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African American Film Critics Association Donates $25,000 to Black Film Hall of Fame – Film News in Brief
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has donated $25,000 (£19,600) to the Black Film Hall of Fame, the Kansas City museum and cultural centre dedicated to preserving Black cinema history. AAFCA president Gil Robertson IV said the gift reflects the organisation’s aim to support institutions safeguarding Black storytelling, while the Hall of Fame’s executive…
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SCOTUS rejects Missouri GOP bid to use revised congressional map in midterms
Missouri’s congressional map for the November midterms was thrown into legal limbo on Tuesday after two courts issued conflicting rulings. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh rejected an emergency appeal from the state seeking to revive its Republican-backed revised map, leaving intact a Missouri Supreme Court ruling that had blocked it, but hours later a federal…
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Trump goes nuclear on Canada with order to PURGE all goods from shelves after years-long ‘scam’
Donald Trump has escalated his trade dispute with Canada by ordering the removal of Canadian-made goods from US federal government procurement catalogues, accusing Ottawa of long-running unfair trade practices. In a social media post, the president said Canadian federal and provincial governments have barred American small businesses from bidding on their public procurement contracts, and…
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‘Frightening and callous greeting for Jews in the UK’: Community’s fury as Labour’s policy is announced days before Jewish New Year
Britain’s Jewish community has reacted with anger and alarm after the Labour government announced sanctions against Israeli settlements just days before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis called it “a dark day for British Jews,” while community leaders said they had raised “significant concerns” directly with Andy Burnham last week,…
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Former Obama aides joke about Trump being stopped by heart disease or old age
Hosts of the “Pod Save America” podcast, all former aides to President Barack Obama, drew criticism after appearing to joke about US President Donald Trump dying from heart disease or old age during a Tuesday episode. The remarks came in response to a hostile listener question about stopping Trump, prompting several co-hosts to riff on…
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Inside Trump and Putin’s high-stakes ‘hour-long’ call after secret Moscow trip
Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump in a Tuesday phone call that Russia has no hostile intentions towards Europe, according to the Kremlin, following inconclusive visits to Moscow and Kyiv by Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner aimed at ending the Ukraine war. The hour-long call focused on a possible settlement, with Trump reportedly stressing…
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Trump demands Supreme Court unblock access to ‘error-prone’ federal voter database including Social Security and citizenship data
President Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to restore his administration’s access to a federal database used to verify voters’ immigration status, just weeks before November’s midterm elections. Solicitor General John Sauer petitioned the court after lower courts blocked access to the system, arguing the ruling was “indefensible” and threatened election security. Critics,…
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Nadine Dorries reveals deepfake ordeal as NHS “revolving door” exposed and Iranian sisters sentenced
A former MP describes being violated by AI-generated abuse, an investigation reveals disgraced NHS bosses being rehired, and Iranian twins face death and prison terms for protesting; plus New Hampshire’s Senate primaries, a £7.8bn UK space strategy and Cavan Sullivan’s MLS form.
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Decorated Falklands hero who led Marines on 80-mile ‘yomp’ to force surrender of Argentinian forces dies aged 86
Major-General Andrew Whitehead, a decorated Falklands War hero who later served as one of Margaret Thatcher’s defence attachés in Washington, has died aged 86. As a Lieutenant Colonel in 1982, he commanded 45 Commando during the successful assault on Two Sisters Hill, a battle that helped force the surrender of Argentinian forces, and his leadership…