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Eight things we learned from the Toronto Film Festival

16 September 2016
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News imageIdris Elba used his waxwork figure to unlock his phone...

Idris Elba used his waxwork figure to unlock his phone

The actor's Madame Tussauds waxwork is so lifelike that it was able to unlock his phone with Face ID.

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The Korean food ritual that leads to happiness

The venerable nun Sunjae shares how we can feel calmer and more supported, just through the act of eating.

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The price of gold rises as political tensions increase

Expert at Hamilton Capital Partners says we are seeing a decoupling from the dollar amid political tensions.

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Diving into La Palma's underwater lava world

A volcano devastated the shores of Canary Island's La Palma but divers find new life flourishing underwater.

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Sports betting is now everywhere. Is that dangerous?

Katty Kay speaks with author Michael Lewis about the rise of phone-based sports betting.

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Wall Street muted at the end of tumultuous week

Noah Hamman, CEO of AdvisorShares, says more volatility in markets is expected in the short term.

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Es Devlin's powerful art invites a closer look at strangers

Through intimate encounters with 50 Londoners, influential artist Es Devlin reimagines how we see home.

Arts in Motion
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The gadgets set to change your daily health and wellness

Tech Now test out new gadgets disrupting the health industry at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.

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Inside the search for South America's most cryptic bird

A small country, a rare bird: inside Uruguay’s most haunting discovery

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US futures slide as tariff fears trigger sell‑off

US stocks are opening sharply lower, amid an ongoing sell-off in Europe for fears of a trade war over Greenland.

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Morocco fossil finds re-write the origins of our species

The groundbreaking fossil finds reveal how Homo sapiens are 100,000 years older than previously believed.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger goes big on Christmas

Chris Pratt talks about this year's unique present from Arnold Schwarzenegger that will be hard to re-gift.

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Lina Ghotmeh on crafting the future from the past

Architect Lina Ghotmeh brings her vision to an ambitious project, redesigning the British Museum's Western Range.

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Karl Ove Knausgård: The writer who broke the rules

The Norwegian author's raw honesty and fearlessness has made him one of literature's most compelling voices.

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The lab recreating melting glaciers to forecast sea levels

Tech Now visits a Wisconsin lab where scientists model how glaciers melt to better predict sea‑level rise.

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Goldman Sachs' and Morgan Stanley's results beat expectation

Early indications from Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan suggest consumers are continuing to spend.

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Why Atlanta's culinary scene is getting food lovers excited

The city's food scene is redefining southern hospitality with bold and unpretentious global flavours.

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Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi speaks to the BBC

Acclaimed director Jafar Panahi tells the BBC he sees his films as a historical memory of the realities in Iran.

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The undersea mountains where sharks rule

Under the surface of the ocean, 100,000 towering mountains dot the Earth. Their violent currents are key to life.

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Expert says probe into Fed chair is 'political theatre'

Investment expert Glen Smith says the pressure on Fed chair Jerome Powell is all about 'political theatre.'

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