Trending News: Nepal begins mass burials as thousands remain missingDozens evacuated, about 15 missing in Grand Canyon floodingU.S. oil deal with Venezuela unlikely to immediately lower U.S. gas pricesMore than 900 people killed in Nepal-Tibet flood | BBC NewsUS and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks | BBC NewsSOCIAL MEDIA SHAKEUP: Meta settlement could change the rules for kids onlineCARTEL CRACKDOWN: DEA, SOUTHCOM push to dismantle Ecuadorian drug networksLindsay Clancy trial: Jurors set to resume deliberations for day three in triple murder caseNEW DETAILS: US military TAKES OUT Iranian rocket launchers in HormuzIranian supreme leader calls for Muslim unity amid MAJOR escalationUS strikes Iranian rocket launchers in first attack in weeksUS strikes Iranian rocket launchers in first attack in weeksUS military to revive disease screening for troops arriving in South KoreaUS military to revive disease screening for troops arriving in South KoreaUnited to launch first nonstop US-Okinawa flight in more than 50 yearsUnited to launch first nonstop US-Okinawa flight in more than 50 yearsUS Marines join amphibious, island-recapture drills across IndonesiaJapan’s first Tomahawk-capable destroyer returns home after US upgradesAcross the IDL: Partnership Begins Before Yama Sakura 91Across the IDL: Partnership Begins Before Yama Sakura 91Total Force Resilience Campaign: Prepare Today. Protect Tomorrow.Total Force Resilience Campaign: Prepare Today. Protect Tomorrow.USARJ Selects Army Ten-Miler TeamUSARJ Selects Army Ten-Miler TeamArmy air defenders qualify alongside Air Force and Marines during joint simulation in GermanyDeath toll in Nepal floods tops 900, number of missing nearly doubles to over 4,200Bootleg ‘Spider-Man’ swings into Russian cinemas despite Hollywood boycottThe sardine shortage is real — and it’s not all Gen Z’s faultNepal on high alert for fresh flooding as death toll rises past 900House returns with vote expected on Senate bill to prevent shutdownU.S. and Iran trade strikes for the first time in a monthGrindr wants to be the everything app for gay men; investors are still deciding whether it can pull it offThe U.S. is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around themA 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming historyYanks rout Sox after Rafaela's disputed no-catchPCA racks up 2 more HRs, but Cubs drop seriesDjokovic, ill and hurting, out of US Open in shockerTransfer rumors, news: Spurs to make late move for Pulisic?Approximately 15 people may be missing after Grand Canyon flash flood: Parks serviceTrump hails NASA's space telescope launchGOP soul-searching for life after Trump is ramping upJewish Dems in Michigan question place in partyMark Walter scandal, LA Lakers sale raise concern about ownership in pro sports I’m giving birth as a battle rages over maternity care in Ireland. We shouldn’t have to pay to feel safe | Caelainn HoganThe Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine MalikThe hill I will die on: No self-respecting adult should use the term ‘picky bits’ | Laura SnapesNuclear submarines in a major city? Sure why not! | First Dog on the MoonOnlyFans and AI training: why gen Z doesn’t care where our money comes from | Alice LassmanIran, US, trade strikes in first fighting in a monthIran, US, trade strikes in first fighting in a monthMonza memories – Italian GP in pictures through the yearsAlgeria president seeks death penalty for arsonists after deadly forest firesOne dead and more than a dozen missing after 'terrifying' flash flood hits Grand CanyonDolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in NashvilleEngland vs Pakistan second Test: Three talking points from cricket seriesXi, Modi and Putin set to meet for SCO summit: What’s on the agenda?Kazakhstan’s Tokayev appoints longtime adviser as vice presidentIran attacks Jordan, UAE after US bombs Larak Island: What’s the latest?Venus Williams bows out of US Open with straight-sets defeat to Sofia KeninChina Box Office: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ Continues DominanceKorea Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Eclipses ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’Rintaro Returns to Korea After 17 Years for Busan’s Japanese Animation SpecialNaomi Watts to Be Honored at San Sebastián Film FestivalDraftKings Taps Kevin Hart, Nick Jonas for Road-Trip Commercial That Touts Wagering, PredictionsBrutally Honest Emmy Ballot: “‘DTF St. Louis’ Should’ve Been Called ‘WTF St. Louis,’” ‘Widow’s Bay’ Is “Far and Away the Best” Comedy on TVNaya Rivera and Ryan Dorsey’s 10-Year-Old Son, Josey, Lands First Film Role‘Pokémon: Wild Card’ Movie Announced for 2027; Teaser ReleasedIn ‘Love Is the Monster,’ Paulina García Is a Granny Facing Impossible Choices (Exclusive TIFF Trailer)The Measles-Stricken