By Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Paramount said on Friday it condemned a pledge signed earlier this week by more than 4,000 actors, entertainers, and producers, including some Hollywood stars, to not work with Israeli film institutions that…
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‘We’re more than our pain’: Miss Palestine to compete on global stage
Nadeen Ayoub, the first Palestinian to compete in Miss Universe, will step onto the stage at the height of one of the most harrowing periods in her people’s history, determined to show they are more than headlines of war.
“We’re more than our…
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UC Berkeley shares information on dozens of students, staff with Trump administration
By Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The University of California, Berkeley has provided information on 160 faculty members and students to President Donald Trump’s administration as part of a federal investigation into alleged antisemitic…
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ICE agent shoots dead man who tried to drive at agents, officials say
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot and killed a man near Chicago on Friday after he allegedly drove his car at a group of agents.
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said ICE had been trying to arrest the man, but…
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Five years on, a wrestler’s execution still haunts Iran—and demands action
Afkari’s death remains a searing reminder of Tehran’s willingness to crush dissent, even when the world is watching.
As former wrestlers, we tried to raise his case at the highest levels. And US president Donald Trump took note—in what became…
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The ‘iron lady’ taking a shot at Ivory Coast’s presidency
ReutersThe former first lady is promising to “modernise” Ivory Coast, should she win the election Former Ivory Coast First Lady Simone Gbagbo has gone from hiding in a bunker in an attempt to avoid arrest to defiantly announcing she will run for…
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BBC Verify reports from house linked to shooting suspect
BBC Verify has been to the house in Washington, Utah which has been linked to Tyler Robinson – the suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk.
Sitting in the driveway was a grey car, similar to the model detectives said the suspect had driven to…
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Defiant nuns flee Austrian care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps
Bethany BellAustria correspondent in Salzburg
BBCSister Rita (L), Sister Regina (C) and Sister Bernadette were sent to a care home against their will in 2023 Three Austrian nuns in their 80s have run away from the old people’s home where they were…
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Hidden gut molecule found to wreck kidneys
A molecule made by bacteria in the gut can hitch a ride to the kidneys, where it sets off a chain reaction of inflammation, scarring and fibrosis — a serious complication of diabetes and a leading cause of kidney failure — according to a new…
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Fatty liver breakthrough: A safe, cheap vitamin shows promise
Approximately 30% of the global population is affected by metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MASLD), a condition that previously lacked targeted treatments. In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have identified a genetic factor that…
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