Richardson, Texas, home of id Software, with a further 40 remote roles cut. The cuts were part of new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s “reset” of Microsoft’s gaming business, which began with 1,600 staff losing their jobs on Monday. Another 1,600 will be let go during the rest of the current financial year. Four Xbox studios are already out the door, with another hot on their heels.

England will face no action from the International Cricket Council (ICC) over Ben Stokes' retirement video.

The ICC wrote to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) about the video in which former England captain Stokes told team-mates of his decision to retire after the third Test against New Zealand.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts and ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, speaks to members of the media following a confirmation hearing in Washington, June 25, 2026.

A years-long lawsuit between the college-focused social app Fizz and rival Sidechat over unfair competition practices has taken an interesting turn. In a new filing, Fizz is accusing investor Jerry Lu, who is with venture capital firm Maveron, of meeting with Fizz under the guise of exploring a potential investment, but then turning around and sharing Fizz’s non-public information with its rival, Sidechat.

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Stablecoin issuer Circle surged after the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, granted it approval Friday to operate as a trust bank, the company said.