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Best Friend Forever Boards TIFF Midnight Madness Malayalam-Language Indian Vampire Thriller ‘Half’
Sales agent Best Friend Forever has acquired international sales rights to Half, a Malayalam-language vampire revenge action-thriller, ahead of its world premiere in the Midnight Madness section at the Toronto International Film Festival. The deal is notable because it sees an Indian genre film secure a European sales agent and a Midnight Madness slot months…
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Cyber vulnerability sweep picks up Royal Navy drones sending data to China
No, no nasties to see here, guv…
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Norway joins calls for Infantino to resign at FIFA
Pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign has escalated into a sustained global backlash, even though he abandoned the controversial deal that triggered it and FIFA enjoyed record World Cup revenues just a month earlier. The furore centres on Infantino’s now-scrapped plan to sell a 21% stake in a new commercial arm, FIFA Forward…
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Subpoenaed pro-China outlet defends itself on Democracy Now!, which paid Singham-founded company millions
A US-based media outlet, BreakThrough News, has pushed back against a House Republican investigation into alleged pro-China influence operations, with its presenter Rania Khalek appearing on the programme Democracy Now! to describe the probe as a McCarthy-style attack on journalism. The outlet was recently subpoenaed by Congress as part of a broader inquiry into networks…
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India police fire tear gas at protesters seeking exam reforms
Police in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand fired tear gas, used water cannon and baton charges on protesters demanding reform of the state’s government recruitment exam system, after crowds tried to breach barricades on their way to the state assembly in Ranchi. Thousands of students, job seekers and volunteers have been protesting for more…
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Duke Law Defies the Supreme Court on Affirmative Action
The DOJ revealed that Duke continues to privilege black and Hispanic applicants at the expense of whites and Asians.
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Lorry turns over as typhoon hits China
A lorry was overturned in China after Typhoon Dolphin made landfall, with footage capturing the moment the vehicle was toppled by the storm’s powerful winds. The clip has been published by the BBC as part of its ongoing coverage of severe weather affecting the region. Further details on the location, casualties or wider damage caused…
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Uefa, Concacaf and AFC push for Infantino to quit and discuss rival competitions
Uefa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Concacaf have issued a scathing open letter calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as Fifa president, marking a dramatic escalation in the crisis triggered by his failed Football Forward Enterprise scheme. The three confederations accused Infantino of “trust broken through deception” and said his response to the scandal…
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Biggest Hollywood Film Of All Time In India; As First Half Box Office Show Signs Of Market Recovery
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has become the highest-grossing Hollywood film ever released in India, taking $10.6M over the weekend to reach a cumulative $52.8M after just 11 days in cinemas. The Tom Holland and Zendaya film overtook the record previously held by Avatar: The Way Of Water, and its success comes as Indian cinemas show…