2019

Joaquin Phoenix Walks Out Of Interview When Asked About Graphic Violence In ‘Joker’

Entertainment /

Joaquin Phoenix walked out of an interview when asked to respond to concerns about onscreen violence in his new film, “Joker,” which tells the origin story of the DC comic book villain.  For an article published Friday, Telegraph film critic Robbie Collin sat down with the actor and asked whether he worries the new film “might […]

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Some on WeWork’s Board Are Said to Be Discussing Replacing Its C.E.O.

Technology /

Some board members and large investors in WeWork are privately discussing whether and how to replace the company’s co-founder, Adam Neumann, as chief executive to salvage the company’s fortunes, three people involved in the talks said. Among those now favoring removing the charismatic but erratic Mr. Neumann is SoftBank, the Japanese technology giant that is

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Pelosi Warns of ‘New Stage’ of Inquiry if Trump Blocks Whistle-Blower Complaint

Politics /

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday called on the Trump administration to promptly turn over a secret whistle-blower complaint said to relate to President Trump’s attempts to press Ukraine to investigate his leading Democratic presidential rival, warning that a refusal to do so could force the House to open a new phase in

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Who’s Speaking at the U.N. Climate Summit? Several Champions of Coal.

Politics /

Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. UNITED NATIONS — In May of this year, on a trip to low-lying endangered Pacific islands, the United Nations secretary general, Antonio Guterres, made one of his boldest calls yet to the world’s presidents and prime ministers. Don’t build new

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Thousands, Including Trump, Rally In Texas For India’s Prime Minister

Finance /

HOUSTON – U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a stage and showered each other with praise on Sunday at a “Howdy, Modi!” rally attended by upward of 50,000 people, a rare mass showing for a foreign leader on American soil. Trump, calling the gathering a “profoundly historic event,” was greeted

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