Taiwan says Chinese pressure forces scrapping of president’s Africa trip
Lai Ching-te’s visit to tiny landlocked Eswatini postponed after neighbours ‘revoked flight permits’ Source link
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NFL goes Hollywood: Inside its plan to conquer streaming, movies
For years, the NFL has playfully scoffed at conspiracy theories its drama is scripted. Now, the league has hired some of the best writers in the entertainment industry to do just that. The NFL is going Hollywood, looking to expand its audience with theatrical motion pictures and its first scripted streaming series. This isn’t just…
Woman raped by several men outside church
A woman in her 20s was followed after leaving a nightclub and raped outside Epsom Methodist Church. Source link
Champions League highlights: Bayern Munich 1-1 PSG (5-6 agg)
Harry Kane’s injury-time equaliser earns Bayern Munich a 1-1 second leg draw at the Allianz Arena as holders PSG seal their return to the Champions League final 6-5 on aggregate, where they will meet Arsenal in Budapest. MATCH REPORT: Champions League – Bayern Munich 1-1 PSG (5-6 agg) Available to UK users only. Source link
Israeli attacks kill dozens within days in Lebanon despite ceasefire
Hezbollah has also acknowledged carrying out a series of attacks, including drone strikes on Israeli soldiers in Naqoura, in the south of Lebanon close to the Israeli border, and rocket fire at troops in Qantara – in the south-east of the country. The group described those attacks as retaliation for Israeli bombardment of southern Lebanese…
I get to work on the most scenic railway line in the world
A proposal to close the line was rejected after thousands of people – and one dog – objected. Source link
White House to review Trump's security
Questions have been raised about security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Source link
US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone
The court decision curbs access to the drug used in medication abortions, which is currently the most common method for the procedure in the US. Source link
‘Ulya’ Boarded by B-Rated International Ahead of Premiere in Cannes
Viesturs Kairišs‘ “Ulya,” which will world premiere at Cannes in Un Certain Regard, has been boarded by Paris-based sales agency B-Rated International. The film is set in Latvia in 1964. Ulya, a teenage girl nearing two meters tall, grows up on a country farm. Her unusual height troubles her family, who wonder if there’s a…
Meta fights Ofcom over how many billions count as billions
security Social media biz says watchdog’s fine formula is ‘disproportionate’ and should stop counting global revenue Meta appears to have decided Britain’s Online Safety Act would be much easier to swallow if Ofcom stopped counting all the money the social media giant makes everywhere else. The Facebook and Instagram owner has launched a legal challenge…