A one-hour shift across time zones US Clocks Fall Back on November 1: What Changes for Iran?The US clock change arrives early Sunday. For families and colleagues coordinating with Iran, the pr... A newly published study examines a rare sample of ancient Martian crust Teghaza 001: a Mars meteorite’s clues to ancient waterA stone found in Mali is giving scientists an unusually old view of Mars. What can its minerals reve... A power upgrade in orbit ISS spacewalk begins: why new solar arrays matterAnil Menon and Joshua Kutryk have begun a spacewalk to add a new solar array to the International Sp... Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2026 Before You Share: A Practical Guide to Checking Online NewsA convincing screenshot is not the same as a verified story. As UNESCO brings media literacy into ev... October 27 brings the preservation challenge closer to home World Audiovisual Heritage Day: How to Keep Family Videos Pl...A box of old tapes and a phone full of clips can hold a family's most valuable memories. World Audio... A familiar voice across generations Eric Bauza dies at 46: the actor who kept Bugs Bunny and Daf...For many viewers, Eric Bauza was more familiar by sound than by name. The Canadian actor behind mode... Block’s speech research preview puts timing, access and trust in focus Dessa voice AI: what Block’s demos show, and who can try it ...Dessa promises a conversation that can pause, interrupt and react without turning speech into text. ... Satellite communications in Ukraine Ukraine says Starlink is restored: what the 400 km/h figure means A screen career spanning more than six decades Tom Skerritt dies at 93: the quiet authority behind Alien and Top Gun Anthropic opens a limited research preview Claude Duet launches: who can join, and what still needs approval Critical PHP security updates PHP2Shell patches are out: what website owners need to check Skywatching before the October 21-22 peak Orionids 2026: Why Moonset Matters More Than a Midnight Alarm Inside Washington's AI supply-chain rules DeepSeek and U.S. Agencies: What the New Federal Filing Reveals A one-hour shift across time zones US Clocks Fall Back on November 1: What Changes fo... A newly published study examines a rare sample of ancient Martian crust Teghaza 001: a Mars meteorite’s clues to ancient w... 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News about celebrities and actors from Iran and the world کابل آلومینیومی سایت پنل پیامکی قیمت شیرآلات جاروبرقی کسری نمایندگی بوش تهران آموزش ارز دیجیتال در مشهد شرکت کشتیرانی آنی دریا لجستیک Wholesale Marble Stone Sales Buy a smart digital handle EconomicalEconomic News Asia News Iran Economic News Asia News Iran September inflation report U.S. Inflation Hits 3.7% as Gasoline Costs Squeeze Households October World Economic Outlook IMF Lifts 2026 Growth Forecast: Why AI and Oil Still Cloud the Outlook Bangkok economic meetings IMF–World Bank Meetings Open in Bangkok: What to Watch This Week Global trade outlook AI Lifts World Trade, but the Middle East Is Missing the Rebound Oil supply decision OPEC+ Holds November Oil Targets as Iran Conflict Keeps Market Tight political Political News Asia News Iran U.S.–Iran diplomacy Vance’s Iran Demand: What Would a Verifiable Enrichment Cut Mean? Civilian shipping hit in Odesa Russian Strike on Cargo Ship Deepens Black Sea Trade Risk Failed lethal injection raises legal and medical questions Christa Pike’s Condition After Tennessee’s Failed Execution Attempt Kyiv seeks guarantees as Moscow raises sanctions and shipping Russia-Ukraine Energy Truce Unconfirmed as Strikes Continue Press freedom fears deepen after unrest in Niamey Niger Journalist Moussa Kaka Missing as Rights Groups Fear Enforced Disappearanc... Cultural and Artistic October 27 brings the preservation challenge closer to home World Audiovisual Heritage Day: How to Keep Family Videos Playable A box of old tapes and a phone full of clips can hold a family's most valuable memories. World Audiovisual Heritage Day offers a practical reason to make sure those recordings remain usable, not merely stored. A familiar voice across generations Eric Bauza dies at 46: the actor who kept Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck talking For many viewers, Eric Bauza was more familiar by sound than by name. The Canadian actor behind modern Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck performances has died, leaving a remarkable range of animated characters. A screen career spanning more than six decades Tom Skerritt dies at 93: the quiet authority behind Alien and Top Gun Tom Skerritt, the actor whose understated presence anchored Alien, Top Gun and Picket Fences, died on October 21. His family announced his death the following day. Nature, art and a new museum exhibition Monarch’s Journey Opens in New York: Art Follows a 3,000-Mile Migration A new American Museum of Natural History exhibit follows monarch butterflies toward Mexico. Here is what opened on October 16, and why the migration tells a larger story about connected habitats. Seven Madonna wins and a new Taylor Swift record 2026 MTV VMAs Winners: Madonna Leads, Taylor Swift Takes Video of the Year Madonna led the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards with seven wins, while Taylor Swift claimed Video of the Year and received the first Artist Director Honors. Here are the verified winners and the distinctions that matter. Mansour Jahani Official awards of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival Announced The 83rd Venice International Film Festival, on the evening of Saturday, September 12, 2026, in the Sala Grande of the Palazzo del Cinema on the island of Lido, recognized its winners. The Golden Lion for Best Film went to "Woman Unknown" directed by May el-Toukhy, a joint production of Denmark, Sweden, and Latvia. The Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize went to "Possible Love" by Lee Chang-dong from South Korea, and Ilya Khrzhanovsky became Best Director for "Dau." The Coppa Volpi for Best Actress wen... Mansour Jahani A report on the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in Italy The 83rd Venice International Film Festival, the world's oldest film event, is taking place from September 2 to 12, 2026, on the island of Lido in Venice, Italy. At the opening