World Academy CEO Bill Kramer Says ‘Parasite’ Win Was a Pivot as Oscars Push Global in Tokyo October 28, 2026 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences plans to keep taking the Oscars global, from recruiting members in underrepresented countries to streaming the ceremony free on YouTube. Academy leaders…
World Endless Cruise Ends Abruptly in Cambodia as Fuel Costs Strand Residents October 28, 2026 Residential Cruise Ship Halts Its Round-the-World Voyage An “endless” voyage has come to a sudden stop. Villa Vie Residences suspended operations of the Villa Vie Odyssey on Tuesday, October 27,…
World Park Min-young Leads Prime Video’s Korean Office Romance Nine to Six as Streamer Unveils Asian Slate October 21, 2026 Park Min-young, the star of “Marry My Husband,” will headline “Nine to Six,” a Korean office romance that Prime Video will release on Nov. 25. Yook Sung-jae of the K-pop…
World Mallorca, Hollywood and the Bookshelf: Three Stories Shaping the Fall Culture Calendar October 20, 2026 Film and storytelling are having a busy autumn. A Mallorca festival that began as one filmmaker’s personal project reaches its 15th edition, the Oscar race has a new documentary frontrunner,…
World Roof Collapse at Peshawar School Kills at Least 34 Children and a Teacher in Pakistan’s Deadliest Incident of Its Kind October 15, 2026 The roof of a private school collapsed in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least 34 children and a teacher and injuring more than 50 other…
World Gulf Tanker Captains Paid $143,000 a Month to Brave Strait of Hormuz Blockades October 11, 2026 Unprecedented Salaries Lure Mariners Into Dangerous Waters Oil tanker captains navigating the Strait of Hormuz now command salaries reaching $143,000 per month, industry insiders and maritime unions confirm. Shipping companies…
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 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 year the deadliest on record…
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…