#Political Controversy
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🇺🇸 Israeli Director Tom Shoval Backs Berlin Festival Boss Amid Controversy
[USA]
The 'Letter to David' filmmaker says outcry around this year's Berlinale and director Tricia Tuttle "are not the whole story... she's not the one who should be under fire."
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🇺🇸 Berlinale Crisis: No Decision Taken On Festival Director Tricia Tuttle At Culture Ministry Meeting
[USA]
Tricia Tuttle will remain in place as director of the Berlinale for now after no decision was taken over her future in the role in a crisis meeting at the Ministry of Culture on Thursday morning, acco...
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🇺🇸 Justice Department says it's reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld
[USA]
The Justice Department said Wednesday that it was looking into whether it improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files after several news organizations reported that some records invol...
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🇬🇧 How Did A Tip-Off From Sir Lindsay Hoyle Lead To Peter Mandelson’s Arrest?
[United Kingdom]
The Metropolitan Police apologises to Commons Speaker for sharing Mandelson tip-off.
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🇺🇸 Newsom comes under attack from GOP, LGBTQ group on different issues
[USA]
Republicans are pounding on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a potential 2028 presidential contender, after he told an audience in Atlanta that he was “like” them because he was a “960 SAT guy.” The com...
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🇺🇸 FBI director invites fresh scrutiny over travels with appearance at US men's hockey team celebration
[USA]
When the American men's hockey team retreated to their locker room to celebrate their Winter Olympics gold medal win, they were joined by a special guest from the United States: FBI Director Kash...
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🇺🇸 Jillian Michaels on Trump, RFK Jr. defense of pesticide: 'Devastating'
[USA]
Health and wellness expert Jillian Michaels on Monday rebuked President Trump’s executive order approving the use of a controversial pesticide, describing the move as "devastating." "This is actually ...
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🇺🇸 2/23: The Takeout with Major Garrett
[USA]
Shelter-in-place order issued for Americans in parts of Mexico after cartel leader killed; Newsom facing backlash for comments on SAT score.
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🇺🇸 FBI head Kash Patel celebrates with men's hockey team amid major probes in U.S.
[USA]
FBI Director Kash Patel chugged beer and sprayed it over members of the American men’s hockey team following their gold medal win in Italy on Sunday.
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🇺🇸 İlker Catak’s ‘Yellow Letters’ Wins Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival: Full List of Awards
[USA]
Berlin: The 76th Berlinale concludes with an awards ceremony that reveals all the winners from president Wim Wenders' competition jury.
Related: #Film Awards, #International Cinema, #Artistic Achievement -
🇬🇧 What was Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s trade envoy role?
[United Kingdom]
<p>Backed by Labour and Conservative figures, he was a controversial choice when appointed in 2001</p><p>Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office...
Related: #Public Office Ethics, #UK Trade Relations -
🇺🇸 An Odd Weekend for Indie Film, from the Spirit Awards to an Unexpected Buy for ‘Josephine’
[USA]
On this week's "Screen Talk," we also look back at all the controversy dominating news out of Berlin.
Related: #Film Festivals, #Industry Changes -
🇺🇸 Slavery exhibits reinstalled at the President's House in Philadelphia
[USA]
Displays about slavery at the President's House in Old City were restored nearly a month after they were removed by order of the Trump administration.
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🇬🇧 Federal police ‘received reports of a crime’ in relation to Pauline Hanson’s comments about Muslims
[United Kingdom]
<p>Bilal El-Hayek, mayor of Canterbury Bankstown, says One Nation leader’s comments ‘will incite someone’</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">bre...
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🇺🇸 Randy Fine's most recent anti-Muslim posts prompt outraged Democrats to call for his resignation
[USA]
Democrats are calling for GOP Rep. Randy Fine of Florida to resign because of his comment about choosing dogs over Muslim people.
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🇬🇧 Ofcom under fire after refusing to investigate ‘misleading’ GB News Trump interview
[United Kingdom]
<p>US president not challenged over false claims climate change is ‘hoax’ and parts of London have sharia law</p><p>The UK’s media regulator Ofcom has been accused of abandoning “any pretence” of guar...
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🇺🇸 White House offers differing explanations for Gabbard's presence at FBI Georgia raid
[USA]
The Trump administration gave conflicting explanations on why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was at the FBI search of an election headquarters in Fulton County, Georgia, last week. CB...
Related: #Election Integrity, #Federal Investigation, #Administrative Transparency