VENICE, Italy — VENICE, Italy (AP) — “The Brutalist,” a post-war epic about a Holocaust survivor attempting to rebuild a life in America, is a fantasy. But filmmaker Brady Corbet wishes it weren’t. “The film is about the physical manifestation of the trauma of the 20th century,” Corbet said Sunday at the Venice Film Festival. … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — American rapper Macklemore said he canceled an upcoming October concert in Dubai over the United Arab Emirates’ role “in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis” in Sudan through its reported support of the paramilitary force that’s been fighting government troops there. The announcement by … Read more
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The United States doesn’t believe that Israeli actions in Gaza amount to “genocide” but wants Tel Aviv to do more to ensure the protection of innocent civilians, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday (local time), as reported by CNN. “We believe Israel can and must do more to ensure the protection and … Read more
US said that Israel must do more to protect Palestinian civilians. Washington: The United States does not believe that genocide is occurring in Gaza but Israel must do more to protect Palestinian civilians, President Joe Biden’s top national security official said Monday. As ceasefire talks stall and Israel continued striking the southern city of Rafah, … Read more
WASHINGTON: An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force has died after he set himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while declaring that he “will no longer be complicit in genocide.” The 25-year-old airman, Aaron Bushnell, of San Antonio, Texas, died from his injuries, the Metropolitan Police Department said Monday. Bushnell had … Read more
BERLIN — Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham play a convincing father and daughter in German director Julia von Heinzâ first English-language movie, âTreasure.” Set in post-communist Poland, the comedy-drama had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival over the weekend. Dunham joked in an interview that when she sent her mother a photo after … Read more
NEW YORK — New York prosecutors on Friday returned two pieces of art they say were stolen by Nazis from a Jewish performer and collector murdered in the Holocaust. The artworks were surrendered by museums in Pittsburgh and Ohio, but prosecutors are still fighting in court to recover third artwork by the same artist, Austrian … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 18, 2024 12:30 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Israel’s envoy to Canada is joining calls for the federal Liberals to clearly state Ottawa’s position as the International Court of Justice considers an allegation of genocide against Israel. Iddo Moed says Canada should “leave no … Read more
The Hague: South Africa launched a case Friday at the United Nations’ top court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and asking the court to order Israel to halt its attacks. Israel swiftly rejected the filing “with disgust.” South Africa’s submission to the International Court of Justice alleges that “acts and omissions by … Read more
