Politics

Censorship into Art: Why Iranian Director Jafar Panahi’s Subversive Stories Are Capturing the World’s Attention

Iranian director Jafar Panahi has spent his career turning barriers into creative inspiration. Working under travel bans, house arrests and periodic detention, he had made powerful films that depicted everyday life in Iran through quiet moments, daily struggles, and small talk on streets under surveillance. He shows people who are restricted by repressive rules, yet […]

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Tories attempt to lay the Liz Truss ghost as Mel Stride criticizes ex-PM’s mini-Budget

The Tories attempted to emerge from the long shadow of Liz Truss ‘t brief time in office today as Mel Stride hammered her 2022 mini-Budget for shredding the party’s ‘credibility’. In a major economic speech, the shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, criticized the former Conservative prime minister’s 49-day term, stating that it “had put at risk

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Trump Refuses to Speak to Elon Musk After Recent Disagreement

The conflict between U.S. President Donald Trump and the world’s richest individual, Elon Musk, is intensifying. In fact, Trump has reportedly ceased communication with Musk, according to a White House official. Previously, another White House official indicated that Trump and Musk would engage in a conversation to resolve their issues. However, the official, who wished

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‘This team needs to be competitive from day one’: Tasmania’s AFL entry confirmed

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan has declared that the new Tasmanian team will need to be competitive from day one to meet community expectations. McLachlan told this masthead that the new team, the 19th in the competition, would need more mature players than the 17th and 18th teams, the Gold Coast Suns and Greater Western Sydney,

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“Even thinking about Elon is not something I do”: Trump appears to move on, while Musk tones down the feud

Hours after the heated public confrontation staged by the two billionaires, Elon Musk tried to calm the dispute with Donald Trump by stepping back from the threat to “confiscate” a SpaceX capsule used by NASA. However, the president downplayed the South African, stating: “I don’t even think about Elon.” Heartbreak leaves more doubts than divorce.

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Lula appeals to his friendship with Macron ahead of a decisive semester for the EU-Mercosur agreement

On June 6th, the visit of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to France ended, during which he engaged in intense dialogue with his counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, regarding the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur. The dialogue seems stalled, and although Lula appeals to friendship to achieve an agreement before the end

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El Salvadoran Kilmar Ábrego, deported by mistake, is returned to the USA to face criminal charges

Kilmar Ábrego García, the Salvadoran who was wrongfully deported to his country of origin by the Trump administration, has returned to the United States to face criminal charges, confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday, June 6. Kilmar Ábrego García, the Salvadoran migrant deported due to a “administrative error” by the U.S. government, was returned

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Support for HBCUs? Trump Cuts Diversity Programs Despite Promises

Like many of his predecessors, President Donald Trump has asserted the importance of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), praising them as a pathway to careers and a better life for students in the United States. These schools have not faced cuts in federal grants of the kind that have shaken institutions of the “Ivy

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Milei’s plan to legalize “dollar under the mattress”: progress or gateway to money laundering?

The Argentine government launched an initiative aimed at incorporating undeclared dollars held by millions of citizens “under the mattress” into the formal system. Without strict controls or penalties, the plan promises to boost the economy and strengthen public finances, but it also raises concerns about potential money laundering and tax evasion risks. What does this

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