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Sheepdog named Panda claims Palm Dog award at Cannes
Lola receives the Palm Dog award on-behalf of the dog named Panda, winner of the award for his best canine performance in the film "The Love that Remains" (L'Amour qu'il nous reste) during the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. Image: Stephane Mahe / REUTERS Forget the Cannes Film Festival's strict dress code: Guests at the popular Palm Dog awards last weekend used their time in the spotlight to roll around on stage and bark at the competition. Dozens of people gathered at the Plage du Festival tent along the crowded Croisette boulevard to celebrate the film world's canine celebrities at the ceremony now in its 25th year. Human guests sipped on glasses of wine and excitedly crowded around the four-legged attendees of various breeds, who seemed all too happy for the attention, if not a bit confused. This year's award winner was Panda, an Icelandic sheepdog who stars in the Icelandic family drama "The Love That Remains" by director Hlynur Palmason that's playing out of competition. Panda, who is Palmason's dog in real life, was not able to attend the event but recorded a video to accept the prize: a red bandana with the words Palm Dog 2025 emblazoned in gold thread. Past winners include Messi, the Border collie from Justine Triet's "Anatomy of a Fall," who converted his star power into a French TV show, as well as Brandy, a pit bull belonging to Brad Pitt's character in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading 2. A woman poses with her dog Savana wearing pink glasses and a Palme d'Or symbol. Image: Stephane Mahe / REUTERS Panda "doesn't really know yet, but I guess she will feel good when she has gotten this around her neck," said the Icelandic film's producer Anton Mani Svansson about the bandana. "But she's a real earthbound star," he added. Panda was chosen because of how central she is to the family's life in the film, joining them on hikes, in the car or at the mother's art studio, said jury member Wendy Mitchell. "There are so many great competitors this year, but this dog is at the heart of the film," Mitchell said.
GMA Network
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Cannes and parts of southern France suffer power cut
A hairdresser works on a client's haircut in the street due to not enough light in her hair salon, following a major electricity outage, during the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 24, 2025. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe CANNES, France - French police were investigating a possible arson attack as being the main cause for a power outage which hit the Alpes-Maritimes region in southern France on Saturday, including Cannes which is hosting its world-famous annual film festival. "We are looking into the likelihood of a fire being started deliberately," said a spokesperson for the French national gendarmerie, adding that no arrests had been made at this stage. The local authority for the Alpes-Maritimes region had said earlier on Saturday that the western part of the area, which includes Cannes, was suffering from a major electricity outage and that RTE France was working on restoring power. The Cannes Film Festival said the closing ceremony would take place as planned on Saturday evening. "The Palais des Festivals has switched to an independent power supply, allowing all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, to proceed as planned and under normal conditions," it said in a statement. — Reuters
The Star
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Police probe possible arson attack as Cannes and parts of southern France suffer power cut
A hairdresser works on a client's haircut in the street due to not enough light in her hair salon, following a major electricity outage, during the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France May 24, 2025. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe CANNES, France (Reuters) - French police were investigating a possible arson attack as being the main cause for a power outage which hit the Alpes-Maritimes region in southern France on Saturday, including Cannes which is hosting its world-famous annual film festival. "We are looking into the likelihood of a fire being started deliberately," said a spokesperson for the French national gendarmerie, adding that no arrests had been made at this stage. The local authority for the Alpes-Maritimes region had said earlier on Saturday that the western part of the area, which includes Cannes, was suffering from a major electricity outage and that RTE France was working on restoring power. The Cannes Film Festival said the closing ceremony would take place as planned on Saturday evening. "The Palais des Festivals has switched to an independent power supply, allowing all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, to proceed as planned and under normal conditions," it said in a statement. (Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta, Michaela Cabrera and Miranda Murray; Editing by Tomasz Janowski and David Evans)
Straits Times
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Police probe possible arson attack as Cannes and parts of southern France suffer power cut
A woman sits at the terrace of a closed ice-cream shop following a major electricity outage, during the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France May 24, 2025. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe An ATM that no longer works, is seen, following a major electricity outage, during the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France May 24, 2025. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe A hairdresser works on a client's haircut in the street due to not enough light in her hair salon, following a major electricity outage, during the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France May 24, 2025. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe Police probe possible arson attack as Cannes and parts of southern France suffer power cut CANNES, France - French police were investigating a possible arson attack as being the main cause for a power outage which hit the Alpes-Maritimes region in southern France on Saturday, including Cannes which is hosting its world-famous annual film festival. "We are looking into the likelihood of a fire being started deliberately," said a spokesperson for the French national gendarmerie, adding that no arrests had been made at this stage. The local authority for the Alpes-Maritimes region had said earlier on Saturday that the western part of the area, which includes Cannes, was suffering from a major electricity outage and that RTE France was working on restoring power. The Cannes Film Festival said the closing ceremony would take place as planned on Saturday evening. "The Palais des Festivals has switched to an independent power supply, allowing all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, to proceed as planned and under normal conditions," it said in a statement. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
07-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Exclusive-Nordics and Estonia plan offline card payment back-up if internet cut
FILE PHOTO: A credit card is used on a payment terminal at a shop near Nantes, France, in this illustration picture taken November 6, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Estonia are planning to roll out a system of offline card payments to provide a back-up if internet connections are lost, including due to sabotage, Bank of Finland board member Tuomas Valimaki said on Wednesday. The plan comes after the Baltic Sea region has suffered several instances of unexplained damage to critical undersea infrastructure in recent years, and as Western intelligence services have accused Russia of committing various acts of sabotage - a charge the Kremlin rejects. "The likelihood of major disruptions has increased because the geopolitical situation has changed worldwide. There is a war in Europe, and around that war, there is all sorts of hybrid influence and harassment, which may involve disrupting or cutting connections," Valimaki told Reuters, referring to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He said payments were a potential target because of their critical role in everyday life. Only 10% of people use cash as their primary payment method in Finland, central bank data show, making the country highly dependent on card payments. "Since card payments require functioning international data links, Finland must be prepared for interruptions. Many other countries are of course in the same situation," Valimaki said, adding Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Estonia were also planning to introduce offline card payments, and possibly other nations too. Valimaki said the plans were still being developed, but offline payments can involve using terminals that encrypt and store transaction data until an internet connection can be restored. Sweden's central bank told Reuters that it hoped to establish a system by July 1, 2026, that would allow Swedes to make offline card payments to buy essential goods in the event of disruptions lasting up to seven days. The central banks of Norway, Denmark and Estonia did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Last year, the Nordic region's largest bank, Nordea, was hit by an unprecedented denial of service campaign that lasted for weeks and at times prevented customers from accessing their accounts online. All of Europe should reduce its dependence on card payments, which are currently heavily reliant on U.S. companies Visa and Mastercard, Valimaki said. To provide an alternative, Finland will introduce a national system for instant payments in a few years, while offline payments will become possible for consumers next year, he said. "We may feel like we have options, to pay with debit or credit or with Apple Pay for example, but all of those function via the Visa and Mastercard infrastructure," he said, calling for diversification. The European Central Bank is planning to introduce a digital euro, which would enable instant payments, but Valimaki said it would take years to establish the system even if it secured the political backing it needs from all euro zone countries. In another push to protect financial security, Finland is also introducing a national system of reserve bank accounts. Under the system, the National Financial Stability Authority would be able to give Finns access to their savings even if their bank was unable to operate, Valimaki said. (Reporting by Anne Kauranen in Helsinki. Editing by Mark Potter)
