Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz delivers a tropical take on film noir in “Motel Destino”, an erotic thriller set on the sun-bleached shores of Northeastern Brazil. Aïnouz tells us why his home state of Céara was the perfect backdrop for this brooding tale, and why the clichéd gender dynamics of genre films were due an update. … Read more
Not even the cold temperatures in early December could deter the members of a padel club in Niederwalgern, just over 80 kilometers (about 50 miles) north of Frankfurt, from getting together for the last tournament of the season. “Padel has become a passion,” said Marco Otto, who took up the new sport, which is more … Read more
Less than a week after the fall of Bashar Al Assad, the world is discovering in images the extent of the abuses committed by the Syrian dictator. Our reporters gathered testimonies from families shattered by imprisonment, torture and enforced disappearance, and visited notorious jails in Damascus. Source link
Artificial intelligence could transform the future of sound. The market for generative AI in the music industry is taking off, with both huge opportunities and substantial risks for creative professions. A study by Goldmedia consulting and research group found that music creators could lose up to 27 percent of their revenue by 2028 as a … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed François Bayrou as prime minister on Friday, tasking the veteran centrist with leading the country out of its second major political crisis in the past six months. Bayrou will be the sixth prime minister of Macron’s presidency after Michel Barnier and his fell to a historic vote of no-confidence last … Read more
It’s been more than 400 days since Israel launched its offensive on Gaza. The ongoing war has been denounced as a “genocide” of Palestinians last week by Amnesty International, which urges the global community to act. On top of the bombings of buildings and crucial infrastructure, the Strip’s rich cultural heritage is also being destroyed. … Read more
Despite their strong Nations League performance, Germany are left in the awkward position of not yet knowing their exact 2026 World Cup qualifying path – even after Friday’s draw. After finishing top of their Nations League group, Germany will face Italy in the quarterfinals in March 2025. The outcome of that game will affect which … Read more
Germany has offered to support Syria following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime — but only if all of the country’s many population groups are included, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said. She spoke of a “moment of hope” for the country but also expressed concern that this could be deceptive. All efforts must … Read more
Russia on Friday launched one of the heaviest bombardments on Ukraine’s energy sector in the past three years, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, with transport networks and other key facilities also targeted. Around half of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has been destroyed during the war as Russia has sought to overwhelm Kyiv’s air defenses with large numbers … Read more
The German Bundesbank on Friday said the sluggish growth of the German economy would last significantly longer than it had previously assumed, cutting its economic forecasts for 2025 and 2026. It comes as Europe’s largest economy faces multiple headwinds. How the outlook has changed The country’s central bank forecast that output would grow a mere … Read more