Jakarta, Indonesia – When Netflix announced the exclusive production of seven Indonesian films and series in September 2022, few expected overnight success. But by the end of the year, the Big Four by Timo Tjahjanto, the first film in the series, had become one of the video-on-demand giant’s most-watched films not in the English language. Tjahjanto’s first action-comedy amassed more than 16 million viewing hours and tells the story of Dina, a strait-laced detective. Looking for cues on the unsolved murder of her late father, she ends up on a remote tropical island, fighting for her life with the same…
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A heatwave is threatening further wildfires in Chile’s south-central region, authorities have warned, as more than two dozen people have been killed due to the devastating blazes. High temperatures are expected until Friday and could rise above 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) in the central Maule and Nuble regions, “creating a very complex situation in terms of weather”, the deputy interior minister, Manuel Monsalve, said on Tuesday. “A very complex climate situation can arise,” said Monsalve, urging teams to be “prepared for any eventuality”. Fires have ravaged more than 290,000 hectares (716,606 acres) across the South American nation so…
US is carrying out an extensive operation to gather all the pieces of the device, which was shot down at the weekend.The United States Navy has released the first official images of its effort to recover what Washington says was a Chinese “surveillance balloon”, which was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean after being spotted in US airspace last week. The photos published on Tuesday showed US Navy members from an explosive ordnance group leaning over a rigid-hull inflatable boat and pulling in broad swathes of the balloon’s white outer fabric and shell structure. Using underwater drones, warships and inflatable…
Sophie Ecclestone, Danni Wyatt, and Nat and Katherine Sciver-Brunt will enter the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction at the highest reserve price. The England internationals are among 24 players listed in the top bracket of £50,000. Australian duo Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry, India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur and former West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin are also in that group.England’s captain Heather Knight has a base price of £40,000, along with Amy Jones and Charlie Dean.Under-19 captain Grace Scrivens is the only uncapped English entrant after impressing in the recent T20 World Cup and has a base price of £10,000.…
The Sacramento Kings have acquired forward Kessler Edwards from the Brooklyn Nets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The Nets are sending Edwards and cash to Sacramento in order to free up a roster spot and $8 million in salary. The deal was pending Edwards’ approval, who has a no-trade clause due to a Bird Rights restriction in his contract. Wojnarowski later reported that Edwards had reportedly agreed to the deal, and the trade is expected to be made official. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Edwards has played 14 games with Brooklyn…
Moscow has repeatedly accused NATO of involvement in the war by supplying arms to Kyiv, warning supplies are ‘legitimate targets’.Western weapons supplies to Ukraine are dragging NATO directly into the conflict and could lead to an “unpredictable” escalation, Russia’s defence minister says. “The US and its allies are trying to prolong the conflict as much as possible,” Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu said in a conference call on Tuesday with military officials. “To do this, they have started supplying heavy offensive weapons, openly urging Ukraine to seize our territories. In fact, such steps are dragging NATO countries into the conflict and…
The Brooklyn Nets are telling teams they are not planning to trade star forward Kevin Durant before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, but still are having ongoing discussions about the direction of the franchise, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The Nets are one of the teams in the trade spotlight following Monday’s deal to ship disgruntled star guard Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks. Irving asked to be traded after he was unable to reach a contract extension with the Nets, who then dealt him and Markieff Morris to the Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian…
More than 50 million people are expected to place bets totaling $16bn as Philadelphia Eagles battle Kansas City Chiefs.A record number of people in the United States are expected to place bets on the upcoming Super Bowl game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, highlighting the expansion of legal sports betting across the US. The American Gaming Association (AGA) estimated on Tuesday that more than 50 million people — about 20 percent of the US population — would place bets on Sunday’s game, for a total of about $16bn. The figure represents legal wagers, as well as casual…
Keep up to date with all the latest golf news, reviews of the week’s tournaments and a look ahead to forthcoming events with our podcast; if you would like to contact the podcast then you can tweet Josh using @JoshAntmann or email at golf@skysports.com Last Updated: 07/02/23 6:36pm Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player David Howell expects Justin Rose to receive a Ryder Cup call from Luke Donald after his win at Pebble Beach earlier this week. David Howell expects Justin Rose to receive a Ryder Cup call from Luke Donald after his win at Pebble…
Toronto Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby will remain out of the lineup for the team’s final game before the NBA trade deadline because of a wrist sprain. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Raptors coach Nick Nurse, whose team faces the San Antonio Spurs at home on Wednesday, told reporters on Tuesday that Anunoby worked out and is progressing well but has not been cleared for contact. Anunoby suffered the injury on Jan. 27 after taking a hard fall on a dunk attempt in San Francisco against the Golden State Warriors. He then missed the final five games of the…