Myanmar’s military is trying to sell former State Councilor Aung San Suu Kyi’s transfer from prison to a “designated residence” as a gesture of mercy. But the move has raised basic questions: where is she, who has seen her and can anyone outside the junta verify her health and
The German B-movie filmmaker appears to be trolling 'Resident Evil' director Paul W.S. Anderson, who is planning an official reboot of the zombie franchise, adapted from the hit video game.
Registration fee waived for migrant victims of domestic abuse The Department of Justice announced the domestic abuse concession scheme for migrant victims of domestic abuse. Under the scheme, anyone who experiences domestic abuse - and whose permission to be in Ireland is
Wild Bunch has acquired German rights to “Balandrau: Where the Fierce Wind Blew” (“Balandrau, Vent Salvatge,” original Catalan title), the Spanish survival thriller sold internationally by Filmax. The deal is one of several closed by Filmax ahead of and around the Cannes Marché
The image of two superpowers on similar footing was exactly what Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed to achieve with the visit, analysts said.
SYDNEY, May 15 - An Australian court upheld a landmark decision for a transgender woman on Friday, ruling that her exclusion from a female-only app because she appeared to be a man amounted to an act of discrimination.
A new European Migration Network (EMN) inform examines how digital services can enhance accessibility for applicants with disabilities and for those who are digitally disadvantaged, drawing on contributions from 25 EMN Member and Observer Countries. Overview A new European
It’s been almost 50 years since the first “Star Wars” was released. And it’s taken that long for a movie in the beloved franchise — “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” — to be shot in Los Angeles. “I’d like to thank the California Film Commission for allowing us to have a
BEIJING, May 15 - After talks on trade, Taiwan and Iran, Chinese President Xi Jinping showed off the centuries-old trees in Beijing’s walled-off Zhongnanhai compound, where he strolled with U.S. President Donald Trump in the concluding hours of their summit.
The US securities regulator had accused the Adanis of paying bribes and misleading investors, which they denied.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has renewed an offer of €85 million in aid on the condition that the assistance be distributed by the Catholic Church, bypassing the government.
Rows of green tobacco plants stretched towards the bush in a vast field of a crop that has rebounded to record levels in Zimbabwe, driven largely by smallholders contracted to Chinese firms. A few dozen aspiring tobacco farmers inspected the broad leaves on a field day of
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has published the revised 2026 EU ETS auction calendars. The published calendars reflect the auctioning of 50 million allowances for the Social Climate Fund (SCF), of which 10 million allowances originally auctioned and allocated to member
The project is based on Dana Thomas’ book of the same name, and the noted fashion scribe is writing and will produce alongside Bronwyn Cosgrove, with Danielle Perissi on board as an executive producer.
“Star Wars” has officially returned to the big screen courtesy of “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” and members of the film press are calling the franchise’s comeback “a thrilling adventure,” “a perfect summer movie” and “a lot of fun,” although overall reactions are divided. “It’s
Vote comes a week after lawmakers ousted the nation's former pro-China prime minister.
The two leaders concluded two days of talks in Beijing.
BEIJING, May 15 - U.S. President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran is running out and he had agreed in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that the Islamic republic cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and must re-open the Strait of Hormuz.
The pop star will release her long-awaited LP, Confessions II , on July 3
Debt agents working for British Gas had broken into the homes of vulnerable customers to fit pre-payment energy meters.
Each winner, picked by a jury consisting of Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Feo Aladag and Tom Tykwer, receives a grant of €5,000 ($5,820) and support for their stay at the Cannes Film Festival.
Copenhagen-based sales outfit TrustNordisk has acquired international rights to “Shadow & Light” from acclaimed Danish writer-director Niels Arden Oplev (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” “We Shall Overcome,”“Flatliners”). The drama, which just started filming in Denmark,
Energy and Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen (pictured) is inviting member states, regions, cities and stakeholders across the Union to join Europe’s first-ever Housing Alliance. This landmark initiative is designed to strengthen cooperation, mutual learning, and sharing of
The next film in the spy franchise will be directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Steven Knight
The Norwegian foreign ministry said its decision was shaped by evolving security conditions in Europe and around the world
Latvia, an EU and NATO member, is facing political turmoil after PM Evika Siliņa resigned yesterday following a drone incursion described as a major security failure. Europe Today has exclusive comments from former Defence Minister Andris Sprūds, who also stepped down this week.