Mother Who Lost Her Newborn SonThis tiny farming town you’ve never heard of is helping Microsoft sell America on data centersNewly unclassified Pentagon images show suspected drug boats as official issues deadly warningQueen Camilla puts past differences with Prince Harry aside as King Charles seeks closer family ties: expertsShoppers are going hog wild for Piggly Wiggly's retro pig merchandise'Jesus was a radical': Progressives invoke Christ to sell left-wing agenda on campaign trailCouple teams up for their fifth marathon together: Him on foot, her on duo bikeCouple teams up for their fifth marathon together: Him on foot, her on duo bikeCouple teams up for their fifth marathon together: Him on foot, her on duo bikeSeven killed and 23 missing after boat capsizes off northern Cyprus | BBC NewsWORSENING CONDITIONS: Nepal plagued by rain and rising water levels amid search effortsBREAKING: US forces STRIKE Iranian missile launchers on Larak IslandIran war reaches MAJOR milestone as US squeezes economy‘Mission Accomplished’: Trump posts celebration despite ongoing Iran warWhat if the polls are wrong?Are you sure that Kimmel clip was real? Late-night AI deepfakes are spreading onlineNavy needs more ships, new shipyard and more funding, chief saysDolly Parton’s niece shares emotional tribute after singer’s private funeralAt least 20 missing at Grand Canyon after extreme flash floodingHere’s the biggest news you missed this weekendNicolás Maduro shares photos from New York prison: "We are standing firm"Nicolás Maduro shares photos from New York prison: "We are standing firm"NASA launches its Roman Space Telescope to explore the hidden universeNASA launches its Roman Space Telescope to explore the hidden universeGrand Canyon flash floods leave around 15 missing, dozens evacuatedGrand Canyon flash floods leave around 15 missing, dozens evacuatedA second chance in the courtroom: Veteran found healingA second chance in the courtroom: Veteran found healingCaterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating miningTechCrunch Mobility: The hidden human cost of robotaxisMusk’s faster path to more gas turbines comes with pollution problemLiux’s Big microcar bets on sustainability to take on Chinese rivals
Mon. Aug 31st, 2026
Trending News: Nepal begins mass burials as thousands remain missingDozens evacuated, about 15 missing in Grand Canyon floodingU.S. oil deal with Venezuela unlikely to immediately lower U.S. gas pricesMore than 900 people killed in Nepal-Tibet flood | BBC NewsUS and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks | BBC NewsSOCIAL MEDIA SHAKEUP: Meta settlement could change the rules for kids onlineCARTEL CRACKDOWN: DEA, SOUTHCOM push to dismantle Ecuadorian drug networksLindsay Clancy trial: Jurors set to resume deliberations for day three in triple murder caseNEW DETAILS: US military TAKES OUT Iranian rocket launchers in HormuzIranian supreme leader calls for Muslim unity amid MAJOR escalationUS strikes Iranian rocket launchers in first attack in weeksUS strikes Iranian rocket launchers in first attack in weeksUS military to revive disease screening for troops arriving in South KoreaUS military to revive disease screening for troops arriving in South KoreaUnited to launch first nonstop US-Okinawa flight in more than 50 yearsUnited to launch first nonstop US-Okinawa flight in more than 50 yearsUS Marines join amphibious, island-recapture drills across IndonesiaJapan’s first Tomahawk-capable destroyer returns home after US upgradesAcross the IDL: Partnership Begins Before Yama Sakura 91Across the IDL: Partnership Begins Before Yama Sakura 91Total Force Resilience Campaign: Prepare Today. Protect Tomorrow.Total Force Resilience Campaign: Prepare Today. Protect Tomorrow.USARJ Selects Army Ten-Miler TeamUSARJ Selects Army Ten-Miler TeamArmy air defenders qualify alongside Air Force and Marines during joint simulation in GermanyDeath toll in Nepal floods tops 900, number of missing nearly doubles to over 4,200Bootleg ‘Spider-Man’ swings into Russian cinemas despite Hollywood boycottThe sardine shortage is real — and it’s not all Gen Z’s faultNepal on high alert for fresh flooding as death toll rises past 900House returns with vote expected on Senate bill to prevent shutdownU.S. and Iran trade strikes for the first time in a monthGrindr wants to be the everything app for gay men; investors are still deciding whether it can pull it offThe U.S. is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around themA 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming historyYanks rout Sox after Rafaela's disputed no-catchPCA racks up 2 more HRs, but Cubs drop seriesDjokovic, ill and hurting, out of US Open in shockerTransfer rumors, news: Spurs to make late move for Pulisic?Approximately 15 people may be missing after Grand Canyon flash