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Academy CEO Bill Kramer is set to make his first trip to Asia later this month. He will collect a leadership award at the Tokyo International Film Festival and also sit down with Toho president and CEO Matsuoka Hiro for a public conversation. The festival’s 39th edition runs Oct. 26–Nov. 4 and has built a […]
Bradford Bulls Women appoint Amy Hardcastle as their new head coach.
The postal service firm wants to cut head office and other non-frontline jobs by the end of 2027.
Argentina’s head coach Lionel Scaloni said it was an ‘emotional day’ as Lionel Messi ends his international career.
A French policeman was charged Tuesday with violence for firing a tear gas grenade at close range at a 14-year-old student during high school protests that have shaken the country. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Fanny Gallois, Head of the Freedoms Program, Amnesty International, says that "these cases of serious injuries related to the use of so-called less-lethal weapons commonly used in France are specifically worrying because we've been asking for their ban for years" adding that "the kind of weapons that are being used and the kind of injuries caused are extremely worrying for a coun
Major new research has found that cases of several different kinds of cancer have risen sharply among young people in England, the US and the Netherlands. The number of people under the age of 50 diagnosed with prostate cancer in England has quadrupled since 2001. Researchers aren't exactly sure why there's been such an increase, but say the broad reason could be linked to a growing rate of obesity, poor diets and a lack of exercise. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Jon Shelton, Head of cancer intelligence at Cancer Research UK.
Coming on the back of a 10-match winning streak, Spain face Croatia with sights set on the Nations League quarterfinals.
Brazil is heading into a fiercely contested presidential runoff after the first round revealed major gains for Bolsonaro
TNT Sports chief Luis Silberwasser will be leaving a combined Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery company, sources tell CNBC.
US President Donald Trump has chosen members to lead a new AI task force to coordinate the administration's response to the rapidly evolving technology.
Fatima Zahra Mansouri has been chosen as Morocco's first female prime minister. Is her appointment a kind of symbolism, to show Morocco in a positive light? Or could Mansouri bring genuine changes for Moroccan women?
Head played series villain, Rupert Mannion, in the first three seasons before his death at age 72.
On October 3, Latvians will elect a new parliament with Russia looming large over the campaign. Security fears dominate the agenda, but so does a debate over the economic cost of cutting ties with Moscow.
Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul is exiting Disney TV as head of communications after eight years. Bulochnikov-Paul has spent eight years at the company, most recently as executive vice president, communications, for Disney Entertainment Television. In a memo to staff she said she was exiting “to pursue a new opportunity.” Bulochnikov-Paul’s exit is the latest shift at Disney’s […]
Series of publicly-funded television spots have been criticised by Republicans and Democrats as self-promotion by Trump.
Black Bear has named Paramount and Disney veteran Dan Cohen as its head of television distribution and will launch a digital networks vertical for the indie firm. Recruiting Cohen is a big to support Black Bear’s investment in a broad slate of independent films. The studio aims to release 10-12 titles per year, with upcoming […]
The Durban FilmMart returns for its 17th edition with a full slate of conversations and events looking to build on the legacy of innovation, disruption and industry-defining discussions at what is arguably the most influential film market on the continent. Running from Oct. 9 – 12, this year’s event is organized around the theme “Shifting […]
Head of Hamas's armed wing in northern Gaza killed in an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Gaza City.
Two-time world champions France travel to Belgium for Monday's Nations League clash without captain Kylian Mbappe.
Head of the Roman Catholic Church holds 'emotional' two-hour meeting with seven survivors in French town of Lourdes.
