
Business & Economy · Sep 30, 2026
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.

Sports · Sep 29, 2026
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.

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.

Hollywood · Sep 29, 2026
London has become a frenetic production hub this autumn, with Warner Bros and international studios staging large scale shoots across the capital. The surge in activity highlights Britain’s continued place at the centre of global blockbuster and prestige television production.

World Politics News · Sep 29, 2026
On September 29, 2026, presidential proclamations from Washington took effect that bar importation of specified Canadian alcoholic beverages, dairy products and certain motorcycles. The measures mark a major escalation in the bilateral trade dispute and pose immediate economic and political challenges for Canada.

Technology & AI · Sep 29, 2026
Direct Drive Tech, a Beijing robotics and actuator specialist, began trading in Hong Kong on September 29, 2026, after an IPO that brought state affiliated cornerstone investors and a premium valuation. The offering highlights investor appetite for China’s robotics and embodied AI ambitions, while raising questions about earnings quality and liquidity.

Upcoming Movies and Series · Sep 29, 2026
ABC’s Scrubs revival, which rebooted the hospital comedy for 2026, will return for a second season with a two-episode premiere on Wednesday, September 30. The new run brings back core original cast members while shifting more narrative weight to a new generation of interns.

Bollywood · Sep 29, 2026
The Vvan - Force of the Forrest, a folk horror thriller starring Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia, collected around Rs 4.7 crore on day four as weekday footfalls dropped sharply. The film still closed its opening weekend at about Rs 33-38 crore net in India, driven by strong single screen and regional turnout.

World Scam · Sep 29, 2026
Ahmedabad police say a local operation repackaged low cost Indian-made foreign liquor into premium branded bottles, arresting one man and seizing hundreds of bottles, caps and labels. Authorities are hunting three accomplices and probing the supply chain used to source empty bottles and counterfeit stickers.

World News · Sep 29, 2026
Chinese and U.S. officials have agreed in principle to reciprocal tariff relief covering about $30 billion of imports from each country, a tangible outcome from President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington that leaves sensitive technology and soybeans largely off the table. Beijing said the move opens space to rebuild trade ties while both sides will continue negotiations on implementation.

Hollywood · Sep 29, 2026
London’s BFI Southbank hosts Screen Summit 2026 today, gathering studio chiefs, distributors, streamers and independent producers to tackle financing gaps, inward investment and new commercial models for British film.

Business & Economy · Sep 29, 2026
China’s central bank supplied hefty short term cash to markets on September 28 as quarter end and the week long National Day holiday approach, combining overnight, seven day and 14 day reverse repos to smooth money market strains even as net liquidity was modestly withdrawn after accounting for maturing facilities.

Upcoming Movies and Series · Sep 28, 2026
O3 Medya has begun international sales for Şapkacı Kadınlar, retitled The Hatmaker, unveiling a MIPCOM poster featuring Pınar Deniz and Selahattin Paşalı. Eccho Rights will represent the series to buyers as production prepares to start in Turkey in November and a domestic premiere is slated for early 2027.

Upcoming Movies and Series · Sep 28, 2026
Spain’s film community has named three contenders to represent the country in the Best International Feature Film race, with Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s La bola negra joining Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s El ser querido and Alauda Ruiz de Azua’s Los domingos in the short list. The Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences will name the final Spanish submission in mid September.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Sep 28, 2026
Bangladesh’s Oscar committee selected Mejbaur Rahman Sumon’s Roid as the country’s submission in the International Feature Film category, marking another step in the nation’s growing presence on the global film stage.