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Two longtime friends will make for among Venice’s most-discussed red-carpet pairings. Sofia Coppola is the director of “Marc by Sofia,” a new A24 documentary premiering at Venice Sept. 2. Coppola was approached by producers R.J. Cutler and Jane Cha Cutler to make the film, which is a kaleidoscopic exploration of Jacobs, tracing both his production of a single collection and his influences over time. Coppola and Jacobs spoke to Variety the day before one important milestone. “I’m excited for my dress fitting tomorrow, with Marc,” Coppola said. “That’s always exciting and scary.” Jacobs was anxious about how the film will…

Seattle record an emphatic win in a match where Miami’s Luis Suarez appeared to spit on a Sounders staffer post-game.Published On 1 Sep 20251 Sep 2025Alex Roldan converted from the penalty spot late in the second half and had an assist during the first half as hosts Seattle Sounders defeated Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami 3-0 to win the 2025 Leagues Cup final.The match on Sunday was marred by a melee at the final whistle involving multiple players from both teams. Miami striker Luis Suarez appeared to be one of the players at the middle of it, and video cameras appeared…

In March 2024, when floodwaters from Lake Victoria engulfed Nyamasao village in Kenya, 36-year-old Mary Atieno, a mother of three, was among the 350 families who fled to a nearby primary school on higher ground for safety. “We saw the water levels of the Lake rise, but we never imagined it would swallow our village. It was like a dream,” Mary said from a temporary camp. By the time the Lake displaced them, Mary was days away from welcoming her fourth child. She eventually give birth in a classroom with the help of an elderly woman. “Our only health facility…

Kim Jong Un’s visit comes ahead of planned trip to China to attend military parade with Xi Jinping.Published On 1 Sep 20251 Sep 2025North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a new missile production line and missile-manufacturing automation process, according to state media.His visit on Sunday to the missile production line came ahead of a planned trip to Beijing to attend a military parade along with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.North Korea is under heavy international sanctions imposed over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes, which were developed in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.Experts…

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Wow, y’all aren’t exactly bullish on EV sales in the U.S. once the federal tax credit expires. For those wondering what I am referring to: I included a poll in the last edition of TechCrunch Mobility. Yup, only email subscribers get to participate in polls. The question was: “What’s your prediction for EV sales over the next two quarters after the EV tax credit expires?” And about 60%…

A new report has cast a harsh light on the Wagner Group’s three years in Mali, showing how the Russian mercenary group was a source of instability rather than a solution to the country’s security woes. The Russian paramilitary group Wagner has left behind a troubled record in Mali, according to a report published by the United States-based war crimes watchdog The Sentry. The organisation assessed Wagner’s impact in the Sahel country between January 2022 and June 2025 – when its mercenaries were replaced by the Africa Corps, a new force directly under Moscow’s command. Keep up with the latest…

Three people have been killed and 103 others injured due to a train derailing while en route to the Egyptian capital Cairo, the country’s health ministry has said.The train had been travelling from the northern coastal city of Marsa Matruh when seven of its carriages came off the tracks around 15:30 local time (12:30 GMT) on Saturday, with two carriages being overturned, officials said.Health Minister Dr Khaled Abdul Ghaffar offered his condolences and prayers to the families of the victims, and wished those injured a swift recovery.The transport ministry and the Egyptian National Railways Authority (ENRA) are investigating the cause…

Chinese leader pledges $280m in aid to members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at summit in Tianjin.Published On 1 Sep 20251 Sep 2025Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged regional leaders to oppose “Cold War mentality” at a gathering of a security bloc that Beijing has touted as an alternative to the Western-led international order.In a speech to attendees of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on Monday, Xi said that member states are facing increasingly complicated security and development challenges as the world becomes “chaotic and intertwined”.“Looking back, despite tumultuous times, we have achieved success by practising the Shanghai spirit,”…

Australia could use a range of technologies to implement its social media ban for under-16s but all have risks or shortcomings, a report has found.The government says its ban, which comes into effect in December, is designed to limit the harmful impacts of social media. The policy has been touted as a world-first and is being watched closely by leaders globally.Under the new laws, platforms must take “reasonable steps” to prevent Australian children from creating accounts on their sites, and deactivate existing ones. Though the move is popular with many parents, experts have raised concerns over data privacy and the…

You made it time. If you want to look a little longer, just scroll back up and press “Continue.”So, imagine it. Venice in 1908. Beautiful, right? Floating in a gondola in the lagoon facing the Doge’s Palace, Claude Monet was annoyed. The gondoliers had tried three times to find the spot he’d been painting from, but couldn’t.“He gave up on the session and returned to the hotel absolutely furious and regretful,” reported his wife, Alice, who accompanied him on the one and only trip he made to the city of water.Monet — the famed painter of haystacks and water lilies,…