
Upcoming Movies and Series · Sep 30, 2026
Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island premieres in Philippine cinemas on September 30, 2026, as an SM Cinema exclusive release. The theatrical arrival extends the franchise’s international rollout after a record-breaking run in Japan and sets the stage for renewed anime box office momentum in the Philippines.

Business & Economy · Sep 30, 2026

Hollywood · Sep 30, 2026
Aaron Sorkin brought his new film The Social Reckoning to a UK gala screening in London on September 29, with stars Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White walking the carpet as the film begins its promotional push ahead of an October 9 release.

World News · Sep 30, 2026
A shallow earthquake with an epicenter off Yonaguni island shook parts of the Yaeyama island chain on September 30, 2026. Japan Meteorological Agency recorded it as magnitude 6.0 and issued a small sea level advisory, while the USGS measured it at magnitude 5.6. Authorities say there are no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.

Social Media News · Sep 30, 2026
Dozens of AI produced posters and coordinated posts on Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok helped spread calls to blockade high schools across France this week, investigators and news reports say, complicating efforts to distinguish grassroots student demands from outside agitation.

Bollywood · Sep 30, 2026
Veteran composer Himesh Reshammiya has released Jai Ambe Bol, his first garba number, as the festive single from Sooraj R Barjatya’s Yeh Prem Mol Liya. The upbeat track, featuring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sharvari, is being used to position the film as a family friendly Navratri entertainer while igniting early audience conversations.

World News · Sep 30, 2026
A European Union Copernicus analysis released on September 30 finds record high ozone exposure across large parts of the world in 2026, singling out Indonesia’s peat and forest fires among regional contributors as El Nino conditions fuel a severe fire season.

Hollywood · Sep 30, 2026
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.

Technology & AI · Sep 30, 2026
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.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Sep 30, 2026
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.

Hollywood · Sep 29, 2026
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.

Upcoming Movies and Series · Sep 29, 2026
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.

Bollywood · Sep 29, 2026
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.

Press Release · Sep 29, 2026

Business & Economy · Sep 29, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India has net sold Rs1 trillion of government debt so far in the current fiscal year, the largest annual net sale in more than a decade. The move is draining surplus rupee liquidity, pressuring government yields and increasing the likelihood of an interest rate rise at the upcoming policy meeting.