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‘Ulya’ Director Dives Into His Third Latvian Oscar Contender, Which Stars a Rising Actor as a Female Basketball Legend and Became a “Blockbuster”
Latvia selected “Ulya” as its international feature Oscar contender for the 2027 ceremony. The black-and-white film, directed by Viesturs Kairišs and starring actor Kārlis Arnolds Avots, chronicles the life of legendary basketball player Uljana Semjonova.
‘It really hammers people’: Scottish islanders hit by highest diesel prices in UK
Scottish island residents face the UK’s highest diesel prices, exceeding 220p per litre in some areas, straining transportation costs and access to essential services on remote communities.
‘VelociPastor 2’ Leaves FilmQuest Audience Roaring, Celebrating Human-Made Films in an AI Era
The sequel to the 2017 cult comedy ‘The VelociPastor’ screened at FilmQuest, celebrating low-budget filmmaking with intentionally visible special effects and ramshackle production values.
An Austrian Filmmaker Who Documented the L.A. Wildfires Hopes His Film Will Start Conversations
Austrian filmmaker Lukas Marxt documents the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires in an experimental documentary that examines the geopolitical causes underlying fire disasters, premiering at international festivals this week.
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Keiko Fujimori is inaugurated as Peru’s president following a narrow election victory
Keiko Fujimori was inaugurated as Peru’s president this week following a narrow runoff victory in June, becoming the country’s ninth president in a decade and signaling a regional conservative shift in South America.
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism, alleging the messaging app was used for recruitment by Ukrainian services and sabotage coordination.
DJ Guetta leads tributes to electronic musician Kavinsky who has died
French electronic musician Kavinsky, known for his 2010 hit Nightcall, has died at age 50 at his Paris home. Tributes have poured in from fellow artists and government officials celebrating his influence on the global music scene.
Caribbean bears brunt of £43bn climate-fuelled damage to developing islands
Caribbean nations experienced $53.2 billion in climate-related damage between 2000 and 2024, accounting for over 90% of losses across 39 developing island nations globally, according to recent research.
Iran pushes back against US as regional attacks heat up
Iran has escalated regional tensions with missile strikes on a US military base in Jordan, while also rejecting international proposals for managing the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict stall.
Fire erupts on ships at Egypt’s Damietta port
Two gas processing and storage ships caught fire at Egypt’s Damietta port without causing injuries, with port operations expected to resume overnight at other facilities.
Al-Shabab kills five Kenyan security personnel in ambush
Five Kenyan security personnel were killed in an al-Shabab ambush near the Somalia border in Mandera county, with a reinforcement vehicle subsequently struck by a roadside bomb.
Japan earthquake: Survivors describe the shock of the 6.8-magnitude tremor
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture late Tuesday, killing at least 13 people and leaving thousands without power or water as rescue efforts continue amid aftershock concerns.
CJP: India’s ‘cockroach’ protest brings Gen Z slang to parliament
Indian parliamentarians adopted Gen Z slang during debate on an anti-exam leak bill, days after youth-led protests forced an education minister’s resignation and brought internet language into the legislature.
Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times during a Republican-led Senate hearing on his COVID-19 pandemic response, declining to answer questions about the virus’s origins and his agency’s policies.
Canada’s worst wildfire season fuels calls for national agency to tackle threat
More than 900 wildfires burn across Canada as Ontario experiences its worst wildfire season on record, prompting officials to call for a national federal agency to coordinate wildfire response.
Glen Hansard: Oscar-winning songwriter killed in crash
Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard, 56, frontman of rock band The Frames and star of the film Once, died in a motorbike crash in Dublin.