China’s central bank supplied hefty short term cash to markets on September 28 as quarter end and the week long National Day holiday approach, combining overnight, seven day and 14 day reverse repos to smooth money market strains even as net liquidity was modestly withdrawn after accounting for maturing facilities.
A 73 year old retired professor in Ahmedabad says he was coerced over days by callers posing as law enforcement into transferring Rs 16.18 lakh. The case underlines the growing use of video calls, forged documents and intimidation in so called digital arrest frauds across India.
O3 Medya has begun international sales for Şapkacı Kadınlar, retitled The Hatmaker, unveiling a MIPCOM poster featuring Pınar Deniz and Selahattin Paşalı. Eccho Rights will represent the series to buyers as production prepares to start in Turkey in November and a domestic premiere is slated for early 2027.
Spain’s film community has named three contenders to represent the country in the Best International Feature Film race, with Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s La bola negra joining Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s El ser querido and Alauda Ruiz de Azua’s Los domingos in the short list. The Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences will name the final Spanish submission in mid September.
Disney Plus and Korean production partners confirmed today that filming for the second season of the hit Korean series Moving has resumed in Seoul, with a new major cast addition and a refreshed production schedule targeting a 2027 release window.
An exposure draft of Australia’s Online Safety Amendment includes a provision authorising the eSafety Commissioner and approved researchers to create so called sock puppet identities, including AI generated accounts, to observe, interact and post on online services. The clause has prompted renewed concern from civil liberties groups, legal analysts and social commentators about unchecked state use of covert accounts.
A video of former India batsman Vinod Kambli filmed at an elderly care centre in Thane has circulated widely, showing him with a weakened voice and unsteady gait. Family members and care staff say he is receiving treatment and stable, while fans and former colleagues express concern.
Brisbane staged a stunning late comeback to beat Fremantle 96 to 89 at the MCG, completing a third straight AFL premiership before a crowd of 100,023 and delivering Australia’s most watched sporting broadcast of the year.
A coalition of filmmakers, press freedom groups and industry advocates filed formal papers on Monday to oppose the settlement that would allow Paramount Skydance to proceed with its acquisition of Warner Bros., arguing the deal will concentrate media power and entrench editorial risks for major U.S. news outlets.
During the September 27 Weekend Ka Vaar episode of Bigg Boss 20, Salman Khan warned about the growing threat of AI-generated deepfakes and called for criminal penalties, saying imprisonment may be needed to deter misuse. His remarks have reignited debate in India about regulation, platform responsibility and celebrity safety.
At the Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, Chinese researchers and companies unveiled a full stack neutral atom quantum computer and a linked quantum cloud platform, signaling accelerated commercialization efforts and a push to pair quantum hardware with sovereign compute services.
Naza, the Venice Special Jury Prize winning documentary produced by The Guardian, begins its theatrical run in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2026. The film will play in multiple territories before being made freely available online by its producer after the cinema window.
Three episodes of vandalism, looting and occupation across Dhaka over 48 hours have exposed gaps in police response and renewed concerns about politically linked mob violence, prompting a formal inquiry and pledges of action from authorities.
At the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, Taylor Swift debuted a cinematic new video for Patient Zero, directed by the artist and featuring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell. The premiere and Swift's inaugural Artist Director Honors mark a milestone for pop-directing and the blending of film and music industry talent in Hollywood.
Sam Mendes’ four film Beatles project has resumed UK location shooting this month, with large scale sets and the cast spotted across Liverpool and smaller heritage towns such as Saltaire. The production is bringing economic activity, road closures and fresh debate over on street filming to communities that helped shape the band’s story.