Helen Mirren makes no secret of her admiration for writers, something reflected in her portrayal of American author Patricia Highsmith in "A Talent for Murder," the thriller that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the Kennedy Center will close down -- possibly for good -- after a judge ruled his name cannot be added onto the famed arts institution's exterior.
Left-wing US Senator Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, warned against the dangers of artificial intelligence and its promoters on Tuesday, a sign that growing AI concern is scrambling political lines.
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Culture
Patricio Guzman, a Chilean documentary-maker whose 1970s trilogy "The Battle of Chile" is regarded as a landmark political documentary, died in Paris on Tuesday aged 85, his wife told AFP.
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US judge rules Trump's name must remain off Kennedy Center
Politics
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US President Donald Trump blasted the Supreme Court on Tuesday after it blocked his divisive plan to restrict mail-in ballots, launching a rare and blistering attack on the justices he hand-picked in his first term.
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The European Union accused Russia on Tuesday of the "reckless" firing of flares at a Danish frigate which, with the shooting down of a drone over Lithuania, heightened the continent's anxiety over the Ukraine-Russia war.
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Protesting shepherds and farmers, joined by far-right groups, clashed with riot police in Romania Tuesday, leaving two dozen people hurt as they called for a ban on live sheep exports to be overturned in the inflation-hit country.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he would meet his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng this weekend for talks including on Iran sanctions, days before both countries' top leaders are due to convene.
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Politics
Saudi Arabia and Egypt's leaders called on Tuesday for free navigation in the Red Sea, after Riyadh vowed a firm response to attacks by Yemen's Houthis, who now control the southern entrance to the key waterway.
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US President Donald Trump assailed the Supreme Court on Tuesday after it denied his request to lift an order halting his divisive plan to restrict mail-in voting -- accusing the court of allowing itself to be cowed by Democrats.
Legacy Mode brings open source apps developed for Ledger to Passport, letting users keep their existing accounts and familiar wallets on hardware assembled in the United States.
Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday began examining one of its top justice's ties to a jailed banker, in an unprecedented crisis that has eclipsed the country's presidential election campaign.
Canada will remain a crucial partner for the United States in "key areas," Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday as he addressed a meeting of top global investors.
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Sports
Former England footballer Raheem Sterling pleaded guilty on Tuesday to dangerous driving after he crashed his Lamborghini on a motorway in May.
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Michael Carrick wants Manchester United to channel the frustration of their derby defeat to Manchester City as they seek to get back on track against Brighton in the League Cup.
Thailand has long been welcoming to Israelis in a way some other countries have not -- and Israel's ambassador wants it to stay that way, after several anti-Israeli protests and disputes involving tourists.
Turkish police on Tuesday detained dozens of people protesting an LGBTQ crackdown in Istanbul and elsewhere, AFP journalists at the scene reported.
BingX today announced its strategic evolution into a multi-asset trading platform and will further its strategy through "Connect Markets. Unlock Opportunities.", bringing crypto and traditional markets together through an integrated trading experience. The move reflects BingX's ambition to help traders identify emerging market opportunities, understand the forces shaping them and act across asset classes through a united platform.
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