The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) in Estonia unveiled its competition and first feature competition lineups and the international jury for its 2025 official selection on Friday. The main competition for the 29th edition of the festival includes17 feature films, with16 world premieresandone international premiere. “This year’s selection follows an impressive number of submissions:…
A nursing home in northern China has provoked public outrage after posting a video of a senior staff member performing a provocative dance in a miniskirt in front of elderly residents, allegedly to encourage them to take their medicine. On September 24, a verified social media account for a nursing home in Anyang, Henan province,…
FAISALABAD: Two minor boys were allegedly sexually assaulted in separate incidents in the city on Thursday as the number of sexual assaults against women and children has reached 538 across Faisalabad’s five town divisions, involving approximately 800 accused. The breakdown shows 115 cases in Sadr Division, 126 in Iqbal Division, 120 in Jaranwala Division, 125…
Getty Images Ukraine’s power facilities have come under increased attacks in recent weeks Overnight Russian missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in large parts of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. Nine people were injured while residents in eastern districts were plunged into darkness and faced disruption to water supplies, the city’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said….
Taiwan’s flagship submarine project, the Hai Kun (Narwhal), missed a key sea trial deadline— leaving a multibillion-dollar stealth gamble potentially dead in the water. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Taiwan’s ambitious Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) program encountered a significant setback in September, raising doubts about whether the vessel can be…
PESHAWAR: The price of a 20-kilogram flour bag has surged by Rs400 in Peshawar, with fine flour now selling between Rs2,500 and Rs2,900. Within just one week, flour prices have risen by up to Rs550, sparking fears of an intensifying flour crisis in the province alongside the ongoing political turmoil. According to market sources, the…
Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent Reuters Prince William says he wants to take action on “the heartbreaking and preventable tragedy of suicide” The Prince of Wales was visibly moved as he heard first hand about the devastating impact of suicide, having to pause during a conversation with Rhian Mannings, whose husband took his own life. Rhian has…
LONDON — Thomas Tuchel justified Jude Bellingham‘s omission from this England squad in part by claiming a need to identify an alternative should injury strike the Real Madrid star in the future. Thursday’s authoritative 3-0 victory over Wales at Wembley was further evidence that he might have found not just another option but a genuine…
[This story contains spoilers from the season 22 premiere of Grey’s Anatomy, “Only the Strong Survive.”] Grey’s Anatomy ended its 21st season with one of its biggest hospital explosions in recent memory when the operating floor of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital went up in flames after a highly flammable acetylene tankwas brought into the hospital….
As the Philippines grapples with a corruption scandal over flood control projects that sparked protests across the country last month, the ramifications of the saga are being felt from as far away as Norway. After a Filipino television personality and broadcaster shared on social media that a family member in Norway was turned away at…
