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At 81, M John Harrison is the oldest-ever Booker Prize winner.

M. John Harrison has won the prestigious Booker Prize for his novel ‘The End Of Everything’. The book follows a beachcomber living on the English coast after a disaster has struck. He finds a mysterious object in the sea and brings it inland. It is the first sci-fi book to land the Booker. At 81, […]

Cet écrivain britannique établit un record en devenant à 81 ans le lauréat le plus âgé de cette prestigieuse récompense littéraire.

De Britse auteur M. John Harrison (81) heeft de Booker Prize gewonnen, een van de belangrijkste literaire prijzen in het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Harrison kon met zijn satirische en postapocalyptische roman 'The end of everything' de jury het meest overtuigen.

British author M John Harrison has become the oldest winner of the Booker Prize aged 81.

The British science fiction writer beat the favourites to become the oldest winner of the prestigious prize.

M John Harrison becomes the oldest ever winner of the prestigious literary award at the age of 81.

M. John Harrison’s dystopian tale “The End of Everything” beat out higher profile books by Marlon James, Elizabeth Strout and Douglas Stuart.

‘It’s a disaster story in which the disaster is the failure to comprehend,’ British author says of his post-apocalyptic novel

Octogenarian M John Harrison has won the Booker Prize for The End of Everything, which the judges described as "the politics of now seen through the lens of the future".

Antonin Baudry’s two-part World War II epic “De Gaulle” took home the top audience prize at the American French Film Festival in Los Angeles, capping a 30th anniversary edition. The two-part historical saga, starring Simon Abkarian as the French general and Simon Russell Beale as Winston Churchill, screened back-to-back on Saturday to packed theaters and […]

South African judge Navi Pillay, named 2026 Nobel peace laureate, says the prize has returned to its rightful home: the pursuit of justice.

The Nigeria LNG has announced a $20,000 prize for the 2027 edition of its Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts, calling for documentary entries on the theme ‘Ni Read More: https://punchng.com/nlng-announces-20000-creative-arts-prize-for-2027/

The winner of this year's literary award will be announced in London on Monday.

“Somewhere in the South,” a Malaysian feature written and directed by Tan Ce Ding and produced by Anthony Chen, the Singaporean director of Cannes Caméra d’Or winner “Ilo Ilo,” won the $35,000 TAICCA × CNC Feature Film Grand Award at the 2026 Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) pitching awards in Taipei. The project is produced […]

Tan Ce Ding’s Somewhere In The South won the top award in the Pitching section of this year’s Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF), the TAICCA x CNC Feature Film Grand Award, which comes with a cash prize of $35,000. Produced by Edward Lim’s Malaysia-based Evil Genius Studio and Anthony Chen’s Singapore-based Giraffe Pictures, the project […]

Egyptian filmmaker Ayman El Amir, who co-directed the groundbreaking, Cannes prize-winning documentary “The Brink of Dreams,” is developing his next feature, “A Pair of Shoes in the Dark Corner of the Moon.” The satirical comedy is among the projects that will be taking part in the Crossroads Co-Production Forum of the Agora, the industry arm […]

Dalaroo Metals has nailed a 13m zone grading 2.67g/t gold, 1.25km along strike from its recent high-grade discovery in West Africa, opening up a possible new mineralised system.

The unexpected demise Nov. 6 of Chile’s Oscar-winning Sebastián Lelio (“A Fantastic Woman”) cast a pall over the closing ceremonies of both the festival and industry section of the Santiago Film Festival (Sanfic), which wraps Nov. 8. The red carpet portions of the industry and festival ceremonies held Nov. 6 and 7, respectively, were cancelled. […]

Naţionala României încheie partidele din grupa de Liga Naţiunilor prin „dubla” programată în luna noiembrie, cu Polonia şi Bosnia-Herțegovina. Pentru aceste două jocuri, selecţionerul Gheorghe Hagi a convocat un lot format din 26 de jucători, 18 dintre aceştia evoluează la cluburi din străinătate şi 8 din campionatul intern, potrivit FRF.

