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‘Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?’ Review: A Vietnam Vet Reckons with PTSD in a Heavy-Handed Trauma Drama
Shinya Tsukamoto, the Japanese director known for cult genre films such as Tetsuo: The Iron Man, has made an unexpected departure with Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?, a solemn drama about an African American US Marine’s psychological collapse during the Vietnam War. The film is based on the memoir of Allen Nelson, a real…
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Lee Chang-Dong’s ‘Possible Love’ Earns 6.5-Minute Standing Ovation At Venice World Premiere
Lee Chang-dong’s new film “Possible Love” received a 6½-minute standing ovation following its world premiere at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, marking the acclaimed South Korean director’s first feature since 2018’s “Burning”. The film, co-written by Lee and Oh Jung-mi, follows two married couples whose lives become entangled after a documentary filmmaker forms a close…
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EU faces 300,000 factory job cuts as China ‘colonises’ supply chains, industry warns
The European metals industry body Eurometal has warned that EU manufacturing could lose 300,000 jobs by the end of 2026 unless the European Commission acts to curb what it calls the “colonisation” of European supply chains by Chinese component manufacturers. On Monday, the group plans to stage a protest in Brussels, parading 10 symbolic coffins…
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Sanders pushes ‘death penalty’ for crucial US industry that could give advantage to foreign adversaries
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar have introduced legislation that would impose severe criminal and corporate penalties on American artificial intelligence developers, including up to 20 years in prison for individuals and a “corporate death penalty” that would strip firms of their legal right to operate in the United States. The Ban Artificial Superintelligence…
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China prepares £40bn stimulus for financial sector amid fears over sluggish growth
China is injecting $54bn (£40bn) into its financial sector, as Beijing seeks to strengthen banks and insurers and encourage greater lending and stock market investment amid persistently weak economic growth. The move underlines official concern about the health of the world’s second-largest economy, with authorities relying on state institutions, including the finance ministry and the…
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How much will Celtic miss Asian Games-bound Yang?
Celtic winger Yang Hyun-jun will miss the champions’ next four fixtures after being called up for South Korea’s Asian Games campaign, a notable blow given his rediscovered form. Once close to leaving for Birmingham City in January, the 24-year-old signed a new contract until 2030 in the summer and has continued scoring key goals this…
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Why China Is the Bogeyman Data Center Enthusiasts Just Can’t Quit
American opposition to data centres is hardening, and rather than address the underlying causes, some tech leaders and Republican politicians are pushing the narrative that Chinese influence operations are behind the backlash. This matters because it risks obscuring genuine, homegrown grievances—environmental impact, energy costs and unease about AI—behind a convenient scapegoat that shifts blame away…
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Egypt drug death sentence, Bradford jewellery raid foiled, Bruno Fernandes’ tribute to young United fan
Overseas, presenter Sara Khalifa is sentenced to hang in Cairo over drug trafficking, while a Bradford jewellery-shop raid is beaten off with a hammer and bat; also: Bruno Fernandes’ message to injured young fan, Andrew Scott’s Oscar buzz, and pricier Steam Decks.
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Lee Chang-dong, Jeon Do-yeon and Sul Kyung-gu on Class, Desire and Reunion in Venice Competition Drama ‘Possible Love’
Lee Chang-dong’s “Possible Love”, his first feature since 2018’s “Burning”, has premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival, with the director and stars Jeon Do-yeon and Sul Kyung-gu discussing its long journey to the screen. Lee revealed the project began as a treatment written soon after a 2009 strike at a major Korean company,…
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Moment jewellers with customers inside is ram raided by 4×4 – before baseball-wielding owner sends masked gang fleeing empty-handed
A gang of masked men rammed a 4×4 into a jewellery shop in Bradford while customers were still inside, but fled empty-handed after the owner’s son fought them off with a hammer and baseball bat. The attack on Pakistan Jewellers, at the junction of Duckworth Lane and Toller Lane, highlights the growing brazenness of ram-raid…