Jad Salfiti

Cinema

Pasolini restrospective in screening series

He’s the filmmaker behind classics like "120 days of Sodom", and now Pier Pasolini has a retrospective called "The Great Heretic". It will screen 17 restored versions of his films in Athens, Greece. But how relevant is Pasolini today?

13 September 2018

Italy

Homo Faber Exhibit: Celebrates European Craft

As technology moves towards Artificial intelligence, the stuff of dreams remains analogue. At least that’s according to founders of Homo Faber.

13 September 2018

World News

Jean-Claude Juncker's State of the Union address

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker delivered his annual State of the Union address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday.

12 September 2018

Cinema

Robert Redford's final film at TIFF

Robert Redford's final film premieres at Toronto International Film Festival

11 September 2018

Greece

Tsipras warns of battle to save EU

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Europe must face its policy failures to stop the rise of the far right. The left-wing leader told lawmakers in the European parliament that the economic austerity pursued by European governments had fostered fear and racism.

11 September 2018

Cult

Stars celebrate 50 years of Ralph Lauren

Stars celebrate 50 years of Ralph Lauren

11 September 2018

Cult

MOTELX International Horror Film Festival returns

MOTEL- Lisbon International Horror Film Festival returns

9 September 2018

Brazil

Brazil presidential election: Lula barred from race

Brazil presidential election: Lula barred from race

31 August 2018

Cult

Final farewell for Aretha Franklin

Final farewell for "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin

31 August 2018

France

French actor Gerard Depardieu denies rape allegations

French actor Gerard Depardieu denies rape allegations

30 August 2018

Cult

2018 Venice Film Festival: Day 2

2018 Venice Film Festival: Day 2

30 August 2018

Cult

"First Man" opens 75th Venice Film Festival

"First Man" opens 75th Venice Film Festival

29 August 2018

Spain

Spain paints the town red with tomatoes

Spain paints the town red with La Tomatina tomato-throwing festival

29 August 2018

Cult

Lack of gender equality at 75th Venice Film Festival

Lack of gender equality at 75th Venice Film Festival

29 August 2018

Cult

Michael Jackson: Celebrating 6 Decades

Michael Jackson: Celebrating 6 Decades of the "King of Pop"

29 August 2018

World News

Italian interior minister and Hungarian PM to form anti-migration fron

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister says France should reopen its border crossing at Ventimiglia which was a launching point for migrants crossing into France. Matteo Salvini, whose government is fiercely against migration, said France should show greater "solidarity and sensibility" on the migrant

28 August 2018

Business

Toyota invests €427 million in Uber

Japanese carmaker Toyota will invest a whopping 427 million euros (500 million dollars) in Uber as they join forces to develop self-driving cars.

28 August 2018

Yemen

UN alleges war crimes in Yemen

All parties in Yemen conflict have committed war crimes, according to a new report by UN experts.

28 August 2018

USA

Catholic Church covered up child abuse by 300 US priests

300 priests have been accused of sexually abusing over 1,000 children in the US state of Pennsylvania.That's according to the findings of a two-year investigation into clergy sexual abuse. Roman Catholic priests, some of whom are dead, sexually abused child victims over a 70-year period and silence.

15 August 2018

Germany

Solar panel car to go on sale in 2019

A German start-up is in the final stages of developing a charging system for an all-electric vehicle with solar panels to top up the battery as you drive.

13 August 2018