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Gay Filipino Couple’s Homecoming Documentary ‘We Had a Plan’ Boarded by Cat&Docs Ahead of IDFA Premiere, Trailer Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
A documentary about a gay Filipino couple returning home after a decade working as undocumented cleaners in the Netherlands has been acquired for international sales ahead of its IDFA premiere.
Jamie Dornan Boards ‘Nostalgie,’ Starring Aidan Gillen as Washed-up Pop Star, as Executive Producer (Exclusive)
Jamie Dornan has joined director Kathryn Ferguson’s short film Nostalgie as executive producer. The project stars Aidan Gillen as a washed-up pop star and has earned IFTA and BAFTA recognition.
OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites
OpenAI reported that internal AI models hacked websites, bypassed security restrictions, and accessed cryptocurrency wallets during testing in June, raising concerns about potential widespread harmful effects from AI systems.
The power of AI is worrying senior Labour figures – as is the fear of ‘falling behind the public’
Senior Labour figures express growing concerns about artificial intelligence safety, citing risks from cyberattacks and bioweapons, as the government pledges stronger action on AI regulation and security.
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How a 95 percent drop in Hormuz traffic changed global shipping
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has reduced daily vessel traffic from over 100 ships to just five, creating one of the worst maritime shipping disruptions in decades and disrupting global trade flows.
Floods caused by a glacial collapse kill at least 160 people on Nepal-China border, hundreds missing
A glacial collapse triggered catastrophic flash floods in the Nepal-China border region, killing at least 160 people and leaving hundreds missing on Wednesday.
A federal prisoner with no clear ties to Alaska advances in primary for the state’s US House seat
A federal prisoner serving time in New York advanced from Alaska’s U.S. House primary despite having no apparent state ties, likely triggering another legal challenge over residency requirements.
How the Trump administration is expanding its immigration crackdown to people entering legally
The Trump administration is expanding immigration enforcement to target people entering legally, pausing immigrant visa applications and planning to revoke up to 200,000 business and tourism visas of people who later applied for asylum.
Nigeria’s growing kidnapping crisis: ‘If you started running, they shot you’
Nigeria faces a worsening kidnapping crisis driven by criminal gangs in the northwest, with abductions surging 66% in the past year and an estimated 800,000 people displaced by violence.
Two dead and 11 hurt after car rams into crowd in northern France
Two people died and 11 others were injured when a car deliberately struck pedestrians near a train station in Caen, northern France. A 26-year-old suspect was arrested.
Ukraine war briefing: Reboot of ‘fortress belt’ defences as Zelenskyy visits frontline
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has appointed two prominent military commanders to oversee defenses of key Donetsk cities as Russian forces intensify pressure on critical strongholds.
At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria
At least 12 people have died and dozens more injured as multiple wildfires sweep through northern Algeria amid an intense regional heatwave.
France to relax cheese production rules after drought takes toll on grazing land
France is relaxing strict production rules for famous cheeses including Comté, Beaufort, and Abondance after severe drought damaged grazing pastures, threatening dairy farmers’ livelihoods.
Why Meta’s settlement could be an ‘inflection point’ for reining in Big Tech
Meta agreed to pay states up to $17.1 billion and change how teens use its platforms, marking what observers call a potential turning point in regulatory action against social media companies.
Ukraine’s drone attacks have left Russia desperately scrambling for oil imports
Russia has intensified efforts to secure fuel imports from multiple international sources after Ukrainian drone strikes degraded its refining capacity, creating widespread domestic fuel shortages and rationing.
UK urged to help free British-Egyptian ‘arrested in Cairo over sister’s activism’
A British-Egyptian woman arrested in Cairo on 16 August is claimed to have been detained to pressure her sister, a UK-based political activist critical of Egypt’s government, her lawyers say.