China’s commerce ministry warned on Sept 30 that it will take strong countermeasures if the European Union proceeds with a planned instrument to curb what some EU states call unfair Chinese trade practices. Beijing framed the proposal as protectionist and said such steps would harm bilateral trust and market stability.
The BFI has confirmed the speakers and events that will anchor the 70th BFI London Film Festival’s Screen Talks programme, with a roster of major filmmakers and actors due in the capital as the festival prepares to open in early October.
Nearly two years after its theatrical run, the Hindi sports drama Main Ladega, led by Akash Pratap Singh, begins streaming on JioHotstar on September 30, giving the film a fresh chance to find audiences beyond a muted box office showing.
Japan’s National Police Agency has formalised and updated a nationwide public private framework to trace, freeze and recover money lost to special fraud, a move officials say is aimed at choking off the financial lifelines of increasingly sophisticated overseas and domestic scam networks.
A one day AI Growth Summit is taking place at STATION F in Paris on September 30, 2026, drawing founders, operators and investors to focus on how artificial intelligence is being shipped into products and businesses rather than on model architecture alone.
On September 30, 2026, broadcasters and cultural institutions across Canada are staging special programming and community gatherings to honour residential school survivors, remember the children who never returned home, and centre Indigenous storytelling and healing.
An Assam Rifles patrol was ambushed on Tuesday morning near Nampong Nallah in Changlang district, killing one havildar and injuring four others. Security agencies have launched searches and are investigating suspected cross border insurgent involvement.
A visiting IMF team has begun formal review talks in Islamabad. Pakistan says it expects roughly $1.2 billion under two IMF facilities if the review concludes successfully, while the Fund is pressing for progress on sovereign wealth fund governance and procurement reforms.
Rugby Australia has confirmed the Wallabies test schedule for 2027, including an inaugural Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup clash and a home start to the Rugby Championship as the nation builds toward hosting the Rugby World Cup.
Bob Chapek’s memoir Behind the Castle Walls arrives on September 29, 2026, placing his account of the 2020 to 2022 era at Disney into the public record and renewing debate in Hollywood over corporate influence, creative control, and the company’s cultural controversies.
Turkish authorities say they have expanded a months long probe into an international investment fraud ring allegedly connected to Israeli nationals, detaining scores of suspects and seizing assets as investigators seek to map the network’s money flows and call center operations.
Ghana’s three main pretertiary teacher unions continued a nationwide strike on September 29, disrupting basic and secondary school teaching across multiple regions after talks with the education ministry failed to resolve demands over promotions, salary placement and unpaid arrears.
The Danish government has published a draft bill that would set a national minimum age of 15 for access to certain social media and video sharing services. The measure, put out for public consultation, targets algorithmic recommendation and platform practices and is pitched as a child protection step ahead of planned EU rules.
iQiyi pushed a slate of fresh Chinese series live on Sept 29, led by the short romantic revenge drama 假面告白 and the crime‑tinged collection 余红旧事, signaling a late September programming surge ahead of China’s National Day holiday.
Anupam Kher was presented with a Certificate of Recognition in Toronto on September 29, 2026, acknowledged for his contributions to cinema, storytelling, education and mentorship while touring North America with his Hindi musical play.