Americas

Russia, Ukraine and US to resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi on 10 November

• Russia, Ukraine and the US are due to meet in Abu Dhabi on 10–11 November.
• US officials will discuss Ukraine’s security and reconstruction with European partners.
• The talks follow the US midterm elections and earlier diplomatic discussions.

US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff said Russia, Ukraine and the United States will hold talks in Abu Dhabi on 10–11 November. The meeting is intended to build on earlier discussions and pursue a lasting peace agreement that provides security for Ukraine. Before the talks, US negotiators are due…

‘The Mandalorian’ Meets ‘Avatar’ in Netflix’s New Sci-Fi Western Masterpiece

• Bass Reeves becomes a cybernetic lawman in a violent animated Western.
• The series blends mechs, magic and themes of racism and war.
• Strong action and music are held back by a rushed season and uneven finale.

Netflix’s animated series *Bass X Machina* recasts real-life lawman Bass Reeves as a cyborg bounty hunter in a supernatural Western. Created by LeSean Thomas and Studio Mir, it mixes mechs and magic with a story about revenge, racism and America’s history of violence, including the forced removal and…

Netflix animation recasts Bass Reeves in a steampunk postwar West

• Netflix’s animated series blends a steampunk Western with post-Civil War history.
• Bass Reeves and engineer Dana investigate a missing scientist and dangerous experiments.
• The review praises the show’s visuals and themes, with some pacing concerns.

The review describes *Bass X Machina* as a Netflix animated series that combines a steampunk Old West with the social and political tensions of post-Civil War America. It argues that the show uses its setting to explore war’s legacy, racial oppression and the difficulty of doing what is…

American blues, goth-rock, and heroin: 40 years of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds’ ‘Your Funeral… My Trial’

• *Your Funeral… My Trial* turns personal darkness into enduring art-rock.
• The 1986 double EP blends goth, blues and post-punk influences.
• Cave has called it his favourite Bad Seeds record.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ 1986 album *Your Funeral… My Trial* is presented as one of the band’s most enduring and accessible records, despite its bleak, goth-rock atmosphere. The article links that darkness to Cave’s escalating heroin addiction and his move from Australia to West Berlin, while…

‘The Difficult Bride’ Review: Feminist Body Horror Meets Social Inequality in Rubaiyat Hossain’s Visceral Breakout Thriller

• A bride’s beauty treatments precede a disturbing physical transformation.
• The film links body horror with gendered pressure and class privilege.
• It is Hossain’s international breakthrough after a strong festival run.

In Rubaiyat Hossain’s “The Difficult Bride”, an elite Bangladeshi woman’s preparations for marriage give way to a disturbing physical transformation. The film uses visceral body horror to explore the pressures placed on women and the social inequalities that shape its protagonist’s insulated life. Zaineen, played by Zaineen Chowdhury…

Do Ferrari need rules of engagement? F1 Q&A

• Ferrari’s opening-lap fight let Verstappen take the lead.
• Hamilton wants serious talks; Leclerc says it was racing.
• Ferrari lacks rules for managing its two leading drivers.

Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari need “serious talks behind closed doors” after he and Charles Leclerc fought on the opening lap of the Mexico City Grand Prix. Their battle let Max Verstappen pass Hamilton and go on to win, raising questions about how Ferrari should balance its team result…

California beach shooting kills two as Live Nation faces jury trial bid

Fifa offers confidential access to World Cup sale files, while football sees fresh Championship predictions and renewed focus on Boca–River rivalry. Dinosaur horror game Wilderdark is due on Steam this month.

UN deadlock ends Western Sahara mission, pleasing Morocco

• Russia’s veto helped end the UN mission in Western Sahara.
• Morocco welcomed the decision, while the territory’s future remains disputed.
• A referendum promised after the 1991 ceasefire never took place.

The UN Security Council failed to renew the peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara after Russia vetoed a US-backed proposal and a rival Russian draft failed to win enough votes. Morocco welcomed the mission’s end, but the impasse raises uncertainty over the territory’s future and the fragile ceasefire with…