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Tony Gatlif, the French-Algerian filmmaker known for Gadjo Dilo and Exils, died in Arles from a health problem. He was 77. Gatlif won the directing prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004 for Exils and built his body of work around Romani culture and music.Copenhagen announced Friday that it aims to begin transferring migrants lacking legal status to a hub situated beyond EU borders within three years. The plan is part of a broader effort by five member states to establish such offshore processing centers.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated in recent interviews that there were many warning signs before the October 7 attack, but security officials say he likely did not read the military's inquiries into the intelligence failure. The IDF's chief of staff offered Netanyahu the chance to review the findings during their preparation, but he showed no interest, according to accounts from the security establishment.A landing turboprop and a Boeing 737 narrowly avoided each other on July 27 at Sydney airport. Among the 10 air traffic controllers working that shift, five had been flagged for elevated fatigue risk by Australia's management system. The near-miss marked the first of six such incidents in roughly a month at the airport.Clashes between Houthi fighters and Yemeni government forces since Thursday have killed more than 80 people, with fighting concentrated near the western coast and in Taiz province. A Yemeni military official said 24 of his forces were killed, while medical sources in Houthi-controlled areas reported 42 bodies received at hospitals.Vice President JD Vance declined to describe the military confrontation with Iran as a war, even as hostilities have recently intensified. He noted that shooting has not been active at this moment, though clashes have occurred in certain areas, with the standoff now in its seventh month and attacks mounting.The US Open has doubled its accreditation for influencers and content creators to roughly 100 this year, raising questions about growing the sport's audience while upholding its traditions. Disruptions during matches have become a focal point of discussion at the tournament.Typhoon Saudel made its third landfall on Fujian's coast Thursday, triggering severe flooding that collapsed a three-storey brick building and forcing more than 83,000 evacuations. This marks China's seventh typhoon this year, with Yuhuan in Zhejiang struck for the third time in under two months—a pattern the country's Meteorological Administration deemed extremely rare.The European Union has formally joined Operation Economic Outcast, Washington's economic pressure campaign against Iran, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. South Korea is weighing options, including potential military involvement, to ensure shipping can move freely through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a presidential official.Israeli forces said they came under fire in northern Gaza early Friday and responded with an attack, calling the shooting a breach of the October 2025 ceasefire. The military reported no casualties among its troops. Hamas-linked media reported Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City and near the Sanafir crossing, adding to hundreds of operations since the ceasefire that have caused over 1,300 deaths and 4,400 wounded.Tony Gatlif, the French-Algerian filmmaker known for Gadjo Dilo and Exils, died in Arles from a health problem. He was 77. Gatlif won the directing prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004 for Exils and built his body of work around Romani culture and music.Copenhagen announced Friday that it aims to begin transferring migrants lacking legal status to a hub situated beyond EU borders within three years. The plan is part of a broader effort by five member states to establish such offshore processing centers.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated in recent interviews that there were many warning signs before the October 7 attack, but security officials say he likely did not read the military's inquiries into the intelligence failure. The IDF's chief of staff offered Netanyahu the chance to review the findings during their preparation, but he showed no interest, according to accounts from the security establishment.A landing turboprop and a Boeing 737 narrowly avoided each other on July 27 at Sydney airport. Among the 10 air traffic controllers working that shift, five had been flagged for elevated fatigue risk by Australia's management system. The near-miss marked the first of six such incidents in roughly a month at the airport.Clashes between Houthi fighters and Yemeni government forces since Thursday have killed more than 80 people, with fighting concentrated near the western coast and in Taiz province. A Yemeni military official said 24 of his forces were killed, while medical sources in Houthi-controlled areas reported 42 bodies received at hospitals.Vice President JD Vance declined to describe the military confrontation with Iran as a war, even as hostilities have recently intensified. He noted that shooting has not been active at this moment, though clashes have occurred in certain areas, with the standoff now in its seventh month and attacks mounting.The US Open has doubled its accreditation for influencers and content creators to roughly 100 this year, raising questions about growing the sport's audience while upholding its traditions. Disruptions during matches have become a focal point of discussion at the tournament.Typhoon Saudel made its third landfall on Fujian's coast Thursday, triggering severe flooding that collapsed a three-storey brick building and forcing more than 83,000 evacuations. This marks China's seventh typhoon this year, with Yuhuan in Zhejiang struck for the third time in under two months—a pattern the country's Meteorological Administration deemed extremely rare.The European Union has formally joined Operation Economic Outcast, Washington's economic pressure campaign against Iran, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. South Korea is weighing options, including potential military involvement, to ensure shipping can move freely through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a presidential official.Israeli forces said they came under fire in northern Gaza early Friday and responded with an attack, calling the shooting a breach of the October 2025 ceasefire. The military reported no casualties among its troops. Hamas-linked media reported Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City and near the Sanafir crossing, adding to hundreds of operations since the ceasefire that have caused over 1,300 deaths and 4,400 wounded.
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Spain's World Cup-winning Llorente, 31, steps away from international game

Atletico Madrid's Marcos Llorente said Thursday he is retiring from the Spanish national team after six years and 27 caps. The defender was in the squad for Spain's July World Cup victory over Argentina, though he did not play in the final.

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