Filmotor has acquired world sales rights to Marlene Edoyan’s feature documentary “A Fire There,” which will have its world premiere in the International Feature Film Competition at documentary festival Visions du Réel and its North American premiere at Hot Docs in the Canadian
Thousands of Europeans have been evacuated from the Middle East amid ongoing conflict. How are EU countries coordinating these operations, and what role is Brussels playing?
It aims to support small and mid-sized firms and vulnerable households hit by the prolonged war.
March 26 - The Pentagon is weighing whether to redirect weapons originally meant for Ukraine to the Middle East, as the war in Iran strains supplies of some of the U.S. military's most critical munitions, the Washington Post reported Thursday, citing three people familiar with
Tribeny Rai’s “Shape of Momo” will open the 11th annual Indie Meme Film Festival in Austin on April 24, with Vaishali Sinha’s documentary “Give It a Shot” closing out the celebration of South Asian cinema on April 26. Ali Asgari’s “Divine Comedy” has been selected as the
The jury agreed with the 20-year-old plaintiff, who testified at trial that she became addicted to social media as a child and that this addiction exacerbated her mental health struggles.
BEIJING, March 26 - China on Thursday urged parties to the Middle East conflict to \"create conditions for starting truly meaningful and sincere peace talks\".
The Bundeswehr could take on a role in securing one of the world's most important trade routes after the end of the war, "but now is not the time to discuss that," the German defence minister said.
Beijing warned a potential ammunition facility would destabilise the region and “backfire”.
The bill seeks to change how transgender people are legally recognised and their right to self-identify.
The artificial language of Esperanto was conceived with high ideals in mind. In the eighteen-eighties, its creator L. L. Zamenhof envisioned it as the universal second language of humanity, and if it hasn’t achieved that status by now, it at least remains the world’s most
A shift would highlight the growing trade-offs required for the U.S. to sustain its war with Iran as the conflict depletes the military’s critical munitions.
It comes as a ship carrying barrels of Russian crude oil arrived in the Philippines earlier this week.
Will the decision of a Los Angeles jury have an impact on the UK government as it considers potential future regulations on social media, writes the BBC's political editor.
Rising sea levels are contributing to a phenomenon called "ghost forests," which are groups of dead and dying standing trees that have been drowned by intruding saltwater. And all along the eastern U.S. where there used to be vibrant green trees, clusters of bare gray trunks
Nitrile and latex gloves that scientists wear while they are measuring microplastics may lead to a potential overestimation of the tiny pollutants, according to a University of Michigan study, published in Analytical Methods.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills’s (D) campaign put out another advertisement on Thursday, going after her progressive opponent Graham Platner over remarks on sexual assault. In the ad, a woman named Betsy E. says she “proudly served in the United States Army, and I was raped.” “For all
Indian actor Sayani Gupta is stepping behind the camera for the first time with “Aasmani,” a short film she has written, directed and produced. The project marks a milestone the Film and Television Institute of India alumna has been working toward for 17 years. Gupta has built
The Saudis and Emiratis fear a deal that leaves the region less stable, and they have indicated support for an escalated campaign to force concessions from Tehran.
Early last May, nearly 150 of the good and great in Spain’s film and TV industries led by Pedro and Agustín Almodóvar, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, and Alejandro Amenábar signed a joint open letter expressing their gratitude to Domingo Corral, who has just been removed by
The former One Direction member will release his fourth solo album, Dinner Party , in June
Intelligence agencies are often blamed when the use of military force has an unexpected or negative outcome. Pundits often argue leaders end up in difficult situations because they are not fully informed, or intelligence agencies got it wrong. Of course, analysis is sometimes
Surging insurance costs and tighter control over transit in the Strait of Hormuz are forcing shipowners to rethink voyages, with access increasingly shaped by risk, cost and coordination.
TIFF has revealed the outline of its inaugural market programming which will boast several initiatives aimed at jumpstarting film and series projects from development through financing and sales. Called TIFF: The Market, the seven-day industry sidebar is set to run Sept 10-16,
TAIPEI, March 26 - A Taipei court on Thursday sentenced former city mayor and one-time presidential candidate Ko Wen-je to 17 years in jail after finding him guilty of corruption and misuse of political donations, the official Central News Agency said.
The House Ethics Committee is about to embark on a rare trial to determine Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s political future.
Raw feelings have replaced the optimism that sprouted up around bipartisan talks earlier this week.
The former police officer is suspected of killing his ex-partner and his current partner; their bodies were found in Serra da Nogueira, Bragança. He was travelling with his two children when the GNR stopped his car in Mêda, in the district of Guarda.
Ferry rides to the archipelago have been reduced from five to three trips a day.
A report published this month by the McKinsey Global Institute offers one of the most rigorous accountings of last year's trade war. Its verdict confounds almost every prediction made when the tariffs were first introduced.
DG Competition will hold a “Reality Check” to identify good practices on the activities of National Promotional Banks and potential bottlenecks caused by state aid rules. The objective of the meeting is in particular to better understand activities of National Promotional and
Video from the scene shows a blast landing close to the camp, sending smoke into the air and triggering a fire as residents and medics rushed to carry away the wounded.
Donald Tusk has publicly called Budapest's alleged handling of EU secrets a "disgrace” and strongly condemned its growing loyalty to Moscow. This is no longer just a political disagreement; it is a full-blown fracture built up over the years. Let’s take a look at the timeline.
The 35-year-old woman alleged to have shot at Rihanna's Los Angeles home has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder. Rihanna and her family were in the house during the shooting on 8 March 2026.
Cleanup crews and navy personnel remained deployed along Mexico’s Gulf coast on 26 March after crude oil polluted beaches in Veracruz and Tabasco. Authorities said 128 tonnes of contaminated waste had been removed, while the source remains under investigation.
Ko Wen-je was also banned from running for public office for six years.
The reunited group took over The Tonight Show for a performance and extensive interview about their career and new album, Arirang
Before the New Year, we brought you footage of Russian polymathic inventor Léon Theremin demonstrating the strange instrument that bears his surname, and we noted that the Theremin was the first electronic instrument. This is not strictly true, though it is the first electronic
Two robotic dogs are now patrolling public spaces in one of Caracas’s wealthiest districts. Officials say the technology is meant to support, not replace, police officers on the ground.
As Cyprus continues to fight the consequences of February's foot and mouth disease outbreak, the European Commission has mobilised its strategic stockpile of emergency supplies, rescEU, to support the ongoing response. The mobilization follows a request for assistance from the
Sarah Mullally was installed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury on 25 March 2026, marking a historic shift for the Church of England in its 1,400-year history amid ongoing internal divisions.
Cypriot authorities stress that the country is safe, wanting to prevent a possible decrease in tourist flows due to the war in the Middle East.
The former President of the European Commission believes Council President António Costa should exclude Hungary from confidential EU meetings if it fails to provide adequate clarifications over the incident.
The first look at HBO’s big-budget TV reimagining of J.K. Rowling’s best-selling books also reveals that first season will premiere this Christmas – not in 2027 as previously expected.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran wants a deal to end the war, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denies talks. Tehran demands a cease-fire, compensation, and links any deal to halting attacks on Lebanon as a condition to end the war
Trump's delayed meeting with Xi Jinping will be the first visit to China by a US president since 2017.
Also in this neswsletter: The embattled EU-US trade deal is expected to clear the final hurdle in a vote in the European Parliament's plenary.