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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Leading Korean rights sales firm Finecut is to handle the international distribution of “A Traveler’s Needs,” which on Monday was confirmed as debuting in the main competition section of next month’s Berlinale. Remarkably, it is director Hong Sang-soo’s sixth selection for Berlin since 2020. The picture is also the third time that French acting icon Isabelle Huppert stars in a film by the Korean veteran director, following their previous joint efforts “Claire’s Camera” and “In Another Country.” A synopsis provided reads: “She came from France.

Humza Yousaf has been accused of “misleading” Parliament in the wake of the scandal of Nicola Sturgeon deleting her Covid WhatsApp messages.

Recently it was announced that British Sign Language will be offered to GSCE students from 2025. According to the government, pupils will learn around 1,000 signs and will also be taught the history, culture and significance of BSL.

When it’s bitterly cold outside at this time of the year and a biting wind blows, it’s hard to imagine life on the streets. For Julia Bradbury though, it’s a scenario she can relate to.The TV star who once slept rough for six nights as part of a BBC show called Famous, Rich and Homeless in 2016 still remembers vividly how "absolutely terrified" she was.

This week Samsung is expected to launch its newest Galaxy S24 devices, three new phones added to its already established S Range. Demand for the S23 is already high and thousands of shoppers are already queuing up to watch the online unveiling of the rumoured S24, S24Plus, and S24 Ultra.

Heavy snow has fallen across parts of the UK this morning (Tuesday January 16) after temperatures fell below freezing overnight. Residents woke up to a blanket of the white stuff, forcing two Greater Manchester schools to shut.

Marta Balaga Directorial duo Kit & Arran, whose darkly comedic satire “King Baby” premieres at International Film Festival Rotterdam, are lining up two further film projects, “How Dare You” and “Jericho,” the directors, whose full names are Kit Redstone and Arran Shearing, tell Variety. Selected for the Bright Future section and initially developed as a play, “King Baby” sees a King and a Servant (Graham Dickson and Neil Chinneck) living alone in the ruins of a castle. When their daily routine is disturbed by a Queen, they start succumbing to their worst instincts.

Lola Young has announced a UK and European headline tour for 2024 – find all the details below and purchase tickets here.The Londoner will be kicking off the tour with a hometown show at Scala on March 5, before continuing on to the Deaf Institute in Manchester (6) and Bristol’s The Island (7).After that, the singer-songwriter will embark on her North American tour on March 17 at Vinyl in Atlanta, Georgia, before going on to perform in cities like New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.She’ll return to Europe in April for dates in Paris (20), Amsterdam (23), Cologne (24), Hamburg (25), and Copenhagen (26).Tickets go on sale this Friday (January 19) at 10am GMT, and you can purchase tickets for UK dates from here.The tour news comes on the heels of Young’s new single ‘Wish You Were Dead’, which the BRIT-nominated artist said helped her to “process an abusive and at times toxic relationship I experienced”.She added on social media that “even though at times i felt trapped, it’s about loving a person regardless of the fact they are hurting you”.Wish you were dead is out now !! ❤️‍

A city council spent nearly £30,000 on a scheme where people can talk to lamp posts about climate change.

Dizzee Rascal has shared his new single ‘What You Know About That’, featuring JME and D Double E.The track, the video for which you can watch below, is taken from the rapper’s forthcoming album ‘Don’t Take It Personal’ which is out on February 9 and follows his previous single ‘How Did I Get So Calm’.The clip is directed by Oliver Jennings who has previously worked with Wiley, Skepta, Stormzy and Nines.According to a press release the video evokes “the sentimental memory of infrared phones, Classic Snake, and the qwerty-keyboard”.To celebrate the release of the new album the rapper has announced a series of UK instore appearances and tour dates, which kick off at London’s Rough Trade East on February 9 before wrapping up with a show at Crystal Palace Park in London. You can purchase tickets here.FEBRUARY 9 – London Rough Trade East10 – Liverpool Jacaranda Baltic10 – Manchester HMV11 – Glasgow HMV13 – Newcastle Reflex14 – Birmingham Vault14 – Coventry Empire15 – Southsea The Gaiety16 – Southampton The BrookMAY25 – Margam In It Together FestAUGUST3 – London Crystal Palace ParkMeanwhile, the rapper and Wiley seemingly put their two-decade feud behind them after appearing onstage together in Dubai last year.Dizzee and Wiley’s beef is said to date back to an incident in Ayia Napa during July 2003, which saw Roll Deep members fighting with their South London counterparts, So Solid Crew.The ensuing years saw the pair exchange diss tracks and beef publicly on social media.

