2026 Directors Guild Nominations: ‘One Battle,’ ‘Sinners’ pred 3 urami in 12 minutami The films of Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler have been competing all season. Also in the running are Guillermo del Toro, Josh Safdie and Chloé Zhao.(New York Times)
Venezuela to release ‘important number’ of detainees pred 3 urami in 15 minutami Congressional president Jorge Rodríguez says releases are a gesture to ‘consolidate peace’Five days after the US seized its former president Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela has announced that it is releasing an “important number” of detainees in what the congressional president characterised as a gesture to “consolidate peace”.It is still unclear how many people are being freed. Human rights organisations working in the country estimate that Venezuela holds between 800 and 1,000 political prisoners, most of them detained for taking part in protests after the 2024 election, widely believed to have been stolen by Maduro. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Palestine Action activist compared to suffragettes in court pred 3 urami in 15 minutami Charlotte Head, who is accused of taking part in a break-in at Israeli defence firm, is called a ‘remarkable woman’ by her barristerA Palestine Action activist accused of taking part in a break-in at an Israeli defence firm’s UK site is a “remarkable woman”, her barrister has told jurors as he likened her to the suffragettes.Charlotte Head, 29, is on trial at Woolwich crown court, south-east London, accused of being involved in a “meticulously organised” protest at the Elbit Systems factory in Filton, near Bristol, on 6 August 2024. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Iran plunged into internet blackout as protests over economy spread nationwide pred 3 urami in 20 minutami Outage piles pressure on regime as Iranian security forces reported to have killed at least 45 since protests startedIran was plunged into a complete internet blackout on Thursday night as demonstrations over economic conditions spread nationwide, increasing pressure on the country’s leadership.While it was unclear what caused the internet cut, first reported by internet freedom monitor NetBlocks, Iranian authorities have shut down the internet in response to protests in the past. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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