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Sarajevo Film Festival reveals 2026 competition lineup with 21 world premieres

  • Sarajevo announces 2026 competition programmes
  • Line-up includes 21 world premieres
  • Festival runs from 14 to 21 August

The Sarajevo Film Festival has announced the competition line-ups for its 32nd edition, highlighting new work from South-East European filmmakers. The programme includes 21 world premieres, underlining the festival’s role as a major platform for cinema from the region when it runs from 14 to 21 August. Across…

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Ruiz and Gavi’s reward for World Cup win… 150kg of tomatoes

  • Ruiz and Gavi given their body weight in tomatoes for World Cup win
  • Local tradition in their hometown, Los Palacios y Villafranca, near Seville
  • Ruiz got 85kg, Gavi 68.5kg; town also planning a monument to them

Spain midfielders Fabian Ruiz and Gavi returned to their shared hometown of Los Palacios y Villafranca, near Seville, following the national team's World Cup 2026 triumph in North America, where they were honoured with an unusual local tradition: being given their own body weight in tomatoes. The gesture,…

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How LNZ Cherkasy become a wartime success story with few modern parallels

  • LNZ Cherkasy make European debut against Gent in Conference League qualifying.
  • Club rose from fourth-tier football to Ukraine's top flight runners-up since 2021.
  • Success seen as rare bright spot amid wartime disruption to Ukrainian football.

LNZ Cherkasy, a Ukrainian club that was playing fourth-tier football as recently as 2021, will make its European debut this week when it faces Belgian side Gent in the second qualifying round of the Conference League. The achievement is remarkable given the wider disruption to Ukrainian football since…

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‘The Wild Robot’ VFX Studio STIM Sets Canary Islands Operation, Planning to Create More Than 100 Jobs

  • STIM to open Tenerife animation studio, creating over 100 jobs
  • Operating from August, targeting 60 staff by end of 2026
  • Canary Islands' tax-friendly ZEC zone now hosts 30+ animation firms

French animation and visual effects studio STIM, known for its work on "The Wild Robot", "The Garfield Movie" and "Coyote vs. Acme", is opening a new production centre in Spain's Canary Islands, with plans to create more than 100 jobs as part of a broader European expansion. The…

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Iran Strikes On CIA Facilities Prompt Questions About Possible Russian Role

  • US analysts are examining possible Russian support for Iranian CIA-site attacks.
  • At least two CIA locations were reportedly struck in March.
  • Officials have not reached firm conclusions about Russia’s involvement.

Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf have led US intelligence analysts to examine whether Russia supplied targeting information or enhanced drone technology. Officials have not reached firm conclusions, but the apparent precision of the strikes and Russia’s established technical support for Iran have raised concerns…

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Russia’s businesses under strain from Ukraine’s attacks on Wildberries

  • Ukraine has bombed four Wildberries warehouses in days, killing at least eight people
  • Kyiv says the sites supplied sanctioned drone components to Russia's military
  • Attacks disrupt small Russian businesses reliant on the retailer, causing huge losses

Ukrainian drones have struck four warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, over the course of a few days, marking an expansion of Kyiv's long-range campaign beyond oil depots and refineries into retail logistics hubs. Ukraine says the sites were used to supply sanctioned components for drone…

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Why the power struggle between Ukraine’s two top military geniuses reflects a truth about modern warfare every nation must confront

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  • Headline suggests a piece on rivalry between top Ukrainian commanders
  • Full text needed to confirm details, names and arguments made

The article text supplied for this piece could not be retrieved — the content returned consists only of Daily Mail navigation elements and unrelated headline teasers, with none of the actual op-ed by David Patrikarakos on the reported rivalry between two senior Ukrainian military figures. As a result,…

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“This performance honours Lemmy’s legacy.” Hollywood Vampires launch cover of Motörhead’s Ace Of Spades

  • Hollywood Vampires cover Motörhead's "Ace Of Spades" as a tribute to Lemmy
  • Track features on live album "At Montreux Jazz Festival", out 14 August
  • Band includes Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Johnny Depp; Chris Wyse sings lead

Hollywood Vampires, the supergroup fronted by Alice Cooper, have released a cover of Motörhead's classic "Ace Of Spades" ahead of their European tour next month. Cooper said the tribute was intended to honour the legacy of Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, describing him as "one of a kind" and…

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3 Bryan Adams Songs From the 80s That Still Hit Just as Hard Today

  • Article picks three standout 1980s Bryan Adams songs.
  • "Run To You" was his first US number one single.
  • "Heat Of The Night" and "Summer Of '69" also feature.

- American Songwriter highlights three Bryan Adams songs from the 1980s that the outlet says remain as powerful today as when they were first released, celebrating the Canadian rocker's enduring songwriting partnership with co-writer Jim Vallance during that decade. - "Heat Of The Night", the debut single from…

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Arsenal’s Saliba sidelined long-term after back injury flares up

  • Saliba faces an extended absence with a back injury.
  • Surgery is not required after specialist assessment.
  • Arsenal begin their title defence on 21 August.

Arsenal defender William Saliba will be out for an extended period after aggravating a back injury while playing for France at the World Cup. His absence is significant for the Premier League champions, given his central role alongside Gabriel during last season’s title-winning campaign. The 25-year-old had managed…

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