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Founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper gets lengthy sentence under Beijing’s national security law., A Hong Kong court has sentenced pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail under Beijing’s sweeping national security law, in a verdict that press and rights groups described as “cruel and profoundlyContinue Reading

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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard responded to an accusation that she hid a whistleblower complaint for nearly eight months on X Saturday, calling it a “blatant lie.” Earlier this week, Whistleblower Aid said in a statement that in May 2025, a person they represented told the Intelligence Community InspectorContinue Reading

An eight-minute excerpt of NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas’ interview aired during the network’s Super Bowl pre-game, continuing a tradition of presidents doing sit downs with the host broadcaster. What was perhaps most notable was the newsiest weekend topic that was not discussed: The president’s posting of a video on Thursday in which BarackContinue Reading

‘Marty Supreme’ Becomes A24’s Highest-Grossing Worldwide Release With $147 Million, Overtaking ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

Three cheers for Marty. “Marty Supreme,” an R-rated sports dramedy starring Timothée Chalamet, officially ranks as A24’s highest-grossing worldwide release of all time. The film has generated a mighty $147 million globally, including $93 million in the United States and $54 million overseas. Those ticket sales have surpassed the Oscar best-picture winner “Everything Everywhere AllContinue Reading

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Al Jazeera Forum discusses the regional impact of Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinian people in Gaza., Al Jazeera Forum discusses the regional impact of Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinian people in Gaza. Four months into the Gaza “ceasefire”, Palestinians in the devastated territory are coming to terms withContinue Reading

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Exclusive Abu Dhabi: the scaffolding beneath peace—and the house nobody is building. Prisoners come home. The hard questions don’t even have a table yet. Reuters: US pushes Ukraine toward a March peace deal with Russia and unrealistic May elections. The Witkoff-Kushner negotiating team has pressed Kyiv to move fast, warningContinue Reading