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Modern Holocaust Movies Make Sense Of Rising Antisemitism
(ANALYSIS) Films tend to reflect our anxieties. So it’s probably not a coincidence that we’re getting so many Holocaust-themed movies at the same time as rising antisemitism has been in the news. Historical dramas that deal with the Holocaust directly make stern warnings against ever letting it happen again, like “Bonhoeffer,” “Truth & Treason,” “The Zone of Interest” and “Nuremberg.”…
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About the Damascus Dossier investigation
Journalists from around the world have joined forces to uncover harrowing new details about one of the most brutal state-run killing systems of the 21st century: the regime of former Syrian president Bashar Assad. Drawing on a cache of classified Syrian intelligence records obtained by German broadcaster NDR and shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, the Damascus Dossier…
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With comments on Somalis, Trump ventures deeper into anti-immigrant language
He said it four times in seven seconds: Somali immigrants in the United States are “garbage.” It was no mistake. In fact, President Donald Trump’s rhetorical attacks on immigrants have been building since he said Mexico was sending “rapists” across the border during his presidential campaign announcement a decade ago. He’s also echoed rhetoric once used by Adolf Hitler and…
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AIMIM’s Najma Sultana files nomination in Baswapur
Hyderabad: Najma Sultana, a two-time corporator from the Nanal Nagar division, also the wife of AIMIM MLA Kauser Mohiuddin, filed her nomination for the Baswapur sarpanch post in Medak on Thursday, December 4. Baswapur is the native village of Mohiuddin, who was elected from the Karwan constituency in the 2018 and 2023 Telangana Assembly elections. In the 2019 Baswapur sarpanch…
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I’m sick of corny Christmas movies
We all know the yuletide classics: the careworn VHS tapes of yore and the ones we can quote from at length, be it the goofy charm of Elf, the tearjerking timelessness of It’s a Wonderful Life, or the loveable antics of Home Alone (voted the UK’s favourite Christmas film in a British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) poll this year).…
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Shiv Sena (UBT) MP seeks RS adjournment over IndiGo disruptions
New Delhi: Shiv Sena(UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to discuss the widespread disruptions in IndiGo Airlines’ operations, which have caused severe inconvenience to passengers across the country. In her notice, she stated: “I hereby give notice under Rule 180 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in…
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Supreme court allows Texas to use new congressional map favoring Republicans in 2026 elections – as it happened | Trump administration
Summary Closing summary Our live coverage is ending now. In the meantime, you can find all of our live US politics coverage here. Here is a summary of the key developments from today: The supreme court will allow Texas to use a congressional map redrawn to favor Republicans in 2026. The ruling will impact elections as soon as the March…
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Eastern Oregon mental health providers face closure with new Medicaid structure
A policy change will force 800 Malheur County Medicaid patients to switch mental health providers or go without care starting Jan. 1, clinic directors warn. MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore. — Nearly 800 mental health patients in Malheur County will lose access to their counselors starting Jan. 1 under a new policy requiring Medicaid recipients to see only contracted providers. On Nov.…
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RescueFest Opens with Restoration of Steve Buscemi’s Wonderful “Trees Lounge” | Festivals & Awards
“Trees Lounge,” a movie that Roger Ebert called “the most accurate portrait of the daily saloon drinker I have ever seen” is going to open the 2025 RescueFest, a benefit for IndieCollect that starts tomorrow, December 5 at the Laemmle Monica. Star/writer/director Steve Buscemi will be there in person, and it’s just the start of a special event that highlights…
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Are GLP-1 weight-loss drugs safe for older adults?
Since GLP-1 weight-loss medications exploded in popularity a few years ago, Chitra Ganta, MD, a geriatrician at the Cleveland Clinic, has seen a flood of interest from her patients. She had already witnessed the positive effect of these medications on diabetes management in the years prior to their approval for weight loss and was excited to be able to offer…
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