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4 Scenarios for Next Phase in Gaza War, With ‘Intense’ Fighting Set to End
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the conflict is about to enter a new stage. Here are four ways that may play out, both in Gaza and at Israel’s northern border.
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In Greece, Another Tourist Found Dead Amid Scorching Heat Wave
At least 10 foreign tourists have gone missing or been found dead this year in Greece after going for a hike, often in scorching temperatures.
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Iran’s Onerous Hijab Law for Women Is Now a Campaign Issue
In a sign that a women-led movement has gained ground, all of the men running for president have distanced themselves from the harsh tactics used to enforce mandatory hijab.
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Scotland Yard Had Doubts About Will Lewis’ Cooperation
Will Lewis gave a “green light” to delete emails during a major journalism scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp.
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Middle East Crisis: The Next Phase of Israel’s War on Hamas May Shift Focus to Hezbollah
Israel’s prime minister said the “intense stage” of the war in the Gaza Strip was about to end. That would allow Israel to move some forces toward Lebanon, and a separate conflict.
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Furiosa Doesn’t Feel Like Any Other Mad Max Film, and That’s What’s Wonderful About It
Much has been written about the presumed box-office “failure” of “Furiosa.” The quote marks are intentional: its immediate predecessor in the series, “Mad Max Fury Road,” is widely considered one of the best action movies ever made. It’s the only film in the series to be nominated for multiple Oscars, and it was so expensive to make that when all was said and done,…
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DC/DOX — Washington DC’s Documentary Film Festival in its Second Year
When the American Film Institute moved its popular documentary film festival from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles (combining it with its AFI Fest), its former festival director, Sky Sitney, and Jamie Shor (who had guided communications and public relations) took over. DC/Dox began in 2023 with an ambitious schedule featuring 31 features and 21 shorts.…
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Beautiful and Haunted: Jeff Nichols on The Bikeriders
With “The Bikeriders,” now in theaters, Jeff Nichols finally made the film he’d been dreaming about for over two decades: a tough, transportive drama about the rise and fall of a fictional Midwestern motorcycle club, as told through the lives of its members. Directly inspired by Danny Lyon’s book of photography (for which the photographer…
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The State of Ransomware in Financial Services 2024
IT and cybersecurity leaders reveal ransomware realities for financial services businesses today.
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Unlikely Wild Animals Are Being Smuggled Into U.S. Ports: Corals
With the sea creatures making up a growing share of illegal animal seizures around the world, U.S. officials are working to overcome struggles to safely house them.