Film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week’s film news, including the new film from screenwriter, director and novelist Charlie Kaufman who’s known for writing films like “Being...
International outrage over execution of Iranian wrestler
Sports associations and leaders from across the world have condemned the execution of Navid Afkari in Iran. The wrestler was hanged in a prison in Shiraz after he was convicted of stabbing a security guard in an anti...
France ‘regrets’ Lebanon has not yet formed government
France “regrets” that Lebanon has been unable to form a new government after a mass resignation in the wake of a deadly explosion in Beirut’s port last month, President Emmanuel Macron’s office...
Joe Biden plays ‘Despacito’ at Florida event in an attempt to win the Latino vote
The candidate has been struggling in particular with Cuban and Venezuelan voters. Trump posted a video of the event that Twitter labels as ‘manipulated media.’ In other news, we might be running out of names for this...
Libya’s UN-backed PM Sarraj says he wants to quit by end of October
Libya’s internationally recognised Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj said on Wednesday he wants to quit by the end of October, which could feed political tensions in Tripoli amid new efforts to find a political solution to...
India supasses 5 million coronavirus cases | Coronavirus Update
In India coronavirus cases have surpassed the five million mark. More than 82,000 people have died of COVID in the country. Health experts warn that the fatality rate could rise as restrictions ease. Authorities have so...
German Minister of State Niels Annen on Navalny poisoning: ‘Breach of international law’
Talking to DW’s Conflict Zone, Niels Annen said he is “very, very disappointed” about Russia’s reaction to the poisoning of Kreml critic Alexei Navalny and stressed sanctions are on the table...