Film industry professionals vehemently argue against plans to fund commercial movies over arthouse fare, calling it ‘Miri Regev 2’ Actors, filmmakers, directors and film industry professionals have banded together to…
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Nigeria’s president warns youth not to join ‘sinister’ protests
by Pete Barnettby Pete BarnettNigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has urged young people not to join nationwide cost-of-living protests planned for next week, saying they are the work of “sinister” people “capitalising” on the country’s…
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NLC denies withdrawing from nationwide protest
by Rudolph Royby Rudolph RoyThe Nigeria Labour Congress has denied reports that it has withdrawn from the planned nationwide protest against economic hardship scheduled for August 1. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said the…
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What’s Behind Bangladesh’s Student Protests?
by Billy Hillby Billy HillBangladesh’s streets have again erupted with political violence. In early July, a university student protest began over Bangladesh’s job quota system that disproportionately benefits the descendants of Bangladesh’s 1971 liberation…
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‘Kenya is not asleep anymore’: Why young protesters are not backing down
Weeks of antigovernment demonstrations demand an end to bad governance, corruption and for President Ruto to step down. Daniel Wambua did not flinch, even as police fired tear gas at…
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UK Conservative politician presses government to reveal legal advice on Israeli actions in Gaza
by Ivan Griffinby Ivan GriffinLONDON: A Conservative politician has urged the British government to heed advice from its own lawyers on the legality of Israel’s actions in Gaza, the Observer newspaper reported on Saturday. Former Foreign Office…
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US says its Israel policy unchanged after report on leveraging weapon sales
by Rudolph Royby Rudolph RoyThe White House said on Sunday there was no change in its Israel policy after NBC News reported the United States was discussing using weapon sales to Israel as leverage…
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Houthi: Attack on American bases is a clear message of discontent with US policy
Member of the Supreme Revolutionary Council in Yemen, Mohammed Ali Al-Houthi, said in a statement to RT yesterday that the attack on an American base is a clear message expressing Arab discontent…
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US Appeals Court Won’t Block West Point’s Race-Conscious Admissions Policy
by Trevor Lambby Trevor LambA federal appeals court on Monday declined to block the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from considering race as a factor in admissions decisions, as the U.S. Supreme Court…
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Pelosi faces criticism for suggesting some pro-Palestinian protesters are connected to Russia
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing criticism after suggesting some pro-Palestinian protesters are “connected to Russia.” “We have to think about what we’re doing, and what we have to…