President Donald Trump orders 100 percent tariffs on imported films and those made outside the US. In recent years, California – home to America’s film industry – has slipped to become the sixth most preferred location to shoot and produce movies. Hollywood producers are moving to cities in Canada, the United Kingdom, Central Europe and […]
Sudan’s wartime capital hit by drone attacks for first time Financial Times Drone strikes pummel Port Sudan in dramatic escalation of civil war The Washington Post Drone strikes pound Port Sudan, putting aid deliveries at risk CNN Port Sudan was safe during the war. Now it’s been attacked by a group linked to UAE NPR Fireball blankets port city
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“We are really suffering from a lack of legal framework that adequately protects the rights of women and children.” Iraq’s amendments to its personal status law have been controversial. Critics say the changes could roll back women’s rights, with serious implications for marriage, divorce, and child custody. So why has this shift happened and what
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DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Germany’s conservative leader falls short by six votes in the first round of voting that he was widely expected to win. Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has failed in his bid to become the country’s 10th chancellor, falling short by just six votes in the first round
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Mining in Pataz in Peru’s north will be suspended for 30 days, the country’s President Dina Boluarte said on Monday. She made the announcement after the bodies of 13 security guards working at a gold mine were found by policein a mine tunnel on Sunday. The workers had been held captive for more than a week after being
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A conclave meets in Rome to pick the successor to Pope Francis. Cardinals of the Catholic Church are gathering in Rome to elect the next pope. Whether a moderniser or conservative wins, big challenges await – both within the church and on the global political stage. So what are they? And what could be the
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Royals, veterans, Red Arrows and a packed Mall: VE Day at 80 in pictures BBC Experience the VE Day flypast from inside a Red Arrows cockpit in 360 video BBC British royal family watches military parade marking start of VE Day events in London CNN Pictures show royal family watching military procession, flypast to mark VE Day’s 80th
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The stipend will cost less than an actual deportation, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The administration of US President Donald Trump says it is going to pay $1,000 to undocumented immigrants in the United States who return to their home countries voluntarily as it pushes forward with its plans for mass deportations. The
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Australian prime minister says he discussed tariffs and AUKUS security partnership in call with US president. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said he had a “warm” conversation with United States President Donald Trump about trade and other issues after his Labor Party’s decisive election win over the weekend. Speaking to the media in Canberra on
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US president claims that Hollywood is undergoing a ‘very fast death’ despite raking in $30bn in revenues in 2024. United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 100 percent tariff on foreign films, claiming that Hollywood is undergoing a “very fast death” due to overseas competition. In a social media post on
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