Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner (D) is facing fresh scrutiny after a report from The New York Times detailed new allegations from women about his past behavior in relationships. He has pushed back on the most serious claims and brushed off suggestions he would withdraw from the race. In California, former Fox News host Steve… Source link
Paris Saint-Germain players are due to receive a heroes’ welcome this Sunday in Paris after winning their second consecutive Champions League trophy. Post-match celebrations brought some 20,000 fans to the Champs-Elysées, with police making more than 400 arrests when festivities nationwide became chaotic. Some commentators say the victory confirms PSG as one of the greatest clubs in football history. Does Eurosport journalist Ruben Slagter agree? Keywords for this article Source link
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The 79th Cannes Film Festival concludes this Saturday, culminating in the presentation of cinema’s most coveted prize, the Palme d’Or. This year, the competition appears unusually open, with no clear frontrunner emerging from what many critics have described as a somewhat subdued festival. Hollywood’s notable absence and a general struggle for many selections to captivate critics have contributed to a less vibrant atmosphere than typically associated with Cannes. The usual global buzz has been intermittent, leaving the nine-member jury, led by Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, with a broad spectrum of possibilities for the top honour. Securing the Palme d’Or invariably elevates a film’s international standing and often positions it as a strong contender for Oscar recognition. Among the films that garnered significant critical attention were Polish filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski’s Fatherland, a black-and-white post-war reflection on art and politics; Japanese auteur Ryusuke …
Just over a year after star-studded crime drama MobLand debuted on Paramount+, and as fans wait for the already confirmed second season, we’ve just got some potentially big news about the show’s future. The Sun has reported that, ahead of the second season debuting, a third season is already in the works, showing the streamer’s confidence in the show moving forward. A TV insider told the publication: “Thankfully the quality of the show and the ratings have convinced bosses that the drama is worth committing to. It is top-level production and directed by Guy Ritchie and has been well received by critics and, generally, by the viewers.” Radio Times has approached Paramount+ for comment. The cast of MobLand is led by Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren, while other British acting favourites who appear in key roles include Paddy Considine, Joanne Froggatt, Janet McTeer and Lara Pulver, Janet McTeer and Toby Jones. Pierce Brosnan as Conrad Harrigan, Helen Mirren as Maeve Harrigan and Tom Hardy as Harry Da Souza in MobLand. Paramount Meanwhile, the cast …
Tehran, Iran – Government supporters have taken to the streets in Iran to celebrate the anniversary of a referendum nearly half a century ago that solidified the Islamic Republic’s hold on power, even as the United States and Israel continued their attacks on the country. President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi were among officials who joined pro-establishment rallies on the streets of Tehran on Tuesday night to mark Islamic Republic Day, when the nascent theocratic system in 1979 announced it had garnered 98.2 percent of the popular vote shortly after an Islamic revolution. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Shortly after and in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Washington bombed the site of the former US embassy in Tehran, in an apparent move tied to the symbolism of Islamic Republic Day. Footage from state media showed destruction and debris and smoke in the area, which is guarded by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). On Wednesday afternoon, authorities hoisted what they said was Iran’s tallest and heaviest flag at 150 …
Frederiksen’s main conservative challenger, the Venstre party led by Troels Lund Poulsen, tallied just 10.1 percent of the vote, with the Liberal Alliance’s Alex Vanopslagh not far behind with 9.4 percent. The Green Left will finish in second place ahead of both, on 11.6 percent. Denmark is split between a “red bloc” of left-leaning parties led by the Social Democrats, and a right-leaning “blue bloc,” led by Poulsen. Current Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s centrist Moderates party — which scored 7.7 percent — is likely to have the final say in coalition talks. The Green Left, the Red-Green Alliance, and the Alternative, all part of Frederiksen’s red bloc, achieved better results than in the 2022 parliamentary election. It is unlikely that the next government will be a repeat of the current coalition, a cross-party administration that broke with the traditional red-blue divide in Danish politics to include the center-left Social Democrats, center-right Venstre, and the centrist Moderates. The blocs were unable to find a majority, meaning Rasmussen emerges as the kingmaker in coalition talks. He …
