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Oscar Entries From Thailand, Nepal Head to Tokyo Filmex Competition; Lee Kang-sheng Joins Jury
Thailand’s and Nepal’s Oscar submissions are among 10 titles competing at Tokyo Filmex, running November 20–29. Taiwanese actor Lee Kang-sheng joins the international jury panel.
MNEK cancels tour over lack of ticket sales and production costs
Grammy-nominated artist MNEK has cancelled his upcoming tour due to insufficient ticket sales and production costs that prevented the show from meeting his quality standards.
From 3,000 feathers to pet portraits, Rolls-Royce rides high on custom craze
Rolls-Royce is expanding its Goodwood factory as demand surges for highly customized luxury vehicles from younger, tech-industry clients, with personalization pushing average selling prices to around £500,000.
Uncovering the secrets of New Zealand’s elusive ‘jungle penguins’
Researchers in New Zealand’s Fiordland are studying the elusive tawaki penguin, discovering the forest-dwelling species numbers roughly three times higher than previously estimated and exhibits unique behaviors unlike other penguins.
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Climate hazards disrupted school for 1 in 10 students in 2025: UNICEF
Climate hazards disrupted schooling for approximately 171 million students globally in 2025, with storms, floods, and heatwaves being primary causes, according to UNICEF analysis.
Amnesty accuses Russia of trafficking foreigners to fight in Ukraine
Amnesty International accuses Russia of human trafficking, claiming foreigners were deceived into military service and forced to fight in Ukraine, with victims originating from Brazil, Colombia, Sri Lanka, and South Africa.
Jimmy Kimmel moves Senate interview to YouTube in latest collision with FCC
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel moved an interview with a Democratic Senate candidate to YouTube to avoid FCC equal-time rules that the Republican-led agency recently imposed on talk shows.
Muted US response to UK’s West Bank sanctions may reflect simmering frustration
The UK imposed sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements this week, provoking a strong Israeli response. The US, however, offered only muted criticism, suggesting potential frustration within the Trump administration over Israeli leadership.
Spanish intelligence warned of Ceuta mass crossing plans before surge
Spanish intelligence warned authorities of planned migrant crossings into Ceuta on social media the day before roughly 72,000 people entered the territory on July 30 and 31.
Iran war won’t end until after US midterm elections, says Trump
President Trump said the Iran war will not end until after November’s midterm elections, citing economic pain from rising oil prices as necessary to prevent Iranian nuclear development.
Ukraine war briefing: Arctic attack extends Kyiv’s strike reach into Russian gas heartland
Ukraine’s special forces attacked two major natural gas facilities in Russia’s Arctic region, extending their strike range to over 3,000 kilometers from the border in an area previously considered safe for Russian operations.
Scientists say August was Earth’s hottest month they’ve measured
Earth reached its hottest month on record in August, driven by human-caused climate change and a strong El Niño event, according to European climate data.
Twenty-five dead after fire erupts on cargo ship in Qingdao, eastern China – state media
A fire aboard a cargo ship docked in Qingdao, eastern China, killed 25 of the 42 people aboard. Seventeen were evacuated, with five hospitalized in stable condition.
Malta warned of corruption crisis after ‘utter disbelief’ over Daphne Caruana Galizia verdict
Malta faces a corruption crisis after the acquittal of businessman Yorgen Fenech in the 2017 assassination of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, prompting a Council of Europe inquiry into judicial failures.
Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film
A new documentary film featuring testimony from 24 Israeli military insiders reveals secret systems used in the killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
‘I’ve never seen anything like this’ — A U.S. doctor treats Ebola’s youngest victims
A U.S. pediatrician working in a Congolese Ebola treatment unit describes unprecedented devastation as the outbreak becomes the deadliest on record, with children dying at disproportionately high rates.