France’s Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, the biggest festival dedicated to short films in the world, is protesting an unexpected funding cut of €111,000 by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional council. The council has voted to cut the festival’s funding by half during a meeting that allocated the region’s cultural spending. The festival, which takes place in
JPMorgan Chase has been warned by a federal judge in New York that it could face contempt of court charges if it does not speed up the production of evidence related to late sexual offender and money manager Jeffrey Epstein. The warning comes as a result of lawsuits by an Epstein accuser and the government
The S&P 500 has been confined to a tight range for the past few months, causing concern among investors and analysts. Many believe that the benchmark is overly dependent on a handful of giant growth stocks, leaving the majority of the market to languish. While there are some familiar echoes of past traumatic market episodes,
An investigation has been launched after an alleged incident of sabotage on a next-generation Royal Navy warship at a Scottish shipyard. HMS Glasgow, the first of the new series of Type 26 frigates, had a number of cables intentionally damaged and were discovered earlier this week, according to defence contractor BAE systems. Internal Investigation Commenced
Swedish researchers from Linköping University and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology have developed the world’s first wooden transistor. Although wood is not semiconductive, the researchers stripped hardwood balsa of its tough lignin and then filled the remaining material with a mixed electron-ion conducting polymer called PEDOT:PSS. By stacking millimeter-thick units that operated as electrodes
On Saturday, North Carolina’s Democratic governor vetoed a bill that sought to outlaw most abortions in his state after 12 weeks of pregnancy. The veto was announced before a crowd of about 1,000 abortion-rights activists and voters gathered at a plaza in Raleigh, the state capital. The Bill The bill, which was passed last week
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday to seek support for his peace plan from the pontiff. In the past, Francis has offered to try to help end the war launched by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago. During a private 40-minute meeting, the two men spoke about
Jahmyr Gibbs, the Detroit Lions’ 12th overall pick, has brushed off criticism of his selection with a calm demeanor. Gibbs, a man of few words, responded to the criticism by saying that everyone is entitled to their opinion, but he does not care. The Lions held Gibbs out of rookie minicamp after he tweaked his
The family of 81-year-old Helen Holland, who was struck by a police motorbike escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh in west London on Wednesday, is asking for prayers for her recovery. Ms. Holland remains in critical condition, and the incident is under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Ms. Holland’s family released a
Following the success of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, director James Gunn has turned his attention to Superman: Legacy. The auditioning process has been ongoing for several weeks, and Gunn is only now starting to watch audition tapes. Actors in the Mix Nicholas Hoult, David Corenswet, Jacob Elordi, and Andrew Richardson are among those