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28 January 2017 • 13:23 AMT
Google recalls staff after Trump’s executive order

Visas for nationals of six countries, including Iran and Iraq, will not be issued for the next three months.

28 January 2017 • 13:14 AMT
Daniel Radcliffe returning to London stage

The “Harry Potter” star is a veteran of the stage at just 27 years old, having first made waves in “Equus”.

28 January 2017 • 12:48 AMT
“Donnie Darko” cult classic helmer hints at sequel

The cult classic was originally released in 2001, starring Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Jena Malone and Patrick Swayze.

28 January 2017 • 12:43 AMT
“Not the time to build walls” – Iran’s Rouhani tells Trump

“They have forgotten that the Berlin Wall collapsed. Even if there are walls between nations, they must be removed,” Rouhani said.

28 January 2017 • 12:31 AMT
Russia grounds Proton-M rocket for 3 months “due to engine problems”

Dmitry Rogozin announced the delay on Twitter on January 28 following a visit to the factory where the engines are manufactured.

28 January 2017 • 12:23 AMT
Syrian army reportedly takes water spring near Damascus

A monitoring group said the Syrian army had not yet entered the village, but was expected to under a deal reached with rebels.

28 January 2017 • 12:12 AMT
Iraqi troops discover chemical warfare agent in Mosul

Iraqi special forces Brig. Gen. Haider Fadhil said French officials tested the chemical agent this week and confirmed it was sulfur mustard.

28 January 2017 • 12:08 AMT
Hackers attacked major banks in 2016, Russian security service says

Lenders such as Sberbank, Rosbank, Alfa Bank, Bank of Moscow, as well as the Moscow Exchange were the targets of “a massive attack”.

28 January 2017 • 11:50 AMT
Microsoft’s market value tops $500 billion for the 1st time since 2000

The last time Microsoft was valued more was in March 2000, during the heyday of the dotcom era.

28 January 2017 • 11:33 AMT
Fox hands out pilot order to “Behind Enemy” Lines reboot

The drama received a hefty put-pilot commitment when “Homeland”’s Jeffrey Nachmanoff was attached to pen the script and direct.

28 January 2017 • 11:15 AMT
Tony winner Stephen Karam’s “Speech & Debate” release date set

Karam adapted the screenplay for the film, directed by Dan Harris and featuring a cast that includes “Humans” actress Sarah Steele.

28 January 2017 • 10:57 AMT
Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery hosts major Victorian art exhibition

“Victorian Treasures” brings together more than 60 outstanding paintings and watercolours from the art collections of the Lady Lever Art Gallery.

28 January 2017 • 10:33 AMT
Armenian figure skater takes 12th spot at European Championships

Russia’s Evgenia Medvedeva, who is also of Armenian descente, won gold at the championships with a world record score.

28 January 2017 • 10:32 AMT
Largest ever Marc Chagall exhibit in Canada opens in Montreal

The exhibition explores the omnipresence of music in the artist’s life and work, through close to 340 works and a major documentary corpus.

28 January 2017 • 10:18 AMT
Serena Williams beats sister Venus to win record 23rd Grand Slam

With her record seventh Australian title, the 35-year-old Williams moved ahead of Steffi Graf for the most major titles in the Open era.

28 January 2017 • 10:09 AMT
Usain Bolt confirms returning 2008 Olympic gold medal

“It’s rough that I have to give back one of my medals and I already gave it back because it was of course required by the IOC”, Bolt said.

28 January 2017 • 10:02 AMT
Elbow unveils new music video starring Benedict Cumberbatch

“Gentle Storm” is a reboot of Godly & Creme’s “Cry” 1985 clip, which featured faces blending into one another and was directed by Kevin Godley.

28 January 2017 • 09:49 AMT
Muse, Bob Dylan, The Weeknd to play fan-curated Firefly Festival

Taking place in Dover, Delaware on June 15-18, confirmed acts include The Weeknd, Muse, Twenty One Pilots, Chance the Rapper and Bob Dylan.

28 January 2017 • 09:43 AMT
Uber created new taxi jobs, but hurt wages: study

The research paper examines the effects Uber had on the local labor force when it rolled out to major American cities like New York.

28 January 2017 • 09:33 AMT
Kate Beckinsale to star in “The Chocolate Money” drama

The story is set in 1980s New York, centered on the relationship between a rich chocolate heiress and her precocious young daughter.

28 January 2017 • 09:24 AMT
New pics of Susan Sarandon, Jessica Lange on FX’s “Feud”

“Feud” also stars Alfred Molina, Sarah Paulson, Stanley Tucci, Judy Davis, Dominic Burgess, Catherine Zeta-Jones among others.

28 January 2017 • 09:12 AMT
U.S. State Secretary nominee backs peaceful settlement in Karabakh

Tillerson promised: “If confirmed, I will work with the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan to find a peaceful, long-term solution”

28 January 2017 • 08:56 AMT
Slipknot’s Corey Taylor covers David Bowie’s “China Girl”

Taylor performed alongside a line-up that included Sting, Gavin Rossdale, Perry Farrell, Rolling Stones backup singer Bernard Fowler among others.

28 January 2017 • 08:45 AMT
The Strokes bassist shares his single from side-project Summer Moon

As well as playing bass in The Strokes, Nikolai Fraiture released solo album “The Time Of The Assassins” under the name Nickel Eye in 2009.

28 January 2017 • 08:44 AMT
Turkey may cancel Greece migration deal in extradition row

“We demanded that the eight soldiers be tried again. This is a political decision, Greece is protecting and hosting coup plotters,” Cavusoglu said.

28 January 2017 • 08:33 AMT
Apple joins group dedicated to keeping smart tech nice

Apple “has been involved and collaborating with the partnership since before it was first announced,” the alliance said.

28 January 2017 • 08:19 AMT
LG’s stunningly thin OLED TVs priced between $8,000 and $20,000

B&H has released pricing on most of LG’s 2017 TV lineup, and the 2.57-millimeter-thick, 65-inch W series TV will cost $7,996.

28 January 2017 • 08:18 AMT
NBC hands out pilot order to Paul Haggis-Warren Leight medical drama

It is described as a real-time “extreme event” medical series that follows the nurses and doctors of an understaffed Brooklyn, N.Y., hospital.

28 January 2017 • 08:10 AMT
Guterres says UN must bolster action on human rights

Antonio Guterres’ remarks came as US President Donald Trump was reportedly preparing to suspend the US refugee program.

28 January 2017 • 08:04 AMT
“Will & Grace” co-creator, “Friends” grad team for sibling comedy pilot

The comedy centers on an adult brother and sister who wind up living together for the first time since they were kids after one of them suffers a big loss.