Dr Jemma Geoghegan receives 2027 Fleming Prize for her world-leading work during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dan Dinu, fotograf de natură și regizor al documentarului de anvergură „România Sălbatică”, care a promovat frumusețile țările noastre în toate colțurile lumii, a povestit la emisiunea „În fața ta” care au fost provocările noului proiect „Delta Sălbatică”, creat în cinci ani, ce l-a impresionat cel mai mult la acest ecosistem fragil și cât de impredictibilă

The three-part feature is uneven and at times overwhelming, but ultimately a fun romp through the mind of Atsushi Nishigori.

18,000 people gathered in Frankfurt to show support for Reza Pahlavi, the son of the Iranian monarch ousted in 1979. Factions in the opposition have accused him of not distancing himself from his father's rule.

This dessert from Aengus Moloney of Aniar won the 2026 top Euro-Toques pastry award

Presented by the Kochon Foundation, an independent Korean non-profit foundation, in partnership with the Stop TB Partnership, the Kochon Prize recognises individuals and organisations that have made significant contributions to the fight against TB

Two people are due in court after a violin worth more than $37,000 has been found hidden in a linen cupboard at an Auckland home.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3571,w_5000/745121' alt='CROWN PRINCE Reza Pahlavi has been entrusted with accepting the 2026 Freedom Prize on behalf of the Iranian people, in recognition of its struggle against the Islamic Republic. The award, he told ‘The Jerusalem Post,’ is an op

“Blindspot Berlin,” a TIFF standout starring “All Quiet on the Western Front” lead Albrecht Schuch, swept Best Fiction Series, Screenplay and an Audience Award at the 4th edition of Cadiz’s South International Series Festival on Wednesday night. Its triple whammy was announced at a SISF prize gala whose other awards recognized many of the buzziest […]

The 2026 women's tennis season will draw to a close in Indian Wells when the WTA Finals returns to the US after two years in Riyadh. The world's eight top-ranked singles players and doubles teams will be in action, including World No 1 Elena Rybakina , Aryna Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva and Coco Gauff. Rybakina is the defending champion , having won last time o

‘It’s like when you catch someone in a private moment and they’re just so – so completely themselves. Because I think you rarely see that’

With the winner of one of the globe's most prestigious literary awards due to be announced next week, we take a look at the shortlist.

Macedonian filmmaker examination of families and the wealth gap takes Grand Prix and brings 10 days of festival to a close.

Lance Hammer’s “Queen at Sea” and Jordan Firstman’s “Club Kid” earned top honors at the Philadelphia Film Festival, taking home the narrative jury prize and the narrative audience award, respectively. This year’s festival, which marked the 35th edition, drew the highest attendance in PFF history. In his recent cover story with Variety, Firstman shared his […

Danny Boyle’s “Ink” has won the Best International Feature Film prize at Spain’s burgeoning Evolution Mallorca Film Festival. Paweł Pawlikowski scooped Best Director in the International Feature Film competition, while Jordan Firstman’s “Club Kid” scored Best Debut Feature following a buzzy gala screening as this year’s opening film at the island event. This

Grace Harper Brighouse's documentary 'Dependence' claimed the audience award for best British discovery as Los Javis' large-scale queer epic continues to steal hearts around the globe.

From a small fundraiser to a major enterprise, Wawira Njiru's Kenyan school feeding scheme has been more successful than she ever thought possible. She's now being awarded the German Africa Prize.

From a small fundraiser to a major enterprise, Wawira Njiru's Kenyan school feeding scheme has been more successful than she ever thought possible. She's now being awarded the German Africa Prize.

From a small fundraiser to a big enterprise, Wawira Njiru's Kenyan school feeding scheme has been more successful than even she would have thought. She's now being awarded with the German Africa Prize.

