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EXCLUSIVE: The Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival’s industry-focused AGORA section has selected 10 projects from 12 countries for this year’s Agora Docs in Progress sidebar alongside 4 projects from Greece for the Agora Boost program. Scroll down for the full list of projects.

Naman Ramachandran A24‘s provocative drama “Babygirl” has surpassed $50 million at the global box office, with international markets delivering $22.6 million and domestic earnings reaching $27.4 million, per numbers provided by the studio. Directed by Halina Reijn, the film, starring Kidman alongside Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde and Antonio Banderas, follows a powerful CEO whose life unravels after an affair with a younger intern. International performance has been particularly robust.

Naman Ramachandran French-U.K. outfit Alief has acquired international sales rights to Indian filmmaker Bhargav Saikia’s supernatural folk horror “Bokshi,” ahead of its world premiere in International Film Festival Rotterdam‘s Harbour section.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has elevated two VP-level development executives, Michael Azzolino and Nne Ebong, with new or expanded responsibilities.

World Weather Attribution, said that the hot, dry and windy conditions that drove fires in the Californian city were “35 per cent more likely due to warming caused primarily by the burning of oil, gas and coal.”The fires, which began on January 7, have left 28 people dead, more than 12,000 structures destroyed and saw the evacuation of more than 150,000 residents.Meanwhile, the number of music community members in the city being supported by MusiCares – the non-for-profit arm of The GRAMMYs – has more than doubled since the first week of the catastrophe.The burning of fossil fuels such as oil and gas is heating the planet, with the result a changing climate – which is seeing extreme weather events such as heatwaves, drought and become more frequent and more intense.World Weather Attirbution’s new study brought researchers together from countries including Brazil, The Netherlands, UK, the USA, Sweden and beyond to assess how climate change had propelled this month’s fires.The analysis said climate change is currently extending “fire-prone” conditions in Los Angeles by about “23 extra days a year” at the current global levels of heating. They concluded the threat of “fire season” is becoming “longer and more dangerous”.The report also noted Los Angeles’ water infrastructure was unable to “keep up with the scale and extreme needs” of the emergency.

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor Now in their second year working together within the dual leadership structure of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, festival director Vanja Kaludjercic and managing director Clare Stewart are confidently looking into the future. The duo is heading into the festival’s 54th edition, taking place between Jan.

Luke Humphries heads the cast on day one at the 2025 Winmau World Masters as the elite assemble for the star-studded event.

The UK food watchdog has issued an update after Coca-Cola launched a recall for specific batches of its drinks in countries across Europe, including Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Shooting is underway in Rome on Anton Corbijn’s thriller “Switzerland,” starring Helen Mirren as American crime novelist Patricia Highsmith, with Alden Ehrenreich (“Oppenheimer”) and Olivia Cooke (“House of the Dragon”) confirmed to have joined the cast. The hotly anticipated film – which takes its cue from Highsmith’s Tom Ripley novels – marks the first feature in more than nine years from the Dutch photographer-turned-director.

Humza Yousaf has blasted Michael Gove for saying the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) should receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, you might be planning a romantic walk or a visit to a beautiful garden with your significant other.

Lucy Dacus has announced a series of intimate shows taking place in the UK and Europe late this spring. Find ticket details below.The dates come in celebration of the upcoming album ‘Forever Is A Feeling’, which the songwriter announced earlier this month.They also arrive as an extension of her ‘Evening With Lucy Dacus’ tour dates, which are set to kick off next month in Brooklyn and include dates in Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.Following the US shows in February, Dacus will head to the UK in March for five more intimate live shows.

Miso Film, SVT, and Film i Väs have partnered to adapt Linn Ullmann’s novel ‘The Cold Song’ for television. 

Jamie Lang Miso Film Sweden is bringing Linn Ullmann’s acclaimed novel “The Cold Song” to the small screen in a six-episode series for SVT and Film i Väst. Directed by Mikael Marcimain, known for his work on “Blackwater” and “The Hunt for a Killer,” the series promises to be a gripping exploration of family dynamics and hidden secrets. “The Cold Song” delves into the lives of Siri, a restaurant owner, and her novelist husband Jon, who juggle their busy lives in Stockholm with raising their two daughters.

Charli XCX’s hit song ‘Von Dutch’ as the theme for the 2025 WWE Royal Rumble, and the decision has left fans divided.The WWE CCO, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, made the official announcement on social media yesterday (January 27), taking to X/Twitter to announce that the track will be the theme for the upcoming PPV this Saturday (February 1).The event is a part of WWE’s “Big Four”, alongside WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series and remains one of WWE’s most popular instalments. It sees 30 competitors enter in intervals and aim to eliminate their opponent by tossing them over the top rope, with both feet touching the floor.“From BRAT Summer to #WrestleMania season, @Charli_XCX’s “Von Dutch” is the official theme of #RoyalRumble10,” he wrote, making a nod to the massive impact the record had on pop culture last year and adding: “Am I brat?”From BRAT Summer to #WrestleMania season, @Charli_XCX’s “Von Dutch” is the official theme of #RoyalRumble.(am I brat?) https://t.co/1Qy2T51PyD pic.twitter.com/sDbnyZ925c— Triple H (@TripleH) January 27, 2025The decision was hinted at before the official announcement too, with it appearing in various videos promoting the event which is set to be held at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana later this week.

Honest Rob Cross admits burnout could see him to lose to Mickey Mouse.

Even watching it on YouTube still sends a shiver down the spine of Antonio Colak.

Defiant Stephen Bunting has urged the rest to try and stop him regaining his Masters crown.

Luke Littler has suffered more World Series anguish.

Raymond van Barneveld has confessed he almost pulled out of the Dutch Darts Masters.

Luke Littler and Michael Van Gerwen face an epic Ally Pally rematch tonight at the 2025 TOTO Dutch Darts Masters.