Day: September 19, 2020

German governor apologizes for 'little Merkel' comment

Virus spurs USD 7 bn tech push for German schools

7:56 pm September 19, 2020

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for massive upgrades of school technology around the country. Merkel said Saturday during her weekly video podcast that teachers were left scrambling to teach courses virtually when schools closed at the start of the country’s outbreak. She says that underscored how important […]

Iran vows ‘hit’ on all involved in US killing of top general

7:46 pm September 19, 2020

Tehran: The chief of Iran‘s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened on Saturday to go after everyone who had a role in a top general’s January killing during a US drone strike in Iraq. The guard’s website quoted Gen. Hossein Salami as saying, “Mr. Trump! Our revenge for martyrdom of our great general is obvious, serious and […]

Scarlett Johansson talks about passing on ‘Black Widow’ mantle to Florence Pugh

7:41 pm September 19, 2020

Los Angeles: Actor Scarlett Johansson says she do believe that her “Black Widow” co-star Florence Pugh could succeed her as the titular superhero and take the franchise forward. After 10 years and seven films of playing the Russian superspy-turned- Avenger, Johansson is expected to bid adieu to the character of Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow […]

Luca Zingaretti to star in Italian prison drama The King’

7:30 pm September 19, 2020

Los Angeles: Acclaimed actor Luca Zingaretti has been signed on to play the lead role in Italian prison drama The King from European pay-TV operator Sky Italia. The 58-year-old Italian star is known for playing Salvo Montalbano in mystery series Inspector Montalbano , based on the character and novels created by Andrea Camilleri. According to […]

Harley Quinn’ renewed for season 3 at HBO Max

7:24 pm September 19, 2020

Los Angeles: Harley Quinn animated series has been renewed for a third season at Warner Bros-owned streaming platform HBO Max. According to Deadline, the shift comes as DC Universe is moving out of scripted original series and will transition solely to comic book subscription service DC Universe Infinite, to be launched in January next year. […]