Accounts from Myanmar army soldiers who have surrendered or defected over the past three months reveal that the military is suffering from plunging morale and overstretched logistics amid a rebel offensive that has prompted mass surrenders. These accounts, provided by more than 30 soldiers, suggest that the rebels’ recent battlefield successes go beyond mere territorial … Read more
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The crises here keep compounding. Armed gangs have forced more than 300,000 from their homes. The police are outgunned and overmatched. Half the people don’t have enough to eat. This Caribbean nation of 11 million has no democratically elected officials. The National Assembly is empty. The presidency is vacant. That’s left Ariel … Read more
Margot Robbie is dazzling the red carpet! The 33-year-old Barbie actress was joined by husband Tom Ackerley as she attended the 2024 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards on Saturday (February 10) in Gold Coast, Australia. During the awards show, Margot was honored with the Trailblazer Award. Cate Blanchett presented the award to … Read more
Rebellions, a South Korean fabless AI chip startup, said today it has closed $124 million (165 billion KRW) in a Series B round of funding to develop its third AI chip, called Rebel. The startup will also use the new capital, oversubscribed with an initial target of $90 million, to ramp up production of its … Read more
KINSHASA, Congo — At least 19 people were killed when rebels attacked a town in Congo’s North Kivu province, the army said late Thursday, the latest violence in the country’s conflict-battered east. The rebels shelled the town of Mweso, where they “indiscriminately dropped mortar bombs,” which also injured 27 other civilians, army spokesman Lt. Col. … Read more
Photo by SSPL/Getty Images In 1984, we were listening to Prince’s Purple Rain on FM radio; we were watching Ghostbusters at the drive-in movie theater; and, oh yes, we were falling in love with Apple’s radical new computer, the Macintosh. On January 24, 1984, the Mac was unveiled to the world. Priced at $2,495, or … Read more
KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwandan authorities accused Burundi’s leader of making “incendiary allegations aimed at inciting division among Rwandans,” raising tensions that persist after Burundi closed all border crossings with Rwanda earlier this month. Relations between Rwanda and Burundi have deteriorated in recent weeks after Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye renewed accusations that Rwanda is funding and … Read more
JERUSALEM — Iran is “very directly involved” in ship attacks that Yemen’s Houthi rebels have carried out during Israel’s war against Hamas, the U.S. Navy’s top Mideast commander told The Associated Press on Monday. Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of the Navy’s 5th Fleet, stopped short of saying Tehran directed individual attacks by the … Read more
Rebel Wilson recently got candid about her weight gain. The actress revealed in a post on social media that stress and her busy work schedule have caused her to put on some extra pounds. Sharing the post next to a photo of her relaxing on a boat, Wilson noted that the weight gain made her … Read more
Spoilers are ahead for Rebel Moon — Part 1: A Child of Fire. SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Summary Sam may be the long-lost Princess Issa, who could be crucial to Rebel Moon: Part 2 ‘s ending. Devra will join the battle against the Imperium to avenge her fallen brother. … Read more