A 3.2-tonne creature prop descended onto an empty walkway during a packed esports final in Hyderabad, prompting a rapid evacuation and fresh scrutiny of the event’s rigging. A technician who worked on the show says safety alerts had been accumulating for three days before the near miss.
A sudden loss of electricity stopped a major video-game final in Pasay on Friday night, leaving the championship undecided and thousands of spectators in the dark. Organisers say refunds and a technical review are next, with ₱38 million (about €600,000) in prize money and event costs caught up in the dispute.
A fashion exhibition has recalled thousands of silk scarves after a printing error made some look like valid airline baggage labels. Airport scanners flagged 23 suitcases carrying the scarves, turning a gallery gift into an unexpected travel nuisance.
A celebrated Portuguese actor’s fund promised grants to restore neighbourhood cinemas, but records show most of its money went to companies tied to his media business. A residents’ campaign to publish the beneficiary list uncovered the arrangement after applicants were left waiting.
A sudden shortage of 16mm film has delayed six Ukrainian productions, after a publicly funded thriller secured most of the country’s latest shipment. A contract and supply records show that hundreds of reels listed as an industry reserve were kept under the film’s producer’s control.
A Thai television star has postponed her comeback after a new law made public the value of 11 endorsement campaigns she had presented as personal recommendations. Experts warn the register could reset the relationship between celebrities and fans — and turn every casual product mention into a test of trust.
A director has resigned from his own film days before its theatrical release, protesting a decision to screen the full eight-hour cut in one ticketed sitting. The production, about a fictional lab entrepreneur, is now set to become the longest Canadian narrative feature booked for commercial cinemas.
A lawsuit over a major US film production alleges that investors were sold short-term notes on the promise of a distribution deal that had not been secured. The complaint says millions went instead to pay debts from an earlier film, leaving a November repayment deadline in doubt.
A new owner of a Vienna game studio says its hit tournament title secretly gave selected teams an undisclosed tracking advantage. The discovery has thrown past finals into dispute and put a major November competition on hold.
Princess Eliane Vaur has announced her first screen role in 11 years at a Lausanne event marking the day she walked away from royal duties. Her return drew cheers — and a fresh rebuke from her father, turning a personal anniversary into the sharpest public clash the family has faced in a decade.
A French music prize has suspended its €180,000 (about $210,000) award after audio experts linked a winning album’s lead voice to recordings of late actor Marius Pellerin. The dispute surfaced at the contest’s final, where a losing artist challenged the performance and forced judges to reopen the result.
A volunteer skills exchange in Graz has become the unlikely engine of a new television series, after its one-off pilot drew 1.18 million viewers. Broadcaster Alpenblick Media announced Wednesday it has ordered eight episodes and will share part of the show’s income with the group that started it.