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Acting AG Blanche rescinds $1.8B anti-weaponization fund in push for confirmation
Acting AG Blanche rescinds $1.8B anti-weaponization fund in push for confirmation. Source: NPR.
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Geopolitics, diplomacy, societies and major international stories.
Culture
GAMFF 2026: 3,403 AI Films from 97 Countries Disrupt Global Cinema
With 3,403 works from 97 countries, the South Korean GAMFF reveals the global explosion of generative cinema and the questions of rights, employment, and creation it imposes.
Sport
Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026: The Streamlined Model Preparing Ahmedabad 2030
Simple Minds, 74 delegations, and a symbolic handover to Ahmedabad: Glasgow has concluded a Commonwealth Games long threatened, but perhaps foundational of a new model.
Culture
Red Velvet Finally Returns: The Comeback That Electrifies the Global K-Pop Scene
After two years and two months without a full album, Red Velvet unveils Velvet Summer and the title track Surfin' Boy, a strategic return at the heart of the K-pop summer.
World
Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi visited by Red Cross representat
Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi visited by Red Cross representat. Source: The Guardian.
Sport
The Dodgers Strike Again: The Tarik Skubal Trade Shakes the Baseball World
The Dodgers recruit Tarik Skubal, two-time Cy Young Award winner, bolstering an already formidable lineup led by Shohei Ohtani.
World
Spokane Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Buildings as Thousands Evacuate
Spokane Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Buildings as Thousands Evacuate. Source: The New York Times.
World
US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after officials intervene in ma
US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after officials intervene in ma. Source: AP News.
Culture
Locarno 2026: 233 Films and a Global Battle for the Future of Cinema
From August 5 to 15, Locarno brings together 233 films and 103 world premieres. An edition where French cinema dialogues with Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
World
Mega Fire in Gironde: 224,000 Evacuated, France Faces a Historic Blaze
Forty-two thousand hectares burned, 224,000 people forced to flee, and nearly 3,000 firefighters still mobilized: the mega fire in Gironde reveals a new scale of climate risk in France.
World
Acting AG Todd Blanche reaches deal with holdout senators to end $1.8B ‘anti-weapo
Acting AG Todd Blanche reaches deal with holdout senators to end $1.8B ‘anti-weapo. Source: NBC News.
Culture
A Global Night in Chicago: Lollapalooza 2026 Redefines the Map of Pop
From Charli XCX to JENNIE, from The xx to The Smashing Pumpkins, Lollapalooza 2026 has transformed Chicago into the capital of a now global, hybrid, and powerful pop.