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Nonprofit Production Banner Waterwell Doubles Funding for Unseen Iran Grants to Artists Representing the Diaspora in Film, TV, Theater and More
Nonprofit production venture Waterwell, co-founded by “Succession” player Arian Moayed, and nonprofit Nimruz has doubled the funding for their program of Unseen Iran Grants now in its second cycle. Funding for the grant program has grown to $100,000 to supporting 10 artists representing the Iranian diaspora with TV, film, theater and creative projects in other…
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Miranda Lambert to Open Nashville’s Newest Venue With Special, One-Night-Only Show
Miranda Lambert will headline the opening night of The Truth, a new 4,400-capacity live music venue in Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighbourhood, on 1 October. The one-off show, billed as Miranda Lambert: One Night Only, falls the night before the release of her latest album, Crisco, giving the venue’s launch added significance for both Lambert and the…
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Oil prices jump after US-Iran ceasefire expires and Trump threatens Oman
Oil prices have risen sharply after the two-month window for a US-Iran peace deal expired on Monday with the conflict still unresolved, and Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of his efforts to end the war. Trump also demanded Iran “put up the white flag of surrender”, while Tehran…
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U.S. and Iran miss peace talks deadline. And, Alaska, Florida and Wyoming primaries
The U.S. and Iran missed a deadline to begin peace talks this week. The monthslong war has depleted U.S. resources. And, what to know about Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat primary.
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Exiled dictator Bashar al-Assad’s cousin will be executed in Syria as court issues death sentence for torture and crimes against humanity
A Syrian court has sentenced a cousin of ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad to death after finding him guilty of torture and crimes against humanity. The ruling is one of the most significant judicial actions taken against a member of the Assad family since the collapse of his regime, and reflects efforts by Syria’s new authorities…
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Iran fails to strike deal with US as deadline passes and Trump calls for ‘white flag of surrender’
Iran and the United States failed to reach a nuclear agreement before Monday’s deadline, leaving key disputes unresolved and tensions in the region running high. President Donald Trump responded by calling on Tehran to raise the “white flag of surrender,” while also asserting that the US had achieved “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz,…
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“I Don’t Believe Cinema Is Dying”: Asghar Farhadi on War, Hope and Receiving Sarajevo’s Most Prestigious Honor
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has been awarded an Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the Sarajevo Film Festival, one of the event’s most prestigious honours, and spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about war, cinema and hope. The two-time Oscar winner, who previously chaired the festival’s feature film jury in 2018, said he was delighted to return,…
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Socialist insurgency storms Trump’s backyard, with pro-Israel Democrats in crosshairs
DSA-endorsed Oliver Larkin challenges Rep. Jared Moskowitz in Florida's 25th District primary as the Democratic Party's left-center civil war heats up.
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Morning news brief
Jared Kushner and Israel’s prime minister meet in attempt to move Gaza ceasefire plan forward, U.S. focus on Iran draws key resources from Asia, voters head to the polls for primaries Tuesday.
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Cooling UK labour market ‘questions need’ for Bank of England rate hikes; grocery inflation slows to two-year low – business live
Brent crude climbs above $91 a barrel as US-Iran ceasefire ends Grocery inflation in the UK has slowed to the lowest rate in almost two years, bringing some relief to households, a monthly survey shows (ahead of tomorrow’s official inflation data). Inflation at supermarkets and other grocers eased for a fifth month, to 2.1% in…