#Acclaimed poet arrested in Gaza: reports

#Acclaimed poet arrested in Gaza: reports

Mosab Abu Toha, a Palestinian-born poet, has been arrested by Israeli authorities in the Hamas-governed Gaza Strip, multiple media outlets have reported. Attorney Diana Buttu told The Washington Post on Monday that Toha was arrested by Israeli officials when he, along with his family, were attempting to evacuate southern Gaza. Toha was arrested at a…

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#Italian Box Office Hit ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ Sells Worldwide (Exclusive)

#Italian Box Office Hit ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ Sells Worldwide (Exclusive)

There’s Still Tomorrow (C’è Ancora Domani), the surprise box office hit that has taken Italian cinemas by storm, has become a global sales hit as well, with international distributors snatching up the historic dramedy from actress-turned-director Paola Cortellesi. The black-and-white feature is set in Rome in 1946, a few days before the referendum to determine…

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#Shakira Settles Spanish Tax Fraud Case

#Shakira Settles Spanish Tax Fraud Case

Pop star Shakira agreed to a deal with Spanish authorities on the first day of a tax fraud trial in Barcelona on Monday, avoiding the risk of a prison sentence. Shakira told the presiding magistrate, José Manuel del Amo, that she accepted the agreement reached with prosecutors. She answered “yes” to confirm her acknowledgment of six counts…

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#China Box Office: ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Flops as Audiences Continue to Snub U.S. Franchise Movies

#China Box Office: ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Flops as Audiences Continue to Snub U.S. Franchise Movies

Lionsgate’s prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes opened at China’s movie box office in third place over the weekend, losing to two holdover local films and earning just $4.6 million. It’s just the latest disappointing performance by a U.S. franchise film in the market.  Songbirds & Snakes has earned low to middling social scores…

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#Rosalynn Carter ‘inspired a nation’: Bidens

#Rosalynn Carter ‘inspired a nation’: Bidens

President Biden and his wife, first lady Jill Biden, paid their respects to former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 96, saying in a joint statement that Carter “[inspired] a nation.” “First Lady Rosalynn Carter walked her own path, inspiring a nation and the world along the way,” the Bidens…

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#Trump, Melania mourn loss of Rosalynn Carter

#Trump, Melania mourn loss of Rosalynn Carter

Former President Trump and former first lady Melania Trump marked the death of Rosalynn Carter in a statement Sunday highlighting her “legacy of extraordinary accomplishment and national service.” “Melania and I join all Americans in mourning the loss of Rosalynn Carter,” Trump posted on his Truth Social media platform. “She was a devoted First Lady,…

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