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Fire and Ash leads the New Year’s Eve box office

Since opening, the film has grossed more than $250 million at the domestic box office in less than two weeks James Cameron’s latest installment in the Avatar franchise earned an estimated $8.1 million domestically on New Year’s Eve. Photo: file James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash closed out 2025 by dominating the New Year’s Eve box office, finishing at No. 1 on one of the last theatrical days of the year and helping lift domestic ticket sales to $8.9 billion for the year. The latest installment of the Avatar franchise earned an estimated $8.1 million domestically on New Year’s Eve,

January 2, 2026

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani promises success to the left after taking office

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, during his inauguration ceremony on January 1, 2026. —Reuters He vows to be an example to the world through the leadership of New York. He focuses his message on cost of living pressures and economic justice Promises to stand by those he said were routinely betrayed. Zohran Mamdani vowed on Thursday to show that left-wing politics can succeed as he took over as mayor of New York for a term that will surely see him cross swords with US President Donald Trump. Thousands of people gathered in freezing conditions

December 14, 2025

Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ will enter the $1 billion box office club

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia 2” is on track to surpass $1 billion at the global box office, the company said Friday, as the sequel continues its strong run in international markets. The film, which revisits the bustling animal metropolis of “Zootopia,” features returning characters Judy Hopps, a rabbit cop voiced by Jennifer Goodwin and her fox partner Nick Wilde, voiced by Jason Bateman. The original Zootopia, released in 2016, was both a critical and commercial success, earning praise for its inventive world-building, compelling story and sharp social commentary. The sequel looks poised to build on that legacy, engaging audiences

December 9, 2025

At least 22 dead as fire engulfs seven-story office building in Jakarta

At least 100 firefighters and 29 trucks battled the blaze in Kemayoran, a busy Jakarta district Police officers stand near a seven-storey building damaged by fire, in Jakarta, Indonesia December 9, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS A fire ripped through a seven-story office building in the Indonesian capital on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people, police said. Police said a drone battery that exploded on the ground floor likely started the fire, which spread to the upper levels of the building in central Jakarta before it was extinguished. “However, the exact cause is still under investigation by the forensic laboratory team,” said

November 28, 2025

Entertainment

The ultimate box office hits and misses of 2025

‘Mission Impossible’ to ‘Tron: Ares’: the ultimate box office hits and misses of 2025 Every year, Hollywood throws up its share of surprises — some films exceed expectations and become cultural talking points, while others falter despite big budgets, star casts or heavy marketing. As 2025 draws to a close, the box office has created a clear picture of which films really connected with audiences and which struggled to live up to their hype. Here’s a look at the standout hits and most unexpected misses of the year. 2025 Hits to Watch: A Minecraft movie A Minecraft movie emerged as

November 25, 2025

For Good is making a spell at the box office

LOS ANGELES: Universal’s “Wicked: For Good” has turned the North American box office into a cauldron of excitement, opening to a record $150 million in the US and Canada. With worldwide ticket sales reaching $226 million, the musical adaptation of the long-running Broadway hit has not only broken records for stage-to-screen transfers, but also revived a nine-week slump in domestic box office receipts. The film continues the story of Elphaba, the green-eyed outcast known as the Wicked Witch of the West, played by Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo, and Ariana Grande as the sparkling Glinda. Together, they face the nefarious

November 5, 2025

Zohran Mamdani becomes the first Muslim mayor of New York after taking office

New York Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani reacts with Reverend Al Sharpton at the National Action Network House of Justice during the final weekend before the 2025 New York City mayoral election in New York, U.S., November 1, 2025.— Reuters Democratic socialist defeats Cuomo on progressive platform. 34-year-old becomes the first Muslim mayor of the largest city in the USA. Spanberger becomes Virginia’s first female governor. Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral election on Tuesday, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state legislator to one of the country’s most visible Democratic figures. Mamdani

October 4, 2025

European Box Office on rise

European cinema is recently in the spotlight, with fresh research showing the economic and cultural burden of creative Europe films at risk – just as actress Ana de Armas recently reflected the different ways in which the public in Europe and the American Cinema. According to a report published by the Directorate of Directorate of Communications, Content and Technology of the European Commission (DG CNECT), films on the MOVE program had “statistically positive positive impact” on the European Box Office. The initiative, with an annual budget of € 16 million, finances the cross -border allocation of recent European securities. Previously

September 8, 2025