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Francis Ford Coppola Didn’t Want ‘Megalopolis’ To Be “Some Woke Hollywood Production,” Casting “Canceled” Actors

Deadline.com 

Megalopolis filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola said the upcoming epic purposefully cast actors who were “canceled” because he didn’t want his film to be written off as “some woke Hollywood production.” Though the road to the film’s Sept. 27 release by Lionsgate has not been estranged from controversy — from divisive critical opinion at the Cannes […]

Afforestation land bank: Govt to take over 1.3k acres in Faridabad

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

The forest department started the mutation of 1,300 acres in five Faridabad villages to build a land bank for compensatory afforestation. The lands include protected areas and uncultivable hills. This aims to balance infrastructure development and environmental sustainability. Haryana has low green cover, making accelerated compensatory afforestation efforts crucial.

Zuckerberg says he regrets not being more outspoken about 'government pressure'

TheHill.com 

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee on Monday that he regrets not being more outspoken about “government pressure” to take down COVID-19 related content. Zuckerberg said senior Biden administration officials “repeatedly pressured” Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to “censor” content in 2021. “I believe the...

M.A.C names new global marketing head

FashionNetwork.com (us) 

M.A.C Cosmetics announced on Monday the appointment of Emily Bromfield to the role of senior vice president, global marketing,  August 26.

‘A crisis entirely of humanity’s making’: UN chief issues climate SOS on trip to Pacific | Pacific Islands Forum - The Guardian

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  1. ‘A crisis entirely of humanity’s making’: UN chief issues climate SOS on trip to Pacific | Pacific Islands Forum  The Guardian
  2. Climate change: Surging seas are coming for us all, warns UN chief  BBC
  3. Alarm raised on sea level rise and ocean warming as Pacific Islands leaders meet  Financial Times
  4. UN chief issues climate SOS, warns of ‘unimaginable’ catastrophe  Al Jazeera English
  5. ‘The ocean is overflowing’: UN chief issues global SOS as new reports warn Pacific... Читать дальше...

What is Telegram and why was its founder-CEO recently arrested in Paris

Business Standard 

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris over the weekend over allegations that his platform is being used for illicit activity such as drug trafficking and the distribution of child sexual abuse images. Durov, who was born in Russia, spent much of his childhood in Italy and is a citizen of France, Russia, the Caribbean island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis and the United Arab Emirates. He was taken into custody at Paris-Le Bourget Airport in France on Saturday after landing from Azerbaijan. Читать дальше...

NEITI to probe 190 oil, mining companies’ revenues

The Punch 

About 198 extractive companies and government agencies have submitted information and data for the ongoing nationwide reconciliation and validation of revenues in the oil, gas, and mining industries by the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. The Executive Secretary of NEITI, Dr Orji Ogbonnaya, announced this in Abuja while addressing a meeting of leaders from civil

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Anger after Macron rejects France left-wing government - DW (English)

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  1. Anger after Macron rejects France left-wing government  DW (English)
  2. Chaos in France after Macron refuses to name prime minister from leftwing coalition  The Guardian
  3. France's Macron back to square one as talks on forming government drag on  Reuters
  4. Emmanuel Macron rules out France having a leftwing government  Financial Times
  5. Macron rejects left’s PM candidate, keeping governance talks stalled  POLITICO Europe

Packers acquiring QB Malik Willis from Titans for 2025 seventh-round pick: Source - The Athletic - The New York Times

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  1. Packers acquiring QB Malik Willis from Titans for 2025 seventh-round pick: Source - The Athletic  The New York Times
  2. Sources: Packers get QB Willis as backup to Love  ESPN
  3. Titans trading QB Malik Willis to Packers in exchange for seventh-round pick  NFL.com
  4. Packers trade for quarterback Malik Willis, a backup with the Tennessee Titans, for a seventh-round draft pick  Packers News
  5. Report: Packers expected to waive QB Sean Clifford  Acme Packing Company

John O'Keefe's family files wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read, Canton bars - CBS Boston

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  1. John O'Keefe's family files wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read, Canton bars  CBS Boston
  2. A mistrial was declared for Karen Read, who was accused of killing her police officer boyfriend. Now his family is suing her  CNN
  3. O’Keefe family files wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read for ‘reckless conduct’  Fox News
  4. O’Keefe family files wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read, bars they went to the night of John O’Keefe’s death  The Boston Globe

Large Indian-American turnout at Democratic convention in support of Kamala Harris

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, members from the Indian American community actively supported Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential candidacy. With over 700,000 eligible Indian American voters in key battleground states, their engagement was notable, reflecting their growing political involvement. Organizers and leaders expressed optimism about their influence in the upcoming election.