France TV Distribution has commenced sales on Belle, a new crime thriller from French director Benoît Jacquot. The film stars Charlotte Gainsbourg and Guillaume Canet, and is based on a novel by Belgian writer Georges Simenon. The story follows a couple living a peaceful life in a small town, whose existence is shaken when the
Goldman Sachs analysts reported on Monday that the record-high unemployment rates among China’s younger population could be attributed to a discrepancy between the available jobs and the majors pursued by graduates. The report indicated that during the time period from 2018 to 2021, the education and sports industries saw a 20% rise in vocational school
Thailand’s progressive Move Forward party emerged as the winner in the country’s preliminary election results, but the party’s proposed reforms threaten conservative forces that may attempt to prevent it from governing. Move Forward’s leader and prime ministerial candidate, Pita Limjaroenrat, has formed a coalition of six parties, including Pheu Thai, a populist, pro-democracy party that
The Boston Celtics suffered a crushing defeat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. The Celtics have played hundreds of memorable playoff games in their storied history, but for the foreseeable future, just saying “Game 3” is going to sting without any needed context. The Miami Heat, on the other
Chinese big tech firms have delivered mixed results in their latest earnings reports. While Baidu beat revenue and profit expectations for Q1 2023, Tencent bounced back to growth after consecutive negative and flat quarters. However, Alibaba’s first-quarter revenue fell short of analysts’ expectations, causing its Hong Kong-listed shares to slide almost 5% on Friday. Despite
Brooks Koepka, who won his fifth major title at the 105th PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on Sunday, wasn’t wearing his LIV Golf League team’s logo. However, his victory proved that the Saudi Arabian-financed circuit belongs in the major championships. Notably, Koepka’s 2-shot victory over Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler was the first