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Published on 25/08/2025 – 16:10 GMT+2 Between the Oscars slap heard around the world, falling off the Hollywood radar as a result and some relationship woes, it’s fair to say that it’s been a rough few years for Will Smith and his cultural relevancy. Things didn’t look up this year, with the March release of his first studio album in 20 years, ‘Based On A True Story’. It failed to chart in any major territory – a first for Smith – and as for the songs themselves, their swagger was unconvincing and the lyrical platitudes came off a self-indulgent. Don’t…
PARIS — French Prime Minister François Bayrou will convene lawmakers for an extraordinary session to hold a a high-stakes confidence vote ahead on Sept. 8 ahead of debate on his unpopular budget proposal. “Things must be clarified,” Bayrou told reporters at a press conference in Paris Monday. The prime minister last month unveiled an aggressive €43.8 billion budget squeeze for next year. The government projects the proposal, which also slashes two public holidays, will bring down France’s budget deficit down to 4.6 percent of gross domestic product.
Bikers and motorists drove through the Kenyan capital waving Palestinian flags, while some chanted “Free, free Palestine.” Activist Shakira Wafula told the crowd: “The genocide in Palestine has to stop. Children are dying, women are suffering.” The conflict began on 7 October 2023, when Hamas-led militants killed about 1,200 people in Israel and abducted 251. Gaza’s health ministry says more than 62,680 Palestinians have been killed since. Aid groups have long warned that the war and months of Israeli restrictions on food and medical supplies entering Gaza are causing starvation.
Shares in Danish company Ørsted were down by around 16% in Copenhagen on Monday afternoon. The fall followed an order from the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), issued to the firm late on Friday, to halt all works on a nearly completed project near the coast of Rhode Island, until further notice. The delay, potentially increasing the costs of the investment, could result in major losses for the company, which had already been on the hunt for funding. To pay for the Revolution Wind project, Ørsted announced on 11 August that it was going to carry out a…
On Sunday, Allen spoke during an online session alongside some of Russia’s top movie directors, cinematographers and actors, many of whom, including director Fyodor Bondarchuk, who interviewed Allen, have publicly supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Allen — who has won four Oscars — talked about AI and described a visit to the USSR as a grim experience, but also praised Russian cinema and said he could potentially make a movie in Russia, although he has not yet received any offers to do so, Russian media reported. “If there were similar proposals, I would sit down and think about what…
According to the indictment, Martin D. worked for a civilian defense contractor from 2017 until spring 2023 and, starting in 2020, was stationed at a U.S. military base in Germany. In the summer of 2024, prosecutors say, he approached Chinese government officials multiple times and offered to hand over classified information about U.S. military operations. German authorities first detained the suspect in November 2024 at Frankfurt airport, following an arrest warrant issued by the German Federal Court of Justice. His arrest drew international headlines at the time, with German media reporting that he had sought to sell secrets from inside…
Monghini said she was drawn to Sinner’s elegance, his maturity and his dedication to hard work. “I spent five years in the mountains. I understand a bit what the type is like. They get straight to the point, don’t make a fuss, keep moving toward their goal,” she said. Carlo Romeo, a historian of the region, called him a “symbol of Italian society’s multiculturalism.” “Maybe decades ago he wouldn’t have been seen as properly Italian, as more Austrian. Today this identity is fully accepted,” he said. Sexten, Sinner’s hometown, is 40 kilometers from the Austrian border, tucked in a valley…
By Euronews with AP Published on 25/08/2025 – 10:00 GMT+2 •Updated 10:28 Some US National Guard units patrolling Washington have started carrying weapons in an intensification of President Donald Trump’s military deployment in the US capital. Members of the South Carolina National Guard were seen there with holstered handguns on Sunday. The development comes after Trump stationed hundreds of troops in the Democratic-governed city as part of what he said was a crackdown on crime. Initially, the US president called up 800 members of the District of Columbia National Guard, before six Republican-led states sent more troops to the capital. Last week, US…
Several artists boycotted and pulled out of Victorious Festival in Portsmouth, UK, this weekend over a set that was cut short. On Friday (22 August), Irish band The Mary Wallopers made it halfway through their opening song when the sound was cut by the festival organisers. The Palestinian flag on stage with them was taken away, despite the crowd standing by the band and leading chants of “Free, free Palestine”. A festival spokesperson said: “We spoke to the artist before the performance regarding the festival’s long-standing policy of not allowing flags of any kind at the event, but that we…
If all goes according to plan, Morrow will then expand to vehicles, with plans to build another three LFP facilities in Arendal before 2029. Of course, this company won’t be able to match China’s formidable LFP production on its own — and yet, it exists. It exists because Å Energi dared to commit to this new technology, because the Norwegian government agreed to grant a loan, and because the EU decided to support the undertaking too. Four years ago, Tesla was the world’s largest all-electric car brand, followed by China’s state-owned SAIC. | Allison Dinner/EPA To date, the path to…