ceremony, the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement was awarded to George Clooney, the American actor, director, and producer. In his speech, Clooney said: "This festival is without question my favorite and to be given the Golden Lion is a tremendous honor. It also probably means I'm old, but I'll take it." Ellen Burstyn a... Mansour Jahani Winners of the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Announced The 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival concluded with Myanmar’s "Fruit Gathering" winning the Grand Prix Crystal Globe, while Denmark’s "The Guest" took two major awards. In the Proxima section, "Lover, Not a Fighter" from Slovakia claimed the top prize. The festival honoured Juliette Binoche with the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution and presented the President's Award to Jeffrey Wright and Magda Vášáryová. Iranian cinema had a strong presence, with "Hijamat" (produ... Mansour Jahani The jury of the International Competition of the 83rd Venice Film Festival Announced The 83rd Venice International Film Festival has unveiled its International Competition jury, chaired by American director and actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. Joining her are Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, British composer Daniel Blumberg, Italian-American scholar Francesco Casetti, French director Xavier Giannoli, Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat, and Hong Kong veteran Johnnie To. The jury will award the Golden Lion for Best Film, Silver Lions, Coppa Volpi acting prizes, and the Marcello Mast... Economical September inflation report U.S. Inflation Hits 3.7% as Gasoline Costs Squeeze Households Gasoline drove more than half of September's monthly price increase. The new U.S. inflation report shows where household costs rose, where they eased ... October World Economic Outlook IMF Lifts 2026 Growth Forecast: Why AI and Oil Still Cloud the Outlook A modest upgrade in the IMF's October outlook hides an uneven recovery. Here is what the new growth forecast says about AI investment, energy prices a... Bangkok economic meetings IMF–World Bank Meetings Open in Bangkok: What to Watch This Week Bangkok is preparing for a week of economic debate, with jobs, AI and investment high on the agenda. Here are the key sessions and the official ways t... Global trade outlook AI Lifts World Trade, but the Middle East Is Missing the Rebound The world is buying more chips and servers, even as the war disrupts energy and shipping. The WTO’s new forecast reveals why a stronger global trade n... Oil supply decision OPEC+ Holds November Oil Targets as Iran Conflict Keeps Market Tight OPEC+ has kept its November 2026 production targets unchanged, but the headline stability masks a market still constrained by disrupted Gulf exports, ... Diplomacy stalls as oil supply faces a longer recovery Trump Rejects Hormuz Proposal: What It Means for Oil and Shipping Donald Trump has rejected the Islamic Republic’s proposed deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Here is what was offered, what remains unconfirmed and ... An AsiaNews Iran report on Apple’s 2026 event, Iranian talent and the realities of buying in Iran Maryam Azimi at Apple’s Big Night: What Do the New iPhones Mean for Iran? Maryam Azimi Hashemi’s appearance at Apple’s 2026 event puts Iranian talent in focus as iPhone 18 Pro and the folding iPhone Duo arrive. We examine th... Political U.S.–Iran diplomacy Vance’s Iran Demand: What Would a Verifiable Enrichment Cut Mean? Washington wants concrete nuclear concessions. Tehran insists on its enrichment red line. The gap between those positions comes down to what changes a... Civilian shipping hit in Odesa Russian Strike on Cargo Ship Deepens Black Sea Trade Risk A Russian strike hit a Liberian-flagged civilian cargo ship in an Odesa-region port on October 3, killing one sailor and injuring three, Ukrainian aut... Failed lethal injection raises legal and medical questions Christa Pike’s Condition After Tennessee’s Failed Execution Attempt Christa Pike was critically ill and receiving life-saving medical care in the latest confirmed update from her attorneys after Tennessee administered ... Kyiv seeks guarantees as Moscow raises sanctions and shipping Russia-Ukraine Energy Truce Unconfirmed as Strikes Continue Russia and Ukraine reported fresh attacks on energy targets on September 15, despite Donald Trump’s claim of a mutual halt. Kyiv is asking for credibl... Press freedom fears deepen after unrest in Niamey Niger Journalist Moussa Kaka Missing as Rights Groups Fear Enforced Disappearance Moussa Kaka, director of Radio Télévision Saraounia and a veteran Nigerien journalist, has been missing in Niamey since August 31, 2026, prompting war... Eight years in power, a convicted inner circle and a government running out of trust Pedro Sánchez and the Politics of Survival: Spain's Prime Minister Under a Cloud of Scandal! Pedro Sánchez entered La Moncloa in 2018 promising to clean up Spanish politics. He has not been charged with a crime, but convictions and investigati... After a long and challenging licensing process "AsiaNews Iran" Officially Receives Publishing License from Iran’s Ministry of Culture AsiaNews Iran, an independent Persian-language news and analysis platform founded and managed by Iranian journalist "Navid Jamshidi", has officially r... Cultural and Artistic October 27 brings the preservation challenge closer to home World Audiovisual Heritage Day: How to Keep Family Videos Playable A box of old tapes and a phone full of clips can hold a family's most valuable memories. World Audiovisual Heritage Day offers a practical reason to m... A familiar voice across generations Eric Bauza dies at 46: the actor who kept Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck talking For many viewers, Eric Bauza was more familiar by sound than by name. The Canadian actor behind modern Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck performances has died... A screen career spanning more than six decades Tom Skerritt dies at 93: the quiet authority behind Alien and Top Gun Tom Skerritt, the actor whose understated presence anchored Alien, Top Gun and Picket Fences, died on October 21. His family announced his death the f... 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