- India's capital shuts schools because of smog
- Rio under high security for G20 summit
- G20 leaders to grapple with climate, taxes, Trump comeback
- Hopes set on G20 spurring deadlocked UN climate talks
- Gabon early results show voters back new constitution
- Child abuse police arrest star Australian broadcaster
- Disgraced Singapore oil tycoon to be sentenced for fraud
- Stray dogs in Giza become tourist draw after 'pyramid puppy' sensation
- UN Security Council to weigh call for immediate Sudan ceasefire
- Is AI's meteoric rise beginning to slow?
- Israeli strikes on Beirut kill six, including Hezbollah official
- Rain wipes out England's final T20 in West Indies
- US speaker opposes calls to release ethics report on Trump's AG pick
- McDonald's feast undercuts Trump health pledge
- Thousands march through Athens to mark student uprising
- NBA fines Hornets' Ball, T-Wolves' Edwards, Bucks coach Rivers
- China's Xi says to 'enhance' ties with Brazil as arrives for G20: state media
- Bills snap nine-game Chiefs win streak to spoil perfect NFL start
- Biden answers missile pleas from Ukraine as clock ticks down
- Senegal ruling party claims 'large victory' in elections
- Dutch plan 'nice adios' for Nadal at Davis Cup retirement party
- Trump meets PGA boss and Saudi PIF head amid deal talks: report
- UN chief urges G20 'leadership' on stalled climate talks
- Steelers edge Ravens, Lions maul Jaguars
- No.1 Korda wins LPGA Annika for seventh title of the season
- Biden touts climate legacy in landmark Amazon visit
- England secure Nations League promotion, France beat Italy
- Star power fails to perk up France's premiere wine auction
- Rabiot brace fires France past Italy and top of Nations League group
- Carsley relieved to sign off with Nations League promotion for England
- Sinner says room to improve in 2025 after home ATP Finals triumph
- Senegal counts votes as new leaders eye parliamentary win
- Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
- Lebanon says second Israeli strike on central Beirut kills two
- Puerto Rico's Campos wins first PGA title at Bermuda
- Harwood-Bellis risks wedding wrath from Keane after England goal
- 'Nobody can reverse' US progress on clean energy: Biden
- NBA issues fines to Hornets guard Ball, T-Wolves guard Anthony
- Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range missiles: US official
- Britain dump out holders Canada to reach BJK Cup semi-finals
- Biden clears Ukraine for missile strikes inside Russia
- Ukrainians brave arduous journeys to Russian-occupied homeland
- Australia not focusing on Grand Slam sweep after thrashing Wales
- Wales's rugby woes -- three talking points
- Jannik Sinner, the atypical Italian star on top of the tennis world
- 'Devil is in the details,' EU chief says of S.America trade deal
- Kusal Mendis defies injury as Sri Lanka beat New Zealand to clinch ODI series
- Gatland would back change after Australia condemn Wales to record defeat
- England rout Ireland to earn Nations League promotion in Carsley farewell
- England secure Nations League promotion, Haaland inspires Norway
Blanchett and Yeoh films top indie Spirit Award nominations
Michelle Yeoh's "Everything Everywhere All At Once" and Cate Blanchett's "Tar" led the Spirit Awards nominations Tuesday, underlining their credentials as the indie films to watch this awards season.
The Film Independent Spirit Awards, which consider only low- and mid-budget movies, gave eight nods to Yeoh's hit sci-fi about surreal parallel universes, and seven to Blanchett's drama set in the cut-throat world of classical music.
Both were nominated for best feature, along with Sarah Polley's "Women Talking," which will receive the prestigious Robert Altman Award for a film's director, casting director and overall cast.
All three movies are widely tipped to feature at next year's Oscars, which take place in March, just one week after the Spirit Awards winners are revealed in an annual ceremony by a Los Angeles beach.
"Everything Everywhere All At Once" has grossed over $100 million worldwide, making it leading indie distributor A24's biggest hit.
The absurdist film portrays a Chinese-American immigrant family undergoing a tax audit, who are quickly drawn into an inter-dimensional battle to save the multiverse from a powerful villain.
"Tar" follows the rise and fall of a fictional, globally renowned conductor who will stop at nothing to succeed in her high-flying career.
"Women Talking," a drama about women in an ultraconservative religious colony debating how to deal with systemic sexual abuse, features an ensemble cast including Claire Foy, Rooney Mara and Frances McDormand.
Rounding out the Spirit Awards' best feature category were Timothee Chalamet's cannibal love story "Bones and All," and African refugee drama "Our Father, the Devil."
But Chalamet was among several eligible A-listers who notably missed out on acting nominations, along with Jennifer Lawrence ("Causeway") and Brendan Fraser, whose acclaimed film "The Whale" earned zero nominations.
Double Oscar-winner Blanchett and Yeoh both received lead actor nominations, while Mark Rylance ("Bones and All") and Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once") earned supporting nods.
Films with budgets over $30 million are not considered for the Spirit Awards, which aim to celebrate independent filmmaking.
Film Independent president Josh Welsh said Tuesday the nominations had looked for "uniqueness of vision, original provocative subject matter, economy of means, and diversity both on screen and off."
For the first time, the awards have opted for gender-neutral acting awards.
The Spirit Awards take place in a giant tent by Santa Monica beach on March 4.
Oscars voting ends three days later, and the season-capping 95th Academy Awards take place March 12.
O.Brown--AT