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Ukraine showed Trump how easily an enemy could cripple an AI powerhouse
Ukraine disabled or disrupted three major Yandex data centres in Russia within four days, highlighting how attacks on physical infrastructure can interrupt AI services without targeting their software. The article argues that the strikes should prompt the Trump administration to assess whether critical American computing facilities could withstand similar attacks. Yandex said its Sasovo centre,…
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Lions to make history with France game in Cardiff
The British and Irish Lions will play the first women’s fixture in the team’s history against France at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on 27 August 2027. The match opens their tour to New Zealand and gives supporters a chance to see the newly formed side play at home before it faces the Black Ferns. France are…
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‘La Bola Negra’, ‘Woman Unknown’, ‘Naza’ & ‘Fjord’ Among 68 Films On Short List For 39th European Film Awards
The European Film Academy has shortlisted 68 films as possible nominees for the 39th European Film Awards, with winners to be chosen by its members. The selection brings together films from across Europe ahead of the ceremony in Athens on 16 January 2027. The shortlist represents 40 European countries, and 25 films are directed or…
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Philippine-Italian Sales Alliance Targets Indie Film Buyers in Asia, Europe and North America (EXCLUSIVE)
Philippine sales company Fire & Ice Media and Italy’s Coccinelle Film Sales have formed an alliance to market selected independent films to buyers in Asia, Europe and North America. Announced at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market, the partnership aims to combine the companies’ regional expertise and contacts to secure distribution beyond the films’ home…
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Going Big in Japan: International French Hit ‘Bright Minds’ Season 7 Heads to Tokyo (EXCLUSIVE)
French crime drama “Bright Minds” is filming part of its seventh season in Tokyo, a first for the series, through a co-production between France’s JLA Productions and Japan’s NHK Enterprises. The move reflects the show’s strong Japanese following and extends its international reach. Known in France as “Astrid et Raphaëlle”, the series follows a neurodivergent…
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Russian strikes cut electricity to 600,000 Ukrainians, Zelensky says
Russian missile and drone strikes left at least 600,000 people in Ukraine without electricity, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The attacks hit energy infrastructure in Kyiv and the surrounding region, as well as Kharkiv, raising questions about a claimed energy ceasefire. Ukraine’s emergency service reported three people killed and 21 injured in Kyiv. Ukraine said Russia…
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Todd Haynes on Pedro Pascal-Led ‘De Noche,’ What You Can’t See on Screen and the Radical Power of Love
Todd Haynes discussed his filmmaking methods and the future of independent cinema at the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, alongside longtime producer Christine Vachon. He described how music, sound and sensory details shape his films, and said love can have a radical, disruptive quality. Haynes’s upcoming film “De Noche”, starring Pedro Pascal and Danny Ramirez,…
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Mikael Marcimain’s ‘The Cold Song’ Marks a Rare Return to Big Swing European TV Drama (Exclusive First Look)
The six-part Swedish drama *The Cold Song*, directed by Mikael Marcimain, is being presented to buyers at Mipcom as an example of ambitious European television at a time when budgets are tightening. Adapted from Linn Ullmann’s novel, it follows a wealthy family whose secrets and guilt surface after their young nanny disappears during a summer…
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Joining Shakhtar as they make base in London: ‘We’re here to show the world that we are alive’
Shakhtar Donetsk are playing their Champions League “home” matches at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge because the war in Ukraine makes it unsafe to host European games there. The team’s move to London shows how Russia’s attacks continue to shape everyday life and football in Ukraine, while the club tries to maintain its European campaign and give…