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Sexual Harassment

From Sex ‘obsession’ To Losing Friends, Key Takeaways From Russell Brand’s Testimony At Trial

Comedian told jurors he now believed it was wrong to have used his fame for sex and said his life had been consumed by the allegations

Oct 29, 2026 5:01 AM ET

4 MIN READ

The oscars

Academy CEO Bill Kramer Makes The Case For A More Global Oscars At Tokyo Film Festival

Kramer says international membership growth, the Oscars-YouTube deal, and a new festival-qualifying pathway to nomination are all part of the organization’s expanding worldwide ambitions.

Oct 28, 2026 9:11 AM ET

4 MIN READ

Brazil

Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro Isolated, Ridiculed After Self-exile

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) – In a viral wave of mockery, Brazilian popstar Anitta declared herself free of cellulite, one influencer declared himself the "true president" of Twitter, and another social media user proclaimed himself the winner of the next lottery.

Oct 29, 2026 8:32 PM ET

3 MIN READ

Venezuela

Machado Says Trump Opened 'floodgate To Freedom' For Venezuela

Caracas (AFP) – Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday thanked the government of US President Donald Trump for opening the "floodgate to freedom" by capturing president Nicolas Maduro in January.

Oct 29, 2026 8:15 PM ET

2 MIN READ

North Korea

North Korea Tests Attack Drones As Kim Calls For 'absolute Superiority'

North Korea has tested attack drones, cruise missiles and rocket launchers at a weapons demonstration, state media reported Friday, as Kim Jong Un called for faster development of military drone and artificial intelligence technology. The tests follow a series of weapons trials and rising tensions with South Korea.

Oct 29, 2026 8:41 PM ET

3 MIN READ

Hollywood

Patrick Stewart’s Career Was A Rare And Thrilling Marriage Of The Prestigious And The Populist

Stewart's classical theater chops invested genre film and television roles with unlikely dramatic weight, psychological depth and piercing feeling.

Oct 30, 2026 5:20 AM ET

5 MIN READ



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Media & TV

In Israel, 'Haaretz' fights for its independence and the freedom to report

In Israel, 'Haaretz' fights for its independence and the freedom to report

Amid Israel's heated election campaign, the progressive newspaper is one of the last news organizations openly critical of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies. It has published investigations into the right-wing and far-right coalition. The government has accused it of treason and taken retaliatory measures over its coverage of the war in Gaza.

Music

Taylor Swift’s ‘Debut’ Turns 20

Taylor Swift’s ‘Debut’ Turns 20

A revealing look back at the pop star's first album, via a previously unpublished Q&A.

Entertainment

Academy CEO Bill Kramer Makes the Case for a More Global Oscars at Tokyo Film Festival

Academy CEO Bill Kramer Makes the Case for a More Global Oscars at Tokyo Film Festival

Kramer says international membership growth, the Oscars-YouTube deal, and a new festival-qualifying pathway to nomination are all part of the organization’s expanding worldwide ambitions.

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