The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) on Tuesday unveiled the lineups for its international competition and Envision sections. It also completed its IDFA DocLab program and unveiled the final Luminous and Frontlight programs, while also announcing the nominations for all cross-section awards for its 38th edition. With that, the IDFA 2025 official selection is…
Three more Hong Kong lawmakers have decided not to run in the coming Legislative Council election, bringing the total to at least 12 so far. Lo Wai-kwok, 71, chairman of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong, the Liberal Party’s Frankie Yick Chi-ming, 72, and Chow Man-kong, 44, all announced their decision not to…
PESHAWAR: The election of Sohail Afridi as the new Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has plunged the province into a full-blown legal and political controversy, with opposition parties, legal experts, and the governor’s office openly questioning the legitimacy of the process. What began as a routine change of leadership has swiftly escalated into a test…
Alice CuddySenior international reporter, in Tel Aviv BBC Rotem Cooper says his father’s body not being returned was a “disappointment” The son of an Israeli hostage whose body remains in Gaza has told the BBC he is dealing with the realisation that “it’s not over and it’s going to be a longer battle”. Rotem Cooper,…
Beijing: China has stated that Pakistan has assured Beijing that its growing relations with the United States will not harm China’s strategic interests. During a regular press briefing on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry emphasized that “China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic partners, and the foundation of mutual trust and cooperation between…
Oct 14, 2025, 10:00 AM ET Neymar could be set for a return to Europe in Serie A, while Arsenal, Manchester City and Real Madrid are among the clubs eyeing Eintracht Frankfurt left back Nathaniel Brown. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals |…
The following is excerpted fromTHE BIGGER PICTURE by Jon Landau (Hyperion Avenue, out Nov. 4). As anyone who has seen Titanic knows, one of the stars of the movie is the ship. And, like with casting our leads, we had to get it right. We had historical images to go by, along with Jim [Cameron]’s…
US President Donald Trump visited Israel and Egypt this week to oversee the initial implementation of his Gaza peace agreement, which many hope will permanently end the two-year war in the strip. Should the peace hold, the Gaza accord will be Trump’s greatest foreign policy achievement, even surpassing the Abraham Accords of his first term…
Faisal IslamBBC Economics Editor Getty Images Chancellor Rachel Reeves said, despite the IMF’s upgrade to UK economic growth, “for too many people, our economy feels stuck” The UK is forecast to be the second-fastest growing of the world’s most advanced economies this year, according to new projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The rates…
Police officers and supporters of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) run amid tear gas fired by police during a solidarity march for Gaza in Lahore, Pakistan. Photo: Reuters LAHORE: At least five people, including a police officer, three Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers, and a passerby, were killed as law enforcement agencies carried out a major pre-dawn operation…
