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Kaouther Ben Hania: the director bringing Gaza into focus at Venice

Kaouther Ben Hania: the director bringing Gaza into focus at Venice

Kaouther Ben Hania, whose movie about Gaza was the talk of the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, is a Franco-Tunisian director who blurs the boundaries of reality with her hard-hitting works.

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New York's Met Opera unveils Saudi collaboration to boost finances

New York's Met Opera unveils Saudi collaboration to boost finances

The Metropolitan Opera in New York announced Wednesday an agreement to perform in Saudi Arabia and provide artistic training in the oil-rich kingdom as it works to shore up a creaky financial outlook.

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'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty over Matthew Perry death

'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty over Matthew Perry death

A dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" pleaded guilty to supplying the drugs that killed "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, when she appeared in a California court on Wednesday.

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Florida to end 'slavery' of vaccine mandates

Florida to end 'slavery' of vaccine mandates

A top Florida health official on Wednesday vowed to end all vaccine mandates, including school immunization requirements, likening the measures to prevent childhood diseases to slavery.

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Clippers dodged NBA salary cap with phony job for Leonard - report

Clippers dodged NBA salary cap with phony job for Leonard - report

The Los Angeles Clippers circumvented NBA salary cap rules by paying superstar Kawhi Leonard $28 million for a job that didn't exist, according to allegations in the Pablo Finds Out podcast on Wednesday.

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Gaza drama gets 23-minute ovation at Venice premiere

Gaza drama gets 23-minute ovation at Venice premiere

A gut-wrenching new film about a five-year-old girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza last year was given a 23-minute standing ovation after its premiere at the star-studded Venice Film Festival on Wednesday.

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Nagelsmann warns Wirtz 'needs time' to shine at Liverpool

Nagelsmann warns Wirtz 'needs time' to shine at Liverpool

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Monday backed new Liverpool recruit Florian Wirtz to return to his best form after a low-key start to his Premier League career.

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Epstein victims compiling list of sexual abusers

Epstein victims compiling list of sexual abusers

Victims of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein said Wednesday they were compiling a confidential list of his associates who abused underage girls.

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Director Julian Schnabel hits out at boycott calls over Israel

Director Julian Schnabel hits out at boycott calls over Israel

US director Julian Schnabel has hit out at calls to boycott Scottish actor Gerard Butler who has been targeted by activists for his alleged previous support for the Israeli military.

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Bangladesh win T20 series against Netherlands 2-0 after no result

Bangladesh win T20 series against Netherlands 2-0 after no result

Bangladesh won their three-match T20 series against the Netherlands 2-0 after rain forced the final match to be abandoned on Wednesday.

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