Senior European Union officials warned this week that the election of Joe Biden will not bring an immediate return to the trusting partnership between Europe and the U.S. that existed prior to 2016.
“You will never rewind history,” the E.U.’s Vice President and foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell told TIME in a Nov. 16 interview. Four years of President Donald Trump, who labeled the bloc a “foe” and has slapped tariffs on European goods, has left Europeans with a lasting sense that U.
Performers from across Europe and beyond will compete in the first semi-final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest on Tuesday, amid heightened security prompted by pro-Palestinian protesters objecting to Israel’s participation in the competition.
The international songwriting competition kicked off over the weekend in Malmo, Sweden. The city already expected about 100,000 fans to visit, and amped up security for the event in anticipation of thousands of people protesting Israel’s participation in the contest.
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“Futurama” has been renewed for two more new seasons at Hulu, Variety has learned. The revival of the beloved adult animated series has been picked up for an additional 20 episodes at the streaming service. Hulu had picked the show up for 20 episodes back in February 2022, the first 10 of which were released starting in July. The premiere date for the second batch of 10 from that order has yet to be announced, though it is expected to debut in 2024.
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Biography: Gabe Newell, known affectionately as "Gaben" among gamers, co-founded Valve Corporation, a company that has created popular games such as the Half-Life series as well as the Steam digital distribution platform.
Newell attended Harvard University but left to join Microsoft in 1983 where he worked on the first three versions of Windows. Inspired by the game "Doom" (1993), Newell left Microsoft in 1996 to start Valve with Mike Harrington.