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Entertainment

Selena Gomez Addresses Criticism of Her Spanish Role in Emilia Pérez

Selena Gomez has addressed criticism from Eugenio Derbez regarding her performance in the musical crime comedy Emilia Pérez. Derbez, speaking on the Hablando de Cine podcast, called Gomez’s acting “indefensible” due to her lack of fluency in Spanish, a key aspect of her character Jessi del Monte. Podcast host Gaby Meza echoed the sentiment, noting […]

Entertainment

Elizabeth Olsen Joins New Thriller, Future in Marvel Still Unclear

Elizabeth Olsen, known for her roles in Love and Death and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has landed a new movie role. According to Deadline, she will star alongside Julia Roberts in a thriller titled Panic Carefully. The film is written and directed by Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail. This project marks a reunion for Roberts […]

Lead, Pacific

Pope Francis Installs 21 New Cardinals, Appears with Bruised Chin

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis presided over a ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday to install 21 new Catholic cardinals, sporting a visible bruise on his chin, which the Vatican attributed to a minor fall the previous morning. The 87-year-old pontiff appeared in good spirits despite the purplish mark on the right side of […]

Asia, Lead

28 Dead in Fierce Clashes Between Pakistani Forces and Militants Near Afghan Border

ISLAMABAD – Armed clashes in Pakistan’s northwestern region near the Afghan border on Saturday left six soldiers and 22 militants dead, the military said, amid a surge in attacks by Islamist fighters. The Pakistan Army reported that the firefights occurred during intelligence-based operations in Waziristan and neighboring districts. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility, stating […]

Middle East, Pacific

Iran’s Accelerated Uranium Enrichment Alarms West, Raises Nuclear Concerns

Iran’s rapid advancement in enriching uranium to near weapons-grade levels is “extremely serious” and lacks civilian justification, a Western diplomatic source warned on Saturday, casting doubt on Tehran’s commitment to credible nuclear negotiations. The source, speaking to Reuters anonymously, said the move contradicts Iran’s repeated claims of seeking peaceful nuclear capabilities and raises concerns about […]

Americas

Police Closing In on Suspect in Murder of UnitedHealth Executive Brian Thompson

Authorities have identified a suspect in the murder of Brian Thompson, a UnitedHealth executive, and are closing in on his location, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Dec. 7. Speaking at a Police Athletic League event, Mr. Adams refrained from naming the suspect, stating that releasing such information could provide the individual an […]

Americas, Middle East

Trump, Macron, and Zelensky Hold Trilateral Talks in Paris Amid Notre-Dame Reopening

US President-elect Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Paris on Dec. 7 for trilateral talks during a ceremony marking the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral, five years after it was devastated by fire. The meeting, convened by Mr. Macron, focused on the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, with concerns among European […]

Middle East

Israeli Army Assists UN Peacekeepers in Repelling Attack in Golan Heights

The Israeli military announced on Dec. 7 that its troops were aiding United Nations peacekeepers in repelling an attack by unidentified armed individuals in the Golan Heights buffer zone. The UN Disengagement Observer Force (Undof) confirmed the incident, stating that around 20 armed individuals entered one of its positions in the northern part of the […]

Lead, Pacific

Australian PM Labels Melbourne Synagogue Fire as Suspected Terrorism

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the suspected arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue as an act of terrorism, emphasizing its intent to instill fear within the community. Speaking at a press conference in Perth on Dec. 8, Mr. Albanese said, “The atrocities that occurred at the synagogue in Melbourne clearly were designed to create […]

Lead, Middle East

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Reportedly Flees as Rebels Enter Damascus

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who led a brutal crackdown on a pro-democracy uprising that escalated into a devastating civil war, has reportedly fled the country as rebel forces entered Damascus on Dec. 8, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The Islamist-led rebel offensive, which began on Nov. 27, rapidly captured key territories, dealing […]

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