Hush over Hollywood: why has it become so hard to make films in Los Angeles?

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The drop in productions is causing alarm – can Tinseltown halt the exodus and reclaim its spot as the home of movie-making?

When Adam Scott was working on the hit TV show Parks and Recreation in the early 2010s, the Los Angeles studio where the show was filmed was packed – “every stage was filled and working”.

These days, he told his former co-star Rob Lowe in a much-discussed recent podcast conversation, “it’s quiet over there” – in part because “it’s just too expensive to shoot here”.

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Power Outage in Cannes During Film Festival Is Sabotage, Officials Say – The New York Times

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  1. Power Outage in Cannes During Film Festival Is Sabotage, Officials Say  The New York Times
  2. Cannes awards Palme d’Or to Iranian revenge drama ‘It Was Just an Accident’  AP News
  3. Police probe possible arson attack as Cannes and parts of southern France suffer power cut  Reuters
  4. Foul Play Suspected After Shock Cannes Incident  The Daily Beast
  5. Sabotage suspected as power cut hits Cannes Film Festival  BBC
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Hamburg, Germany Stabbing Victims in Stable Condition, Police Say – The New York Times

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  1. Hamburg, Germany Stabbing Victims in Stable Condition, Police Say  The New York Times
  2. At least 18 people injured in Hamburg train station stabbing, suspect arrested: Authorities  ABC News
  3. Knife Attack at Train Station in Hamburg, Germany, Wounds at Least 17  The New York Times
  4. 17 Stabbed in Knife Rampage at Germany Train Station, Woman Arrested: 'It Is Shocking'  Yahoo
  5. German woman arrested after mass stabbing at Hamburg train station  Al Jazeera
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Russia launches one of biggest drone attacks on Kyiv since start of war

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Attack occurs hours after Russia and Ukraine begin prisoner exchange in deal seen as first step towards ceasefire

Russia has launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Kyiv, injuring 15 people in one of the biggest assaults on the Ukrainian capital since the beginning of the war more than three years ago.

The attack came in waves, with Russia launching 14 ballistic missiles and 250 drones in the early hours of Saturday, although Ukrainian forces shot down six missiles and stopped most of the drones before they reached Kyiv.

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Rubio and Grenell, Trump’s dueling diplomats, clash over Venezuela – The Washington Post

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  1. Rubio and Grenell, Trump’s dueling diplomats, clash over Venezuela  The Washington Post
  2. Playbook: The Friday news dump from hell  Politico
  3. Battling Trump appointees set off 'head-spinning' chaos leading to GOP revolt  MSN
  4. 'Crazy to run against me': Republican who voted against megabill defies Trump's threats  MSN
  5. GOP senator warns Trump threats 'just not going to work' in Senate  MSN
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South Lebanon votes in municipal elections that will test support for Hezbollah – AP News

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  1. South Lebanon votes in municipal elections that will test support for Hezbollah  AP News
  2. Hezbollah’s post-war popularity is tested as southern Lebanon holds local elections  The Times of Israel
  3. South Lebanon votes in municipal election seen as test of Hezbollah support  Al Jazeera
  4. Hezbollah seeks boost in Lebanon vote as disarmament calls grow  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Will Israel disrupt municipal vote in south Lebanon?  MSN
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EU Commission demands Hungary withdraws its draft transparency law – Euronews.com

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  1. EU Commission demands Hungary withdraws its draft transparency law  Euronews.com
  2. European editors sign petition opposing Hungary's move against foreign-funded groups  Reuters
  3. Hungarians rally in mass protest against bill allowing blacklisting of Orbán critics  AP News
  4. Hungarian PM justifies law targeting independent media as response to espionage activities by Ukraine  Українська правда
  5. EU eyes action over Hungary's planned Russian-style law  DW
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UK employees work from home more than most global peers, study finds

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Exclusive: Staff in Britain now average 1.8 days a week of remote working, above global average of 1.3 days

UK workers continue to work from home more than nearly any of their global counterparts more than five years after the pandemic first disrupted traditional office life, a study has found.

