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Albania Created an ‘A.I. Minister’ to Curb Corruption. Then Its Developers Were Accused of Graft.
The Albanian avatar known as Diella, a public anticorruption crusader, has been described as the world’s first government minister created by artificial intelligence.
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Board of Peace Set to Hand Trump Sweeping Powers Over Gaza
A draft resolution revealed some of the plans for the new international body, which met for the first time last week amid criticism from some U.S. allies.
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How Trump’s Threats to Greenland Made Him a Liability for Europe’s Far Right
Europe’s nationalist leaders once saw President Trump as an ideological ally. Now, as he threatens European sovereignty, they are seeking distance — at least for the moment.
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All-Night Concerts in War-Ravaged Myanmar
But the shows, which combine dance, drama and music, are also part of an effort by Myanmar’s military rulers to project a veneer of legitimacy.
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UK Seeks Trade With China Without Triggering Trump’s Fury
Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to boost his country’s lagging economy with a trip to Beijing. But he must carefully navigate between two superpowers.
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Sundance 2026: Bedford Park, Ha-Chan Shake Your Booty, Take Me Home
So far this Sundance, the US Dramatic Competition program has been broad and unpredictable, ranging in subject matter and flamboyancy. Each one of these directors is taking their own unique swing with deeply personal material that doesn’t neatly fit into any single box, making a downtrodden romance, a lively dance film, and a harrowing coming-of-age…
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Marvel’s “Wonder Man” Builds a Bleary Showbiz Buddy Comedy For the MCU
Within Marvel’s latest miniseries “Wonder Man,” there’s a scene where thespian actor and former terrorist Trevor Slattery (Sir Ben Kingsley) laments to a fictionalized version of Joe Pantoliano: “Acting isn’t a job. It’s a calling. It’s the single most consequential thing anyone could do in their life.” This occurs after Pantoliano patronizes him and his…
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Sundance 2026: Josephine, Union County, The Musical
One of the impacts of COVID on the Sundance Film Festival was the reduction of the influential U.S. Dramatic Competition program from sometimes as many as 16 before the pandemic to 10-12 since. (It’s 10 this year.) These tighter programs not only gave Sundance its first Best Picture win in “CODA,” there have been recent…
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Sundance 2026: Joybubbles, Soul Patrol, Who Killed Alex Odeh?
I often find that more than any other type of film, creative choices can make or break a documentary. A false music cue or an overworked script can turn the most powerful story banal. You don’t find those slip-ups in Sundance as often as they occur in other places—all five of the current nominees for…
