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French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe to strengthen efforts toward a crewed spaceflight programme. He said Europe’s space programme remains fragile.
Danish director Mads Mengel’s debut feature The Guest has been sold in the U.S. and nine European territories. The deals follow the film’s prize-winning world premiere in competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July.
Spike Chunsoft has announced the full English voice cast for Danganronpa 2×2. The game combines a new scenario with a revamped version of Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair and is scheduled for North American and European release in 2027.
Pope Leo XIV will visit France from September 25 to 28 in the first official state visit by a pope in 18 years. Eighty journalists will accompany him on a specially chartered flight from Rome.
A Dutch court has ordered Lidl to stop selling sandals that imitate Birkenstock designs. The supermarket chain faces a €5,000-a-day fine, while separate rulings will determine compensation and legal costs.
YouTube announced features planned for the coming months, including custom feeds, GIF comments and group chats. It will also expand AI tools for viewers and creators, while shared livestreams and real-time autodubbing are planned for early next year.
In a Le Monde column, Arnaud Leparmentier writes that no one appears able to slow the advance of artificial intelligence. He describes alarm in the technology industry, confusion among those steering it and Europe falling further behind, while questioning whether a threat lies ahead at all.
Nintendo announced Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown as the next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial in Europe and North America. The European trial runs from September 23 to September 30, while North America gets access from September 24 through September 30.
Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that US diplomacy could end Russia’s war against Ukraine quickly. He also threatened Iran, criticized Cuba and welcomed a deal allowing two US military bases in Greenland.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius said the country has prepared evacuation plans for a range of scenarios linked to threats from Russia. He also said Lithuania would not surrender and would fight back if attacked.
Two failures at the UK air traffic services provider Nats within a month caused more than 2,150 cancellations and delays for tens of thousands of travellers. The government is awaiting a six-month independent review of the first incident.
The UK Conservative Party has pledged to restore VAT refunds for tourists from outside the European Union. It said the scheme could later be extended to EU visitors if evidence shows it pays for itself.
Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has urged the UK to join a proposed economic alliance between Canada and Europe. The suggestion follows European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal to discuss associate EU membership for Canada.
Russia's parliamentary vote includes residents of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia—territories Russia annexed in September 2022. Kyiv called the balloting illegal; human rights groups and analysts report coercion and pressure on local residents.
Twenty-one Polish Sejm deputies asked the government to help organize an Independence March in Lviv on November 11. The proposal has drawn criticism in Poland and Lviv amid Russian attacks near the Polish border and disputes over historical memory.
Apple released Siri AI with its 2027 software updates. The beta is available in English, while French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish support is planned for next month.
Bulgaria is investigating an overnight fire and subsequent explosions at an EMCO ammunition storage site near Gorni Varpishta. No one was injured; the interior minister has not ruled out outside interference, while EMCO called the incident sabotage.
Jeremy Thomas, the British producer of The Last Emperor, died peacefully on Sept. 11, 2026, at 77, at his Oxfordshire country home. He founded Recorded Picture Company, produced over 80 features and won a European Film Award in 2006.
Leaders of the 11 BRICS members are meeting in New Delhi to discuss trade, investment, energy and global conflicts. The summit is taking place amid the war in Ukraine, the Iran conflict and rising U.S.-China tensions.
The European Central Bank raised its policy rate to 2.5% this week. Rising oil and gas prices linked to the US–Iran war have pushed inflation concerns back to the fore as the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England prepare rate decisions next week.
France and the European Union have backed the Iris² satellite constellation project. It is designed to provide secure communications without relying on non-European providers, but the public-private partnership still faces hurdles before implementation.
Germany’s Isar Aerospace placed its Spectrum rocket into low-Earth orbit from Norway on Saturday. The company became the first purely commercial European launch firm to reach orbit, doing so on its second attempt.
Crunchyroll acquired the anime feature Witch on the Holy Night and set a North American theatrical release for January 29, 2024 (ET, UTC−05:00). The film adapts Kinoko Nasu's 2012 visual novel and follows apprentice magician Aoko Aozaki.
Xbox announced WARDOGS, a tactical all-out warfare FPS for 100 players split across three teams fighting over a control zone on a destructible battlefield. The game is set in derelict industrial mountains of Eastern Europe and is slated to release in 2028 on Xbox.
Investors resumed dumping government bonds after oil rose above $107 a barrel amid concerns over advances by Houthi rebels along the Red Sea. Yields jumped: 10-year UK gilts topped 5.37% and 10-year US Treasuries reached 4.92%.
You Can See Everything, the Elizabeth Holmes documentary by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, is included in the Spotlight section of the 64th New York Film Festival. Fielder and Oppenheim will attend the New York premiere at Alice Tully Hall during the festival, which runs (ET) Sept. 25–Oct. 12, 2026 (UTC‑4).
US cinemas recorded a record summer season of $4.761bn from 1 May–7 September. The Odyssey has grossed $1.6bn worldwide and Spider-Man: Brand New Day about $2.4bn, with several other titles also passing the $1bn mark.
Former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi, 79, holds no official position but continues to influence EU politics. He maintains contact with political leaders, business executives and financial markets while remaining elusive and deliberately secretive.
Paramount is developing a follow-up to the 2003 film The Italian Job. Paul Feig is in early talks to direct and the studio is seeking a writer; the 2003 release grossed $176 million and opened May 30, 2003 PT (UTC−7).
The International Space Summit will take place in Paris on September 9–10 at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron. The event comes amid industrial ambitions and geopolitical tensions between Paris and Berlin.
The Court of Justice of the EU ruled that Ikea may pursue legal action against Vlaams Belang for using Ikea trademarks in 2022 political material. The court said the usage could "cause significant detriment to the repute" of Ikea; a Belgian court must make the final finding.