Berlin-based sales agency Films Boutique has acquired worldwide rights to Iranian filmmaker Mani Haghighi’s documentary “I Deserve a Lover Whose Every Rise Sets Fiery Dooms Raging Across the Skies,” which is set to premiere at the New York Film Festival. Set between Tabriz and Tehran in the weeks between the 12-Day War and the subsequent
European media conglomerate RTL Group on Tuesday posted first-half figures showing strong growth in streaming, with revenue up 3.9% to €2.9 billion ($ 3.3 billion), while revenues from its linear TV side and its Fremantle content business were down. The acquisition of pay-TV operation Sky Deutschland from Comcast in June has also increased the group’s revenue base.
August 10, 2026 — 12:01am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Bulk-billing rates continue to climb on the back of the Albanese government’s multibillion-dollar signature Medicare incentive, as the latest health department data shows increases in the number of free consultations
A chorus of influencers on social media in the MAHA and “trad wife” communities emphasize the downsides of hormonal birth control. Research shows few of them have medical expertise. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter, sent every weekday
Citrini Research, the market research firm that went viral for its futuristic AI doomsday scenario earlier this year, sees the rise of agentic threats boosting demand for cybersecurity. In a note published on Friday, Citrini shared its bullish thesis on the sector, noting that the rapid rise of AI capabilities means companies have a greater
In a statement, Türk urged Iranian authorities to halt all executions and move toward the abolition of the death penalty, saying that “such punishment has no place in our world”. As well as expressing alarm at the rise in executions, he said the persistent lack of fair trial and due process guarantees was “deeply troubling”,