“Light Pillar,” the Berlinale Perspectives animated feature from first-time director Xu Zao, is competing in the Hidden Dragons section for Chinese-language films at the Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival. The film is still seeking distribution in
Richard Linklater doesn’t like to be asked about his upcoming take on “Merrily We Roll Along.” “When I was doing ‘Boyhood,’ we worked in complete anonymity. No one knew about the film. This one, because it’s a Stephen Sondheim musical, is very public. I will have to answer this
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While talks on an international plastics treaty remain deadlocked, California is starting a process that could lead to microplastics regulation. On Oct. 1, the state will add microplastics to a list of substances that evidence suggests may be harmful to people or the
A sequel to A Game About Digging a Hole comes later this year, bringing multiplayer fun to everyone's favorite hole-digging game.
Tanzania is in a state of collective suspense as the High Court prepares to deliver its judgment in the treason case facing the main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, accused of inciting the public to disrupt the 2025 general election.
More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank early Tuesday, drawing rare Israeli government condemnation after they injured three members of the security forces. The raid, along with another attack on a different West Bank village on
The U.S. has good reason to doubt the suitability of Rodrigues-Birkett, who with good reason appears likely to get China's endorsement.
This year's Pacific hurricane season is shaping up as more severe than usual, as a Super El Niño, an extreme version of a recurring weather pattern, wreaks devastation, in the form of historic droughts and flooding.
Former special counsel Jack Smith stressed in prepared remarks that it was the evidence tied to President Trump’s own actions that prompted him to bring charges against Trump. The opening statement, obtained by The Hill, is to be delivered as Smith appears Tuesday before the
A new study found that rates of intentional substance exposures at school reported to U.S. poison centers increased substantially among elementary- and middle-school-aged children from 2000 through 2024, while high-school-aged adolescents continued to experience the highest
Taipei is facing increasing squeeze from Beijing, but the island still has economic and military value for Washington.
Channel 4 boss Priya Dogra says she’s “looking for the next Messiah” to replace outgoing chief content officer Ian Katz. “You will hear hopefully in the coming weeks,” Dogra said, speaking at the Royal Television Society conference in London. “I can’t pin down the time because
The former special counsel intends to stand by his investigations into Donald Trump, which led to criminal charges.
[New Era] New York -- African countries must stop relying too heavily on external support to keep mothers and children alive and instead invest more of their own money in maternal and child health, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said.
[MISA] Addressing information disorder requires sustained capacity-building and regional cooperation, as exemplified by initiatives such as MISA's Connected Media, Informed Citizens project, which supports journalists and citizens in combating disinformation.
Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave's plot uses real-world religious references for more than just set dressing
Wildlife researchers have found that both recreation and roads affect wolverine populations in Canada's Rocky Mountains and Columbia Mountains.
Season 2 follows people losing their ability to speak — and the AI and brain implants helping them find their voices again.
I was grilling chicken on a sweltering summer night in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, when I peeked at my phone and saw that a senior official in the administration had just accused me of lying to Congress. This was unpleasant but unsurprising. MAGA acolytes had spent years
In today's issue: ▪ Trump touts Iowa steel mill ▪ Education Department strikes LGBTQ protections ▪ Backlash to government-funded ads ▪ Iran denies involvement in U.K. incident President Trump unveiled plans for a Minnesota company to build a new $15 billion steel mill in Iowa,
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the September 29 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. We’re a little more
Tens of thousands were expected to rally in Paris and other cities, with teachers and fire services striking nationwide although with public transport not badly affected.
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is using the same campaign playbook that has served him for decades as he tries to retain power in an election next month, presenting himself as the only person who can keep Israelis safe in a
By Ryan Patrick Jones TORONTO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Three generations of an Armenian-Christian family were driving home in Baghdad in April 2003 when US Marines in a firefight with Iraqi forces fired on their cars, killing three men. Almost a decade later, two women who survived
Rome’s MIA Market is launching a new initiative called European Investment Hub, which aims to help European industry professionals navigate the wide range of financial tools — in both the soft money and equity financing spheres — that are currently at their disposal. MIA (which
European Travel Commission CEO Eduardo Santander says rising travel costs, labour shortages and climate change are putting pressure on Europe’s tourism industry.
Hungarian and French tourism leaders say closer cross-border cooperation could create richer experiences for visitors, while better use of data and greater protection of nature are vital to the region’s future.
Players have a reason to call their friends and boot up How to Fish once again, as a major content update has just dropped.
Landing on a moving target is a challenge for all flying animals. For bumblebees, a flower swaying in the wind creates an erratic landing pad. Reaching it means matching its sideways motion while continuing to face it. When the bee turns in flight, its view of the flower
And CD Projekt Red doesn't state what that upscaling mode means.
The thick smog had limited outdoor activities in Pontianak, a city of about 700,000 people on Borneo island, with schools forced to shutter and thousands of respiratory cases recorded in the region since last month, according to officials.
Jordan Bardella, a key ally of French far-right presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen, on Tuesday said allegations he made antisemitic comments in 2013 marked part of a "total war" against their party ahead of the 2027 polls. "We are seeing the beginnings of a total war, an
Defence Minister Kang Shin-chul wants both sides to "verify the facts together".
BBC boss Matt Brittin says he was recently sent a fully AI-generated episode of “Doctor Who,” which he deemed “pretty good” – although he was quick to add it was “not going to replace humans.” “Everyone’s got the ability in their hands — or six billion people have — to create
It is feared to be the worst expedition disaster in over a decade.
Bill White, Ambassador of the United States to Belgium, told Euronews that Belgian travellers could soon breeze through major US airports as Global Entry plans move forward.
After Trump told the UN General Assembly that "artificial intelligence" sounded "fake" and the US would adopt "super intelligence" or SI, Slovenia's domain registrations jump from 3,500 a month to a whopping 3,700 a day.
Sept 29 - The death toll from a Myanmar military airstrike in Rakhine state, which lies on the border with Bangladesh, rose to 50 after rescuers found more bodies on Tuesday, according to a rebel group that controls the area and a local aid worker.
The attack, at a school in the southwest of the country, was reportedly carried out by a student.
The fallout could spark temporary business closures, unpaid leave, and staff layoffs across the sector.
Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali died at the National Heart Institute on Sep 28. She was 100.
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The union prepares for work stoppage ahead of the Lichtenstein show. Plus, Teresa Margolles distills the language of violence at MoMA PS1.
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Evolution is driven by changes in DNA that sometimes promote adaptation, altering traits like disease resistance or reproduction. Often, these changes are minuscule, modifying a single letter in the DNA code—somewhat like altering a single letter on one page of a long book.
President Donald Trump disclosed municipal bond holdings worth $300 million to $1 billion, including debt tied to issuers affected by federal policy.
Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa, who is surprisingly close in polls against Republican incumbent Greg Abbott, attributes that strong standing to her campaign strategy. She says her secret sauce is avoiding the “culture wars.” “I think that has to be the
