The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opens its 31st edition today with a renewed sense of relevance and prestige as it celebrates its newly minted status as an A-list festival accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF). This globally recognised industry benchmark “gives us clear and tangible external validation”, says Busan festival director Jung Han-seok in an email interview with the South China Morning Post. “BIFF’s international standing and...

One of the most famous streets in Melbourne will get a 30km/h speed limit as part of an 18-month trial, with the local council calling for feedback on the move.

Nissan has launched the new X-Trail Rock Creek here only with petrol power to reduce complexity, but says it could bring a hybrid option.

The BMW X3 M50 xDrive performance SUV has received a power bump and a stealthy new Black Package option, with the wider range to receive interior enhancements.

Nissan is expected to finally reveal it's bringing a plug-in hybrid ute to Australia, almost a year after it previewed it to dealers.

The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their pioneering work in the neuroscience field of optogenetics. In optogenetics, scientists control neurones by stimulating them with light -- potentially unlocking breakthroughs for conditions such as dementia, depression and blindness. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday over a measles outbreak, the first such declaration ​by a U.S. state since cases began surging in ​2025. New York has reported 108 measles ‌cases so far this year, with seven cases in New York City and 101 elsewhere in the state.

Following a slow scenic route, the author traveled by public transportation and on foot beneath moody fall skies.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday as a measles outbreak spreads through under-immunised rural communities, with 108 cases reported this year. The order expands who can administer MMR vaccines and comes as neighbouring Pennsylvania battles an outbreak that has killed five people.