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Europe is losing battle to stop Putin’s ‘hybrid’ war, intelligence officials warn as Germany opens sabotage probe after another substation fire
Western intelligence officials have warned that Europe is failing to counter Vladimir Putin’s escalating “hybrid” war, as Germany opened a sabotage investigation after a fire damaged an electricity substation in Berlin. Defence sources quoted by the Financial Times said current measures deter conventional and nuclear threats but are inadequate against sub-Article 5 provocations, urging a…
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Dylan Cease’s dominant road record makes Blue Jays run line a strong bet against the Athletics
A Fox News/Outkick betting columnist recommends backing the Toronto Blue Jays on the run line against the Athletics, largely on the strength of starting pitcher Dylan Cease’s road form. Toronto have struggled for much of the season but have recently returned to playoff contention, with several hitters, including Vlad Guerrero Jr, in good form; the…
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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s husband dies
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Zanzibar, officials have announced. Vice-President Deogratius Ndejembi said he had been suffering from a heart condition, and that funeral arrangements are under way in the village of Kizimkazi. Ameir, an agricultural academic who kept a low…
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Belgian FA still wants Balogun ban answers
The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) says it is still waiting for Fifa to explain why USA striker Folarin Balogun was allowed to play against Belgium at the World Cup despite a suspended red-card ban, and has asked for the matter to be added to the agenda of the next Fifa Council meeting. The issue…
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Screen Industries Adopt Five Thematic Declarations at Lumiere Summit, Setting Terms on AI, Piracy, Gender, Education and the Environment
Screen industry bodies, national governments and rights organisations adopted five thematic declarations at the Lumière Summit, held on Monday at the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. The declarations establish shared frameworks covering artificial intelligence, piracy, gender equality, image education and environmental sustainability, aiming to shape future legislation and cross-border industry cooperation. Signatories include France, the…
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UK cyber bill excludes personal liability for executives despite peers’ demands
Peers in the House of Lords have pressed the UK government to explain why the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill does not allow regulators to hold senior executives personally liable when compliance failures involve their consent, negligence or connivance. Baronesses Kidron and Ludford backed amendments to impose personal civil liability and formal board-level responsibility for…
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France Launches Global Initiatives to Support Independent Cinema and Establish Framework for Alliance of State Film Commissions: Lumiere Summit
France has launched a new global initiative called IRIS (International Resilience Initiative for Independent Screens) to support independent cinema worldwide, unveiling it on Monday at the Lumiere Summit in Saint Paul de Vence. Backed by an array of leading filmmakers including Jane Campion, Pedro Almodóvar, Wim Wenders and Jafar Panahi, the scheme aims to strengthen…
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Emmanuel Macron Calls for Global Initiatives to Protect Film and Warns About Dangers of Social Media as Lumiere Summit Opens
French President Emmanuel Macron opened the Lumiere Summit by calling for coordinated global action to safeguard the future of cinema, while warning that social media’s endless scroll poses a serious threat to artistic expression and human attention. Speaking at the Fondation Maeght art museum in Saint Paul de Vence, Macron framed the issue as a…
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DR BEN CARSON: The woke machine is lying in wait for a political comeback
In this opinion piece, Dr Ben Carson argues that although “woke” ideology appears to have receded from American public life, the underlying network of institutions that enabled it remains intact and poised for a resurgence. He contends that corporate America, technology firms, financial institutions and cultural gatekeepers actively enforced progressive orthodoxy in recent years, from…
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France and Korea Launch $1.16 Billion Screen Industry Financing Partnership at Lumiere Summit
France and Korea have formally launched the Lumière Partnership, a €1 billion ($1.16 billion) joint fund to strengthen their screen industries, unveiled at the Lumière Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence and co-chaired by Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Lee Jae-myung. Each country is contributing €500 million, with the first funding instruments deploying between 2027 and 2031, and the…