Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the need for China and the United States to transform their shared vision of a constructive relationship into tangible action during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. Xi underscored the importance of building relations centered on cooperation, moderate competition, manageable differences, and peace, suggesting that both nations could achieve mutual benefits through practical cooperation...

Kristy Matheson, the director of the London Film Festival, has highlighted the persistent challenges female filmmakers encounter as they advance beyond their debut features, noting that progress in gender representation within the industry remains sluggish. Her observations were made during the unveiling of the festival's 2026 edition program, set to take place from October 7 to 19. Women directors helm 109 of the 251...