At the 76th Berlin International Film Festival, Chile stands tall with three films and three series, rivaling larger Latin American nations. This outsized presence underscores the South American country’s growing influence in world cinema.

Gold prices hit extreme highs and lows recently, with Chinese speculators blamed for much of the chaos. Their heavy buying and sudden selling have rattled markets worldwide.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Munich for the annual Security Conference, warning that the world has entered a new era in geopolitics. The gathering comes as relations between the US and Europe face unprecedented strain.

The Trump administration is ending its major immigration enforcement push in Minnesota, border czar Tom Homan announced. The move comes as Department of Homeland Security funding expires following a congressional stalemate.

Helion Energy announced its Polaris prototype achieved plasma temperatures of 150 million degrees Celsius and measurable deuterium-tritium fusion. These milestones support the firm’s plan to deliver electricity from a commercial plant to Microsoft by 2028.

Manchester United has increased its efforts to sign Club Brugge midfielder Aleksandar Stankovic. Arsenal, Chelsea and others are also in the race for the young Serbian talent.

A discussion on Hacker News brings fresh eyes to Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit. The set of thinking tools from his 1995 book helps separate solid facts from weak ideas.

A new film called Sunny Dancer follows teens fresh from cancer treatment who head to summer camp for wild fun. Director George Jaques, just 26, landed big names like Bella Ramsey and Neil Patrick Harris for the project.

Investors are abandoning real estate and logistics stocks over concerns that artificial intelligence will fundamentally reshape these industries, reducing demand for office space and warehouse workers.

Sussan Ley’s brief tenure as Liberal Party leader ended in a leadership spill, marking her as the first woman in the role. She now plans to resign from parliament, setting up a contested by-election.