Cannes juror denounces Hollywood boycott of actors for Gaza war views
2026 Cannes Film Festival juror Paul Laverty denounced Hollywood for boycotting actors who’ve opposed the Gaza war.
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Merz booed during speech about social spending cuts (VIDEO)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was met with boos and mockery as he pitched welfare cut plans to trade union delegates
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Man receives jail time for stealing unreleased Beyoncé music during car break-in
Surveillance cameras captured the break-in, leading to Evans’ arrest in August
Hegseth rethinking Army reforms, cuts to aviation
One year after launching the Army Transformation Initiative, SecDef says he’s reviewing the to-do list.
Hen Mazzig on the N.Y. Times’ Two Israel Stories: “What Really Was the Goal Here?” – The Hollywood Reporter
Hen Mazzig on the N.Y. Times’ Two Israel Stories: “What Really Was the Goal Here?” The Hollywood ReporterKristof’s Unbelievable Tale WSJOpinion | The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians The New York TimesJewish …
Nick Kristof’s ‘Dog Torture’ Claim About Israel Doesn’t Pass Muster – The Free Press
Nick Kristof’s ‘Dog Torture’ Claim About Israel Doesn’t Pass Muster The Free PressOpinion | The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians The New York TimesKristof’s Extraordinary Claims About Israeli Rape Require Extraordinary …
Samsung and its South Korean labor union fail to reach a pay deal; the union has said workers will strike for 18 days from May 21 if its demands are not met (Reuters)
Reuters:
Samsung and its South Korean labor union fail to reach a pay deal; the union has said workers will strike for 18 days from May 21 if its demands are not met — Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) and its South Korean labor union…
Trump’s 10% global tariffs are still firmly in place as appeals court halts judges’ ruling
Lower court had ruled that president exceeded his authority with global tariffs
US, close allies creating joint ‘orbital warfare’ plan: SPACECOM chief
Gen. Stephen Whiting told the Mitchell Institute today that SPACECOM also plans to Apollo Insights table-top exercises (TTXs) with commercial industry once a quarter this year.
Meta schedules its annual Connect event for September 23-24 and says the event will focus on “the latest in VR, wearables, metaverse, and AI” (Ben Lang/Road to VR)
Ben Lang / Road to VR:
Meta schedules its annual Connect event for September 23-24 and says the event will focus on “the latest in VR, wearables, metaverse, and AI” — Meta’s annual Connect event is set to return on Septem…