For his historical drama “Moulin,” which premieres in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, Oscar-winning Hungarian filmmaker László Nemes (“Son of Saul”) traveled back in time to WWII-era France to tell the story of Jean Moulin, a resistance fighter whose bravery helped
Several characters in “Decorado” are on the brink of a mental breakdown. Poverty, unemployment and a constant state of paranoia have driven them to feel like they are trapped inside an artificial set, where every element in their lives feels fake and orchestrated by an
Oscar-Nominated “Sentimental Value” star Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas will join “The Secret Agent” lead Wagner Moura on Brazilian film “The Outsider,” where Ibsdotter Lilleaas will have the central role. Bringing together stars of the two biggest non-English language movies at
Producer Ohno Atsuko of Hassaku Labs, whose Fukada Koji film “Nagi Notes” is competing at the Cannes Film Festival this year, is reteaming with writer-director Pan Nalin on “The Man Who Walks,” an English-language love story currently in casting and seeking co-production
As the leaders met, China’s foreign ministry issued a blunt statement outlining its frustration with the Iran war.
The song was written for CBS series Sheriff Country , in which the singer is set to guest star
The businessman, known as Jho Low, is formally seeking a “pardon after completion of sentence”.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 sparked the most significant military conflict in Europe’s post-Second World War history. While European public opinion is overwhelmingly pro-Ukrainian, significant segments of Europe’s population hold ambivalent or even
The trip also reflects India’s bid to position itself as a major manufacturing and technology hub.
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has criticised the use of sanctions in global politics, saying they are applied unfairly and used as tools of pressure on weaker nations.
Ivan Marković's fiction feature debut, which premieres in the ACID lineup, dives into the world of luxury homes and inequality in Cambodia, showing "how urban landscapes are also political."
The European Commission is set to review the Drone Strategy 2.0 this year, to assess progress since its adoption in 2022 and identify possible adjustments or additional measures for the development of the EU’s drone market. To support this work and reflect developments in the
“Everybody Digs Bill Evans,” the jazz biopic that received a rapturous reception in the Berlinale and would go on to win the Silver Bear for director Grant Gee, has been picked up for the U.S. Cohen Media Group has bought the feature, described by “evocative portrait of one of
The director spoke to Euronews about her third short film participating in the acclaimed film festival. It makes its world premiere during the Directors' Fortnight, the section that has long highlighted independent and daring cinematic voices.
Isabella Rossellini, Emma Laird and Millicent Simmonds are set to star in “Vermillion,” a period piece set during the last days of the French Revolution to be directed by British director Jon Amiel. Based on the play by Joel Gross, “Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh,” which
After a surprise, landslide electoral defeat brought down longtime strongman Viktor Orbán last month, there’s a breath of new life in the Hungarian film industry. Here’s a rundown of the some of the buzziest titles local producers are bringing to the Cannes market, featuring a
Ed Cullen says his mum had an unattended cremation which saved money but was "devastating" for him.
Now that the dust has settled on longtime strongman Viktor Orbán’s landslide electoral defeat last month, Hungarian industry figures are charting a course for what one leading producer describes as a “new day” after 16 years of Orbán’s authoritarian rule. The election-day
U.S. President Donald Trump traveled to China this week for two days of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, after a year of heightened trade tensions.
Antti-Jussi Annila, the Finnish director behind “Codename: Annika” and the political drama series “Peacemaker,” is set to helm “Sands of Sarasvati,” a Finland-U.K. co-production eco-thriller adapted from Risto Isomäki’s best-selling novel. The screenplay is co-written by Annila
Prices are now the highest since May 2022.
Indonesia’s psychological and economic guardrails officially cracked in mid-May when the rupiah plunged to 17,513 against the US dollar, the weakest level in the currency’s history. The decline has become a warning signal of the country’s macroeconomic framework, which is now