Korean cinema in ‘precarious period’ due to Netflix, says Jang Joon-hwan

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Director of Save the Green Planet, which is getting US remake, says film industry suffering amid rise of streaming

When Parasite became the first non-English language film in Oscars history to win best picture in 2019, it marked a breakthrough moment for Korean cinema.

But the surge of interest that followed the director Bong Joon-ho’s international success has not translated into a thriving local film industry, according to another of its leading lights.

The London Korean film festival takes place at BFI Southbank, Ciné Lumière and Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) 1-13 November. Echoes In Time: Korean Films of The Golden Age and New Cinema is at BFI Southbank until 31 December

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Fifty two nations call for global arms embargo on Israel – The Cradle

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  1. Fifty two nations call for global arms embargo on Israel  The Cradle
  2. Turkey presses UN for arms embargo on Israel in joint letter with 52 countries  The Times of Israel
  3. More than 50 countries press UN for arms embargo on 'Israel'  Al Mayadeen English
  4. Turkish envoy to UN announces joint letter urging arms embargo on Israel  Hurriyet Daily News
  5. Israel accuses Turkey of 'malice' over UN arms embargo call  News-shield
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Ukraine says it has attacked North Korean troops in Kursk – Financial Times

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  1. Ukraine says it has attacked North Korean troops in Kursk  Financial Times
  2. Ukraine Attacks North Korean Troops Deployed Near Russia Border  Bloomberg
  3. Putin meets N Korea foreign minister as Kyiv warns of troop deployment  Al Jazeera English
  4. Captured Russian Soldier Says North Koreans Opened Fire on His Unit  Newsweek
  5. Ukrainian intelligence details the weapons and equipment it says Moscow is arming North Korean troops with, from 'Dragunov' sniper rifles to thermal imagers  Business Insider
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Narendra Modi condemns attack on Hindu temple in Canada as tensions rise

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Indian prime minister blames Sikh activists for clash in Brampton over which three people have been arrested

India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has condemned a “deliberate attack” on a Hindu temple in Canada, blaming Sikh activists for the violent clash at a time of escalating diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

Videos on social media showed demonstrators protesting outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir temple in the city of Brampton, where Indian diplomats were visiting ahead of Diwali celebrations. Some protesters held yellow Khalistan flags, representing a region of India they hope to one day carve out as a Sikh homeland.

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B-52 & B-1B Bombers: U.S. Air Force Deploys Heavy Bombers To Threaten “Hostile” Iran & North Korea – EurAsian Times

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  1. B-52 & B-1B Bombers: U.S. Air Force Deploys Heavy Bombers To Threaten “Hostile” Iran & North Korea  EurAsian Times
  2. See North Korea launch its ‘perfected’ ballistic missile  CNN
  3. US B-1B Bomber Sent to North Korea's Doorstep As Warning to Kim  Newsweek
  4. North Korea is hoping bigger is better with its new intercontinental ballistic missile. Experts are skeptical.  Business Insider
  5. North Korea says record test was new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile  Reuters
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Donald Trump may or may not be president again. But his campaign rallies are ending. – USA TODAY

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  1. Donald Trump may or may not be president again. But his campaign rallies are ending.  USA TODAY
  2. Donald Trump could win on Election Day. That shouldn't be possible.  MSNBC
  3. Why America must rally to prevent a second Trump presidency  The Economist
  4. Gene Collier: The Trump train is the last train to Crazytown  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  5. Dean Johnson: A defining moment in American history is on its way |…  1819 News
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German government faces make-or-break moment in shadow of US election – POLITICO Europe

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  1. German government faces make-or-break moment in shadow of US election  POLITICO Europe
  2. Germany's government is on the brink of collapse — here’s what could happen now  CNBC
  3. German liberals bat away Greens' peace offering on coalition  Reuters
  4. German government descends into crisis mode  DW (English)
  5. German vice-chancellor extends olive branch to avert coalition collapse  Financial Times
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Deadly Indonesian volcano eruptions kill at least 10 – Al Jazeera English

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  1. Deadly Indonesian volcano eruptions kill at least 10  Al Jazeera English
  2. Volcano Spews Hot Ash For Miles, Burns Down Homes  The Weather Channel
  3. Indonesia volcano eruption kills at least 10  Livescience.com
  4. Volcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia, killing at least 10 people  The Associated Press
  5. Volcano erupts in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 6 people  CNN
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Israel’s use of air-launched ballistic missiles against Iran sparks market interest – The Times of Israel

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  1. Israel’s use of air-launched ballistic missiles against Iran sparks market interest  The Times of Israel
  2. Iran is now dangerously vulnerable to the consequences of another attack on Israel  Business Insider
  3. Israel's strikes on Iran spark interest in air-launched ballistic missiles  Reuters
  4. Israel can't arm itself with 30,000-pound bombs in time against Iran - opinion  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Iran preparing major retaliatory strike from Iraq within days, Israeli intel suggests  Axios
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War update: 132 battles along frontlines, most intense in Kurakhove, Lyman sectors – Ukrinform

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  1. War update: 132 battles along frontlines, most intense in Kurakhove, Lyman sectors  Ukrinform
  2. Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 984  Al Jazeera English
  3. Georgian court annuls election results at 30 precincts over secrecy violations.  Kyiv Independent
  4. Russian and Ukrainian forces have begun the battle for Kurakhove — its fall would spell the end for Ukraine’s defense in southern Donbas  Meduza
  5. Monday, November 4. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine  Forbes
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Sweden scraps plans for 13 offshore windfarms over Russia security fears

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Decision comes after military concludes projects would complicate defending Nato’s newest member against attack

Sweden has vetoed plans for 13 offshore windfarms in the Baltic Sea, citing unacceptable security risks.

The country’s defence minister, Pål Jonson, said on Monday that the government had rejected plans for all but one of 14 windfarms planned along the east coast.

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Climate crisis leaves European farmers vulnerable to far right, say campaigners

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Populist groups capitalising on costly environmental policies that affect farmers by offering them support

The painful impacts of the climate crisis and globalisation have left farmers in Europe marginalised and vulnerable to populist politicians, warn anti-racism campaigners and academics.

They argue that if the transition to a low-carbon economy is not properly funded, planned and equitable, it risks fuelling a resurgence of the far right across the continent.

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