Doha Film Festival, which takes place from Nov. 19 to 27, has unveiled its Gala Screenings and Special Screenings programs, which include James Gray’s thriller “Paper Tiger.”

Also selected are “Edward Said: Between Worlds,” Maiken Baird’s documentary exploring the life and legacy of the Palestinian American scholar; Bruno Dumont’s “Red Rocks,” which offers a perspective on childhood, freedom and imagination; Jeffrey Walker’s family adventure “Fing!”; “Life Support,” Daniele Rugo’s documentary about international medical volunteers working alongside Palestinian colleagues in Gaza; Ginevra Elkann’s atmospheric drama “The Roses of Marrakech,” where an unexpected arrival unsettles the carefully ordered lives of those who inhabit it; Ali El Arabi’s debut feature “52 Blue,” about a young man’s journey to Qatar World Cup to meet his idol, Lionel Messi; Rami Kodeih’s thriller “Furies”; and “Artou,” an immersive film by Abderrahmane Sissako.

“The State of Us,” the British coming-age-comedy starring Samuel Bottomley (“California Schemin’,” “How To Have Sex”) and Callum Scott Howells (“Madfabulous,” “It’s a Sin”), is set to land in U.K. cinemas following a deal with Vertigo Releasing.

Scientists who worked out how to control brain cells with light have won this year’s Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were honored for their research into “light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.”

Who doesn't love simple vehicle repairs or tricks that make life easier? Especially if it greatly cuts down on replacement time. After all, time is money, and we all have more important things to do in life, like read Jalopnik or peruse Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace for our next project car.

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The 42nd edition of the Warsaw International Film Festival is screening 190 films, including 132 features, this year. The Polish fest, which opened Oct. 9 with Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut, wraps on Sunday.

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Under the hood of cars and trucks, you'll find many fluids flowing around, lubricating and actuating different components — especially if the vehicle has hydraulic power steering. With the exception of the coolant, most are classified as a type of oil, even if you don't think of them as such.

Four members of the Canadian military have died and dozens were injured in a major fire at a base in the province of Alberta.

Addressing the nation on Sunday from Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney described it as "one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil in peacetime".

British steelmakers have been pushed further behind European rivals on electricity costs after the US-Israeli war on Iran caused a surge in global gas prices.

The premium paid by the British industry over its French counterpart has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour (MWh), its highest level in three years, according to analysis by the lobby group UK Steel.

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Adam Scott's horror-filled Ireland vacation is now streaming on Hulu

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You know it's been a good year for horror movies when a genuine hit still slips through the cracks. We spent the summer on discourse over Obsession, The Backrooms, Zach Cregger's Resident Evil, and The End of Oak Street, all of which pulled in nine-digit takes at the box office. Before that, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple was a critical if not a commercial success. Usually horror fans have to sort through indies for their genre fix, but this year has been a movable feast.