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Edmonton Journal
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Edmonton Journal
Daniel Craig's ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' to screen at TIFF
Article content Anita Lee, Chief Programming Officer at TIFF, hailed the diverse storytelling traditions the newly announced films represent. 'These films reflect a sweeping range of voices and styles that embodies the spirit of TIFF and our commitment to a public audience,' Lee said in a statement. Article content Article content Soderbergh's return to TIFF marks his 10th time at the festival after visiting with 1999's The Limey, 2005's Bubble, 2008's Che, 2009's The Informant, 2013's The Visitors (as a presenter), 2017's GFE – season 2 (as a producer), 2019's The Laundromat, 2021's Mr. Kneff, and last year's Presence. Article content Article content This year's official screening venues will once again include TIFF Lightbox, Roy Thomson Hall, the Visa Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre, Cineplex's Scotiabank Theatre Toronto, Glenn Gould Studio at the Canadian Broadcast Centre, Cinema Park at David Pecaut Square, and the Royal Alexandra Theatre. TIFF's Tribute Awards Gala, which in the past has honoured well-known names like Benedict Cumberbatch, Harry Styles, Angelina Jolie, Cate Blanchett, Joaquin Phoenix and Kate Winslet, will take place on Sunday, Sept. 7. Article content In addition to the film screenings, the festival will be bringing back its popular In Conversation With… series, which features some of the biggest names in movies offering insight into their filmmaking process, as well as the popular Festival Street, which returns for opening weekend along King Street West, from Peter Street to University Avenue. Article content Article content TIFF is the largest publicly attended film festival in the world and many of the movies that Canadians first see in Toronto become big players during awards season, including this year's Best Picture winner Anora.
Express Tribune
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Pakistan downed Indian jets with Chinese aircraft, says Ishaq Dar
Listen to article Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has confirmed that all Indian fighter jets involved in the recent cross-border escalation were shot down by Pakistan using Chinese-made J-10C aircraft. According to a social media post on X, he asserted that Pakistan's air force, equipped with J-10C fighters armed with PL-15E air-to-air missiles (with a reduced range of 145 km), successfully downed multiple Indian aircraft, including Rafale fighter jets. While questioning the competence of Indian pilots and highlighting the underperformance of Rafale jets, Dar said that Pakistan's JF-17 Block III and J-10C fighters, supported by Chinese ZDK-03 and Swedish Saab 2000 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) systems, played a crucial role in detecting and engaging the Indian aircraft. ❗️🇵🇰⚔️🇮🇳 - Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar claimed that Pakistan shot down all Indian fighter jets, including Rafale jets, using Chinese-made J-10C aircraft equipped with PL-15E air-to-air missiles (range reduced to 145 km). Dar stated that Indian pilots showed poor… — 🔥🗞The Informant (@theinformant_x) May 7, 2025 Despite India's superior missile systems, such as the French-made Meteor missiles with a range exceeding 150 km, and its AWACS fleet including the Beriev A-50EI and DRDO Netra, Dar noted that no confirmed Pakistani aircraft losses were reported. His statement aligns with recent remarks by two US officials who told Reuters that a Chinese-made J-10C fighter jet operated by Pakistan shot down at least two Indian military aircraft. One of the officials, speaking anonymously, said there was "high confidence" in the assessment, with one of the downed jets confirmed to be a French-built Rafale. India has not acknowledged the loss of any aircraft and maintains that it conducted successful strikes targeting what it called 'terrorist infrastructure' inside Pakistani territory.
Shafaq News
26-03-2025
- Climate
- Shafaq News
Deadly wildfires in South Korea claim 24 lives
Shafaq News/ Forest fires in South Korea killed 24 people in the southeastern part of the country, authorities announced on Wednesday. The government reported that the rapidly spreading wildfires have displaced more than 27,000 people from their homes, revealing that the fires consumed 17,752 hectares (43,866 acres) of land, destroying homes, factories, and vehicles. By Wednesday evening, firefighters were combating at least six ongoing wildfires, including one in the southeastern coastal town of Yeongdeok, where authorities urged residents of the nearby village to seek shelter in an indoor gymnasium, AP reported. Strong winds and smoke-filled skies prompted authorities in the southeastern city of Andong to evacuate two villages, including Puncheon, which is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hahoe Folk Village, established around the 14th-15th century. Hikers were also urged to leave Jiri Mountain, one of South Korea's largest national parks, as another wildfire approached. Observers have noted that the ongoing wildfires are the third-largest in South Korea's history in terms of land burned, with previous major fires occurring in Andong, the neighboring counties of Uiseong and Sancheong, and the city of Ulsan. ❗️🇰🇷 - At least 16 people have died in wildfires across South Korea as of March 25, 2025. A massive fire that started in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province, has been spreading for four days, reaching Andong, Cheongsong, Juwangsan National Park, Yeongyang, and Yeongdeok. The… — 🔥🗞The Informant (@theinformant_x) March 25, 2025
