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TheBurntPeanut is facing backlash after making a 9/11 joke during an Escape from Tarkov stream. The streamer used a model aircraft, a magazine and a bottle to recreate an airplane approaching two towers before joking, “Boom! They hit the second tower!” X users had mixed reactions, with some calling it offensive and others simply calling it “cringy.” His older HasanAbi controversy has also returned...
Over 40% of films in LFF programme are female-made, but only two of 21 gala films are directed by womenFemale film-makers are still being squeezed out of the industry as they progress beyond their debut films, the director of the London film festival has said, adding that “the dial does not seem to be moving”.Kristy Matheson’s comments came as LFF announced its full programme for this year’s event...
EU ministers in Ireland have announced a mission to support Lebanon’s army but remain divided on sanctions on Israel.
A 34-year-old British woman has been stabbed to death in a hotel corridor in Portugal.
Paul Miller, a racist and self-professed antisemite, derided Ben Azoulay, convicted for sexually assaulting a minorDemocrats in Florida have condemned a professional mixed martial arts event in Orlando at which an openly racist fighter derided his beaten opponent as “a short little fucking Jew prick”, and a spectator was ejected for waving a giant swastika flag.Anna Eskamani, a Democratic state re...
Yorgen Fenech cleared on both charges he faced over 2017 killing of journalist that prompted global outrageOne of Malta’s richest men has been found not guilty of involvement in the murder of the anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.The verdict, which is expected to be appealed against by the prosecution, will come as a blow not only to the victim’s family, but to the politicians and ...
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar addressed the resumption in fighting between the US and Iran, and warned that any Iranian attack on Israel would trigger a "severe" response. He also accused Tehran of continuing to pursue "nuclear weapons aspirations", claiming that Israel "will not allow" Iran to achieve them.
Police say no indication anyone else involved in attack that killed 22-year-old Italian woman.
More than 500 students in Indonesia were hospitalised with food poisoning on Tuesday.
Jury deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial have resumed for a fifth daySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailJury deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial resumed for a fifth day on Wednesday after the judge questioned jurors one by one following the arrest of a woman accused of filming them as they left the courthouse the previous day.A former labor and delivery nurs...
While the Trump administration claims it has killed 'narcoterrorists', families fear fishermen are among the victims.
The kingdom condemns the targeting of Sidr, which was reportedly hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
Ugandan authorities have named the country's prospective crude oil blend "Pearl Sweet," marking a milestone as Uganda prepares for commercial production by the end of the year
On the evening of September 1, a barrage of US missile and drone attacks on a town in southern Iran allegedly struck a wedding ceremony, killing at least five people, including a four-year-old boy. FRANCE 24 geolocated a direct hit to the civilian building where local residents say the wedding was being held. The building was more than 135 meters from the apparent target, a communications tower.
Residents of Vilamoura are grappling with an unanticipated $26,000 emergency roof assessment mandated by their HOA, causing considerable distress, especially among the retirees living on fixed incomes. Many homeowners argue that the board has neglected crucial repairs for far too long and are now taking legal action, as well as initiating recall measures against the board. To cover legal expenses ...
The Dutch central bank removes some of its gold reserves from the US and Canada, saying it is because of "increasing geopolitical unrest".
Fair to say the current sell-off is international, but the PM has said little yet to make investors rethink the UK’s statusIt’s too soon to say the bond markets have turned on Andy Burnham. Tuesday’s spike in gilt yields, taking the UK’s 30-year borrowing costs to their highest level since 1998, was part of an international sell-off of government debt.The main contributors are well-known. The Iran...
Activists say four organisers of flotilla that sought to break Gaza blockade have been held in Tunisia since March.
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Middle Eastern nations to resist external interference. He called for reshaping the region's security order during talks with Egypt's President Sisi. Both leaders agreed to deepen security and economic cooperation between their nations. China seeks to expand its influence and safeguard vital shipping routes. Egypt is diversifying its international partnership...
The government’s tougher stance towards the Kremlin is drawing attacks from both the far right and far left Even before the German government laid the blame this week on Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport, the topic of German ties to Moscow was high on the political agenda.But the timing of the unsurprising yet explosive Leipzig announcement – days before a key regional vote –...
The government’s increasingly hostile stance towards the Kremlin has drawn criticism from the far right – and the far leftEven before the German government laid the blame this week on Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport, the topic of German ties to Moscow was high on the political agenda.But the timing of the unsurprising yet explosive Leipzig announcement – days before a key r...
Guardian City editor Anna Isaac among those who had credentials to cover event declinedReform UK has banned at least three journalists from its annual conference who have reported critically on the party and Nigel Farage.The Guardian’s City editor, Anna Isaac, the investigative reporter Peter Geoghegan and the broadcaster and biographer Michael Crick were told this week that their credentials to c...
The civil aviation authority says it is also investigating last Saturday's aerial display.
Chevron, the only US oil firm with major presence in Venezuela, said it has got extra acreage and will double output.
The layoffs aim to streamline management layers and simplify team structures, says Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi.
Princess Diana’s godson, Prince Philippos of Greece, and Princess Nina have welcomed their first child, a son named Kimon Thomas Konstantinos. Born via surrogate in the United States on July 27, the baby’s arrival was announced weeks later. His middle names honour Nina’s father Thomas Flohr and Philippos’ late father, Constantine II, Greece’s last king.
A deadly bus crash in Egypt’s South Sinai killed 22 people and injured 28
Various laws and 250 years of tradition prevent the likeness of living people from appearing on currency. Donald Trump and Scott Bessent don’t want you to worry about thatThis was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every WednesdayTwo hallmarks of Donald Trump’s second-term: the president’s enthusiasm for putting his name and face on things, and his ...