flood: Parks serviceTrump hails NASA's space telescope launchGOP soul-searching for life after Trump is ramping upJewish Dems in Michigan question place in partyMark Walter scandal, LA Lakers sale raise concern about ownership in pro sports I’m giving birth as a battle rages over maternity care in Ireland. We shouldn’t have to pay to feel safe | Caelainn HoganThe Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine MalikThe hill I will die on: No self-respecting adult should use the term ‘picky bits’ | Laura SnapesNuclear submarines in a major city? Sure why not! | First Dog on the MoonOnlyFans and AI training: why gen Z doesn’t care where our money comes from | Alice LassmanIran, US, trade strikes in first fighting in a monthIran, US, trade strikes in first fighting in a monthMonza memories – Italian GP in pictures through the yearsAlgeria president seeks death penalty for arsonists after deadly forest firesOne dead and more than a dozen missing after 'terrifying' flash flood hits Grand CanyonDolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in NashvilleEngland vs Pakistan second Test: Three talking points from cricket seriesXi, Modi and Putin set to meet for SCO summit: What’s on the agenda?Kazakhstan’s Tokayev appoints longtime adviser as vice presidentIran attacks Jordan, UAE after US bombs Larak Island: What’s the latest?Venus Williams bows out of US Open with straight-sets defeat to Sofia KeninChina Box Office: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ Continues DominanceKorea Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Eclipses ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’Rintaro Returns to Korea After 17 Years for Busan’s Japanese Animation SpecialNaomi Watts to Be Honored at San Sebastián Film FestivalDraftKings Taps Kevin Hart, Nick Jonas for Road-Trip Commercial That Touts Wagering, PredictionsBrutally Honest Emmy Ballot: “‘DTF St. Louis’ Should’ve Been Called ‘WTF St. Louis,’” ‘Widow’s Bay’ Is “Far and Away the Best” Comedy on TVNaya Rivera and Ryan Dorsey’s 10-Year-Old Son, Josey, Lands First Film Role‘Pokémon: Wild Card’ Movie Announced for 2027; Teaser ReleasedIn ‘Love Is the Monster,’ Paulina García Is a Granny Facing Impossible Choices (Exclusive TIFF Trailer)The Measles-Stricken Mother Who Lost Her Newborn SonThis tiny farming town you’ve never heard of is helping Microsoft sell America on data centersNewly unclassified Pentagon images show suspected drug boats as official issues deadly warningQueen Camilla puts past differences with Prince Harry aside as King Charles seeks closer family ties: expertsShoppers are going hog wild for Piggly Wiggly's retro pig merchandise'Jesus was a radical': Progressives invoke Christ to sell left-wing agenda on campaign trailCouple teams up for their fifth marathon together: Him on foot, her on duo bikeCouple teams up for their fifth marathon together: Him on foot, her on duo bikeCouple teams up for their fifth marathon together: Him on foot, her on duo bikeSeven killed and 23 missing after boat capsizes off northern Cyprus | BBC NewsWORSENING CONDITIONS: Nepal plagued by rain and rising water levels amid search effortsBREAKING: US forces STRIKE Iranian missile launchers on Larak IslandIran war reaches MAJOR milestone as US squeezes economy‘Mission Accomplished’: Trump posts celebration despite ongoing Iran warWhat if the polls are wrong?Are you sure that Kimmel clip was real? Late-night AI deepfakes are spreading onlineNavy needs more ships, new shipyard and more funding, chief saysDolly Parton’s niece shares emotional tribute after singer’s private funeralAt least 20 missing at Grand Canyon after extreme flash floodingHere’s the biggest news you missed this weekendNicolás Maduro shares photos from New York prison: "We are standing firm"Nicolás Maduro shares photos from New York prison: "We are standing firm"NASA launches its Roman Space Telescope to explore the hidden universeNASA launches its Roman Space Telescope to explore the hidden universeGrand Canyon flash floods leave around 15 missing, dozens evacuatedGrand Canyon flash floods leave around 15 missing, dozens evacuatedA second chance in the courtroom: Veteran found healingA second chance in the courtroom: Veteran found healingCaterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating miningTechCrunch Mobility: The hidden human cost of robotaxisMusk’s faster path to more gas turbines comes with pollution problemLiux’s Big microcar bets on sustainability to take on Chinese rivals
Mon. Aug 31st, 2026
Virginie Efira’s Love for Cinema and Locarno Has No Limits — Even If Her Mic Does
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The Belgian-born actress, who pulled double duty in the Cannes competition program this year with ‘All of a Sudden’ and ‘Parallel Tales,’ received the Leopard Club Award at the Swiss…

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The ‘Wild at Heart’ and ‘Basquiat’ producer talks ahead of receiving the Raimondo Rezzonico Award, arguing smaller festivals will outlast the “mega cinema” era.

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‘The Blacklist Was a Plague’ — Locarno Retrospective Curator Ehsan Khoshbakht Talks About What We Can Learn From the Intolerance of the Past
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One of the most shameful episodes in Hollywood’s history is being examined in a new retrospective to screen at the Locarno Film Festival: Red & Black: Hollywood Left and the…

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Locarno Open Doors 2026: Next Gen African Tales of Miraculous Snowfalls, Lost Dreams, an African Keyboard Prodigy and New Heroes 
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Magic realist love story “Chapa 100,” absurdist political allegory “A Vineyard for a Lobster” and cross-continental queer drama “Hibiscus by the River” look like some of the potential standouts at…

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Think the Paramount-WBD Mega-Deal Has Nothing to Do With the Locarno Film Festival? Think Again!
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“There are some earthquakes that are shaking up the infrastructure of the global industry,” which plays into this year’s program, says Markus Duffner, director of industry strand Locarno Pro.

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Locarno Pro Takes on the Big Issues: AI, “Algorithms and Consolidation Versus Creative Freedom”
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The Swiss film fest’s industry strand director, Markus Duffner, explains the timeliness of “power, people, data,” the return of the Locarno Investment Community, and why Uruguay gets the spotlight treatment.

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The Leopard Takes Over Locarno Again – and It Is Different From Other Film Festival Animal Symbols
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The Swiss festival makes the city and visiting cineasts roar to life in the hunt for old and new film gems, and its public face and mascot is a key…

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Don’t Miss the Swiss at Locarno: From a Hunt for Loot, ‘The Chilean’ and Don Quixote to ‘Small Talk’
Don’t Miss the Swiss at Locarno: From a Hunt for Loot, ‘The Chilean’ and Don Quixote to ‘Small Talk’

The 79th edition of Switzerland’s big summer fest will showcase a plethora of homegrown and co-pro fare, with THR highlighting some titles for those looking to add local flavor to…

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Kino Rebelde Boards Locarno Title ‘September Afternoon’ for International Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
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