The Italian filmmaker came to the Swiss festival to speak about his ex-assistant's second feature, which puts a spotlight on young people, failed by schools and adults, whose cast includes Monica Bellucci.
Aug 9 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said they had attacked Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery on Sunday, two days after the kingdom signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan. The Saudi energy ministry said a fire had broken out at the refinery that was later
DUBAI, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Iran and the U.S. are not engaged in talks and Tehran will not start them as long as Washington breaches an interim deal signed in June, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday, adding that messages are being exchanged via intermediaries.
After staying silent during Infantino's plan outcry, FIFA now defends its president over what it calls a 'concerted and ongoing effort' to undermine his leadership. This comes after revelations stating Infantino's 'lover' was paid off by UEFA when he was general secretary.
The film from writer-director Natalka Vorozhbyt, premiering at Locarno, sees a drifter from Russia arrive in a remote village in central Ukraine and meet a strong and independent woman.
It emerged in local media last week that the Korea Football Association had provided foreign referees with sexual entertainment in 2011 and 2012.
Chilean duo Cristobal León and Joaquín Cociña made a dream nightmare debut with “The Wolf House,” a stop-motion fantasy that turned heads both with its wholly original design — incorporating claymation, puppetry and papier-mâché to palpably handmade but immersively surreal
Some residents in the Shiwa area have profited from the gold rush, only to regret it later.
The proposed budget of more than T$1.1 trillion, to be unveiled on Aug 20.
The family living in the house that “Rehmat” uses as Rashid Ali’s ancestral home lost a son to a drug overdose shortly after Indian filmmaker Gurvinder Singh and his crew first met them. Singh tells Variety, “The actual family that lives there lost their 19-year-old son after
After risking his career defending Donald Trump in a criminal trial, Todd Blanche was confirmed as US attorney general, raising fears over the US Justice Department's independence.
According to The Washington Post, Deputy Defense Secretary Feinberg instructed manufacturers to 'dramatically accelerate' delivery timelines and increase production for systems the department considers critical. Deals were already signed with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin
Police said the 14-year-old boy had used social media to learn how to use a firearm, before turning a gun on his grandparents, schoolmates and then himself.
Glowing spheres and mysterious lights are generating a wave of reports in Germany. As Pentagon files reignite debate, CENAP in Lützelbach has long sought to explain the sightings.
"I was like, 'No, I'm not. What is that?'"
BANGKOK, Aug 9 - The Thai teen behind a deadly school shooting outside Bangkok had an air gun confiscated by a teacher last year and had watched violent content online, police said on Sunday, as the government promised new safety protocols for schools.
SYDNEY, Aug 9 - A Jetstar A320 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 narrowly avoided colliding on the tarmac at Sydney airport on Sunday, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau was told, it said, as it began an investigation into the incident.
Aenne Schwarz and Louis Hofmann star as hand surgeons with irresistible fixations in Ann Oren's new Locarno film. The three discuss how it fits into a time of "war, climate catastrophe and tech fascism."
An unidentified drone of a type used by Kyiv's army exploded near a pipeline bordering Bulgaria and Romania. The drone entered Bulgarian airspace from Romania before exploding 1,000 metres from the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline.
The US Senate passed a new Bill authorising tariffs on top buyers of Russia’s oil and gas.
The storm is expected to hit the coast on Sunday evening and into Monday with sustained winds of up to 162kmh before weakening and moving inland.
Two new character stills of Mahesh Babu from S.S. Rajamouli’s “Varanasi” were released Sunday to mark the actor’s birthday, showing his character Rudhra on location in Africa. The film’s story spans thousands of years and traverses multiple continents, with locations ranging
Local council described incident as ‘worst act of environmental vandalism in Lane Cove history’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast It began with a gardener being hired to trim grass at a harbourside mansion in Sydney – and escalated to payments being
Planning a trip to Qatar? Here’s what the Gulf state has to offer European travellers, from visa-free entry and hidden cultural gems to Michelin-recognised places to eat.
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“Harvesting rainwater from roofs and using it strategically for cooling could provide a practical way to reduce both energy demand and urban temperatures.”
Researchers find microplastics can persist in compost, leaching into agricultural soils Plastic contamination should be a central concern in efforts to deal with food waste, which campaigners call one of the most overlooked problems of the climate crisis, researchers have said.
There is a risk of transboundary haze occurrence.
The US blogger is in a "serious but stable" condition in hospital, according to his family.
Iran set preconditions on Saturday for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, including compensation for war damages, complicating a potential deal to open the waterway essential to the world economy. Tehran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait since the United States
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has refused to clarify whether she will maintain the three non-nuclear principles.
Whitney Houston is ready to dance with somebody — in Barbieland. Mattel is honoring the late pop icon with a new Barbie Signature doll inspired by Houston’s colorful look from the 1987 music video for “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).” The $60 collectible launches
As warm as it is right now, late fall isn't that far away.
Islamist PAS finds new ally in Wawasan as former PM Muhyiddin's Bersatu loses ground.
And another playable faction.
Japan remains the only country to have experienced the horror of nuclear devastation in war.
Beirut says it will take months to implement the pilot zones demilitarization program and Israel is not anxious to withdraw its military from the IDF-occupied buffer zone in southern Lebanon
The raging fire has burned an area of around 176ha at the active volcano, a popular tourist destination.
Auqib Nabi becomes Jammu and Kashmir's first cricketer to get India Test call-up, inspiring millions.
Melbourne-based BHP ships some $80 million of iron ore daily through the port.
A Jetstar pilot was forced to apply sudden brakes to avoid crashing into a Qatar Airways jet.