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‘The Kitchen’ Director Alonso Ruizpalacios at BAM: ‘We Need More Trojan Horses’
At a masterclass during the Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM), Mexican director Alonso Ruizpalacios reflected on resilience, co-production and the growing role of artificial intelligence in filmmaking. The session, presented by Mediapro and delayed by an hour after Colombia’s World Cup defeat to Switzerland, saw the director address a subdued audience by reading Elizabeth Bishop’s poem…
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Morocco set a proud example for Africa as France await at World Cup
Morocco have become the first African side to reach the World Cup quarter-finals at two consecutive tournaments, following the 2022 semi-finalists’ run to the last eight at the current finals. Having beaten the Netherlands and Canada in the knockout rounds, the Atlas Lions now face hosts France on Thursday at Boston Stadium, and their success…
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Is Neymar the first to bookend his international career with goals at the same venue? | The Knowledge
The Guardian’s “The Knowledge” column tackles a reader’s question prompted by Neymar’s international retirement: is he the first player to bookend his national-team career by scoring both his first and last international goals at the same venue? Neymar’s farewell was notable because his debut goal for Brazil in 2010 and his final goal in 2026…
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Oil prices rise after fresh US strikes on Iran and return of sanctions on Tehran – business live
Oil prices rose after fresh US military strikes on Iran and the reimposition of sanctions on Tehran, heightening concerns over supply from the strategically important Gulf region. The renewed tensions rattled global markets, with almost all major Asian stock exchanges falling and Samsung Electronics shares sliding for a second consecutive day. Alongside the geopolitical developments,…
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Accused ‘sex tourist’ Robert Andrew McPherson collapses in court moments after magistrate grants us access to 62 child sex charges over alleged abuse in Malaysia
Robert Andrew McPherson, a 63-year-old man from Henty in New South Wales, collapsed in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday moments after a magistrate approved a media application granting access to the 62 child sex charges he faces. He was wheeled out of the courtroom on a stretcher. The case matters because it involves allegations of…
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Furious Egyptians rant World Cup is ‘RIGGED’ as manager claims FIFA ‘wanted Lionel Messi to stay in the tournament’ after controversial VAR decisions in dramatic defeat
Egypt manager Hossam Hassan has accused FIFA of rigging the 2026 World Cup, claiming the governing body wanted Lionel Messi to remain in the tournament, after a series of contentious refereeing and VAR decisions went against his side during Argentina’s late comeback in Atlanta on Tuesday. The outburst matters because it levels a serious integrity…
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The Girls review – poignant coming-of-age romance is an understated gem of Sri Lankan cinema
Sumitra Peries’ 1978 film about teenage sisters and thwarted romance is laden with passions that can’t be spoken aloudHere is a gem of South Asian cinema from 1978, by the Sri Lankan director and editor Sumitra Peries. With its lucid monochrome cinematography and calm, natural, unselfconscious performances, there is a freshness and warmth to this…
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Karim Kassem Broaches Migrant Issues in Lebanon With ‘Pipes’: ‘A Lot of People Are Being Affected by War but We Don’t See the Whole Picture’
Lebanese director Karim Kassem is premiering his new film “Pipes” in the Crystal Globe Competition at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, marking his fifth film in five years and cementing his reputation as one of the most prolific directors in the MENA region despite Lebanon’s ongoing instability. The film uses the story of a rural…
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DAN HODGES: This self-pitying, evasive and frankly boorish Nigel Farage was a pale shadow of the anti-establishment hero
Daily Mail columnist Dan Hodges delivers a scathing critique of Nigel Farage following a recorded address the Reform leader gave to the nation. Hodges argues that Farage, once an engaging and effective anti-establishment campaigner, has become self-pitying, evasive and boorish. The piece matters because it reflects growing scrutiny of Farage’s personal finances and conduct, and…