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‘Agent of Happiness,’ Doc Following Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Survey, Sold by Cinephil to Key Territories (EXCLUSIVE)
Cinephil has sold Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó’s feature documentary “Agent of Happiness” to a wide range of key international territories ahead of the film’s Hot Docs debut this weekend. Deals are confirmed in the U.K. and Ireland (Dogwoof), Germany and Austria
Ahead of feared Rafah invasion, Palestinians mourn bombardment dead
Palestinians on Thursday mourned over people killed in Israeli bombardment of Rafah, the southern Gaza city where Israel says it is advancing plans for a ground invasion. Global concern has mounted over the looming operation against Hamas militants in Rafah, where much of
Cogram (YC W22) Is Hiring a Customer Success Engineer
Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/cogram/jobs/tB0R5rt-customer-success-engineer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40156397 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
In south China, silkworm farmers reel from deadly floods
Hose in hand, 40-year-old Zhu Huangyi cleans a small concrete room once home to his silkworms, two thirds of which were lost in deadly floods hitting southern China this week.
‘Goodbye Julia’ Leads Critics Awards for Arab Films Nominations Ahead of Cannes Ceremony
Sudanese director Mohamed Kordofani’s “Goodbye Julia,” a timely morality tale that takes place just before the 2011 secession of South Sudan, leads the way in nominations for the eighth edition of the Critics Awards for Arab films, winners of which will be announced during the
‘Doctor Who’ Regenerates: How Ncuti Gatwa’s Historic Casting, Russell T Davies’ Return and a Disney+ Deal Revolutionized the Franchise
When Ncuti Gatwa makes his first appearance as the 15th Doctor in the science-fiction series “Doctor Who,” he isn’t wearing any pants. In a 60th-anniversary special released in December, the previous Doctor — played by series icon David Tennant — subverts the show’s
From Fallout to Stalker, GOG's 'Post-apocalyptic Sale' has some strong discounts on well-reviewed PC games
I can recommend Days Gone especially
Dutch experts look at flood management in Kazakhstan
Experts in water management from the Netherlands are willing to work with their Kazakh counterparts to develop an action plan that will help prevent future floods.As a state partially located below sea level, the Netherlands has historically faced the threat of floods. For
US announces sweeping cuts to power sector carbon emissions
President Joe Biden's government on Thursday finalized sweeping plans to curb planet-warming emissions from the nation's fossil fuel plants as part of the United States' efforts to confront the climate crisis.
Namibia condemns tourists posing naked in dune safari
Photos of the three naked tourists have gone viral in Namibia, angering the authorities.
Trump lawyer on hush money case: 'I don’t have hopes really that high'
Alina Habba, an attorney for former President Trump, signaled she does not have high hopes for the former president’s success in the New York hush money trial. “But I don't have hopes really that high at this moment that the New York courts will do the right thing, that the
Sérgio Godinho's 25 April: From exile in Canada to freedom in Portugal
"I learnt about the revolution from a newspaper article while I was in exile in Canada", says Sérgio Godinho, one of the loudest resistance voices of the Portuguese revolution.
Jen-Hsun turns delivery driver as he hands over the first DGX H200 to OpenAI to 'advance AI, computing, and humanity'
Caption competition below: "Actually, I ordered an extra leather jacket"
New rule compels US coal-fired power plants to capture emissions – or shut down
New EPA directive will cut pollution equivalent to the emissions of 328m cars, but industry group decries it as a ‘reckless plan’ Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued on Thursday by the Environmental Protection
Imax Q1 Revenue Drops 9%, Earnings Beat Wall Street Estimates on Lift From ‘Dune 2’
Imax fans turned up in droves to see “Dune 2” on the really big screen, helping the company top analyst earnings estimates for the first quarter of 2024. Despite the sandworm bump, it was a tough compare with the year-ago period when Imax benefited from the blockbuster success
Egypt, Israel in 'secret meeting' ahead of Rafah invasion
Israeli intelligence and military officials met with their Egyptian counterparts to discuss the planned and potentially imminent invasion on Rafah.
New EU trade rules ‘green squeeze’ the Global South
The EU parliament has just approved sweeping new rules that will require companies to avoid and mitigate human rights and environmental abuses in their supply chains. These are noble aims. They have been a long time coming. But without careful design and more proactive support
Charades Boards Cannes’ Critics Week Migrant Drama ‘Blue Sun Palace,’ Unveils Clip (EXCLUSIVE)
French sales powerhouse Charades has boarded Constance Tsang’s migrant drama “Blue Sun Palace” which is set to world premiere at Cannes’ Critics’ Week. WME Independent is representing domestic rights for the movie in North America. “Blue Sun Palace” is set in the Chinese
Idahoans have chosen to protect life. Biden is trying to stop us.
The Biden administration has sued my state for exercising democracy.
US students arrested as pro-Palestine campus protests spread
American students at universities in Texas and California were arrested after staging demonstrations calling for their colleges to end ties to Israel
Europe can't afford another austerity crisis
Europeans are calling for leadership, not cowardice. This is not the time for quick fixes and old approaches. For the EU to keep pace on the global stage and establish itself as a strong international force, backing off is not an option, Lucie Studničná writes.
Comcast Ekes Out Q1 Profit Gain Despite Cord-Cutting, Tepid Ad Spending
Comcast notched a small first-quarter profit despite continued erosion in its core cable operations and a lack of new spending from advertisers at its NBCUniversal operations. The Philadelphia owner of NBC, USA and the Peacock streaming service said profit rose just 0.6% during
Leaving Substack
Article URL: https://www.mostlypython.com/leaving-substack/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40156057 Points: 49 # Comments: 16
EU Greens condemn EPP representatives “at far-right conference”
The European Greens' leading candidates Terry Reintke and Bas Eickhout have expressed their deep concern about the participation of representatives of Ursula von der Leyen's European People's Party (EPP) at what the Greens are calling ‘a far-right conference’, the Conservative
Prisoners escape after rain damages Nigeria prison
A manhunt is launched after more than 100 inmates escape the colonial-era facility near Abuja.
Global battery rollout doubled last year – but needs to be six times faster, says IEA
Energy watchdog warns pace must accelerate to hit targets after new batteries increased capacity by 130% The rollout of batteries across the global electricity industry more than doubled last year but will need to be six times faster if the world hopes to meet its renewable
Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir facing anti-graft probe in a case involving his sons
The investigation comes amid a widening crackdown on graft involving prominent political figures, including those seen as close to 98-year-old veteran leader, a long-time foe of current Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
America's bear hug is fated to grow tighter amid Israel's wars
Since October 7, Israel has become more dependent on the U.S. than ever both financially and militarily. Netanyahu is setting up Israel to become even more reliant in the years ahead
Egypt to set up 'investment free zone' in Ras al-Hekma
In February, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates struck a landmark investment partnership worth US$35 billion to develop the Ras al-Hekma area.
Researchers Showcase Decentralized AI-Powered Torrent Search Engine
Article URL: https://torrentfreak.com/researchers-showcase-decentralized-ai-powered-torrent-search-engine-240425/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40155981 Points: 6 # Comments: 1
Elon Musk's SpaceX could spinoff Starlink in a big IPO this year, investment adviser says
Kyle Wool, chief executive officer of Dominari Securities, spoke with Quartz for the latest installment of our “Smart Investing” video series. Read more...
