The Sydney Film Festival has unveiled its complete program for the 73rd edition, spanning 248 films from 81 countries, with 19 titles arriving directly from the Cannes Film Festival as part of an event running June 3-14 at the State Theatre, Sydney Opera House and cinemas across the city. The festival will open June 3…
Democratic officials added eight candidates on Monday to a list of top contenders in congressional midterm battlegrounds, wading into a handful of contested primaries to make clear the party leadership’s preference in some of the country’s most critical districts. The additions by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to its “Red to Blue” program bring the…
A Connecticut diocese has a new fundraising officer on its team, and her name is Maria – but don’t expect to find her sitting at a desk in the pastoral center or making the rounds at parishes. That’s because she was generated by artificial intelligence. “We are piloting an AI Virtual Engagement Officer, Maria, to…
Meta has “paused” its program to license its VR operating system to other hardware companies so they could build their own headsets using the platform, as reported by Road to VR . With the program, announced in April 2024, Meta announced that it would be licensing the Quest OS headset — which, at the same…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 29. The Azerbaijani Army launched a counter-offensive operation, later called the “Iron Fist”, on September 27, 2020, in response to the large-scale provocation of the Armenian armed forces along the frontline. The 44-day second Karabakh war ended with the liberation of Azerbaijan’s territories from nearly 30-year Armenian occupation and the…
President Trump just made it a lot more expensive for companies to hire foreign workers through the H-1B program. The White House announced Friday that Trump signed a proclamation requiring employers to pay a hefty $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications, an enormous jump from the current $215 lottery registration fee. H-1B visas allow…
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Shorouk Express The Balkans Materials 6 August 2025 08:13 (UTC +04:00) The Romanian Ministry of Finance has launched the eighth edition of its TEZAUR government bond program for 2025, offering attractive interest rates and flexible purchasing options for individuals. Available until early September, the program allows Romanian citizens to invest in tax-exempt bonds…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 23. The first meeting of the commission established for the preparation of the “Socio-Economic Development Strategy for 2027–2030” and the “Second State Program on the Great Return” was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov, the Cabinet of Ministers told Trend. The meeting was attended by…
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