Author: Press Room

Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoDozens of actors and directors, including Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton, have condemned the Berlin International Film Festival for its “anti-Palestinian racism” and urged organisers to clearly state their opposition to “Israel’s genocide” in Gaza.In an open letter published in Variety on Tuesday, the 81 film workers also denounced comments by this year’s president of the awards jury, Wim Winders who – when asked about Gaza – said, “We should stay out of politics”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThey noted that the festival’s stance stands in direct contrast to its policy on Russia’s war…

An immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student who led protests at Columbia University against Israel and the war in Gaza. In a ruling made public by Mahdawi’s attorneys on Tuesday, the judge, Nina Froes, said she had terminated the case because of a procedural misstep by government attorneys, who failed to properly certify an official document they intended to use as evidence. The Trump administration may appeal the decision. But the ruling marked the latest setback for the federal government’s sweeping effort to expel pro-Palestinian campus activists and others who expressed…

Arizona gun shop owner says FBI brought list of names Phillip Martin, co-owner of Armor Bearer Arms in Arizona, says an agent showed him three pages of photos and asked him to check whether roughly 18 to 24 people had purchased a firearm in the past year, but no matches were found. (Credit: Fox News) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! TUCSON, Ariz. – An Arizona gun store owner says an FBI agent asked him to review recent firearm purchases tied to a list of nearly two dozen people, as the search for Nancy Guthrie continues into a…

Palo Alto Networks on Tuesday evening delivered a strong quarter. But in a market with no room for error, the cybersecurity giant stumbled on guidance, and the stock sank. Revenue for the company’s fiscal 2026 second quarter ended Jan. 31 increased 15% to $2.59 billion, outpacing the $2.58 billion consensus estimate compiled by data provider LSEG. Earnings per share (EPS) jumped 27% year over year to $1.03, beating the LSEG estimate of 94 cents. PANW YTD mountain Palo Alto Networks YTD Shares of Palo Alto Networks dropped more than 8% in after-hours trading following a weaker than expected current quarter…

A Calgary family in desperate need to save their wife and mother have turned to the public for help. As a last resort, they’ve put up a billboard hoping to find a kidney donor. Alice Pesta has lived with kidney problems most of her life. Having suffered with strep throat when she was 11, she contracted IgA nephropathy. The disease builds up antibodies in the kidneys which can cause inflammation and potential kidney failure.Alice’s kidney failure was first detected when she was 27 and she began dialysis treatment. “At 29, I had my first kidney transplant, her name was Lucy,”…

The Kremlin is making big promises to Donald Trump’s administration

FINDING FOCUS THROUGH ARTPractitioners say that in an increasingly fast-paced world, the deliberate, unhurried strokes of ink on paper offer a rare chance to slow down.They believe the benefits of calligraphy and brush painting extend well beyond artistic expression.The process demands full concentration, said Chinese brush painting teacher Chong Buck Tee.“When you learn Chinese painting, such as drawing horses, it can help stabilise our mood, as well as lower our stress and anxiety levels because we are so focused on our drawings,” he added. “In the long run, it improves our well-being.”Chinese calligraphy teacher Tan Lee Chin, a former headmistress, said…

New York has confirmed that the federal government released another $77m for new tunnels and bridges connecting the state to its neighbour New Jersey, amid a feud with United States President Donald Trump.On Tuesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul appeared at a construction site alongside union leaders to push for the release of the remaining funds, which were frozen in October amid a record-breaking government shutdown.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“It cannot continue like this,” Hochul, a Democrat, told workers at the site.“The workers need to know that that job is going to be there: the one they…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Democrats have panned the GOP’s push for voter ID legislation as akin to segregationist laws from the Deep South, but the architect of the bill in the Senate says their arguments are detached from reality.”It’s paranoid fantasy,” Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, told Fox News Digital. “These are absurd arguments. They should be ashamed to make them.”Lee was responding to comments from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who has doubled down on his claim that the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is “Jim Crow 2.0.”THUNE GUARANTEES VOTER ID BILL…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom condemned the American-born Team China Olympic skier Eileen Gu during an interview on Fox News’ “Ingraham Angle” on Tuesday. “I’m just going to say it, she’s a traitor,” Freedom said. “She was born in America. She was raised in America, lives in America, and chooses to compete against her own country for, literally, the worst human rights abuser on the planet, China. She built her fame in a free country, and then chooses to represent an authoritarian regime.”  Silver medalist Eileen Gu of China attends the awarding…