An Israeli minister on Sunday criticised in Madrid Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's plans to recognise a Palestinian state, saying this would be "rewarding" the attack carried out by Hamas against Israel. Israel's Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli was speaking at a
A fragile sense of nationhood is one of Russia’s many complexities.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said Sunday that the Dali container vessel that slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March will be removed from the bay "within days." A container vessel hit the Baltimore bridge in late March, causing the entire structure to collapse into
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Michel Hazanavicius, the Oscar-winning director of “The Artist,” makes a first foray into animation with “The Most Precious of Cargoes” which world premieres at the Cannes Film Festival on May 24. Adapted from Jean-Claude Grumberg’s bestselling novel, “The Most Precious of
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Mysteries of the Sith Remastered just got a big 3.0 update too.
About 1,000 demonstrators voiced concern about the rise of ultra conservative ideology in Europe, as right-wing leaders and politicians from countries including Argentina, France, Italy, and Hungary, took part in the Europa Viva 24 conference in Madrid, organised by Spain's
Search and rescue efforts are underway in Iran after a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a "hard landing," state news media reported Sunday. Raisi was traveling in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, returning from a ceremony to open a dam on Iran's
The US says its soldiers will be out by 15 September, after the junta-led government asked them to leave.
An army spokesperson told state television that a coup attempt Sunday had been swiftly stopped by Congolese security forces.
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Former White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin said Sunday that Republicans would be demanding resignations from liberal justices if they were reported to have displayed upside-down flags on their lawns after former President Trump was elected in 2016. New
Flooding elementary schools with college-educated young people will also inspire the next generation of students with the possibilities of education.
Unionization was in full force throughout the entertainment industry in 2023, particularly over at Disney. VFX artists across several in-house teams—including those for the MCU and the Avatar franchise —successfully unionized, a trend that’s now continuing in the corporation’s
The building by Taconic Partners and National Real Estate Advisors has an address of 312 W. 43rd St. but its taller portion is a 32-story tower above West 42nd Street.
The prolonged shutdown is an embarrassment to operator Hilton, which has spread the “Waldorf Astoria” brand around the world while the New York original remains dark.
Sean "Diddy" Combs on Sunday apologized for brutally assaulting his former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, in a hotel in 2016 after a video of the alleged incident was unsurfaced by CNN last week. “It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you
Airbus flew its strange helicopter-airplane hybrid called Racer for the first time in Marseille, France on Monday. The aerospace manufacturer categorizes the aircraft as a high-speed compound helicopter demonstrator. Unlike conventional helicopters, the Racer features fixed
Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, flew six people to the edge of space on Sunday for the first time since 2022. Read more...
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Urban Sales has closed a raft of deals on the upcoming animated feature “Into the Wonderwoods” ahead of its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Special Screenings section. The film, which bows with a special screening May 22 at the prestigious French fest, has
Florida has the chance to lead in this area, to embrace the future rather than cling to the past. Let's not be the generation that bans the future. Let's be the ones who welcomed it, nurtured it and thrived from it.
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Some films prioritize a strident political cause, others set out to terrify or thrill. This touching and simple story from Japanese filmmaker Hiroshi Okuyama, premiering in Un Certain Regard at Cannes, is a gentler affair, with modest ambitions that it realizes effectively. Set
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) on Sunday said cutting federal funds for Harvard University and other schools should be an option "on the table" over their handling of campus antisemitism. Auchincloss, who is an alum of Harvard, visited the Ivy League school earlier this month
Maoz Inon, whose parents were killed on October 7, and Aziz Abu Sarah, who lost his brother in the second Intifada, addressed Pope Francis in front of a crowd of 13,000. The pope said their work is 'not only a testament to wanting peace but a project for the future'
The heavily tattooed singer, known for combining rap, pop and R&B, was previously courted by conservative politicians as a way to reach young Iranians
The first significant deal at last year’s Marché du Film was Neon’s acquisition of Pablo Berger’s eventual Oscar nominee, “Robot Dreams.” Whether or not another Spanish animated film can have that kind of impact in 2024 remains to be seen, but there is a long list of contenders
U.S. National Security Adviser Sullivan is in Israel to meet with PM Netanyahu and war cabinet minister Gantz ■ Far-right minister Smotrich calls on Israel to occupy Gaza and invade southern Lebanon if Hezbollah refuses to withdraw from border ■ Jordan's foreign minister calls
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Former professional dancer Maria del Carmen Silva's ballet school is helping young girls leap over their challenges
The government has great aspirations. It has committed to end extinctions and expand our protected areas to cover 30% of every Australian ecosystem by 2030. This is part of its Nature Positive Plan, aligned with the 2022 Kunming-Montreal global biodiversity pact. The goal is
His statement comes after CCTV appeared to show him attacking singer Casandra "Cassie" Ventura.
