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Taiwan‘s Ministry of Culture has revealed that “Left-Handed Girl,” directed by Tsou Shih-ching, has been selected as the country’s submission for the best international feature category at the 98th Academy Awards. Written by Sean Baker and Tsou, the film is set against the bustling backdrop of Taipei’s night markets and portrays a multi-generational story spanning three generations of women. The narrative follows a single mother who relocates to Taipei with her two daughters, establishing a night market stall to make ends meet. As the family navigates the challenges of an unfamiliar city and new life, the three women struggle with…

Australia’s three-time Olympic slalom canoe champion Jess Fox says she has had to deal with a “whirlwind” few weeks after undergoing surgery to remove a tumour from her kidney.The 31-year-old went under the knife last week in a successful procedure but she suffered some post-surgery complications and issued a statement on Thursday to say she was now recovering well.“It’s been a whirlwind over the last few weeks, but I’m all good – just a couple of gnarly new scars, a bit less kidney, and a whole lot more toughness,” Fox said. “I’m feeling positive and looking forward to heading home,…

August 27, 20252 min readThese Stunning Images Show Every Nerve in a MouseThis new “connectome” could bring researchers one step closer to understanding how nerves connect to organs throughout the bodyBy Nora Bradford edited by Sarah Lewin FrasierThe mouse vagus nerve (white) branches into the stomach and small intestine. “High-Speed Mapping of Whole-Mouse Peripheral Nerves at Subcellular Resolution,” by Mei-Yu Shi et al., in Cell, Vol. 188, No. 14; July 10, 2025 (CC BY 4.0)Your peripheral nervous system (PNS) is crucial to navigating daily life. It lets you walk, controls your eye movements, and rings your brain’s alarms when you…

While Paris has a (deservedly) superb reputation as a summer travel destination, it would be remiss to forgo the rest of France. There’s so much more to this country than the capital city, including, of course, the South of France. Here, travelers will find laid-back beach towns, fields of lavender, glasses of rosé, and tranquil blue Mediterranean views.There are plenty of ritzy hotels in the South of France, but if you want a more authentic coastal experience (or are feeling spontaneous), we suggest checking out the impressive line-up of Airbnbs in the region. You can find incredible rentals in some…

Chris Graham & Ottilie MitchellBBC NewsReutersMilitary officials have advised people to stay in shelters during the attacksEight people have been killed in Kyiv after a heavy Russian bombardment overnight, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday.Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on Telegram that the dead included two children, while Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least 38 people had been injured in the “massive” drone and missile attack.In a statement on X, Zelensky said the Kremlin had chosen “ballistics instead of the negotiating table”, and reiterated the need for “new, tough sanctions” on Russia.The wave of missiles comes after more…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The world’s largest non-Chinese rare earths miner is raising more than $500mn to expand operations and target stakes in US magnet makers, as western governments try to curb Beijing’s influence on global supplies of critical minerals.Australia’s Lynas, which has mines in Western Australia and a refinery in Malaysia, said on Thursday it was raising A$825mn (US$538mn) in equity to grow its stockpiles and capacity and invest in “downstream” magnet makers in Malaysia and the US. Rare earths are used to make permanent…

Placement of Gemini on a customers’ own equipment will spread new use cases such as translation services inside a company, Google says.

Take a moment to reflect. That’s generally good advice. “For Once, Then, Something” is a reflection on reflecting — on looking and thinking — that teases the double meaning of the word without using it once.His most familiar poems — “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” “Mending Wall” and of course “The Road Not Taken” — seem to pluck worldly wisdom out of the chilly air. He has a reputation for homespun common sense, offered in reassuringly simple forms. Robert Frost in New Hampshire, circa 1916. Louis Untermeyer, via Michael J. Spinelli Jr. Center for University Archives and Special…

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka set the platform for a US Open second-round victory over Polina Kudermetova by continuing her formidable tie-break record.Sabalenka, 27, claimed her 17th consecutive tie-break in a 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 win in Wednesday’s night session in New York.Being able to lock in when it mattered proved crucial once again for the world number one, who has won 10 of her past 11 matches when winning a first-set tie-break. Taking the opener dampened her Russian opponent’s spirits and led to Sabalenka going on to break early in the second set.Sabalenka’s service game was still a little scratchy -…

Nocturnal spiders have been filmed capturing fireflies and keeping them in their webs to attract more prey, even intermittently checking on them over the course of an hour, according to a new study.When fireflies were kept on the webs, sheet web spiders attracted significantly more prey than without the bioluminescent beetles, leading researchers to think the spiders are purposefully using the fireflies as bait to increase hunting success.”Our findings highlight a previously undocumented interaction where firefly signals, intended for sexual communication, are also beneficial to spiders,” study lead author I-Min Tso, a researcher at Tunghai University who studies spider behavior,…