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10 December 2016 • 11:40 AMT
More than 1,000 fighters join Syrian Democratic Forces in fight for Raqqa

The PYD co-Chair said that the first stage of the operation is to besiege Raqqa and that this phase is almost finished.

10 December 2016 • 11:38 AMT
“Puff, the Magic Dragon” animated movie in development

The studio has tapped “Trolls” helmer Mike Mitchell to direct. Safehouse Pictures partners Tory Tunnell and Joby Harold will produce.

10 December 2016 • 11:34 AMT
Turkey wants arrest of 55 people suspected of financing Gulen

The businessmen allegedly carried large sums of cash back and forth between Turkey, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kazakhstan since 2014.

10 December 2016 • 11:18 AMT
IAEA concludes safety review at Armenian Nuclear Power Plant

The SALTO team reviewed the plant’s programmes related to its long-term operation, including human resources and knowledge management.

10 December 2016 • 11:04 AMT
“Spider-Man: Homecoming” release date set

In addition to Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr. and Marisa Tomei return as Tony Stark and May Parker respectively.

10 December 2016 • 10:52 AMT
“War for the Planet of the Apes” unleashes 1st trailer

Andy Serkis returns to do a motion-capture performance for Caesar and lends his voice to the character.

10 December 2016 • 10:46 AMT
Spotify drops $700 million deal to buy SoundCloud

A source for the Financial Times claims that the deal was abandoned as Spotify prepares for an IPO sometime next year.

10 December 2016 • 10:22 AMT
Interactive piano app for new Macbook Pro released

The “Touch Bar Piano” app is designed to turn the Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro into a little tiny touch-based piano that can be used to make music.

10 December 2016 • 10:17 AMT
Egypt hails “special relationship” with Saudi, denies drift toward Iran

“From Egypt’s perspective we have a very clear vision as to the fundamental nature of that relationship,” Sameh Shukri said.

10 December 2016 • 10:01 AMT
Sigur Ros share mysterious vid that teases huge announcement

The video shows footage from their stunning 2016 world tour, leading fans to speculate as to whether they will announce more dates for 2017.

10 December 2016 • 09:56 AMT
Arcade Fire’s Tim Kingsbury announces solo album

Describing the sound of the album to Cult Montreal in 2015, Kinsgbury said: “It’s evolved a bit, but the feel of it is definitely rock music”.

10 December 2016 • 09:44 AMT
Key Russian helmer Pavel Lungin plans “Esau” adaptation, Gulag epic

“Esau’s” story is about two brothers. One left Israel and lives in the U.S. and then tries to rediscover his brother.

10 December 2016 • 09:43 AMT
Levon Aronian starts off London Chess Classic with victory

It is the last of the Grand Chess Tour. The winner receives $75,000, the overall winner of the Grand Chess Tour receives another $75,000.

10 December 2016 • 09:19 AMT
Roger Ailes-Megyn Kelly film in the works from “Big Short” scribe

The film revolves around Megyn Kelly and the women who made sexual harassment accusations against Roger Ailes, the former head of Fox News.

10 December 2016 • 09:02 AMT
Israel to receive first U.S.-made F-35 stealth fighter jets

It is unclear if Israel’s planes will be able to deliver nuclear bombs. Israel is believed to be the Middle East’s sole nuclear-armed power

10 December 2016 • 08:59 AMT
“Alien: Covenant” to feature cameo appearance from James Franco

Franco is said to take the role of Branson, the captain of the titular spaceship who is also the husband of Katherine Waterston’s Daniels.

10 December 2016 • 08:54 AMT
“Sherlock” season 4 finale title revealed

Toby Jones is added to the cast as new villain Culverton Smith, who has been described as “the darkest villain” the show has ever had.

10 December 2016 • 08:35 AMT
Zack Snyder to shoot Afghanistan- based thriller “The Last Photograph”

Snyder is aiming to shoot “The Last Photograph” before beginning work on “Justice League 2,” which has not yet been dated by Warner Bros.

10 December 2016 • 08:26 AMT
Five Armenian teams to challenge European Basketball Championships

The Prague-hosted draws will determine the cities that will host the various events in 2017, the Armenian basketball federation said.

10 December 2016 • 08:23 AMT
“O.J.: Made in America,” “Making a Murderer” top 2016 IDA Awards

Best Curated Series went to DR TV’s “DR2 Dokumania”; Best Episodic Series Award to Netflix’s “Last Chance U”.

10 December 2016 • 08:09 AMT
Turkey drops case against Israelis over Gaza ship storming

An arrest warrant for the four charged was also withdrawn, a lawyer for the victims, wrote on Twitter after a closed door hearing in Istanbul.

10 December 2016 • 08:02 AMT
WADA investigator says found no Putin link to Russian doping

Despite McLaren saying “senior officials” within Russia’s ministry of sports actively supported the practice, he found no links to Putin.

10 December 2016 • 07:59 AMT
First feathered dinosaur tail discovered in amber

Burmese amber is often used as jewelry, and Eva had already been shaped by the time it was collected with other samples in 2015.

10 December 2016 • 07:56 AMT
At least 45,000 displaced after strong quake in Indonesia

Humanitarian groups are now coordinating their efforts from a main command post in the worst affected district Pidie Jaya.

10 December 2016 • 07:46 AMT
Armenian, Karabakh Presidents visit military units on contact line

The Presidents got familiarized with the service of the soldiers and current situation along the contact line with Azerbaijan.

10 December 2016 • 07:46 AMT
Flickering LED lights could help cure Alzheimer’s disease

The flickering lights work by stimulating gamma oscillation, which is believed to be impaired in people suffering from the illness.

10 December 2016 • 07:38 AMT
HBO, J.J. Abrams team for space series “Glare”

The space series marks Abram’s latest TV invasion after he recently executive produced “Westworld” for HBO.

10 December 2016 • 07:33 AMT
“Transformers” star lands key role in “Sicario” sequel “Soldado”

The film has Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin reprising their roles as Alejandro and Matt Graver respectively.

10 December 2016 • 07:20 AMT
Nigeria suicide attack kills 45 in Madagali crowded market

“From our updated records we have 45 dead and 33 injured in the twin suicide bomb explosions in Madagali,” said Sa’ad Bello.

10 December 2016 • 07:20 AMT
Ubisoft execs fined millions for alleged insider trading

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers has levied a combined €1.27 million fine against Ubisoft Montreal CEO and VP of corporate affairs.