Agnieszka Holland, the director of Oscar nominated films like “Angry Harvest,” “Europa Europa” and “In Darkness,” has completed post on her latest film, Franz Kafka biopic “Franz,” and will launch it at a fall festival, but which one exactly she will not say. Speaking
Restored movies by Pedro Almodóvar, Stanley Kubrick, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Manoel de Oliveira, Krzysztof Kieślowski and Tsai Ming-Liang are set to screen as part of the Venice Film Festival’s 18-title Venice Classics lineup. Almodóvar’s 1986 erotic thriller featuring Antonio
He was speaking to Singapore media after the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
More than 8,000 Bosniak boys and men were executed by Bosnian Serb forces in July 1995, towards the end of the Bosnian War, in what is the only recognised genocide in Europe since the Holocaust.
The celebrated director of 'The Last of the Mohicans', 'Heat' and 'The Insider' is heading to Lyon this fall to receive the Lumière Award, which honours a figure for their entire body of work and their connection to the history of cinema.
[IPS] The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) has expressed concern at the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' announcement that certain activities mandated by the council cannot be delivered due to a lack of funding. The council has sought clarity on why certain
[ISS] Coalition governance is messy, but parties should be able to agree on prioritising economic growth and trade into Africa.
Intramovies has picked up interational sales rights for Italian drama “Mosquitos” (“Le Bambine”). Directed by Valentina and Nicole Bertani, it will premiere at Locarno Film Festival’s official competition. Valentina Bertani’s already behind well-received doc “The Crown
The heritage and conservation charity says it is under "sustained cost pressures" and is looking to save £26m.
Well, early '00s and late '90s.
This isn't the "ultimate package" I was promised.
40-year-old Adams is a right-wing commentator who rallied for US President Donald Trump for the 2024 election and faced criticism for reportedly misogynistic remarks.
Falling coconuts kill 150 people a year (lie).
You get a house, and you get a house, and you get a house!
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes on Friday killed at least seven people, including five at a school-turned-shelter in the Palestinian territory's north. "Five martyrs and others injured in an Israeli strike on Halima al-Saadia School, which was sheltering
Pfas-laden pesticides and sewage sludge used as fertilizer move into crops and nearby water sources The Trump administration has killed nearly $15m in research into Pfas contamination of US farmland, bringing to a close studies that public health advocates say are essential for
Since the beginning of the year, shares are down around 20%; the S&P is up about 7%, All of which is putting pressure on Tesla's board to intervene.
This is not just about child-inappropriate books or curricula. It is about trust.
Sony’s just-broadcast Ghost of Yōtei State of Play has revealed a huge amount of the sumptuous open-world revenge-em-up. 19 minutes of new footage is accompanied by the most chilled NPR-like narration from Sucker Punch developers Jason Connell and Nate Fox. Read more...
BRUSSELS - The European Union braced on Friday to receive a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump, outlining planned duties on his largest trade and investment partner after a broadening of his tariff war in recent days.
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) has been entrusted with seeking new markets to replace placements that may be affected by US President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs, in a move to minimize the measure's impact, Minister Carlos Fávaro confirmed Thursday.
GENEVA - Essential services for the Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh are at risk of collapsing unless more money is found, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday, with its appeal for $255 million to support them just 35% funded.
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here or using the box below: President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will visit west-central Texas today to pledge support to families of flood victims and officials who continue to search for at least 170 people
Researchers at Kyushu University have found that when azuki bean beetles infected with Wolbachia bacteria are exposed to a simulated climate change environment—characterized by elevated temperature and carbon dioxide—they tend to produce larger eggs to enhance the survivability
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 11 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Repub lic, produced and presented by the DSR network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Stephen Miller has been
The State Department’s decision to impose sanctions on Albanese followed an unsuccessful US pressure campaign to force the Geneva-based Human Rights Council to remove her from her post.
For nearly a month, hundreds of thousands of Iowans have not been allowed to water their lawns—even though there's no drought.
One bird spectacle readily observable in Allegheny County right now comes in the form of 100 purple martins swirling above the fields and their condos at Harrison Hills Park.
The letter, signed by 27 former EU ambassadors to the Middle East and North Africa, calls on the EU to suspend its trade agreement with Israel over military actions in Gaza, illegal occupation of the West Bank, and human rights abuses against Palestinians.
ISLAMABAD - A Pakistani court on Friday suspended an order seeking to ban the YouTube channels of more than two dozen critics of the government including former Prime Minister Imran Khan, a defence lawyer said.
After 17 years, car manufacturing giant Volkswagen and partner SAIC are closing down their joint production plant in the Chinese city of Nanjing.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro expressed his "respect and admiration for the United States Government" after Wednesday's announcement that all Brazilian exports would be slapped with a 50% tariff. The retired Army captain insisted that he took the news "with a sense
A team of researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on a new graphene-based sensor design that, through machine learning, was able to develop a near-human sense of taste. This device is the first of its kind to operate in a moist environment,
Since its development 100 years ago, quantum mechanics has revolutionized our understanding of nature, revealing a bizarre world in which an object can act like both waves and particles, and behave differently depending on whether it is being watched.
There's nowhere to park right now at the International Space Station for NASA's next Commercial Crew Program launch, but a slot should clear next week, allowing for the launch of Crew-11 as early as July 31.
The GOP's so-called "big beautiful bill" cut taxes in many ways, but didn't extend a tax break that lowered health insurance premiums for millions of people.
With banks shut and ATMs out of service, Gazans are turning to money repair services or cash brokers who now charge up to 40% commission, deepening a growing economic crisis.
American Economist Paul Krugman, a New Keynesian expert who once received the Nobel Prize, has been heavily critical of President Donald Trump, saying that the Republican leader was “evil and megalomaniacal” after the 50% tariffs imposed on all Brazilian products and insisted
The price of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency has attracted the interest of institutional investors as US Congress prepares to adopt its first major crypto regulation next week.
As Great Salt Lake's levels continue to sag, yet another strange phenomenon has surfaced, offering Utah scientists more opportunities to plumb the vast saline lake's secrets.
Buenos Aires City Federal Judge Sebastián Casanello Thursday indicted former Argentine President Alberto Fernández in the so-called “Insurance Case” for “negotiations incompatible with the exercise of public office.” In addition, Fernández was imposed a hefty fine. Casanello
A new palladium-loaded amorphous InGaZnOx (a-IGZO) catalyst achieved over 91% selectivity when converting carbon dioxide to methanol, report researchers from Japan.
President Donald Trump has launched a fresh assault on global trading partners with Canada likely to be among the worst hit. In a letter sent to its northern neighbor late on Thursday, Trump said the U.S. will impose a 35% tariff on the country at the start of next month.
Meals went up to £2.90 in April - but Oxfordshire County Council warns there are more increases to come.
Amazon Basin countries and the UAE joined forces to target illegal mining, wildlife trafficking, logging and fuel smuggling.
The South Korean labour ministry has also recommended that all work outdoors be suspended during heatwaves.
Human rights groups have accused Tehran of carrying out a policy of hostage diplomacy, using Europeans and dual nationals as "bargaining chips" to facilitate its negotiations with the West.
Paraguay's Foreign Ministry and private sector associations regarding fuel bunkering operations at kilometer 171 of the Paraguay-Paraná waterway started a round of discussions Thursday in Asunción after Argentina's customs authority announced a potential suspension of these