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‘American Doctor’ Unveils Trailer, Sets Theatrical Release Date; Award-Winning Film Follows U.S. Physicians Who Treated Children Badly Wounded In Gaza
The documentary American Doctor has released its trailer and confirmed a theatrical release, opening in New York and Toronto on 14 August 2026, in Los Angeles a week later, and in further US cities from 28 August with a wider expansion in September. Directed by Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Poh Si Teng and distributed…
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Iran strikes back at US targets in Gulf states and warns Trump faces a ‘crushing response’ if attacks continue as ceasefire crumbles
Iran has launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes against United States military targets across several Gulf states, warning President Donald Trump of a “crushing response” should American attacks persist. The strikes, which mark a serious escalation as a ceasefire unravels, targeted US installations in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, raising fresh fears of a wider conflict…
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Newcastle face sliding doors moment over Bruno Guimarães in summer of upheaval
Newcastle United face a pivotal decision over their captain Bruno Guimarães, with Arsenal keen to sign the Brazil midfielder and the player himself reportedly receptive to the move, even as the club publicly insists he is not for sale. The article frames this as a “sliding doors” moment amid a summer of significant upheaval on…
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Half a century of Western intervention in Iran has failed spectacularly – and the current US-Israeli military offensive will too: PETER HITCHENS
Writing for the Daily Mail, columnist Peter Hitchens has argued that 50 years of Western intervention in Iran have failed and that the ongoing US-Israeli military offensive will fail too. Speaking on the Alas Vine & Hitchens podcast as airstrikes on the Islamic Republic resumed on Wednesday, he questioned the wisdom of a policy of…
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Liam Neeson, Zachary Levi’s Iran-Set Action Movie Gets New Title ‘The Fix’ and Release Date (Exclusive)
Formerly known as ‘Hotel Tehran,’ writer-director Guy Moshe’s feature centers on a group of ex-CIA operators seeking redemption and also stars Quincy Isaiah.
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Jailed Catholic woman’s hunger strike highlights Iran religious persecution — US demands action
The US State Department has condemned Iran’s intensified repression of Christians, drawing particular attention to the case of Ghazal Marzban, a 42-year-old Catholic woman held in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison who has been on hunger strike. The Trump administration issued its statement on the regime’s human rights violations at the same time as fresh US…
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Traffic through Strait of Hormuz falls steeply after new US-Iran strikes
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply following a fresh round of tit-for-tat strikes between the United States and Iran, triggered by an attack on three tankers earlier in the week. Only 23 tankers and cargo ships crossed the strategically vital Gulf waterway on Wednesday, down from 47 a week earlier, according to…
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Grammy Winner Behind “Rhinestone Cowboy” Dead at 87, Leaving Music World in Mourning
Brian Potter, the Grammy-winning songwriter and producer best known for his work on Glen Campbell’s “Rhinestone Cowboy”, has died at the age of 87. Potter passed away on 30 June, having spent his final years living with vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease at a senior facility in Granada Hills. His death has prompted tributes from…
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With US unleashing attacks, Iranian official threatens that the Islamic Republic will deliver a ‘hard slap’
Two Iranian officials issued public threats against the United States after US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced a fresh round of military strikes on Iran, according to automatic translations of their Persian-language posts on X. Ebrahim Rezaei, a member of Iran’s Parliament, warned Americans to “await the hard slap from the Iranians”, while the parliamentary speaker,…
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Iran Gets Back on Trump’s Bad Side