Milcho Manchevski’s “Sister Brother Manhole Cover,” a comic allegory about two siblings who strip scrap metal from the streets of Skopje, won the Tokyo Grand Prix at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival on Wednesday. A steady drizzle failed to dampen the spirits of a full house at Hulic Hall for closing night, a gentler […]

Directed by Milcho Manchevski, the film took the Tokyo Grand Prix, earning top honors among 15 entries in the Competition section.

Oman and China are two nations with deep historical ties. The 1980 Sohar voyage, for example, famously honoured their shared maritime past, with a 9th-century Arab dhow retracing an ancient route from Muscat to Guangzhou. Therefore, when Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Oman's Sultan Haitham this week, it was unsurprising that there was more than diplomat

The frontrunners, the dark horses and our pick for the prize.

Court quashes appointment of ex-MLA to land regularisation panel on his own recommendation

Seven-Up Bottling Company’s Pepsi Agba Baller Promo offers ₦800 million in cash prizes. Buy drinks with yellow covers for a chance to win every minute. Read More: https://punchng.com/pepsi-agba-baller-promo-a-winner-every-minute-with-%e2%82%a6800-million-in-cash-prizes/

<p>Philippe Jaenada wins Prix Goncourt with novel that seeks to solve 77-year-old case and rehabilitates reputation of its victim</p><p>A literary true-crime investigation that tries to solve a 77-year-old cold case and ends up rehabilitating the reputation of its life model victim has won France’s most prestigious literary prize.</p><p>The author Philippe J

A new Japanese anime awards program will be called the Nippon Anime Awards, with the first ceremony set for Nov. 21, 2027, at SGC Hall Ariake in Tokyo’s Ariake district. The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA), the industry body behind the prize, announced the name on Nov. 2 at Tokyo Tatemono Brillia Hall. The reveal […]

The candidate was invited as an 'inspirational leader', the principal says.

The 13th Sharjah Intl. Film Festival for Children and Youth wrapped Sunday with Paul Negoescu’s “Atlas of the Universe” taking best feature film and Celia Catunda’s “My Grandfather Is a Nihonjin” winning best animated feature. The jury described “Atlas of the Universe,” a Romanian-Bulgarian coming-of-age drama about a 10-year-old boy whose errand to buy scho

Bốn thành viên O.D, PN, LAVM và Wonbi lần đầu sơ chế cá đuối để làm món lẩu chua cay trong tập 6 "Sao Chọn".

Bốn thành viên UPRIZE phục vụ thực khách món bánh khọt do mình đổ, hát tặng mọi người một đoạn trong ca khúc "First Dance" (Mải mê) trong tập 6 "Sao Chọn".

Cùng 9,5 điểm, giám khảo đánh giá đĩa bánh khọt của O.D - PN vàng giòn, hấp dẫn, còn thành viên Wonbi - LAVM trình bày "đẹp như tranh" trong tập 6 "Sao Chọn".

WINDSOR — A satirical documentary about a former prime minister’s rise to power has claimed a top prize at the Windsor International Film Festival.

Dehradun technology educator, Prashant Chaudhary began teaching technology to students from his village right after graduating from IIT

French-Senegalese filmmaker Alain Gomis’ “Dao,” an expansive family saga spanning Europe and Africa, was awarded the Golden Spike for best film at Spain’s 71st Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) while Marine Atlan’s acclaimed debut “La Gradiva” received the Silver Spike. Unfolding between a wedding in France and an ancestral memorial ceremony i

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu celebrated his wife at the 26th COWLSO conference, where star prizes including a house and an SUV were won. Read More: https://punchng.com/sanwo-olus-roses-star-prizes-light-up-cowlso-conference/

Singaporean filmmaker Ang Geck Geck Priscilla’s debut feature “Ah Girl” won best film in the Asian Feature Film Competition at the Singapore International Film Festival’s Silver Screen Awards on Saturday. The film follows a seven-year-old girl in 1990s Singapore whose parents have separated. Ang workshopped the project at the festival’s Southeast Asian Film

The 50 per cent increase from the council puts the award in the top tier nationally for prize money – but it faces local competition.