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EST N8 has acquired global sales rights to “Dear Stranger,” a suspense drama from Tokyo production house Roji Films. The agreement covers worldwide territories with the exception of certain Asian markets. The Japanese-Taiwanese production stars Nishijima Hidetoshi, known for his role in Oscar-winning “Drive My Car,” alongside Taiwanese actor Gwei Lun-Mei from Berlin Golden Bear winner “Black Coal, Thin Ice.” Director Mariko Tetsuya helms the project, building on his previous festival success with “Destruction Babies,” which earned him Locarno’s emerging director prize, and “From Miyamoto to You,” recipient of the Asia Film Critics Association Netpac screenplay award. Set in New…

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Five people evacuated in a ‘serious condition’ after shooting at Ramot Junction, paramedic service says.Published On 8 Sep 20258 Sep 2025Five people have been killed in a shooting attack in occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli authorities have said, as the Israeli military’s punishing assault on besieged Gaza rages.Paramedics said at least 12 other people were injured in the Monday morning attack, with six in “serious condition” with gunshot wounds following the shooting at Ramot Junction, Israel’s paramedic service, Magen David Adom. Several others were “lightly injured by glass” and treated at the scene, Magen David Adom said.Israeli police described the…

Published On 8 Sep 20258 Sep 2025Pacific Island leaders have kicked off their annual summit in the Solomon Islands, with climate change and security expected to take centre stage amid the battle for influence in the region between China and the United States.The weeklong gathering began in Honiara on Monday with a meeting of the group’s small island states.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe leaders of the 18-member forum, including Australia and New Zealand, will head to the seaside settlement of Munda for a retreat on Thursday.Notably, this year’s summit will take place without the forum’s two dozen…

The unforeseen impact of chatbots on mental health should be viewed as a warning over the existential threat posed by super-intelligent artificial intelligence systems, according to a prominent voice in AI safety.Nate Soares, a co-author of a new book on highly advanced AI titled If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies, said the example of Adam Raine, a US teenager who killed himself after months of conversations with the ChatGPT chatbot, underlined fundamental problems with controlling the technology.“These AIs, when they’re engaging with teenagers in this way that drives them to suicide – that is not a behaviour the creators wanted.…

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the two sides’ tank divisions looked much as they did during the Cold War.Now, Russia’s and Ukraine’s Soviet-era tanks rumble across the battlefield covered in anti-drone nets and spikes, dangling chains and unwieldy cages.The exterior transformations of these hulking vehicles are a testament to how quickly drones have changed the war in Ukraine in just over three years. Lethal drones have pushed traditional missiles and artillery to the sidelines. Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via EPA-EFE and AP (first three photos); @milinfolive via VKontakte Roman Pilipey/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images…

The NNPP leadership in Kano accused Mr Kofa of anti-party activities and failure to meet his financial obligations to the party. The lawmaker representing Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency of Kano State in the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, says he has accepted his expulsion from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in good faith and will announce his new party soon. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the NNPP in Kano expelled Mr Jibrin from the party after accusing him of anti-party activities and failing to meet his financial obligations to the party. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn…

Two years after the British version concluded with a second brilliantly mortifying Christmas special in 2003, American viewers got their own take on The Office. Set at the Dunder Mifflin paper company in Scranton, Pennsylvania, it was very much in the spirit of the original, at least initially: a deadpan mockumentary centred on a megalomaniac manager (Steve Carrell’s Michael Scott), who like Ricky Gervais’s David Brent before him was “a friend first, and a boss second … and probably an entertainer third”. The Office: An American Workplace ran for nine seasons, setting aside some of the original’s cringe comedy aspects…

In recent months, the small East African coastal region of Somaliland has been making international headlines after several high-profile Republicans in the United States endorsed a bill to recognise it as an independent state.The question of Somaliland’s independence from Somalia has long divided the region. While the territory declared its sovereignty in the 1990s, it is not recognised by Mogadishu or any other world government.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listRecently, Republicans in the US House of Representatives, including Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Representative Pat Harrigan of North Carolina, and other key conservative heavyweights, have backed the push for…

UCLA backup quarterback Pierce Clarkson was arrested on an unspecified felony charge Friday, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department records.Clarkson has been suspended from the team indefinitely “pending the outcome of the legal process,” UCLA said in a statement.”This situation will be evaluated by the UCLA Office of Student Conduct and any further action taken will be in accordance with that evaluation and University policy,” the school said.Clarkson, 21, was arrested at noon Friday by the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southwest Division. Bail was set at $30,000. His first court date is scheduled for Oct. 3.Clarkson, the son of…

Netflix has plenty of movies to watch. Maybe too many. Sometimes finding the right film at the right time can seem like an impossible task. Let us help you. Below is a list of some of our favorites currently on the streaming service—from dramas to comedies to thrillers.If you decide you’re in more of a TV mood, head over to our collection of the best TV series on Netflix. Want more? Check out our lists of the best sci-fi movies, best movies on Amazon Prime, and the best flicks on Disney+.If you buy something using links in our stories, we…