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Edward Berger & Jane Tranter Among Headliners At New-Look MIA
Italy’s MIA Market has unveiled its 2026 speaker line-up and a significant expansion of its Rome footprint, with Conclave director Edward Berger, Banijay Entertainment CEO Marco Bassetti, Canal+ deputy CEO Anna Marsh and Industry and Succession producer Jane Tranter set to take part in fireside chats. Organised by ANICA and APA under director Gaia Tridente,…
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Dortmund agree loan move for Arsenal’s Nwaneri
Borussia Dortmund have agreed a deal with Arsenal to sign 19-year-old forward Ethan Nwaneri on a season-long loan, with the move expected to be completed before the Bundesliga transfer deadline. Dortmund’s interest was sparked by the need to replace new signing Giannis Konstantelias, who suffered a significant knee injury during Saturday’s 2-0 win over Hamburg.…
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Mexico’s Martfilms Boards ‘Looking for Sam,’ Mariana Rondón’s Follow-Up to ‘Bad Hair’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Mexico’s Martfilms has come on board “Looking for Sam,” the new film from Venezuelan director Mariana Rondón, a follow-up to her 2013 San Sebastián Golden Shell winner “Bad Hair” (“Pelo Malo”). The docu-fiction project, being pitched at San Sebastián’s Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum, tracks the real-life journeys of that film’s two lead actors, Sam Lange…
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From Bill Gates to Bernie Sanders, most agree the AI arms race is disastrous. Only Europe can make it stop
This Guardian comment piece argues that the artificial intelligence industry’s rapid, largely unregulated expansion risks disastrous outcomes, from environmental damage and financial collapse to authoritarian surveillance and misuse by bad actors. Figures as varied as Bill Gates and Bernie Sanders, alongside AI firm Anthropic itself, have called for a slowdown, but the author contends that…
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Awkward moment squirming Putin is told to ‘move from endless war to the end of war’ in meeting with India’s PM Modi
Vladimir Putin appeared visibly uncomfortable after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged him to end the war in Ukraine during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Modi told the Russian leader that “every day of war sets humanity back”, prompting Putin to look away and remove…
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Burnham warned trans-pacific £2bn trade boost fails ‘to plug Brexit black hole’
Andy Burnham has been warned that the UK’s full entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which took effect on 1 September, will not offset the trade losses caused by Brexit, despite delivering an estimated £2bn boost to the economy. The warning comes after The Independent revealed last week that the…
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Orbify.eu pitches warped Inception-style 3D maps for navigation
Orbify.eu, a two-year-old Norwegian startup, is developing navigation software that renders 3D maps in a warped, Inception-style perspective, blending a street-level view close to the user with an overhead view further away. Co-founded by former Snøhetta architect Karsten Huitfeldt, the company hopes the design will let drivers and pedestrians understand their surroundings without switching between…
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Fury as Trump’s billionaire Italy ambassador parties on $450MILLION yacht… staggering photos reveal hot tubs and helipads on 383ft ‘love boat’
Tilman Fertitta, the US billionaire businessman appointed by Donald Trump as ambassador to Italy, has drawn criticism for touring the country on his $450 million superyacht, the Boardwalk, as part of a two-and-a-half-month “Coastal Diplomatic Tour.” The 383ft vessel, featuring two helipads, two pools, four hot tubs, a spa and a cinema, has become a…
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‘America’s Got Talent’ Announces Simon Cowell’s Replacement Following Surgery
America’s Got Talent has brought in comedian Kenan Thompson as a temporary guest judge after Simon Cowell was forced to withdraw from the live shows to undergo back surgery. Cowell, an executive producer and one of the driving forces behind talent competition formats including American Idol, is not leaving the show permanently but needs time…
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Liverpool sign Barcola for £106m as Gakpo expected to stay
Liverpool have completed the signing of France international Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain for an initial £106m, rising to £123m, on a five-year deal. The move follows manager Andoni Iraola’s focus on strengthening the wings this summer as he looks to rebuild the club’s attacking line, and Barcola said winning the Premier League was “one…