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Alan Cumming to Host 2026 BAFTA Film Awards

Alan Cumming is to host the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards, a move that’ll likely see the star bring some of his flamboyant tartan outfits from “The Traitors” to London’s Royal Festival Hall on Feb. 22. Cumming — an actor, writer and producer whose career has spanned stage, film and

Variety •

Trump’s Gaza peace plan is ambition without strategy

President Trump’s twenty-point Gaza peace plan deserves credit for what it has achieved: halting active hostilities after two devastating years of war and securing the return of hostages. These are not trivial accomplishments. But as Washington prepares to move the agreement

Asia Times •

EU must reform or risk irrelevance, Blair and Dimon say

By Kate Holton LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The European Union must reform or risk becoming irrelevant as ​the rivalry between China and the U.S. sparks a ​new era without precedent, posing challenges on security, energy, technology and trade, a report led by Tony Blair ⁠and

Al Monitor •

FDI is the missing piece of Japan’s puzzle

My book, “Weeb Economy” came out in March, but only in Japanese. Half of the book was a series of translated posts from my blog, so those are already in English. The other half was a new part that I wrote in English and had translated into Japanese by my excellent translator,

Asia Times •

Gentrification hits Spain's medium cities

For the first time, a study analyzes and compares the intensity and expansion of the phenomenon of gentrification (replacement of a population of lower socioeconomic status by another with higher purchasing power) in Spain over a period of 10 years.

Phys.org •

Europe's young farmers hailed as an 'inspiration'

The 11th EPP European Congress of Young Farmers has honoured those deemed to have made a particularly valuable contribution to the farming community in the past year. The awards event took place in Brussels under the topic "Young farmers: Toward a prosperous future for farming

EU Reporter •

Dark Eagle: US hypersonic no silver bullet against China

The US’s vaunted Dark Eagle hypersonic missile promises lightning-fast, non-nuclear strikes deep into enemy territory. However, its real test in the Indo-Pacific may hinge not just on speed and survivability, but on whether US defenses, kill chains and missile production rates

Asia Times •