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Former External Affairs Minister bats for Hyderabad as global policy discussion hub

"War does not end for these women when the weapons fall silent," highlights director Elwira Niewiera, whose doc about women going through long-term therapy premieres at IDFA in Amsterdam.

<ul><li><p>Move by Norway ‘a further tightening’ of current rules</p></li><li><p>Russians ‘have no business’ in Finland, says minister</p></li></ul><p>Norway’s government announced that it would prevent Russian and Belarusian professional athletes from coming to Norway to compete, hours after neighbouring Finland announced a similar move.</p><p>The governmen

Erlend Staub, who is also the official photographer of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Fest, is in focus in the doc from Kullar Vilmne, which celebrates its premiere at Tallinn's 30th edition.

Sorry, Dr. Seuss — “The Cat in the Hat” was no match for “Godzilla Minus Zero,” which thrashed its way to the top of the box office on Friday. “Godzilla Minus Zero,” the highly anticipated sequel to 2023’s “Godzilla Minus One,” generated $14.5 million from 3,254 North American theaters on Friday, easily taking the No. […]

Stephen Miller is replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, Donald Trump said on Friday, in the first major post-midterm shake up. Trump posted on Truth Social, “I am pleased to announce that Mr. Stephen Miller, the current Deputy Chief of Staff of the Trump Administration, and one of my most trusted advisors, […]

Newly-crowned Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane has signed a new contract that will extend his stay at Bayern Munich until the summer of 2029. The 33-year-old striker moved to the Bavarian giants from Tottenham Hotspur in 2023 as he looked to end his wait for a first major trophy, despite having established himself as the North London club's all-time top scorer

Nearly half of those evacuated from Dnipro facility were terminally ill people receiving end-of-life care

President Vladimir Putin has hailed Elon Musk as a genius, acknowledging Russia is only beginning to roll out its answer to his Starlink satellite internet system.

People pushed to move, or left without anywhere to belong, through no fault of their own form the through-line of this year’s Women’s Empowerment section at the Tokyo International Film Festival, according to programmer Shimizu Yu, who also oversees the festival’s Youth strand. Now in its third year, the seven-film section includes Manuela Martelli’s “The […

Anger at corruption and an unaccountable government turned the country decisively against autocratic leader Aleksandar Vučić

Orange and yellow weather warnings as more strong winds and heavy rain follow Storm Austen

Yellow warning for Northern Ireland as more strong winds and heavy rain follow Storm Austen

Concerns were raised about a level crossing more than a year before a truck and train crash in far west SA.

An unnamed teenager has filed a lawsuit against a fraternity alleging it did not do enough to prevent sexual assaults, despite incidents dating back to 2009.

China urged Britain to follow World Trade Organization rules and warned it against copying Brussels’ approach, arguing that tariffs on Chinese EVs would be discriminatory.