Nick Cave has written about the importance of his Australian nationality to his identity, saying it is in “everything” he does.The beloved singer-songwriter was responding to a pair of questions on his site Red Hand Files, in which he was asked about his emotional relationship with his home country, given that he has been based in the UK for the last several decades.“When I’m dead and gone and they put my remains in the ground, it will more than likely be into British soil that I’ll go – because the life I have built is here, in England, specifically London and Brighton, two cities I have come to love,” he wrote.“But the essence of those dusty, mortal remains will be fully and resolutely Australian. This essential Australianness is in everything I do, and finds its fundamental difference in every place I go.”“We Australians can assimilate quite happily, people generally like us, but we can never suppress our antipodean nature.

As awards season switches up a gear, with the handing out of the Golden Globes and the publication of the Bafta shortlists, one major title stands out in the International categories of both: Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or winning courtroom drama Anatomy of a Fall. It would be a reasonable bet for the Oscar win in any year — if it were actually eligible. In lieu of Triet’s film, which fell well within Academy rules in terms of the amount of English spoken, the French selection panel opted instead for period gourmet drama The Taste of Things to do battle for the country’s honor, a move that is sure to cause a lot of confusion in the coming weeks.

Art Not Evidence campaign have called for legislation restricting the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials.The campaign, which started last year, aims to restrict the use of rap lyrics in trial. Defendants are often unfairly prosecuted from lyrics typically understood to be exaggeration or fiction, or even appearing in rap videos.

Ben Shephard has shared an emotional update on his Good Morning Britain co-star Kate Garraway, following the tragic death of husband Derek Draper. Ben, 49, returned to GMB on Thursday, 11 January, marking his first show since Derek passed away. He shared a message from Kate, 56, and gave an insight into how she and her two children - Darcey, 17, and Billy, 14 - are coping following Derek's passing in early January.

BBC One kicks off a hotly-anticipated series tonight (Tuesday) as Tell Me Lies hits UK screens. The program, a hit for Hulu in the US, is variously described as 'steamy' and 'soapy', with a lot of darkness thrown in for good measure.

Next year will be 15 years since we lost one of Manchester's most missed nightclubs.

Anyone who's had a baby, or is having a baby, knows only too well how hard it is to find a name you like.

The new year has started and for anyone planning to retire this year, whether they are reaching the official State Pension age, or leaving the workforce early, retirement expert Helen Morrissey has shared five key tips that are essential to ensure financial resilience in later life.

Clara Indrani is currently starring as Molly Sardana on Netflix's hit new series, Fool Me Once.The thrilling TV drama is based off of a book by acclaimed author Harlan Coben, and also stars the likes of Corrie legend Michelle Keegan, British heavyweight Dame Joanna Lumley, The Hobbit star Richard Armitage and Irish actor Emmett J. Scanlan. It tells the story of Maya Stern, who is trying to come to terms with the brutal murder of her husband, Joe.

The 2024 awards season kicks off with the 81st Annual Golden Globes.The ceremony will take place on Sunday, January 7 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, with Barbie and Oppenheimer leading the film nominations. Here's everything you need to know, from who's nominated to how to watch the awards show in the UK... When are the Golden Globes? The Golden Globes will be broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel on 7 January beginning at 8pm Eastern time.This means that for viewers in the UK, it will air from 1am on the morning of the 8th.