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The Memo: On Iran, Trump’s critics see tough talk as a mask for frustration
President Trump is talking tough on Iran — but his critics say it’s evidence of frustration rather than strength almost six months on from the start of the conflict. On Tuesday, Trump sought to evince a confidence that the U.S. has the upper hand. He implied Tehran will bend to his will in the end…
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Why Emily Watson Will Never Quit Sarajevo Film Festival
Emily Watson, the two-time Oscar-nominated British actress, is being celebrated at the Sarajevo Film Festival this year as president of the feature film competition jury and recipient of the festival’s Honorary Heart award. Her connection to the festival dates back to 1996, when she attended its second edition just a year after the siege of…
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Fast and Furious star wants the final movie to go back to “what it all started as” rather that “007 bring your cars to space s***”
A Fast & Furious cast member has said they want the franchise’s upcoming final instalment to return to its street-racing origins rather than continue the increasingly outlandish, spy-film-style spectacle of recent entries. The comment reflects growing fan and cast debate over the series’ direction, as instalments have shifted from underground car culture towards globe-trotting action…
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US charges 17 Iranians over ‘massive’ cyber theft campaign
The US Department of Justice has charged 17 Iranians in connection with a years-long, state-sponsored hacking campaign that allegedly stole vast amounts of data from American universities, government agencies and private companies. Officials say members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute, working on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, ran the operation from at least…
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Labour ‘could lose up to 50 seats’ to Greens if new drilling in North Sea approved
Green party analysis shared with the Guardian suggests Labour could lose up to 50 seats to the Greens at the next general election if the government approves new North Sea oil and gas drilling or fails to prioritise urgent climate action. The research, based on polling of key Labour-Green marginal constituencies, indicates that affected voters…
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Mark Gatiss Drama ‘Bookish’ Returning For Third Chapter & Festive Special
Mark Gatiss’s cosy crime drama Bookish has been renewed for a third season by UKTV’s U&Alibi channel, alongside a two-part Christmas special due this year. The renewal underlines the show’s strong international performance, having sold to more than 100 territories, and confirms its status as one of UKTV’s flagship dramas. The new six-episode third season…
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Sydney Swans players break their silence amid Melbourne hotel partying scandal and sexual assault allegation – as club chairman admits they’ve ‘torpedoed’ their AFL season
Sydney Swans chairman Andrew Pridham has admitted the club has “torpedoed” its AFL premiership chances after suspending five players for the remainder of the season over their behaviour at a Melbourne hotel. Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, Riley Bice and James Jordon are linked to a police investigation into alleged sexual assault at East…
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Feeling restless? Level up your life by starting a side quest
Feeling restless in life? Level up your main quest with an activity that has no other purpose than to add whimsy to your life. Play experts share tips on how to find the perfect side quest.
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The Blood of Dawnwalker – save your family while becoming what you hate
The Blood of Dawnwalker is an upcoming dark fantasy role-playing game from Rebel Wolves, a studio founded by former talent behind The Witcher 3. Set in the 14th century in the fictional Carpathian region of Vale Sangora, it follows Coen, a man who becomes half-vampire after his family is taken by a ruling vampire clan,…
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‘Jim Crow must go’: the artists and everyday heroes who fought injustice – in pictures
The Guardian presents a photo gallery showcasing works from an exhibition titled “Turn the Volume Up” at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The show, whose title draws on the phrase “Jim Crow must go”, brings together photography, painting and mixed-media works by artists documenting resistance to racial injustice…