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What’s behind reports that the Israeli army is low on troops, equipment?
Israel's Channel 12 and Maariv newspaper claim the military is facing 'severe shortages'.
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Israeli attacks kill four Palestinians including son of Gaza’s health chief
Eldest son of Munir al-Bursh, director general of Gaza’s Health Ministry, was struck by a drone outside tent in Jabalia.
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White House Blocks CNN and MS NOW Journalists From Entry and Confiscates Their Badges After Donald Trump Bans Networks
President Donald Trump doesn’t like the coverage of him by CNN, MS NOW and Politico — and as of Saturday, the White House started enforcing the president’s ban on those news organizations from accessing the facility. CNN, MS NOW and Politico said their staffers were denied access to the White House Saturday morning. CNN senior […]
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Russia kills eight people in Ukraine, attacks two vessels in Black Sea
Ukraine's Air Force says Russia hit the country with dozens of drones and two antiship missiles overnight.
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Naomi Watts Believes Standards Have Changed for Older Women in the Industry: ‘Look at the Emmys Last Week… That’s Heartening to See’
British actor Naomi Watts, at the San Sebastián Film Festival to receive this year’s prestigious Donostia Award, spoke about opportunities in the industry for women over 50. Talking a week after Sarah Paulson told Variety about the lack of film offers following her spellbinding portrait of Marcia Clark in “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American […]
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Spain’s SETT Drives $521 Million Investment Push to Build Global Audiovisual Players
No Spanish industry initiative is likely to drive more conversation at this year’s San Sebastián Festival than the latest moves by the Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT). Over the past 12 months, state-backed venture capital fund SETT, the investment driver of the Spain Audiovisual Hub, has plowed €215.6 million ($252.3 million) into Spain’s film, […]
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EU urges US to lift travel ban on Palestinian delegation for UNGA meeting
The United Nations General Assembly will allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address via a prerecorded video.
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Can Trump ban CNN, news outlets he doesn’t like from the White House?
The ban is the latest attack by Trump on media outlets that he perceives as unfavourable to his administration.
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Writer-Star Berto Romero, Director Javier Ruiz Caldera Unpack San Sebastian Buzz Title ‘5 More Minutes’: ‘Characters and Audience Should Feel Every Second’s Weight’
World-premiering in the San Sebastián Festival’s main competition, Javier Ruiz Caldera’s time-warping drama ‘5 More Minutes’ (‘5 Minutos Más’) suggests one way an on-the rocks relationship may come closer together again: by plunging them into the makings of a global apocalypse. Writer-star Berto Romero (“The Other Side”) and Belen Cuesta (“The Endless Trench”) play a […]
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NAZA: Why are old Gaza allegations causing new fury in Israel?
Israeli soldiers' Gaza testimony causes backlash across much of the country's political establishment.
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Turkiye revokes operating licence of Iran’s Bank Mellat in Istanbul
The Iranian lender has faced years of Western sanctions over alleged ties to Tehran's nuclear programme.
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‘It’s My Most Personal Film,’ Says Director Rodrigo García Saiz of His San Sebastian New Directors Title, ‘Morro’
A dog is indeed a man’s best friend. A New Directors contender at the San Sebastián Film Festival, “Morro” explores the unlikely bond between a man and the dog he inadvertently adopts. It is Rodrigo Garcia Saiz’s (“Lluvia”) sophomore feature and, by his own account, his most personal film to date. The titular Morro is […]
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Lego’s ‘Ninjago Legends: Duskfall’ Anime-Style Shorts Premiere in Korea Ahead of YouTube Release
“Ninjago Legends: Duskfall” is premiering in Korea this weekend ahead of a worldwide release on Lego’s YouTube channel. The anime-style shorts feature some of “Ninjago’s” most beloved characters as they encounter new challenges and new battles while bringing back some familiar voices from the original show as well as “Ninjago Dragons Rising.” The series of […]
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Could US pull one-third of troops from Europe? What that would mean
US Pentagon is reportedly considering proposals for reducing military footprint across the Atlantic.
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Indonesia ferry search: Divers retrieve three bodies, 126 people missing
Bad weather has pushed authorities to begin operations to right the capsized ferry.
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Bolivia’s Congress approves $1.9bn IMF loan amid protest threats
Unions warn that fuel subsidy cuts in the IMF deal could trigger renewed protests and rising costs.
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Japan has record 100,000 people aged over 100: How societies are ageing
Fewer births and worsening labour shortages are placing mounting pressure on Japan’s social care system.
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The Nepal floods question: When the Himalayas collapse, who gets warned?
The floods raised concerns about cross-border warnings that experts say can no longer be ignored.
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North Korea dismisses UN nuclear watchdog resolution
The country rebukes the UN atomic agency's 'double standards' and says nuclear status is 'irreversible'.
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Google’s Gemini AI hacks 3 companies in security test, then stops
Google discloses first breakout by Gemini following similar incidents by Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI.