Spanish war drama La Bola Negra, directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, won the TIFF 2026 People’s Choice Award, a prize that has predicted Best Picture nominees for nearly two decades.
May el-Toukhy’s Woman Unknown took Venice’s top prize and Mathilde Arcel won Best Actress, while John Malkovich and Lee Chang-dong were also honoured on the Lido.
The Bank of Japan lifted its policy rate by a quarter point to 1.25% on September 18 in a split 7-2 vote, citing inflation that is set to run clearly above its 2% target.
Japan welcomed about 3.1 million visitors in August, down 9.6% on last year, as a 59% plunge in mainland Chinese arrivals outweighed record numbers from South Korea and Taiwan.
Sweden’s four left-leaning parties secured 176 of 349 Riksdag seats, ending Ulf Kristersson’s term and putting Magdalena Andersson in line to return as prime minister.
The Federal Reserve lifted its benchmark rate by a quarter point to 3.75%–4% on September 16, its first increase since July 2023, as war-driven fuel costs push inflation higher.
OpenAI’s ad business reached a $1 billion annualized run rate within about 200 days and self-serve buying is expanding across 40+ countries. Formats, rules and strategy.
Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay won 14 Emmys including Outstanding Comedy, The Pitt was named Best Drama, and Matthew Rhys won two lead acting awards on the same night.
The European Central Bank lifted its deposit rate to 2.5% on September 10, its second hike of 2026, after energy costs pushed eurozone inflation to 3.3%.
