World Indonesian Director Ariani Darmawan Returns to Filmmaking After 15 Years with Tokyo Festival Debut October 1, 2026 Indonesian director Ariani Darmawan marks her return to filmmaking after a 15-year absence with her debut feature film. The drama titled “Jani Be Good” will world premiere in the Asian…
World US Military Completes Troop Withdrawal from Iraq, Ending 12-Year Campaign Against ISIS September 30, 2026 Pentagon Confirms End of 12-Year Mission Against Islamic State The United States military announced Wednesday the completion of its troop withdrawal from Iraq, marking the end of a 12-year campaign…
World Dubai-to-Tel Aviv Flight Diverted After Cockpit Knife Attack in Saudi Arabia September 30, 2026 A FlyDubai commercial aircraft operating flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning after a violent altercation erupted in the cockpit,…
World India Condemns Gulf Shipping Attacks at UN as Global South Faces Trade Squeeze September 27, 2026 India Raises Alarm Over Maritime Security at United Nations India issued a sharp condemnation of attacks on commercial shipping during the ongoing Gulf conflict, calling the violence against seafarers and…
World Dutch Rail Network Paralyzed by Suspected Sabotage During Morning Rush Hour September 15, 2026 A major outage paralyzed parts of the Dutch railway system early Tuesday morning, and Prorail, the company that maintains the nation’s rail infrastructure, confirmed it was treating the incident as…
World Hawaii Urges Tourists to Skip Kauai as Hurricane Lowell Leaves Thousands Without Power September 13, 2026 Tourism Officials Ask Visitors to Alter Travel Plans Following Storm Devastation Tourism authorities in Hawaii have issued an urgent appeal to travelers, asking them to avoid Kauai as the island…
World Princess Astrid of Norway Dies at 94, Two Days After Brother’s Funeral September 12, 2026 The Norwegian Royal House announced the death of Princess Astrid of Norway on Friday, September 11. The princess passed away peacefully at the age of 94, just two days after…
World Two Voices, One Memory: Reflecting on 9/11 a Quarter Century Later September 11, 2026 Twenty-five years after the attacks that claimed thousands of innocent lives and altered the course of modern history, the memory of September 11, 2001 remains vivid for those who witnessed…
World Oil Transition Crisis Threatens Global Stability as Iran Conflict Accelerates Energy Shift September 8, 2026 Conflict, migration, and economic upheaval will accompany the global move away from oil unless governments act urgently to help the worst afflicted countries cope, according to new research published by…
World Dutch Central Bank Moves 86 Tons of Gold to London Amid Geopolitical Unrest September 3, 2026 De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the Dutch central bank, has relocated approximately 86 tons of gold from storage facilities in the United States and Canada to London, citing increasing geopolitical unrest…
World Japan Kills 14,000 Bears in Nine Months After Record-Breaking Attacks September 1, 2026 Photo: Ali Kazal / Pexels Japan has killed more than 14,000 bears between April 2025 and January 2026 in response to an unprecedented surge in human-bear conflicts that made last…
World European Soccer Sees Dramatic Late Equalizers and Bundesliga Thrillers August 30, 2026 European soccer delivered high-stakes drama across multiple leagues this weekend, with late equalizers, thrilling comebacks, and dominant performances capturing headlines. From the Premier League to the Bundesliga and beyond, teams…
World Txintxua Films Joins Martínez Bucio’s Second Feature This Is the Memory for San Sebastián Forum August 28, 2026 Basque Producer Backs Berlin Award Winner’s New Project Txintxua Films, the Basque production company behind Netflix hit series “Intimacy,” has joined forces with Mexican filmmaker Ernesto Martínez Bucio on his…
World Italy Marks 10 Years Since Amatrice Earthquake as Thousands Still Live in Temporary Housing August 23, 2026 Historic Italian Town Still Rebuilding a Decade After Deadly Quake Italy commemorates the tenth anniversary of the Amatrice earthquake on Monday with a memorial mass, but the ceremony will bring…
World French PM Lecornu Heckled in Wildfire-Hit Gironde, Announces €12 Million Relief Package August 18, 2026 French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faced hostile crowds during a visit to Le Porge on Monday, as residents of the wildfire-devastated town in southwest France expressed fury over the government’s…
World Puerto Rico Faces Historic Water Crisis as Half a Million Residents Live Under Rationing August 10, 2026 Historic Drought Forces Severe Water Rationing Across Capital Region More than 180,000 households and businesses across San Juan and six neighboring municipalities woke up to dry faucets on Friday. Roughly…
World UAE Condemns Iranian Missile Strike on ADNOC Ship in Strait of Hormuz August 10, 2026 The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned what it described as an Iranian missile attack on a commercial vessel linked to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) while transiting…
World Former NBA players White and Freedom declare for 2027 WNBA Draft to challenge trans athlete policy August 9, 2026 Two former NBA players announced plans to declare for the 2027 WNBA Draft, deliberately testing the league’s policy on transgender athletes and forcing officials to clarify eligibility rules that currently…
World Mozambique Love Story Chapa 100 Adds Italy Sales Agent and Acclaimed Producers for Locarno Open Doors Debut August 7, 2026 Ique Langa’s magical realist romance “Chapa 100” has secured Italy-based sales agent Luminalia ahead of its anticipated showcase at the Locarno Film Festival’s Africa-focused Open Doors strand, which runs from…
World Saudi Arabia and US Launch Joint Strikes Against Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq July 29, 2026 Saudi Arabia and the United States Central Command launched coordinated airstrikes against Iran-backed militias across Iraq early Wednesday, marking a sharp escalation in regional tensions. The joint operation targeted logistics…