Serbian director Miroslav Terzić’s latest feature film, 3 Weeks After, premieres July 7 at the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The drama, which centers on a high school class trip to Bulgaria shadowed by the recent suicide of a student, draws on several true stories to examine the weight of collective grief and hidden … Read more
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) ruled that Zurich’s denial of a trauma insurance claim was valid because the claimant’s bladder cancer met the policy’s specific exclusion for “carcinoma in situ.” This decision highlights how rigid policy definitions can conflict with serious medical diagnoses that require intensive treatment. Why did AFCA uphold Zurich’s claim denial? … Read more
Indonesian police arrested 24 protesters in Surabaya on Friday following a demonstration against President Prabowo Subianto’s policies. The rally, which drew approximately 100 participants to a government building, centered on opposition to a 30 percent hike in non-subsidised gasoline prices and the administration’s flagship free meals program, according to local rights group KontraS Surabaya. Did … Read more
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai warns that the film industry faces a critical crossroads as artificial intelligence threatens to replace human creativity with “calculations.” Serving as the jury head at the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), Leung argues that while AI offers cost-saving potential for mainstream “popcorn” movies, it lacks the soul required for … Read more
The federal government plans to abandon seven warehouses—including a $145.44 million Salt Lake City facility—acquired to house up to 10,000 detainees, according to The New York Times. The shift marks a retreat from a Trump-era immigration crackdown that sparked lawsuits and protests. Why is Salt Lake City’s detention center being scrapped? Immigration and Customs Enforcement … Read more
Matthew Broome stars as Nick in Prime Video’s Your Fault: London, the latest installment in the adaptation of Mercedes Ron’s Culpables trilogy. Broome, who also appears in Apple TV+’s The Buccaneers, recently discussed his approach to character development, the challenges of filming sequels back-to-back, and his transition from computing student to professional actor with The … Read more
French startup Terratis is curbing invasive tiger mosquito populations by releasing millions of X-ray-sterilized males into urban environments to disrupt the reproductive cycle. According to the Institute of Research for Development (IRD), the technique aims to collapse local populations by ensuring females lay infertile eggs. While currently limited to pilot trials, the method represents a … Read more
Northeastern University graduate students are increasingly leveraging global field studies to bridge the gap between traditional academic theory and international business innovation. By embedding students in real-world environments like floating dairy farms in Rotterdam and high-tech museum marketing departments in Brussels, these programs demonstrate how cross-cultural exposure informs modern sustainability and entrepreneurial strategies, according to … Read more
Hong Kong sprinter Ka Ying Rising maintains his position as the world’s highest-rated horse, holding a 130 rating in the latest Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings. Compiled by the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Committee and published by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, the data reflects performance through June 7, with top-tier contenders from … Read more
A rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in central Africa has reached 471 confirmed cases and 84 deaths, according to a WHO overview. With 452 cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and 19 in Uganda, health officials warn the epidemic could rival the massive 2014 West Africa outbreak if interventions fail. Why is the Bundibugyo Ebola … Read more