Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother wins Venice Golden Lion

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At the 2025 Venice International Film Festival on 6 September, US indie director Jim Jarmusch unexpectedly took the Golden Lion for Father Mother Sister Brother, a three‑part film featuring Cate Blanchett and an ensemble cast; Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab was named runner‑up with the Silver Lion after a 23‑minute standing ovation. … Read more

Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Wins Golden Lion at Venice

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On Sept. 6, 2025 in Venice, Italy, veteran indie director Jim Jarmusch won the festival’s top honor, the Golden Lion, for his quietly comic family triptych Father Mother Sister Brother, starring Adam Driver, Vicky Krieps and Cate Blanchett. Key Takeaways Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother received the Golden Lion at the 2025 Venice Film … Read more

US says Salvadoran Kilmar Ábrego García could be deported to Eswatini

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Lead: On 6 September 2025, US immigration officials notified Salvadoran national Kilmar Ábrego García that he could be removed to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini after reversing a prior plan to send him to Uganda; the change follows his claims of fear if returned to Uganda and comes amid broader disputes over his immigration … Read more

RFK Jr. pressed to reconcile vaccine skepticism with Operation Warp Speed

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At a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Sept. 4, 2025 in Washington, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended recent policy moves that narrow COVID-19 vaccine access while praising Operation Warp Speed — prompting Republican senators to press him on the apparent conflict between his skepticism of broad vaccine recommendations and the Trump-era program credited … Read more

Trump warns Chicago as ‘Department of WAR’ order precedes crackdown

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President Donald Trump on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, posted a social-media message saying Chicago “will find out why it’s called the Department of WAR” as federal authorities prepare a planned immigration enforcement operation that officials said could begin this week; the post followed an executive order he signed Friday to rebrand the Pentagon. Key Takeaways … Read more

UFC Paris results and live updates — Imavov vs. Borralho

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Sept. 6, 2025 — UFC returned to the Accor Arena in Paris where Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho headlined a stacked card; Benoit Saint-Denis submitted Mauricio Ruffy in the co-main, multiple fights ended by stoppage, and a Patricio Pitbull vs. Losene Keita matchup was removed after Keita suffered a problematic weight cut. Key takeaways Main … Read more

No. 7 Texas Beats San Jose State 38-7: Three Takeaways

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In Austin on Sept. 6, 2025, No. 7 Texas overcame a slow start and used a first-half offensive burst and a turnover-heavy defensive performance to beat San Jose State 38-7, with Arch Manning and receiver Parker Livingstone combining for two explosive scores. Key Takeaways Texas scored quickly in the second quarter and built a lead … Read more

WWII Mass Grave Reburials Ease Ukraine‑Poland Rift

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Sept. 6, 2025 — In Puzhnyky, in western Ukraine’s Ternopil region, the remains of 42 people found in a mass grave were exhumed and reburied individually in ceremonies attended by Polish officials and clergy, a step intended to address a decades‑long World War II dispute between Ukraine and Poland. Key Takeaways Forty-two sets of remains … Read more

Chicago cancels Mexican Independence Day events amid planned federal deployments

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Organizers in Chicago and nearby suburbs canceled or postponed multiple Mexican Independence Day events on 13–16 September 2025 after federal plans to send national guard troops and an estimated 230 Customs and Border Protection agents to the city raised safety and immigration-enforcement concerns among the Mexican community. Key Takeaways Several large community events tied to … Read more

Washington residents march to protest National Guard deployment

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September 6, 2025 Several thousand people marched in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 6 to demand an end to the National Guard and federal law enforcement presence after the White House ordered troops and federal agents onto the capital’s streets; the protest comes as legal and political challenges to the deployment escalate. Key takeaways Thousands joined … Read more