Spanish actress, screenwriter and director Aina Clotet (This is Not Sweden) is clearly alive with creative energy. And Alive is also the English title of her feature directorial debut Viva, which will world premiere in the competition lineup of the 65th edition of Cannes Critics’ Week, the sidebar that runs alongside the main Cannes Film Festival. The Catalan…
VANCOUVER, CANADA – APRIL 28: Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, presents Vittorio Montagliani, FIFA Vice-President and President of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), with a gift during FIFA Council Meeting No. 36 at Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel on April 28, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Verity Griffin – FIFA/FIFA…
I have received many, many Star Wars gifts over the years. I spent the first Christmas Day that I can remember flying Luke and his X-wing around the house. I met Darth Vader (David Prowse) when I was 6. I can still feel the shiver of fear as he strode through the double doors, reaching…
Threat follows Donald Trump’s announcement that America would ‘guide’ stranded ships through waterway
The South Korean box office saw a surge in activity during the weekend of May 1–3, as high-profile international sequels drove audience turnout. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” claimed the top spot in its opening weekend, earning $3.8 million from 575,467…
Members of the world’s ultra-wealthy are striking bets on a range of sectors seeing valuation swings in the fallout from the war in the Middle East, signaling how rising geopolitical tensions are reshaping private investors’ focus.
Anti-smoking campaigners have accused the Coalition of secretly giving tobacco giants access to a parliamentary inquiry, a move they say undermines more than 15 years of precedent to protect public health. On Monday, representatives from tobacco company Philip Morris appeared before a Senate committee considering the illegal tobacco trade in Australia. Chaired by South Australian…
Iran’s military has warned the United States Navy to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump said the US will “help free up” ships stuck in the strategic waterway. The Iranian military said US forces will be attacked if they enter the strait and told commercial ships and oil tankers to refrain from…
Salesian High School held its 15th Salesian Gala on Saturday night, with defensive back Deommodore Lenoir from the San Francisco 49ers and a Salesian graduate being honored. Deommodore Lenoir of Salesian in 2016. Now he’s NFL defensive back for 49ers. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) Lenoir used Salesian as a key path to playing…
NewsFeed Speaking through a simultaneous translator, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has told Australian reporters in Canberra that the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is ‘inflicting an ‘enormous impact’ on Asia Pacific. She said both countries are coordinating to alleviate the crisis. Published On 4 May 20264 May 2026 Click here to share…
