Roger Ebert 13 Aug 2026
Locarno 2026: Objet A, Tear Gas, Fire Flower (Hanabi)
On three elusive films from this year's festival.
Al Jazeera 13 Aug 2026
Ukraine attacks key Russian grain terminal on Black Sea port
Ukraine has damaged Russia’s grain export terminals in an attack on the Novorossiysk port, while Russia has struck grain infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region. Tit-for-tat atta…
Hürriyet 13 Aug 2026
Putin visits Kuril Islands, sparks Japan’s fury
President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s far-eastern Kuril Islands for the first time on Aug. 13, prompting protests by Japan, which also claims the territory.
The National 13 Aug 2026
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to establish political and military mechanisms under defence pact
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will establish political and military mechanisms to co-ordinate their defence and security policies under a pact signed last week, the Turkish De…
Roger Ebert 13 Aug 2026
Prophecy is Ragged and Dirty: David Cronenberg’s “Crash” Turns 30
On Cronenberg's auto-eroticism three decades on, and how it matches his career-long preoccupation with sex and death.
Channel8 English 13 Aug 2026
Over 30 Nations Urge Iran to Halt Executions
More than 30 countries have jointly called on Iran to halt executions and release people detained during recent protests, citing concerns over the use of capita
The Atlantic 13 Aug 2026
Tehran Has to Make a Choice
A new regional pact highlights Iran’s isolation. When the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey got together last week to forge a new defense agreement, they emphasized th…
Al Jazeera 13 Aug 2026
Turkiye lays out ‘mechanisms’ of defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Three nations to group ministers, hold joint exercises and deepen defence industry cooperation under the pact.
The Atlantic 13 Aug 2026
The Next Great American Songwriter Would Prefer to Stay Home
Phoebe Bridgers’s new record is heavy with post-pandemic disappointment. One of the coronavirus pandemic’s many terrible legacies is the slow smothering of ambition in popular cul…
Al Jazeera 13 Aug 2026
Eurovision to bar countries at war from hosting: What that means
Israel, which hosted the contest in 2019, will no longer be allowed to do so – but can still compete, protesters say.
DW 13 Aug 2026
What would North Korean surge mean for Ukraine war?
Ukraine is claiming that North Korea is preparing to send tens of thousands more troops to Russia, where they'll gain valuable battlefield experience. President Zelenskyy urged So…
PBS 13 Aug 2026
Settler siege of Palestinian homes in the West Bank a 'horrific act of terror,' U.S. ambassador says
Israeli settlers have besieged three homes in the occupied West Bank for several days, including one owned by a Palestinian American.