The landmark 50th edition of the Hong Kong International Film Festival will open with Anthony Chen’s “We Are All Strangers” and close with Philip Yung’s “Cyclone,” with both films receiving their Asian premieres at the event. HKIFF50 runs April 1-12 under the theme “50 and
SYDNEY, March 11 (Reuters) - Australia has closed its embassies in Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv as well as its consulate in Dubai, the foreign minister said on Wednesday, amid fears the conflict in the Middle East could intensify.
The one-hour event will be streamed live on Netflix to 190 countries.
Jukka Kärkkäinen says about his film, getting its international premiere at Thessaloniki: “After a period of artistic emptiness, I found my way back to filmmaking through Henri, his father Tero, and their family.”
The Greens party believes that their electoral victory in a key German state signals a growing “European momentum”. The assertion comes after the German Greens have won the key election in industrial Baden‑Württemberg, Germany’s third most populous state, beating the CDU party
The pipe is reportedly 5m wide in diameter.
The IDF says it has carried out several attacks across Lebanon, including the capital Beirut, early on Wednesday targeting Hezbollah infrastructure. Qatar, Saudi Arabia and other states in the Gulf have reported drone attacks on the 12th day of the war, which have been
They were killed in an attack on an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s coast last week.
COLOMBO, March 11 - A Sri Lankan court has ordered that the bodies of 84 sailors killed in an attack on an Iranian warship off the island nation's coast last week be handed over to the embassy of Iran, local media reported on Wednesday.
Analysis has found more than 3,000 mining operations within the most naturally precious areas of the planet, a much bigger footprint than previously thought Weda Bay is just one example of a global trend that could see the mining industry expand into some of Earth’s last areas
Britain’s whole energy economy needs to be reformed – decarbonising the grid is only part of the mix Britain is once again paying the price of an energy system that is more effective at extracting profits than delivering security. Illegal war and geopolitical disruption are
The fallout of the Israel-US-Iran war affects Europeans abroad and threatens the EU’s energy security and economy. What crisis measures is Brussels activating to respond? Watch the video.
At first glance, Ukraine has little to do with Greenland. One is fighting a grinding land war in Eastern Europe; the other is a remote territory on NATO’s northern flank. Yet the two are becoming strategically linked. As Russia and increasingly China push further into the
Crude oil prices lowered on hopes that the International Energy Agency could release the largest-ever release of oil reserves, exceeding the 182 million barrels released in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
[UN Women] New York - As the largest United Nations convening dedicated to gender equality and women's rights opens today, governments meeting at the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) have adopted by broad consensus a powerful set of Agreed
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Thai Airways has room to raise the fuel surcharge further if oil prices continue to climb.
Originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power, this article is republished with permission. Images from the missile strike in southern Iran were more horrifying than any of the case studies Air Force combat veteran Wes J Bryant had
COLOMBO, March 11 (Reuters) - A Sri Lankan court has ordered that the bodies of 84 sailors killed in an attack on an Iranian warship off the island nation's coast last week be handed over to the embassy of Iran, local media reported on Wednesday. The warship, IRIS Dena, was hit
March 11 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes targeted an apartment building in central Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese state media said, marking the second strike in the city in recent days. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military and no immediate reports of casualties.
Jemma McCarron fears the cost of using heating oil will mean her family needs to cut back.
KBC, Belgium’s largest bank-insurance group, has selected Taurus as its custody partner for crypto assets. Under the partnership, KBC will leverage Taurus-PROTECT, Taurus’ banking-grade digital asset custody platform, to support its regulated crypto offering. The partnership
The average price of home heating oil in Northern Ireland has increased significantly since strikes began in the Middle East
It will also introduce a feature that restricts access to posts about drugs and dangerous behaviour.
Visit Finland is inviting tourists to apply for a seven-day, all-expenses-paid trip this summer, where you’ll sauna bathe, go for dips in the lakes and head on forest walks in a bid to relax like a local.
Stays at Ardbeg House on the Scottish island of Islay include a whisky tour at the nearby distillery, and guests can also try a small-batch dram exclusively available at the on-site bar.
Road traffic accidents are thought to kill up to a third of hedgehogs in local populations.
Keeping your brain active throughout life by learning new skills or reading could help delay Alzheimer’s disease.
Using VR headsets and controllers, Chinese researchers are teaching humanoids to carry out everyday tasks.
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Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits Achieving the UK’s net zero target by 2050 will cost less than a single oil shock and bring health and economic benefits while insulating the country against future
Study shows animals hear very high frequencies, making it possible to design a deterrent to cut deaths Hedgehogs have been discovered to hear high-frequency ultrasound, raising hopes that they could be deterred from dangerous roads with ultrasound repellers. Vehicles are
Economists estimate that rising oil and gas prices could significantly lift eurozone inflation. Markets have already begun pricing in the risk of a rate hike in 2026.
The EU has joined some Gulf states in condemning what they call “unacceptable attacks” on countries in the region. This comes after Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (pictured) and EU Council President Antonio Costa exchanged views with the leaders of Jordan, Egypt,
Regulator recommends rodenticides be removed from Bunnings and supermarkets shelves and sold only to licensed professionals Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Widely available rat poisons could be
With Bellarmine Mugabe due in court we look at what has happened to Zimbabwe's ex-first family.
Adam Sandler produces the comedy feature that also stars Chloe East, Sarah Sherman and Natasha Lyonne.
The United States military achieved every objective it set when it went to war in Iraq in 2003. Decapitation: Saddam Hussein was captured, tried and hanged. Air dominance: total, within days. Regime collapse: The Iraqi government fell in 21 days. Now, consider Iraq more than 20
The forum-style app has sparked interest by showing how AI bots interact without human involvement.
The forum-style app has sparked interest by showing how AI bots interact without human involvement.
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, filmmakers Emma Wall and Betsy Hershey (“Guerrilla Habeas”) jumped on a life-changing Zoom call organized by a lauded host: Oscar-winning director Adam McKay. The “Don’t Look Up” helmer would become a direct influence on the duo’s
A long-running debate about the Silverpit Crater beneath the North Sea has finally been resolved. Scientists now confirm it formed when a roughly 160-meter asteroid struck the seabed about 43–46 million years ago. New seismic imaging and rare shocked minerals in rock samples
Washington says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran threatened to not allow oil to pass through the waterway, through which a fifth of the world’s crude flows. Israel and Iran have also launched fresh attacks early on
[Malaria Consortium] Dr Rose Zulliger has joined Malaria Consortium to lead the organisation's technical approaches and to help accelerate our commitments to system strengthening and long-term impact.
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for the first time this year on Monday in a conversation that touched upon the Iran war, the content of which Putin’s senior aide Yury Ushakov described as “very substantive” and “useful”, along with other
The finance minister said the government will roll out the fuel price cap sometime this week.
The initiative accounts for 11 per cent of the central government’s spending in 2026.
As major film festivals struggle with tackling complex political issues at a time of great global unrest, CPH:DOX is pushing forward with prodding at the root of sensitive conversations surrounding politics, censorship and how fast-evolving technologies such as AI are changing
