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Italy Sends Boat to Albania With Migrants Who Were Bound for Italian Shores
The plan was heralded by the Italian government as an innovative model to manage and deter immigration, and criticized by human rights groups.
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Deadly Hezbollah Attack Shows Israel’s Weakness Against Drones
Israel has one of the world’s best defenses against missiles and rockets, but struggles to detect slower-moving unmanned aircraft, experts said.
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Canada Expels Indian Diplomats, Claiming They Were Part of a Criminal Network
The Canadian police said the Indian government had orchestrated homicides and extortion in Canada to intimidate Sikh separatists. India, in return, kicked out Canadian diplomats.
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Supreme Court Ruling Means Italy’s ‘Bunga Bunga’ Saga Is Not Over
The ruling sets the stage for yet another trial related to the scandal involving Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister of Italy who died last year.
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An Artist Signed Over His Career to Investors. Now He Wants It Back.
Bjarne Melgaard’s rise in the art world came with strings attached and an unusual contract with investors. Now he’s suing to regain control of his artwork.
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The Painter Titus Kaphar Wanted a Bigger Canvas, So He Made a Film
His first feature, “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” which opens Oct. 18, features paintings now on view at Gagosian in Los Angeles.
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When You’re Angry, You’re Already Losing: Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson on “Rumours”
Over the last forty years, the singular artist Guy Maddin has been celebrated as one of Canada’s most well-known and idiosyncratic filmmakers. Hailing from Winnipeg, Maddin’s films are a genre unto themselves. Along with his thirteen feature films, Maddin has also directed over fifty short films, published several books, created many art installations, and is…
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Chicago International Film Festival 2024 Preview
The Chicago International Film Festival returns this week for what is arguably its most ambitious program to date, an appropriate feat given the fest is also celebrating its 60th anniversary. The variety and scope of this year’s program is arguably unmatched, continuing the momentum garnered last year when the fest hosted the Chicago premieres of…
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NASA and SpaceX Launch Europa Clipper to a Jupiter Moon
The spacecraft lifted off Monday on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, embarking on a nearly six-year journey to Jupiter.