Tuesday, September 3, 2024

#russia #ukraine - 'Too risky'? Ukraine says West should permit long-range attacks in Russia • FRANCE 24 English

3 September 2024

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday Ukraine's Western allies should not only allow their weapons to be used for strikes deep inside Russia, but also supply Kyiv with more of the arms themselves.


Ukraine has long urged partners to allow it to fire Western weapons at targets far into enemy territory, and those calls have grown louder as Russian airstrikes on Ukrainian energy installations, other infrastructure and residential buildings intensify.


For more, FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza is joined by Patrick Bury, former NATO analyst and senior lecturer in Security at University of Bath in the UK.


"Putin couldn't control the Russian media and the war bloggers on this, it's all over Russia that the Ukrainians did this."

Russia's strike on Poltava appears to have been carefully targeted as just two missiles were used to hit a facility in the city killing almost fifty people, Zach Anders tells

At least 40 people have been killed and 180 injured after two Russian ballistic missiles hit a military training facility and hospital in a central Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky says.

#finance - Germany's Volkswagen Weighs Factory Closures Amid China EV Pressure | Bloomberg The Pulse 09/03/24

3 September 2024

Volkswagen is considering unprecedented factory closures in Germany, setting up a showdown with powerful unions as the country’s most important industry fights for its future. STOXX 600 index traded a whisker below its record of last week. US contracts were little changed ahead of Wall Street’s reopening following the Labor Day holiday. Today's guests: Charlotte Ryland, CCLA Investment Mgmt, Charles de Montalivet, Shiseido UK Managing Director


#movies - "Shadow War" (2008) Director: Claude-Michel Rome Cast: Jean-Hugues Anglade, Jérôme Kircher, Lionnel Astier, Maria Schneider et Dimitri Storoge Production date: 2007

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Director: Claude-Michel Rome Cast: Jean-Hugues Anglade, Jérôme Kircher, Lionnel Astier, Maria Schneider, Dimitri Storoge Production date: 2007

On February 21, 1987, General Intelligence and the RAID carried out a "punch" operation to besiege an isolated farm in the Loiret, thus putting an end to far-left terrorism in France.

This action was the result of five years of relentless pursuit led by magistrate François MATTÉI, determined Prosecutor. This film tells the story of the men who waged this shadow war, revealing the incredible secrets of European terrorism in the 1980s.

It also highlights how highly motivated militants were sometimes manipulated by intelligence services and “foreign interests” to serve causes beyond them.


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#movies - "Dead Men" Director Royston Innes Cast: Ric Maddox, Aaron Marciniak, Richard O’Ryan, Shawn Parsons & Sasha Higgins


"Dead Men" unfolds in the rugged, untamed frontier of the Old West, where the line between justice and vengeance is as blurred as the desert horizon. The story centers on two brothers, Jacob and Levi, whose lives are irrevocably changed when their father is brutally murdered. Driven by a potent mix of grief and fury, they embark on a perilous quest to avenge his death. Their journey is not just one of retribution but also of protection and reclamation. The brothers have formed a deep bond with a nearby Apache tribe, sharing in their customs and becoming a part of their extended family. With the tribe facing constant threats from land-hungry settlers and ruthless outlaws, Jacob and Levi take it upon themselves to shield their newfound kin from the encroaching dangers. ...................


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#movies - "The Diary Of Anne Frank" Stars: Kate Ashfield, Geoffrey Breton, Ron Cook

Stars: Kate Ashfield, Geoffrey Breton, Ron Cook

The Diary Of Anne Frank - The world’s most widely read work of non-fiction after the bible - During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.


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Annelies Marie "AnneFrank was a German-born Jewish girl who kept a diary documenting her life in hiding amid Nazi persecution during the German occupation ...



#movies - "Mussolini's Daughter" At the height of World War II, Benito Mussolini's daughter, Edda, faces a country headed toward tragedy.

2 October 2023

Mussolini's Daughter - At the height of World War II, Benito Mussolini's daughter, Edda, faces a country headed toward tragedy. Edda, Benito Mussolini's first-born daughter, meets her husband - as chosen by her father.

2005. Stars: Massimo Ghini, Alessandra Martines, Claude Brasseur Under license from Bruder Releasing Inc | Lux Vide. All rights reserved


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Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (29 July 1883 – 28 April 1945) was an Italian dictator who founded and led the National Fascist Party (PNF).



#F1 - FERRARI SURPRISE: 2024 #ItalianGP Wrap: The Inside Line

3 September 2024

Monza is the enduring home of Ferrari’s passionate superfans, the Tifosi, who have supported the marque through thick and thin. And they were duly rewarded in 2024, after the Prancing Horse played a strategic masterstroke that enabled Charles Leclerc to win the milestone 75th Italian Grand Prix, five years to the day since his first. Watch the video, and tell us what you think in the comments…


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1 day ago — Andrea Stella says McLaren will review their "papaya rules" after Lando Norris said he and Oscar Piastri almost "crashed" in Monza.

