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‘The eye-gouging was very, very satisfying’: how we made cave horror classic The Descent‘The eye-gouging was very, very satisfying’: how we made cave horror classic The Descent
‘The child crawler whose head I crush with my boot was only 11, bless him. It was actually me stamping on a cauliflower’ I was introduced to Christian Colson at Celador Films off the back of [2002 horror film] Dog Soldiers, and I pitched them a project – actually a ...
A ‘geopolitical thriller’ about Charles de GaulleA ‘geopolitical thriller’ about Charles de Gaulle
, directed by Antonin Baudry. The two-part historical saga follows Charles de Gaulle’s role in the French resistance during World War II. The film picks up in 1940 after France’s defeat by the Nazis and chronicles de Gaulle’s efforts to show the Allies that France was still worth fighting for. ...
Gambia bans protests without permitsGambia bans protests without permits
The Gambia banned protests without permits following days of unrest over persistent electricity blackouts. The crackdown — which included police firing tear gas at demonstrators — comes ahead of December’s general election in which President Adama Barrow will seek a controversial third term. The country’s electricity problems have surged in ...
South Africa loses $4.7B on oil refinery closuresSouth Africa loses $4.7B on oil refinery closures
South Africa’s oil importation bill could have been $4.7 billion lower if it had not closed a number of refineries, the country’s central bank said. Refining capacity in Africa’s largest economy has halved over the past decade and imported refined fuel now supplies more than half of domestic demand, the ...
Dubai crams events delayed by the war into autumnDubai crams events delayed by the war into autumn
Dubai’s exhibition industry is heading into its busiest stretch ever, with more than 100 shows packed into the final four months of the year after the war pushed the spring calendar into autumn. The twice-rescheduled Arabian Travel Market finally opens this week, while GITEX will bring 200,000 tech visitors in ...
Humanoid robots fight it out in RiyadhHumanoid robots fight it out in Riyadh
On an otherwise quiet Wednesday evening at Riyadh Boulevard, a sort of Times Square-meets-seaside-funfair, a bizarre experiment in the future of Gen Alpha entertainment was underway. Two blue and yellow humanoid robots attempted to beat each other up with punches twice as hard as Mike Tyson’s. Sponsored by Hero Esports, ...
US borrowing costs hit 5% for first time since 2023 amid bond sell-offUS borrowing costs hit 5% for first time since 2023 amid bond sell-off
Soaring oil prices of above $108 a barrel after Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure stoke inflation fears US government borrowing costs have risen to 5% for the first time since 2023 as soaring oil prices fuelled by the war in the Middle East trigger an intensifying sell-off in the global ...
Trump says he will consider releasing more 9/11 records after families’ requestTrump says he will consider releasing more 9/11 records after families’ request
Families have asked Trump to declassify records that could shed light on Saudi Arabia’s alleged role in the 2001 attacks Donald Trump said on Sunday that he will look into requests from families of 9/11 victims to release records that could shed light on Saudi Arabia’s alleged role in the ...
New York Seizes 12 Celebrity Deepfake WebsitesNew York Seizes 12 Celebrity Deepfake Websites
The New York District Attorney announced on Monday that it has seized 12 websites hosting AI-generated non-consensual intimate imagery, primarily of celebrities and public figures. The DA’s office said it believes that this marks the largest seizure of such sites in history. The people using and running these sites who ...