The Grammy-nominated R&B singer Keyshia Cole was arrested on suspicion of battery following an incident on Friday morning in Los Angeles. LA police officer Nuria Vanegas says Cole was arrested at around 5am after a member of the public initiated a private person's arrest. The 32-year-old singer was booked on suspicion of battery and released from custody the same afternoon. Police did not give any further details about the incident. Cole's second album, Cole, was nominated for four Grammy awards, in 2008 and 2009, but she has yet to win one. – AP
Abu Dhabi Film Festival set to honour French film legend
A selection of restored classics by the legendary French filmmaker, François Truffaut will be screened for the first time in the Arab world at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF) next month. The films, which are being shown to mark the 30th anniversary of the death of Truffaut, one of the key figures of the French new wave cinema of the late 1950s, include The 400 Blows, Jules and Jim, The Wild Child, The Man Who Loved Women, Small Change, the Academy Award-winning Day for Night and The Last Metro. ADFF director Ali Al Jabri said: "Few filmmakers have had as much impact on the art of cinema as François Truffaut. We want to give local audiences the chance to experience these great works of cinematic genius on the big screen to relive some of the magic that captivated moviegoers at the time and today." ADFF runs from October 23 to November 1. – The National staff
Jolie to direct film about life of Kenyan anti-poaching hero
Angelina Jolie is to direct a "sweeping epic" film about the veteran Kenyan conservationist Richard Leakey's battle against ivory poachers. The Oscar-winning actress – whose latest film as director, Unbroken, is due to be released in December – will step behind the camera again for Africa, based on a screenplay by another Oscar-winner, Eric Roth, the writer of Forrest Gump. "I've felt a deep connection to Africa and its culture for much of my life," said Jolie, who praised the "beautiful" script. Leakey, 69, the former head of the government's Kenya Wildlife Service, played a key role in stemming the rampant poaching of the late 1980s, using extreme measures that included sending helicopter gunships into national parks. – AFP
