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BRUSSELS — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Tuesday that U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum “will not go unanswered,” adding that they will trigger tough countermeasures from the 27-nation bloc. “The E.U. will act to safeguard its economic interests,” von der Leyen said in a statement in reaction to U.S. President

Miles Teller has landed another lead role. The “Whiplash” and “Top Gun: Maverick” star is set to play Italian cycling champion and WWII hero Gino Bartali in upcoming biopic “Bartali.” The hot project comes from directing duo E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, who won an Oscar for their documentary “Free Solo” and made their

Madrid-based Onza, one of Spain’s top indie production-distribution houses, has kicked off filming on Season 2 of hit gridlock comedy series “Traffic Jam” (“Atasco), which is set to premiere on Prime Video Spain. It has also shared on-set photos in exclusivity with Variety.  Launched May 24 on Prime Video Spain, the first season of the series

Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù has landed a leading film role. The fast-rising British actor — best-known for “Gangs of London” but recently seen in the third season of “Slow Horses” — will appear in “My Father’s Shadow,” the feature directorial debut of British-Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies, whose Sundance-winning short film “Lizard” was BAFTA nominated. The film, co-written by

Sometimes, people go searching for something, only to realise it had been in plain sight all along. This was the case for Temi and Dare. Five years ago, Dare found himself in such a position. While he prayed for a partner, he didn’t realize that the answer to his prayers had been right in front of him,

Raenest, a Nigeria-based cross-border remittance company that offers multicurrency accounts for freelancers and businesses, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $14.3 million. The round was led by QED Investors with participation from Norrsken22, alongside follow-on investments from Ventures Platform, P1 Ventures, and Seedstars. This follows a

Embraer’s E-freighter, based on the Brazilian planemaker’s popular E190 regional jet, has received its European Authority for Aviation Safety (EASA) certification just four months after the type received full certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the US followed by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC). The EASA certification paves the way