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• The Busan International Film Festival has unveiled its Carte Blanche lineup and expanded its Story Market with new intellectual property (IP) from Thailand and Hong Kong. • As the ACFM Country of Honor, Thailand contributed five remake titles, including "Midnight Incense" and "Home for Rent," with a pitching session scheduled for Oct. 10 and business meetings through Oct. 13. • Hong Kong's contribution, selected by the CCIDA, includes four IP selections consisting of three animated shorts and one comic covering genres from AI thrillers to culinary drama.

State government concedes ‘breach bail, go to jail’ laws risks overcrowding in jails, while one expert warns they may lead to ‘cruel outcomes’The Queensland government’s latest law and order crackdown – subjecting some children as young as 10 to a mandatory sentence of a year behind bars – could lead to “cruel outcomes”, according to human rights lawyers.In documents tabled with the legislation on Thursday, the government conceded its laws, dubbed “breach bail, go to jail”, would breach human rights and risk further straining the state’s overcrowded jails, youth detention centres and police watch houses. Continue reading...

• Dr. Donald Fairfield, a pioneer in magnetospheric physics, shared insights into his career and foundational discoveries in a NASA Science interview. • Beginning in the early 1960s under advisor Dr. James Dungey, Fairfield used early satellite data to prove that southward interplanetary magnetic fields drive magnetospheric currents. • While working at NASA Goddard, he further utilized data from IMP spacecraft to establish key principles regarding space weather.

• Axis Bank's stock is currently being tracked via a real-time liveblog by The Economic Times to provide investors with immediate market analysis. • Key financial metrics reported include a last traded price of 1255.0, a market capitalization of 390,402.66, and a trading volume of 3,298,266. • The stock currently maintains a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.06 and earnings per share (EPS) of 89.28.

• President Trump stated that the U.S. is "achieving a very big victory" in the ongoing war with Iran, asserting that military operations will continue for as long as necessary. • As the conflict approaches the six-month mark, Trump confirmed there is currently no specific timetable for resuming peace talks with the Iranian government. • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that while he and Trump discussed diplomacy, he doubts an agreement can be reached with those he described as "savages."

• Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday following a sharp deterioration in diplomatic relations. • The escalation follows a confrontation where President Donald Trump warned Canadian leaders to "fall in line" or face consequences "far WORSE" than current tariffs. • Prime Minister Mark Carney responded by accusing the Washington administration of attempting to subordinate Canada.

• Canada announced on August 25, 2026, that it will impose retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth of U.S. goods. • The decision follows a significant deterioration in diplomatic relations between U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. • This escalation marks a critical turning point in trade tensions between the two North American neighbors, potentially disrupting cross-border supply chains.