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08/07/2026 – Turkey’s script-development and co-production platform has selected 12 feature-film projects for a week of intensive development, industry networking and international outreach in IstanbulDirector Özcan Deniz, who is selected with his project The House of Mice (© İstanbullu Gelin)The eighth edition of 12 Punto, Turkey’s largest script-development and co-production platform, is set to take place from 12-19 July in Istanbul. Organised by TRT, the initiative continues its mission of supporting the development of auteur-driven Turkish cinema while fostering international co-production opportunities. Throughout the week, the selected filmmakers will develop their screenplays with internationally renowned script consultants, participate in pitch…

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic couldn’t help but have a dig at Cristiano Ronaldo and his fans after watching Lionel Messi inspire Argentina’s dramatic comeback against Egypt at the World Cup. Ibrahimovic is a former team-mate of Messi during their time together at Barcelona and has made no secret of which side he sits in the great Messi versus Ronaldo debate. And he had the perfect opportunity to stick the boot into the Portuguese superstar just 24 hours after their elimination to Spain. Speaking after Messi scored in the defending champions’ 3-2 win over Egypt, with all their goals coming in the final…

The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights, an independent public body, has given Delft University of Technology the green light to reserve 30% of places for female students in its aerospace engineering program starting in the 2027–2028 academic year. Currently, about 22% of enrolled students in the bachelor’s degree (BA) are women, and faculty say this underrepresentation feeds gender stereotypes and also hinders a balanced composition of academic and research staff.The plan requires final approval from the Ministry of Education. Officials in Delft say the policy will have a limited effect on male applicants because everyone must pass the same entrance…

Obesity is written in our DNA and predicts, like a genetic prophecy, the body type we will have. A few decades ago it was easier to rebel against that fate — to fight our genetic programming and keep extra pounds at bay. But in an obesogenic world, surrounded by ubiquitous cheap and addictive food products, it is increasingly difficult. A series of recent scientific articles has strengthened this idea, which is gaining traction in the age of Ozempic and is helping to challenge the notion that obesity is a matter of personal choice or willpower.New research published in PLOS Medicine…

West Indies have handed a maiden senior call-up to promising left-arm wrist-spinner Vitel Lawes after naming a 15-member squad for the opening three One-Day Internationals against New Zealand. The five-match home series will begin in Guyana before moving to Barbados, with the selectors rewarding the teenager’s rapid rise through the ranks while largely retaining the core of the squad that recently faced Sri Lanka.Vitel Lawes gets maiden call-upThe 19-year-old Lawes has been one of the brightest young spin prospects in Caribbean cricket and now has an opportunity to make his international debut. His selection comes after an impressive run of…

Una investigación llevada a cabo por la RESCOP y la Campaña Fin al Comercio de Armas muestra que Barcelona se ha convertido, desde octubre de 2023, en la principal vía de tránsito hacia Israel de MTBE, un compuesto químico usado principalmente como aditivo para la gasolina y perteneciente a la familia de los éteres. Entre marzo de 2025 y mayo de 2026 la aduana israelí registró nueve cargas de MTBE a granel procedentes del puerto de Barcelona con destino a Haifa, por un total de más de cincuenta mil toneladas. “Esto demuestra la existencia de una línea de suministro programada,…

Ayo, Naomi Osaka said what she said, and she said it with her whole chest. The four-time Grand Slam champion is the star of the latest episode of ZICO’s REAL ONES series, now streaming on YouTube. Osaka sat down for a full one-on-one, and she didn’t show up to talk tournament strategy or serve mechanics. She came to talk about belief. “I think if you dream it, then it’s going to happen,” she said on camera. “The power of manifestation is really important.” That’s not a throwaway motivational line for a coconut water ad. That’s Osaka’s operating system, and her…

WASHINGTON — The Canadian government told the Trump administration new legislation combating forced labour in supply chains should shield Canada from new tariffs. In a written submission to the United States Trade Representative’s office, the Government of Canada said it “remains committed to working closely with the United States to eradicate forced labour from global supply chains.” “In light of Canada’s existing prohibition, complementary supply chain transparency measures, newly introduced standalone forced labour import legislation and continued commitment to Canada-U.S. co-operation, Canada respectfully submits that there is no basis for the imposition of additional Section 301 duties on Canadian goods,”…

The days of Nvidia’s unparalleled market dominance aren’t over, but challengers and choices are arising from all directions. ZML, a hot French AI startup endorsed by Turing Award winner Yann LeCun, has released inference-performance software that allows a variety of open-source large language models to run on a variety of chips — including Nvidia’s, AMD’s, Google’s TPU, Apple Metal and Intel Arc. With ZML/LLMD, the newly launched LLM inference server, the company’s ambition is to break existing silos and make different chips available for AI use cases at their maximum available speed, and sometimes faster, ZML founder Steeve Morin told…