Sarajevo Film Festival Boss Jovan Marjanović Owns Their Origin Story
Jovan Marjanović is aware just how special the Sarajevo Film Festival is. He would know, having worked for the Bosnian festival since he was just 19. Marjanović is 46 now, and comes into his fifth edition as the event’s sole director with buckets of confidence in what this fest has to offer European cinema. Sarajevo […]
Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands, Japan protests
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions from reporters at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on May 25, 2026. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on May 25 the government will compile a $19 billion supplementary budget to support households grappling with soaring everyday costs driven by the Iran war. (Photo by JIJI PRESS […]
German runner calls for ‘more respect’ after seeing online racial abuse of teammates
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — German middle-distance runner Smilla Kolbe has condemned the online racial abuse directed at some of her teammates at the European championships. The 24-year-old Kolbe, who is white, spoke out Thursday after her semifinal heat in the 800 meters at Alexander Stadium. “Let me say one thing. I read so many comments […]
‘The Ones With the Tempered Flowers’ Film Doc on Woman’s Body
Tanzania-born director Neema Ngelime is working on her feature documentary debut. And the essayistic project has a title with poetic vibes: The Ones With the Tempered Flowers. It was among the works-in-progress presented at the 2026 edition of Open Doors, the Locarno Film Festival‘s co-production platform and talent development program for filmmakers from equity-seeking communities and regions […]
Italian police recover 3 stolen artworks by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse
MILAN (AP) — Italian authorities recovered three artworks by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of euros that were stolen earlier this year from a private museum near the northern city of Parma, police said Friday. Five people were detained. A statement from the Italian Carabinieri’s art recovery squad said the artworks were discovered in […]
Julianne Hough flaunts her toned figure in bikinis as she shares Sardinia trip photos
Julianne Hough is trading the hustle for a taste of la dolce vita. The 38-year-old “Dancing with the Stars” co-host shared highlights from an adventurous girls getaway to Sardinia, Italy, where she jumped from cliffs, explored local villages, hit the beach and squeezed in seaside workouts. In one photo from the getaway, Hough lounged on a beach […]
Busan Film Festival to Honor Its Founder Kim Dong-ho with Korean Cinema Award
For this year’s Korean Cinema Award, the Busan International Film Festival will be honoring one of its own — the event’s founding OG, in fact. Kim Dong-ho, who established BIFF in 1996 and ran the event for its first 14 years, will receive the prize at the festival’s opening ceremony on Oct. 6. The award […]
How to Attract Gen Z’s New Club Kids
On a balmy evening in July, the cobbled streets of historic Ibizan neighborhood Dalt Villa began to look more Berliner than Balearic. Streams of cool kids dressed in all-black tank tops, slip dresses and leather pants crammed into the old town, sipping cocktails as DJs slid faders. Only a few flyposters gave away that this […]
Another bullpen meltdown leaves Dodgers manager Dave Roberts infuriated and Edwin Diaz frustrated
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Edwin Diaz is out of explanations and manager Dave Roberts is almost out of patience after the latest untimely meltdown by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ problematic bullpen. The Dodgers took a two-run lead into the ninth inning Thursday night with Diaz, the highest-paid closer in baseball, on the mound. The defending […]
U.S. to use new economic tactics on Iran; Navy to relieve carrier
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking with CNBC on Aug. 4th, 2026. CNBC The U.S. will be applying economic measures “that have never been seen on Iran,” according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. “It will be a combination of economic isolation like the world has never seen before, and the continued blockade in the Strait of […]