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When Vincent Grashaw, who will be a guest of the Jerusalem Film Festival this week, first read the screenplay for Gangland, a crime drama starring Lou Diamond Phillips as a veteran tribal police chief, he was immediately struck by how authentic the world of the film felt.
Nearly a decade ago, a British court ordered a man named Sam Westrop to pay the equivalent of more than $173,000 in libel damages after he published an article on his website calling the founder of a London-based Islamic TV channel a “convicted terrorist.”
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Kissing shin guards, wearing special medallions, burning incense and eating sweets are some of the superstitious rituals players from Spain and Argentina are likely to perform before Sunday’s World Cup final in search of an extra edge.
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The Israeli government has stripped Nile crocodiles of their protected status, paving the way for a proposal to build a detention facility for Palestinians surrounded by the reptiles, Israeli media reported on Thursday.
A new book on the Spring and Autumn period and its experiments in conflict and diplomacy helps explain today’s global order
A new book on the Spring and Autumn period and its experiments in conflict and diplomacy helps explain today’s global order
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After 1995 brush with cremation, Chen Cuiju reportedly now an award-winning artist after teacher’s support helps her create a new life
After 1995 brush with cremation, Chen Cuiju reportedly now an award-winning artist after teacher’s support helps her create a new life
From the archives to the big screen, Korea's past keeps feeding the biggest hits
Gracie Abrams' confessional, relatable lyrics have made her one of pop's most sought-after songwriters
United States President Donald Trump’s social media company is reportedly considering charging a $100,00 monthly fee for priority access to his social media posts.
Keiko Kuwakino forages for wild vegetables in the forests of Minami-Uonuma, Niigata prefecture. The head chef at the Michelin-starred Sanaburi restaurant at the Satoyama Jujo luxury retreat designs her cuisine around the changing seasons and the surrounding landscape. (Photo by Ilgin Yorulmaz)
Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship comes amid rising xenophobia. A look at how premodern China offered varied paths to assimilation
Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship comes amid rising xenophobia. A look at how premodern China offered varied paths to assimilation
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“Alaskan Bush People” star Matt Brown was cremated following his death by suicide at the age of 43.
The China Daily’s AI-generated video of a monkey wearing Filipino national costume has triggered a diplomatic protest from the Philippines, raising tensions days before Beijing’s top diplomat joins a regional meeting in Manila.
Studies show fan communities for Blackpink and other groups are about more than music. One mum’s online platform is leading the charge
Studies show fan communities for Blackpink and other groups are about more than music. One mum’s online platform is leading the charge
Six decades after the events described in her memoir, Tari Lang says she hopes it will help a new generation recognize how easily authoritarianism can take hold. (Source photos by Getty Images, Monsoon Books)
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Director Honey Trehan decries ‘dystopian’ opposition to his film depicting crackdown on Punjab’s separatist movement
Lawmakers press for review of hiring practices amid a spate of ICE-related deaths within the same week
Two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after passing through a mined route south of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's state TV reported early on Saturday, citing a statement from Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
Sat 18 Jul 2026 at 8:01am
The Aussie relocated to New York City to pursue modelling in 2017; his last known relationship was with social media make-up influencer Meredith Duxbury
The Aussie relocated to New York City to pursue modelling in 2017; his last known relationship was with social media make-up influencer Meredith Duxbury
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Fanatics Fest 2026 brought the star power!
President Donald Trump on Thursday said that US TV networks that refused to air his primetime address on election integrity should have their licenses revoked.
In the midst of the Holocaust, a child sang a song about his mother’s death in the Bershad ghetto, a pocket of current-day Ukraine that was occupied by Romania and Nazi Germany. In the song, the child watches strangers come and pray for his mother, and other strangers carry her away to be buried, but none pay attent…
Punjab villager Charanjit Singh stands by a statue of his Agniveer son Ajay Singh, who died aged 24 in Jammu and Kashmir in 2024. The soldier's death received national media attention and was debated in India's parliament. (Photo by Nipun Prabhakar)
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Brendan Carr is already scrutinizing TV broadcasters, but he may have to be careful echoing the president’s political grievances, legal experts say.
Tensions over the dispute between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea are still simmering 10 years after Chinese claims were rejected in an arbitration ruling. © Reuters
Sat 18 Jul 2026 at 6:40am
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