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Bruno Santamaría Razo’s fiction debut “Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building”(“Seis meses en el edificio rosa con azul”) has clinched the top Ojo award at the 24th Morelia Film Festival (FICM), which wraps Oct. 25. Hailed by Variety as a “lush, poetic film rooted in memories,” it became the first Mexican feature to […]

De Duitse politie denkt dat een verwarde man achter de verwoestende brand zit in Hitlers buitenverblijf het Adelaarsnest vannacht. Volgens het Duitse Openbaar Ministerie heeft de 33-jarige man die vannacht werd opgepakt psychische klachten. Gisteravond brak er rond 21.15 uur brand uit in het Kehlsteinhaus op de Obersalzberg, in 1938 gebouwd als plek waar Ado

The home-grown brand behind the Dubai chocolate confectionery craze has enjoyed more sweet success after scooping a major UAE award. Fix Dessert, led by husband and wife team Sarah Hamouda and Yezen Alani, rose to global prominence in 2024 thanks to its Can’t Get Knafeh of It bar – a pistachio, knafeh and tahini-filled treat. The company has now been honoure

Ganda campuran Indonesia Varrel Yustin Mulia/Bernadine Anindya Wardana harus terhenti di babak semifinal Indonesia ...

“Galerna,” a fiction feature from Mexico’s Tatiana Huezo, has snagged the top prize at Impulso Morelia, the pix-in-post industry section of the 10-day Morelia Film Festival, which wraps Oct. 25. The José Maria Riba Award, presented by Cinépolis Distribution and Profest 2026, bestows $14,740. (250,000 pesos) toward outstanding post-production needs and/or pro

Messi awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for his work for disadvantaged children's access to health and education.

Barcelona and Inter Miami have congratulated Lionel Messi after the Argentine star received the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports in Spain. Read More: https://punchng.com/barcelona-inter-miami-hail-messis-historic-asturias-award/

The country is being pushed closer to the once-unthinkable possibility of bankruptcy

When local government fails, the fallout isn’t just measured in bad audit reports. It’s felt in dry taps, flooded yards and stalled infrastructure. Ahead of the upcoming elections, Daily Maverick visited Lekwa-Teemane, where systemic municipal decay is pushing residents towards a crossroad: will years of collapse drive voters to the polls, or deepen their di

The weekend feels awards-y with John Turturro tugging the heartstrings in The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, Olivia Colman (Wicker) and Helen Mirren (A Talent For Murder) in the house, and Hans Zischler and Sandra Hüller playing Thomas Mann and his daughter on a road trip (Fatherland). The A24 You Can See Everything phenomenon […]

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has awarded $50,000 in damages to a former commissioner, Prof. Nazifi Darma, ruling his removal before his tenure ended was unl Read More: https://punchng.com/unlawful-removal-ecowas-court-awards-ex-commissioner-50000/

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present the award at the concluding ceremony of the singer's year-long birth centenary celebrations at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on November 29, says CM Sarma

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has awarded $50,000 in damages to a former commissioner, Prof. Nazifi Darma, ruling his removal before his tenure ended was unl Read More: https://punchng.com/ecowas-court-awards-ex-commissioner-50000-orders-back-pay/

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Jack Dorsey's Block announced an AI model called Dessa that's trained "from scratch on nothing but human conversation," and to show off the model, Block shared chats it has had with humans that can occasionally be a little awkward and uncanny. Take this one, for example, shared by Dessa lead Ragavan Thurairatnam. The conversation between […]

Argentine captain Lionel Messi has received the 2026 Princesa de Asturias Award for Sport, describing it as an honour that goes beyond his football achieve Read More: https://punchng.com/messi-receives-2026-princesa-de-asturias-award-for-sport/

Perennial winner Chase Elliott has opted to remove his name from consideration for NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award out of respect for the late Kyle Busch.

Researchers in Abu Dhabi have won an international award at a robotic surgery conference in Italy for an AI tool designed to assist surgeons during operations. The team at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi won the accolade for developing Janus AI, which will show surgeons footage of similar past procedures. The tec

Belgian TV series “The Inheritance,” about the death of a wealthy widow that ignites a battle over her estate, scored the Sony Pictures Television Award for best drama project at Rome’s MIA Market as its 12th edition wrapped Friday. The show, which is being produced by Kristoffel Mertens and Kato Maes for Belgian shingle Panenka, […]

Development of women and girl children should be the priority of any government, says farmers leader

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project has awarded postgraduate scholarships to 500 Ogoni graduates in Rivers State as part of the UNEP report. Read More: https://punchng.com/hyprep-awards-postgraduate-scholarships-to-500-ogoni-graduates/

A perfect breeze swept through the arena as Italian rider Emanuele Gaudiano jumped the first fence of the Global Champions Tour (GCT) stop in Cairo atop his horse Chabrello PS on Thursday afternoon. It marked a historical moment as the tour kicked off its inaugural event in Egypt, with the Pyramids of Giza providing the perfect backdrop for the one-of-a-kind

Borussia Dortmund's new scheme does not mean a ban on supporters using their phones and system is voluntary for fans.

Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters assured investors this week that they have nothing to be concerned about. Sure, the company was going to lay off 1,000 employees, downsizing its product, tech, and legal departments, and was ousting its chief content officer, film chairman, and film vice president. But it had also hired a […]

Hoofddorp, Belanda (ANTARA/Business Wire) &ndash; Setelah sukses memikat perhatian di ajang IFA Beberapa waktu lalu, ...

Chain Reactions Africa has secured six nominations at the 2026 ICCO Global Awards, emerging as the only Nigerian PR consultancy on the published shortlist. Read More: https://punchng.com/chain-reactions-africa-secures-six-icco-global-awards-nominations-sole-nigerian-consultancy-on-shortlist/

The NSW Supreme Court has awarded Rebel Wilson $359,000 in a successful countersuit against the co-producers of The Deb.

UK production firm, AI Film, has lost its legal bid to sue actor Rebel Wilson in the Supreme Court for $15 million.

Banoth Naveen went chasing suspected poachers through a reserve forest when he came in contact with a live wire

Abu Dhabi’s NMDC Energy has been awarded new projects worth Dh2.8 billion ($763 million) by Saudi Aramco to complete offshore engineering, procurement and construction-related works. Completion of the projects is expected to take between 18 and 23 months, NMDC Energy said in a statement on Friday to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), where its shares a

<p>Officials will call on UK to ‘step up’ financial support at Brussels summit – with post-Brexit issues also on agenda</p><p>EU leaders will press Andy Burnham at a summit in Brussels to contribute more to Ukraine’s defence effort in 2027.</p><p>EU officials argue that the UK, Canada and Japan should do more to support Ukraine, but entreaties to these G7 co

Geelong have secured an AFLW qualifying final at “our house” with a 30-point win that also put a massive hole in Fremantle’s top-eight hopes. Follow along live.

Binance has unveiled a generous regional initiative designed to rally eligible users to celebrate shared financial journeys and explore a broader range of digital financial tools. Qafila 2026 launched with US$1 million in USDC rewards, bringing together eligible users across the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and Pakistan. New data from Binance - the world

It gives world powers a veto over Irish military deployments

More than 550 leaders gathered in Dublin for the landmark event, featuring the inaugural digital media hall of fame award

Hardgrave honoured for a knowledge of food and wine ‘as extensive as her passion for small producers and farmers’

Jakarta (ANTARA) &ndash; PT Pegadaian (Persero) meraih penghargaan bergengsi pada kategori Technology Innovation dan ...

If inflation and debt rise and AI optimism falls, then the danger of reducing Treasury maturities grows

The winners of annual awards given out by ASCAP for the year’s most outstanding music writing and broadcasts include biographies of film composers John Williams and Bernard Herrmann, as well as a documentary about cult R&B artist Swamp Dogg, liner notes for an archival release from Frank Zappa, Rick Beato’s YouTube podcasts, and books about […]

Two young women are attempting to achieve a new Guinness World Record by driving farther than anyone ever has in toy cars. Tony Dokoupil has the story.

<p>NSW supreme court judge otherwise dismisses case brought by film’s co-producers and awards Wilson almost $400,000 after star countersued</p><p>Rebel Wilson has been ordered to pay A$10 (US$7, £5) in damages after emerging victorious from a bitter legal spat with her latest film’s co-producers.</p><p>The Pitch Perfect star directed, co-produced and starred

From a Star Awards nomination to competing on an international idol survival show, singer-actor Yang Yan is steadily making a name for himself. Now, he's stepping into the fashion spotlight with Onitsuka Tiger's new Tai-Chi OG. In partnership with Onitsuka Tiger.

An analysis of the Rainbow Coalition built by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to support President Tinubu, and its potential to create conflict within the APC. Read More: https://punchng.com/rainbow-over-abuja-rain-in-the-wards/

The prize comes less than two weeks after US President Donald Trump announced sanctions against the court.

It is a case of the same old problems leading to the same old questions as Australia squanders a series lead, setting up a grandstand finale in South Africa next week.

Chaka Khan will receive the Classic Soul Honor at the 2026 Soul Train Awards, celebrating the singer-songwriter’s influence on R&B. Across her career, which spans more than five decades, Khan helped shape the sound of soul, funk and R&B with her music, including hits like “Tell Me Something Good,” “Sweet Thing,” “Ain’t Nobody,” “I’m Every […]

A coalition of Hollywood talent agencies and independent producers said Thursday that it supports the proposed U.S. tax incentive for film and TV production as a “first step,” but that more will need to be done to revive the industry. The American Entertainment Alliance — which includes CAA, WME and UTA — is pushing for […]

Gabrielle Maritz is reluctant to reduce people to demographics, but the Cape Town Ward 61 candidate might not be what many people expect from the EFF. She hopes to build a bridge between the party and people who may not have considered voting for it before.&nbsp;

O desenho foi capa do P2 em Outubro de 2025. Ao receber o Grand Prix do World Press Cartoon, o autor disse que não achou que fosse o escolhido, “mas era o que eu mais gostava”.

Debutant Djamel White, whose literary crime thriller was longlisted for the Booker Prize, is up for two awards

The shortlist for the 2026 An Post Irish Book Awards has been announced, featuring writers and illustrators across 19 categories as the awards mark their 21st anniversary.

The EU has awarded the International Criminal Court its top human rights award.

Nearly 22 vehicles entered the Hyderabad-bound carriageway every minute on Wednesday, with return traffic more than doubling in a day.

Darragh O’Brien says procurement issues around the Irish Rail project are now being addressed ‘very seriously’

Swaralaya Palakkad will organise a day-long musical programme on November 29 to honour playback singer K.J. Yesudas

The award will be presented on Friday during the 40th National Conference of the Karnataka Itihasa Academy in Bidar

Anadolu Ajansının (AA) düzenlediği İstanbul Photo Awards 2026'nın ikinci sergisi İtalya'nın başkenti Roma'da açıldı.

More than 1 million Airbnb listings are now available to book through Amex Travel, allowing customers to earn membership points on prepaid bookings.