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Sweden Proposes Tougher Pandemic Laws, Including Health Checks for Travelers

New infection-control legislation would let the government screen arrivals from affected areas and cap attendance at large gatherings to prepare for future outbreaks.

Queen Camilla Keeps the Royal Diary Moving With a Day at York’s Ebor Festival

As bigger family news broke, the Queen was on public duty at one of her favourite annual events, weathering a downpour to take in the racing and a parachute display.

Ten Transitional Jackets Editors Are Leaning On for the Shift Into Fall

As mornings turn chilly and afternoons stay warm, a versatile outerwear rotation makes the unpredictable summer-to-fall stretch easier to dress for.

A 216-Kilo Bluefin Tuna Fetches 56,160 Kronor at a Rare Gothenburg Auction

The heavyweight catch, landed as bycatch by a Danish boat, drew strong interest at the first tuna sale in the city since 2020.

Is Meghan Returning to Acting? Reports Link the Duchess to Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Gentlemen’

As the Sussexes prepare to move back to the UK, fresh reporting suggests the Duchess may resume her screen career, though the claims remain unconfirmed.

Canada Hits Back With Tariffs of Up to 50 Percent on US Goods

Ottawa says it will match Washington's trade measures dollar for dollar from September 8, alongside billions in support for affected companies and workers.

Iran and Oman Discuss Framework Deal for a Strait of Hormuz Corridor

The two countries' foreign ministers say talks now cover a shipping corridor and a joint effort to clear all mines from the strategic waterway.

Lockerbie Bombing Trial of Libyan Suspect Delayed as New Evidence Emerges

A US judge postponed the long-awaited trial just days before it was due to begin, citing fresh evidence that surfaced in another country.

The Global Box Office Searches for Its Footing

The worldwide box office continues to hunt for stable ground, and the picture that emerges is one of an industry reshaped rather than restored....

The Streaming Wars Enter a More Disciplined Phase

The era of unlimited spending in streaming is over, and a more disciplined phase has taken its place. After years in which platforms competed...

International Co-Productions Reshape How Films Get Made

The way films are financed and made is growing steadily more international, and the co-production has become one of the defining structures of modern...

Thailand’s First Dedicated Content Market Closes Inaugural Run With $65.5 Million in Business on the Books

BICM2026 pulled more than 600 participants and 1,200 one-on-one meetings to Bangkok, and signed regional pacts with markets in the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and...

Green Hydrogen Hits a Wall as Costs Bite and Buyers Stay Away, While China Presses Ahead

Developers have scrapped roughly 50 clean-hydrogen projects as costs stay high and buyers fail to materialise. Only China, building electrolysers at a fraction of Western prices, is still pressing ahead.

Disney’s new TikTok deal lets fans build videos from Star Wars and Marvel clips

A new agreement will let TikTok users drop official clips from Star Wars, Toy Story and Marvel into their own videos, starting with a US test.

China Launches a Regular Arctic Shipping Route to the UK, Halving the Europe–Asia Journey

The Arctic is fast becoming a viable shortcut for cargo moving between Europe and Asia. This week, the Chinese vessel Sea Legend begins regular...

When AI Models ‘Escape’ Their Tests, the Real Problem Isn’t the Technology

Several of the world’s leading AI companies are warning that their systems have begun to “break free” from the closed environments meant to contain...

Amazon Joins the $3 Trillion Club as Its Stock Roars Back

Amazon has become only the fifth company ever to be worth $3 trillion, after a 15.3% jump on strong earnings and a further gain pushed it past the milestone.

Boeing’s 737 Max 7 Finally Clears the FAA After Years of Delay

The Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing's 737 Max 7 some eight years after its first flight, closing out a process shadowed by the Max's troubled history.

Both Men and Women Agree Female Faces Are the More Attractive, New Research Shows

Women are, on the whole, considered more attractive than men. It is an opinion held by most men, and, perhaps more surprisingly, by most...

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