Image via Wikimedia Commons In his 1935 essay, “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproducibility,” influential German-Jewish critic Walter Benjamin introduced the term “aura” to describe an authentic experience of art. Aura relates to the physical proximity between
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will tell the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday that Washington is prepared to “use force” again in Venezuela if it determines that acting president Delcy Rodríguez is not cooperating “to the level” expected by President Donald
COL Group International’s Zhuhai-Macau production studio has officially commenced full operations, marking a significant expansion of the company’s production infrastructure with TVB’s “City of Splendour” and Mango TV’s “He Will Return Before Dawn” as its first active projects.
Aerial images of flooded fields on the outskirts of Malestroit, in Morbihan, one of the four Breton départements placed on flood alert by Météo-France.
SYDNEY, Jan 28 - Australia was committed to returning a key northern port leased for 99 years to a Chinese company to Australian ownership, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday after Beijing's envoy to Canberra warned of trade reprisals.
Prices for Neil Young’s complete catalog range from around $25 to $100 a year but the rock star has decided to gift all of it for free to the people of Greenland, in response to Donald Trump’s threats against the nation.
In an exclusive interview with Euronews in New Delhi, European Council President António Costa hailed the EU-India trade pact as a major economic opportunity and strategic victory in an “uncertain world.”
MEITAR, Israel, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The remains of the last Israeli captive recovered from the Gaza Strip were set to be buried on Wednesday in a funeral that will help Israel turn the page after one of the most tramautising periods in its history. Ran Gvili, an off-duty police
The European Commission has launched a new formal investigation against X under the Digital Services Act (DSA). In parallel, the Commission extended its ongoing investigation launched in December 2023 into X's compliance with its recommender systems risk management obligations.
The documentary “Mariinka,” directed by Belgian filmmaker Pieter-Jan De Pue, has been selected as the opening film of the 23rd edition of CPH:DOX, also known as the Copenhagen Intl. Documentary Film Festival, taking place March 11-22 in Copenhagen. The film will celebrate its
Opening this year’s TV Drama Vision at the Göteborg Film Festival, London-based Ampere Analysis’ executive director Guy Bisson spoke about the industry’s current moment of “reinvention” following the seismic five years that saw the COVID-19 pandemic, the writers’ strike and the
At Davos this year, India projected confidence. Semiconductors, manufacturing expansion, supply-chain resilience and artificial intelligence featured prominently in conversations and policy statements. The message was clear: India intends to be a serious player in the next
Dark matter is one of the greatest mysteries in physics. Here’s how scientists successfully mapped the invisible substance in the greatest detail ever.
Japan-born Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei have "made a positive contribution to promoting friendship between the peoples of the two countries", said China's panda research base.
Research in the Journal of Applied Ecology has identified threats to endangered plants in an urban area, generating information that can be used to guide effective conservation strategies across major cities. Investigators in Germany analyzed data on 1,231 populations of 201
Fruit bats have been identified as the most likely cause of subsequent outbreaks.
IFFR Pro’s CineMart and new Safe Harbour initiative, along with the work of the Hubert Bals Fund, aim to further support emerging and displaced voices in an increasingly volatile industry.
Also in this newsletter: Zelenskyy sets 2027 deadline for Ukraine's EU accession, and how France is emerging as the main holdout in push to blackslist Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
From Iran’s shutdown to Sudan’s civil war, conflict is making tech ecosystems go into survival mode — and pushing talent into exile.
Sunny Side of the Doc will take place June 22-24, in La Rochelle, France, following a strategic partnership with Documentary Campus that has revived the documentary market after its cancellation was announced last December. The event’s return marks a dramatic turnaround for the
The UK government's recent budget announcement introduced a High Value Council Tax Surcharge on properties worth over £2 million, effective from April 2025. This move reflects a broader pattern across developed economies as governments seek new revenue streams following years
A record-breaking heatwave baked Australia's south-east for a fifth straight day.
The musician accepted the Harmonizer Award from Nancy Wilson at the Los Angeles ceremony on Tuesday night
BEIJING/HONG KONG, Jan 28 - When U.S. President Donald Trump took office a year ago with an \"America First\" agenda, many saw trouble for China's sluggish economy, but Beijing has thawed frosty relationships with other trade partners to post a record trade surplus.
SEOUL, Jan 28 - A South Korean court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Wednesday to one year and eight months in jail after finding her guilty of accepting Chanel bags and a diamond pendant from Unification Church officials in return for political favours.
Paris-based sales-production Charades, a director-driven sales banner intent on bringing new voices to the world such as Gints Zilbalodis’ Oscar winner “Flow,” has boarded “Almost There,” the feature debut of Norway’s Rikke Gregersen whose first short “Dog Eat Dog” (2018) won a
Use of reduced working hour programmes rose as well, with 39,407 employees benefiting from shorter hours.
SYDNEY, Jan 28 - A record-breaking heatwave baked Australia's southeast for a fifth straight day on Wednesday, fanning bushfires and straining the power grid, leaving thousands of properties without electricity.
The recent Rhodes-Shapiro clash has hit the Democratic inbox like a delayed grenade. In a December 1 New York Times piece, Ben Rhodes, a former deputy national security adviser, criticized the party for moral cowardice for hugging Benjamin Netanyahu so close after October 7
Meanwhile, coalition partner Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) is set to lead the bloc’s executive council.
On 27 January, in parliaments and international institutions across the world, those in positions of power will once again rise to their feet and solemnly declare 'never again' — two words spoken with great ceremony, but uttered only on this day, writes Rabbi Menachem Margolin.
On their plate are unresolved challenges including the Myanmar crisis, alongside new uncertainties reshaping the global order.
The quake was at a depth of 10 km, said the German Research Centre for Geosciences.
“It was interesting to create something really heartfelt that keeps the purity and beauty of the original version but does it in a new way," the pop star said
The document includes indirect criticism of the strategies of the US, China and Russia.
The Digital Services Act (DSA) Human Rights Alliance has, since its founding by EFF and Access Now in 2021, works to ensure that the European Union follows a human rights-based approach to platform governance by integrating a wide range of voices and perspectives to
The British PM will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang on Jan 29.
HANOI, Jan 28 - The European Union and Vietnam want to boost trade and investment in critical minerals, semiconductors and infrastructure, according to a draft joint statement seen by Reuters that is set to be adopted on Thursday as the two sides upgrade diplomatic relations.
Over half of about 100 hectares affected has been brought under control.
Over half of about 100 hectares affected has been brought under control.
"Lover, You Should’ve Come Over" featured on the singer-songwriter's debut, Grace
The EU–India trade deal, formally known as the EU–India Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement, stands out as one of the longest, most intricate and politically revealing trade negotiations in the European Union’s contemporary history. Its roots lie in the early 2000s, when
The victim was found naked and headless in a hotel in Sapporo on July 2, 2023.
Copenhagen-based international film sales and aggregation house LevelK has acquired world sales rights to Gunnbjörg Gunnarsdóttir’s “The Pension Heist,” the first feature to benefit from the company’s strategic partnership with audience-insight company Publikum. “The Pension
CHIAYI, Taiwan, Jan 28 - Taiwan's air force showcased its ability to rapidly replenish and get back in the air its most advanced F-16 fighter jets in a readiness drill on Wednesday, designed to demonstrate combat-oriented training.