WILL THE OPPOSITION STAND BEHIND DR SAM? For all the symbolism surrounding Ahmad Samsuri’s elevation, the key question is whether he can consolidate authority within the coalition and expand PN’s electoral map. PN has long struggled to win over non-Malay and urban voters, largely due to its conservative positions on gender roles, LGBTQ issues, alcohol and gambling, as well as its longstanding push for hudud, or Islamic criminal law. The coalition’s ideological posture has entrenched scepticism among minority communities, especially since PAS remains the largest individual party with 43 seats in Parliament’s lower house of 222 members. Post-GE15 analyses by think tanks such as Ilham Center and Merdeka Center show that support for PN among Chinese and Indian voters hovered in the single digits to low teens. In contrast, backing among Malay-Muslims stood at roughly 60 to 70 per cent nationwide. That disparity has shaped PN’s post-election calculus. The coalition’s leadership broadly recognises that without inroads into constituencies with sizable non-Malay voters, its path to forming the next federal government remains narrow. Against this backdrop, some analysts …
Fans of Untamed finally have a concrete update on the Netflix show’s future, with a clue as to where its story will head next. At the end of the season 1 finale, Eric Bana’s Special Agent Kyle Turner was seen driving away from Yosemite National Park, leaving behind the place that had defined both his career and his personal life. Now, it’s been confirmed that Turner’s next chapter will take him far beyond California – and across the Pacific. Season 2 of the Netflix mystery thriller will be set in Hawai‘i, with Turner arriving in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park to investigate a brand-new case, reports Deadline. The new run is said to see Turner called in to examine a mysterious death, with the park’s volatile, ever-changing landscape playing a key role in the investigation, alongside simmering local tensions. Eric Bana as Kyle Turner and Lily Santiago as Naya Vasquez. Netflix The shift in location marks a dramatic change from season 1, which unfolded against the towering cliffs and forests of Yosemite National Park. While that first …
new video loaded: Gaza’s Sick And Wounded Await a Lifeline in Rafah transcript Back transcript Gaza’s Sick And Wounded Await a Lifeline in Rafah The Rafah crossing, a key passage between Gaza and Egypt, is set to reopen after Hamas and Israel agreed to a ceasefire in October. The New York Times visited two hospitals in Gaza to meet some of the sick and wounded awaiting medical evacuation. Two-year-old Umama was born with a serious heart condition. Her doctor says she needs urgent surgery, but that can only be done outside of Gaza, where more than two years of war have decimated the health system. Medical evacuations could extend to Umama and others with the reopening of a border crossing into Egypt expected soon. Once a main transit point, the Rafah crossing has been mostly closed since Israeli soldiers seized it in May 2024. Israel agreed to reopen it under an October cease-fire deal with Hamas, but delayed it until the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza were returned. Even people with urgent …
new video loaded: Displaced Palestinians in Egypt Await Reopening of Gaza Border transcript Back transcript Displaced Palestinians in Egypt Await Reopening of Gaza Border Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Egypt face an uncertain future as they navigate obstacles to staying in the country and returning home to Gaza. The New York Times spoke to a family that remains separated despite a truce in the territory. This is 9-year-old Islam Al Farany. Two years ago, Islam’s life changed when his relative’s home was hit in an Israeli strike. With the help of a nonprofit, Islam and his mother, Tahrir, were evacuated to the United States via Egypt, so Islam could be fitted with a prosthetic. The strike left Islam with other physical and emotional scars. Tahrir and Islam came back to Egypt, planning to return to Gaza and reunite with the rest of the family. The father of the family died in another strike while Tahrir and Islam were away. But Islam and his mother are unable to return despite an agreed upon cease-fire. The …
