Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton, and Michael Cera attended a photo call for "The Phoenician Scheme" at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, alongside director Wes Anderson.
https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2025/07/18/phoenican-scheme-peacock-streaming-july-25/6021752864021/Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese must disavow and abandon a report on antisemitism written by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke's envoy, Jillian Segal. The report has been criticized for its lack of evidence, with some Jewish figures disputing the claims of rising antisemitism. Segal's recommendations to defund institutions that present views deemed "antisemitic" are seen as a threat to free speech and cultural diversity.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/to-defend-our-democracy-pm-must-disavow-and-abandon-segal-report-20250717-p5mfpd.htmlA violent clash between student leader Nahid Islam's National Citizen Party (NCP) and supporters of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League has exposed deep political fault lines in Bangladesh. The incident, which resulted in at least four deaths and dozens of injuries, occurred in Gopalganj district, a stronghold of the Awami League and home to a mausoleum dedicated to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Analysts warn that this may signal the emergence of a new political bloc comprising the NCP and right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami, positioning itself against both the Awami League and its rival, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3318745/has-bangladeshs-post-hasina-transition-hit-violent-roadblock?module=top_story&pgtype=sectionA bus carrying school students overturned and fell 20ft down a steep embankment on the A396 Cutcombe Hill between Wheddon Cross and Timberscombe, resulting in one child's death. Emergency services, including five helicopters, responded to the scene. Floral tributes were laid outside Minehead Middle School, where the incident occurred, with staff and students from nearby Kingsmead School leaving a condolence card with flowers.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14917447/Hero-duty-firefighter-travelling-Somerset-school-coach-overturned-leaving-one-pupil-dead-21-hurt-able-save-immediately-freeing-children.html"K-pop group KPop Demon Hunters continues to dominate the US music charts with their unique blend of pop culture, while animated film "The King of Kings" has surpassed "Parasite" as the highest-grossing Korean film in the US. Maggie Kang's involvement in "KPop Demon Hunters" is credited for pushing the genre out of its comfort zone, contributing to its chart success.
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-07-18/opinion/columns/The-power-of-hybridity-behind-Kpop-Demon-Hunters-and-King-of-Kings/2355446A 45-year-old man was shot multiple times at an apartment complex on Brookglade Circle in Houston, near Bissonnet Street and South Dairy Ashford Road, around 8:45 p.m. The victim was found with gunshot wounds in a common area and later pronounced dead at the hospital. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots before finding the victim, but no suspect or suspects have been identified.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/brookglade-circle-apartment-shooting-investigation/285-af3e1b91-d786-4c6b-a9ca-e5462d94f35aThe concert, hosted by Jason Momoa, featured an impressive lineup of iconic rock bands and musicians. Metallica performed alongside Guns N' Roses, with special guest Ronnie Wood and Steven Tyler from Aerosmith joining the stage. The event also included performances from Slayer, Pantera, Tool, Yungblud, Papa V/Ghost, and a highly anticipated drum-off between Tool's Danny Carey, Blink-182's Travis Barker, and Red Hot Chili Pepper's Chad Smith.
https://deadline.com/2025/07/ozzy-osbourne-concert-film-cinemas-global-briefs-1236462144/The 31st Sarajevo Film Festival will be held from August 15-22, 2025, with Mia Wasikowska joining the list of notable film jurors who have previously headed up the festival's jury, including Mike Leigh and Mirjana Karanović.
https://deadline.com/2025/07/sergei-loznitsa-tricia-tuttle-for-sarajevo-film-festival-1236460884/Planned Parenthood centers in 24 US states are at risk of closing due to funding cuts that would strip Medicaid funds from organizations performing abortions. The Trump administration's policy change aims to restrict federal funding for abortion services, despite Planned Parenthood providing other reproductive health services. A temporary restraining order issued by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani has halted the implementation of these cuts, but the organization warns that this move will lead to patients being turned away, cancers and STIs going undetected, and a weakened public health system.
https://www.scrippsnews.com/health/planned-parenthood-goes-to-court-to-challenge-medicaid-funding-cuts