Vancouver International Film Festival: Don't know what to see? Here are 10 good choices

Breadcrumb Trail Links Entertainment Celebrity Local Arts Movies This year's VIFF lineup offers 170 feature films. Here are 10 that make great additions to your viewing list. Published Oct 02, 2025 • Last updated Oct 02, 2025 • 5 minute read The...

ICOM Award Finalists revealed

This award celebrates innovative museum initiatives that advance the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, recognising the contributions of museums in achieving its goals and targets. Launched in 2023, the award aims to highlight museums...

Spain, the Netherlands win in the 2025 European Wheelchair Basketball Championships

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December 2025 programme at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX: James Cameron, melodrama, Richard Burton and more

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Press review: US readies talks with Russia on irritants as Moscow conducts nuclear drills

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Newcastle star has Champions League record only bettered by Mbappe - his next challenge is clear

Sean McCormick is a football writer covering Newcastle United for ChronicleLive. After starting his career covering North East sport, he has had a spell working as an editor on the Manchester Evening News. He also writes about darts and boxing. He...

New anti-Russian sanctions, continued dialogue with US: what Russian diplomat said

MOSCOW, October 23. /TASS/. The new sanctions imposed by the US Treasury Department against Rosneft and Lukoil will not cause problems for Russia, which has developed a strong immunity to such restrictions. However, they send a counterproductive...

Turkish army ready to go to Gaza amid Netanyahu’s woes

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Ninth International Guitar Festival Opens in Plovdiv

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Crystal Palace fans take a swipe at UEFA as Larnaca spring surprise on Oliver Glasner

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Cuomo under fire after apparent Islamophic comment

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Lewis Hamilton set to miss Mexican GP FP1 as Ferrari WEC driver steps in

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Pride of Britain Awards 2025 winners in full

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“He will always get my respect” - Rodtang honored to step in the Circle with legend Nong-O

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A guide to kafane (coffeehouses) in Belgrade

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Former UN rapporteur Falk highlights Gaza survivors’ plight, Israeli impunity

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Trouble streaming or working abroad? X-VPN’s 44 European servers fix this

X-VPN has added 13 new European servers, now covering 44 countries. Now it covers nearly all of Europe—helping you stream, work, and stay secure online without worrying about slow or unstable links. Some readers may worry if using more servers...

How AK-47-wielding Pink Panther gang linked to Louvre raid rose from flames of war to pull off Ocean’s 11-style heists

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Citizens of Tuzla Outraged Over Toxic Smoke From Thermal Power Plant:

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