Brit School North arts college plan approved

Shahrbanoo Sadat and Jelena Maksimović criticized discrimination in film funding during a talk at the Tokyo International Film Festival. They highlighted barriers that filmmakers face in accessing financing and how these inequities affect whose stories reach the screen.

Democratic U.S. Representative Haley Stevens has endorsed a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. The cross-party endorsement is unusual and could affect the Senate race by signaling discontent or strategic calculation. Al Jazeera reports on her reasons and the political implications.

Savannah Guthrie shared a new post asking the public for information about her mother’s disappearance. She said her family aches for her and cries out for answers. The appeal raises attention to the case and seeks leads that could help locate her.

The Guardian's TV preview highlights the return of The Gilded Age, Julian Fellowes' glossy period drama. It is a routine culture listing aimed at viewers deciding what to watch.

The Vikas Bahl-directed film "Bolo Bolo Bolo," starring Siddhant Chaturvedi, Alizeh, and Jimmy Shergill, has completed its U.K. shoot. The project is described as a 1990s British Punjabi music drama. The wrap marks a production milestone for the Bollywood film ahead of its release.