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Iran wars terrifying logic means no one can back down
The primary danger in the escalating Iran war is no longer the risk of expansion but a complete collapse of restraint. The conflict has surged past a contained bilateral US-Israel versus Iran exchange and become a wider regional crisis fueled by a dangerous conviction that hesitation equals defeat. Washington’s political landscape reflects this shift toward…
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Champions Leagues biggest comebacks: Barcelona, Liverpool more
Sporting CP brought Bodo/Glimt‘s fairytale UEFA Champions League run to an abrupt end on Tuesday by overcoming a huge deficit to bundle everybody’s favourite underdogs from the Arctic Circle out of the competition in the round of 16. Trailing 3-0 on aggregate from the first leg in Norway, it looked like Sporting were on course…
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A Sweetness From Nowhere Is an Experimental Hybrid About Transphobia, Healing and Darkness as Nourishment (Exclusive CPH:DOX Trailer)
A Sweetness From Nowhere. That is the title of the new film by Swedish artist Ester Bergsmark (Something Must Break), which just world premiering at the 23rd edition of the Copenhagen International Documentary Festival (CPH:DOX). And as always, she merges art forms in what is described “a contemporary hybrid of forms and strategies.” So, get…
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Kevin Spacey Settles With Sexual Assault Accusers Before London Trial
Kevin Spacey has settled out of court with three men who sued the actor over sexual assault claims. BBC News reported on Thursday that the upcoming civil trial, due to take place at the High Court in London in October this year, has now been frozen following the settlement. The claims had come from three…
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John Wilson on His Mr. Magoo-, Mr. Bean-Type Character, His Doc on Unsexy Concrete and Hoping to Pitch a New TV Series
HBO cult icon John Wilson (How to With John Wilson) took the Danish capital on Thursday morning, appearing at the industry conference of the 23rd edition of CPH:DOX, the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival. In conversation withThom Powers, a veteran documentary programmerof TIFF and Pure Nonfiction, he discussed his work and career, his dry wit…
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Systemic Racism, AI Bias, Dark Rooms, Trump, a Memorial for Gaza and More: Welcome to Hypervigilance, CPH:DOXs Inter:Active Showcase
For those ready to explore and experience creativity at its intersection with technology, theCopenhagenInternationalDocumentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX), is offering a space full of curiosity: its Inter:Active Exhibition at the Danish capital’s Kunsthal Charlottenborg. It features a curated selection of immersive experiences, educational games, VR offerings, and anything else that doesn’t neatly fit into our traditional…
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Prolonged Iran war could have serious impact on food prices, says UNs FAO
The United Nations has warned the conflict in the Middle East is sending shock waves from the fertiliser industry to food prices, as countries across the northern hemisphere – including China – enter their spring planting seasons. If the conflict lasts longer than three months, the impact would become “significantly more serious”, affecting input costs…
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South Africans say criminal gangs are exploiting the water crisis
“That will still be open to some abuse. However, you’d take the incentive away from contractors. If the municipality operates these tankers by themselves, you take the outside incentive away, and that will also save a great deal of money. But obviously, the longer-term solution must be to fix infrastructure.”
