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Malta is back in the international film spotlight. The island nation hosted the fourth edition of its Mediterrane Film Festival in late June by welcoming Hollywood talent like Colin Trevorrow, Renny Harlin, Famke Janssen, Derek Kolstad, Dove Cameron, Andy Tennant, John Cleese, Omar Epps, DeWanda Wise, Robin Tunney, Jack Whitehall and more for the festivities. Amid his hectic schedule, Johann Grech, Malta’s main man at the center of its film industry as commissioner, sat with The Hollywood Reporter for a status update on his ambitious plans for a new land-sea soundstage, a new €2 million scholarship fund and his view…

At Wimbledon this week, Naomi Osaka walked on to court wearing frills, a bustle, outsized bows and extended sleeves. Based on Japan’s ceremonial dress, as well as Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill, the pieces designed by Hana Yagi conformed to the all-white Wimbledon dress code but the first one was so high-fashion that it debuted on Vogue before it was seen near a tennis court.Osaka, who in January went viral at the Australian Open for wearing an outlandish design with mega-pleats based on the look of a jellyfish, is leading the way when it comes to experimental “walk-on fits”. But other…

For instance, as of May this year, the cheapest Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination-General Studies course available on edtech platform Unacademy is for ₹14,736 annually (₹1,228/month), excluding optional subjects and offerings like one-on-one live mentorship, mains practice, among others.

NewsFeedSaudi Arabia’s Vice Foreign Minister Walid al-Khuraiji and a delegation unexpectedly attended the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. In March, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud urged Iran to ‘recalculate’ its strategy following repeated strikes on US bases in the kingdom, saying tolerance for attacks on Gulf states is limited.Published On 3 Jul 20263 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The body of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lies in state in a vast hall in Tehran as top Iranian officials and foreign dignitaries pay their respects, marking the beginning of a week of funeral ceremonies.Black-clad mourners carried Khamenei’s coffin aloft at the vast Grand Mosalla religious complex in the capital, Tehran, on Friday, with the casket draped with the national flag of the Islamic Republic that he led for more than three decades.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listAuthorities expect public mourning and grand processions to attract millions before Khamenei’s burial next week, four months after…

Chilean mining companies SQM and Codelco are paving the way to boost output at their sprawling lithium partnership by more than 70%, in a long-term bet on battery demand.

Refurbishment over production… The production of 1,000 Merlin 1D engines is a remarkable milestone for any rocket engine, but it’s important to note that the Merlin 1D is reusable. The Merlin 1D has logged more than 6,000 engine flights with 1,000 units. “With Falcon’s reusability, recovering these engines has enabled continued reliability enhancements, making Merlin one of the most reliable rocket engines ever manufactured,” SpaceX wrote on X. Another highly reliable, but single-use, rocket engine with similar thrust is Russia’s RD-107/108. Five of those have powered each variant of Russia’s R-7 rocket family since the 1950s, a legacy now carried…

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