UK employees now average 1.8 days a week of remote working, above the international average of 1.3 days, according to the Global Survey of Working Arrangements (G-SWA), a worldwide poll of more than 16,000 full-time, university-educated workers across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa that began in July 2021.

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Bangladesh’s Yunus calls surprise advisory council meeting amid resignation buzz: Report – Hindustan Times

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  1. Bangladesh's Yunus calls surprise advisory council meeting amid resignation buzz: Report  Hindustan Times
  2. Bangladesh’s Leader Threatens to Resign Over Election Pressure  The New York Times
  3. Bangladesh churn: Army for polls, Yunus threatens to quit, but his aide says he’s ‘definitely staying’  The Indian Express
  4. 'Unity needed to stop return of authoritarianism': Bangladesh government fears uncertain future amid prot  Times of India
  5. Why the future of Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus administration is uncertain  Al Jazeera
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No knockout blows in Poland presidential debate – politico.eu

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  1. No knockout blows in Poland presidential debate  politico.eu
  2. How Poland can keep its place at the heart of Europe  The Economist
  3. Poland presidential debate puts Ukraine and Europe centre stage  The Guardian
  4. Poland’s elections will decide the future of its democracy  Brookings
  5. Poland's presidential debate: Trzaskowski slams Nawrocki over 'Putin's language' on Ukraine's NATO bid  The Kyiv Independent
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Thousands support Kneecap at first big gig since terrorism charge

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Irish-language rap trio perform at London festival after member charged for allegedly displaying Hezbollah flag

• Kneecap review – rap trio remain unbowed by terror charge

Thousands of fans showed up to support Kneecap at a festival they headlined on Friday night, days after one of its members was charged with a terror offence.

The Irish-language act performed at the Wide Awake festival in Brockwell Park, south London, two days after band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London in November.

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Thousands support Kneecap at first big gig since terrorism charge

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Irish-language rap trio perform at London festival after member charged for allegedly displaying Hezbollah flag

• Kneecap review – rap trio remain unbowed by terror charge

Thousands of fans showed up to support Kneecap at a festival they headlined on Friday night, days after one of its members was charged with a terror offence.

The Irish-language act performed at the Wide Awake festival in Brockwell Park, south London, two days after band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London in November.

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Israel is facing unprecedented pressure from allies over its war on Gaza. Can they force it to change its ways? – CNN

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  1. Israel is facing unprecedented pressure from allies over its war on Gaza. Can they force it to change its ways?  CNN
  2. Israeli official: We have U.S. backing in talks, Hamas will agree to end rule over Gaza  Haaretz
  3. Gaza ceasefire talks have not led anywhere, Qatari PM says  ABC News
  4. Israel calling back hostage deal team from Qatar over lack of progress, source tells 'Post'  The Jerusalem Post
  5. U.S. presses Israel and Hamas to accept updated offer for Gaza ceasefire  Axios
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Trump rushes to announce largest Russia-Ukraine POW swap of the war – politico.eu

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  1. Trump rushes to announce largest Russia-Ukraine POW swap of the war  politico.eu
  2. Russia will reveal peace terms to Ukraine after prisoner exchange, Lavrov says  The Kyiv Independent
  3. Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners hours after a massive attack on Kyiv  AP News
  4. Ukraine and Russia Begin Largest Exchange of Prisoners of War  The New York Times
  5. Russia and Ukraine swap 307 soldiers on second day of POW exchange  Reuters
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Ethnic Hungarian, Moldovan voters saved Romania’s democracy – DW

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  1. Ethnic Hungarian, Moldovan voters saved Romania's democracy  DW
  2. Hard-right candidate who lost Romania’s presidential race contests results at top court  AP News
  3. Romanian top court rejects challenge to annul presidential election  Reuters
  4. Romania’s Postponed Reckoning  Foreign Affairs
  5. Musk and Sacks question Romanian election, at odds with U.S. diplomat  NBC News
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