The 44th Turin Film Festival will run from 24 Nov to 2 Dec, according to artistic director Giulio Base. The programme includes 120 titles across three competitive categories, and sixteen films are in competition, ten of them directed by women. A retrospective and a poster mark the centenary of Marilyn Monroe. Three female jurors, Francesca Archibugi, Stefania Casini and Chiara Francini, will lead the competition sections.
News of 6 November 2026
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World
President Isaac Herzog will announce on 8 Nov which leader will be tasked with forming Israel’s next government, after consultations show 67 of the 120 Knesset members recommend former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, while 46 back Benjamin Netanyahu and seven abstain. The recommendation comes as Arab‑led Joint List and Ra'am, together holding a record 19 seats from the 27 Oct election, endorse Eisenkot, positioning him as the likely kingmaker in a parliament where neither bloc holds a majority.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced on 5 Nov that he will commute the death sentences of all 548 inmates on California’s death row to life imprisonment without parole. The California Supreme Court must approve 382 of the commutations because those prisoners have multiple felony convictions. Newsom’s decision follows a moratorium on executions he declared in March 2019, and the state has not carried out an execution since 2006. The move affects the nation’s largest death‑row population and comes as Newsom nears the end of his second term.
Sony has released the MDR‑3R headphones, priced at $60 and available for immediate purchase. The wired model replicates the 1979 Walkman look, weighs 38 g, and connects via a 1.2‑meter USB‑C cable. It includes an inline remote with a built‑in microphone and volume knob. Standard earpads are orange and blue, while a Stranger Things edition sells for $80 with black‑red pads.
Economy
The Riksbank raised its policy rate to 2 % on 4 Nov 2026, up from 1.75 %. The central bank indicated another increase is likely in 2027. Swedbank economist Arturo Arques said markets had already priced in the move and forecast a 0.25 % rise in February 2027 followed by a second hike later that year. Swedbank will issue a new economic forecast on 10 Nov 2026, noting that mortgage rates will respond to the policy change.
Futures markets now see a 70% chance of a rate increase at the Fed's December meeting, down from over 80% earlier this week. The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate in the 3.75%‑4.00% range last week, and Cleveland Fed president Beth Hammack and Governor Lisa Cook voted for a hike at that session. Richmond Fed chief Thomas Barkin warned that inflation remains too high, supporting gradual tightening. Analysts at Evercore ISI note that a slowdown in AI‑related capital spending could reduce pressure for further hikes.
Tech & Science
OpenSSH has issued version 10.6p2 to close a critical vulnerability that lets attackers log into password‑less accounts on Alpine Linux and other musl‑based systems. The flaw, named sshole, exploits an OpenSSH patch from 2016 that hashes passwords even when no usable hash exists, and musl’s crypt() returns an asterisk for oversized passwords. Researchers say the bug has existed since 2016 and affects configurations where password authentication is blocked but the account remains active. No exploitation reports exist, and users are advised to disable PasswordAuthentication immediately.
Entertainment
Actor Vikram Rai poses at Bandra Fort for a shoot featured in Samit Basu's book The Pictures of Darpan Ray. Photographer Vishal Alwar captures more than 50 images using a Hasselblad H1 camera sourced from Zurich. During the session, crew member Swapnil uses a thermocol board to bounce light, while actress Diya skips the shoot because she is hungover.
Sport
Texas announces that running back Jahmyr Smothers will miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with a torn MCL. The injury follows his participation in the 31‑3 victory over Mississippi State last week. Smothers ended his Texas campaign with 283 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 69 carries across six games, averaging 4.1 yards per attempt. Backup Raleek Brown, who has accumulated 452 yards and five touchdowns on 92 carries this season, is expected to assume the primary rushing role, supported by Michael Terry III and Derrek Cooper.