The Berlin Film Festival will go ahead next February as planned despite the COVID-19 pandemic, its organisers confirmed.
The film festival, also known as the Berlinale, is being planned as a physical festival while a hybrid model of virtual and on-site events is intended for the European Film Market (EFM) event running at the same time, the organisers said in a statement.
It comes as Germany battles a surge in infections linked to returning holidaymakers, large family gatherings and nightlife.
Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80
US country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family said on Tuesday.
AI-generated music barred from Australian charts after Madonna cover controversy
AI-generated music will be excluded from Australia's music charts starting this week, the country's peak music trade group said, following controversy over an Australian DJ's cover of Madonna's "Like a Prayer" topping local music charts.
Venice adds Gaza documentary by Oscar-winning team to main competition
A documentary examining Israel's killing of civilians in Gaza was added to the Venice Film Festival line-up on Monday, the second year running that a highly charged work about the conflict has competed for the prestigious Golden Lion.
France, Saudi Arabia agree on $7 billion Dragon Ball Z theme park project near Paris
France and Saudi Arabia have agreed to build a €6 billion ($7 billion) manga-themed amusement park near Paris, the Elysee Palace said on Monday during a visit by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to the French capital.
Prince Harry and others ordered to pay millions over failed lawsuit
Britain's Prince Harry, singer Elton John and other high-profile claimants face paying millions of pounds out of their own pockets to cover the legal costs of the Daily Mail's publisher after a judge ruled their failed privacy lawsuits were conducted in an unreasonable way.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has affirmed the UAE's full support with Lebanon in a phone call with Lebanese Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam.
His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved the division of the city of Khor Fakkan into four districts.
Dubai’s private education sector continues to grow, with 26 new institutions set to open during the 2026–27 academic year.