#putin - Russia's Putin arrives in ICC member Mongolia: Could he be arrested? • FRANCE 24 English

3 September 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Mongolia on Monday, his first visit to a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since it issued an arrest warrant for him last year. Putin was welcomed by a guard of honour as he landed in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar while Kyiv, the West and rights groups that have all called for him to be detained.

#ukraine #russia - News Update Ukraine:Ballistic Rocket Attack on Kyiv: Tanya Fiona

2 September 2024

My name is Tanya Fiona and you are watching my Youtube channel The Other script.

Last night, Kyiv experienced another wave of Russian aggression as ballistic rockets targeted the capital. Air raid sirens blared throughout the city, and missile fragments were reported in several districts, including Holosiivskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, Dniprovskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi. Buildings were damaged, and fires broke out. Early reports indicate two victims, with one person hospitalized. Despite the ongoing attacks, the resilience of Kyiv’s residents remains unbroken.



How it all started

The War in Donbass (also known as the War in Ukraine or War in Eastern Ukraine) is an ongoing armed conflict in the Donbass region of Ukraine. From the beginning of March 2014, demonstrations by pro-Russian and anti-government groups took place in the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine, together commonly called the "Donbass", in the aftermath of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution and the Euromaidan movement. These demonstrations, part of a wider group of concurrent pro-Russian protests across southern and eastern Ukraine, escalated into an armed conflict between the separatist forces of the self-declared Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, and the Ukrainian government Prior to a change of the top leadership in August, the separatists were largely led by Russian citizensRussian paramilitaries are reported to make up from 15% to 80% of the combatants.
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#israel #Netanyahu - Israeli ex-PM Olmert says Netanyahu ultimately to blame for death of hostages • FRANCE 24 English

3 September 2024

In an interview with FRANCE 24, former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert said Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was ultimately to blame for the shocking death of six more hostages in Gaza over the weekend. Israel says the six hostages were "brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists", something the group denies. "They were killed by Hamas," Olmert said. But "Netanyahu is responsible for the erosion that led to the killing of these six people, and the killing of many others that were found before, and the ones that will be killed tomorrow and the day after tomorrow", he added. 

Monday, September 2, 2024

#music #musica #livedjset #afrohouse #djset - Giada Brincè °Private DjSet at Club La Vigie, Monte Carlo°



1 September 2024 #livedjset #afrohouse #djset

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#movies - "The Assistant" Director - Karlton T. Clay Stars - Nelson J. Davis, Caranita Harrelson & Mar'Ques Woolford: Kinopower

Director - Karlton T. Clay

Writer - Karlton T. Clay

Stars - Nelson J. Davis, Caranita Harrelson, Mar'Ques Woolford


RayShawn "Shawn" Sanders is released from prison, hoping to start a new life. He is hired by Jonathan McAllister, one of the biggest media moguls in the country, as an assistant.


At first, the job seems like a perfect opportunity for Shawn to rehabilitate, but he soon realizes that the world he has entered is far more dangerous than the prison he left behind. In the world of media, ruthless rules dominate, where power and money overshadow morality.


Shawn faces relentless intrigue, ambition, and corruption. Every day he becomes a test, and the cost of a mistake is incredibly high. Shawn comes to understand that Jonathan is not just a half-mogul but a master manipulator, willing to sacrifice anyone to maintain his position. Shawn tries to hold onto his moral principles, but the world he has entered gradually pulls him into a web of lies and betrayal.


He finds himself faced with a tough choice: continue working for Jonathan and lose himself, or risk everything to escape this dangerous world.


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Check out an extended preview of M. Night Shyamala’s Trap. Follow Josh Hartnett’s and Ariel Donoghue’s characters as they attend a concert where things are not what they seem. Look for it in theaters and on digital.

#finance - Markets in 3 Minutes: Bloomberg Television

2 September 2024

Kriti Gupta and Rachel Evans break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

#israel - Tens of thousands of Israeli protesters demand hostage release deal: The Times and The Sunday Times

1 September 2024

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested in one of the largest demonstrations since war began nearly 11 months ago. In Jerusalem, thousands gathered outside Netanyahu’s office demanding that his government agree a ceasefire. In Tel Aviv, relatives of the hostages marched with coffins, chanting “Now! Now!” One of Israel’s most powerful trade unions called for a general strike to start Monday as anger grows about Binyamin Netanyahu’s handling of the hostage crisis after the bodies of six Israelis seized by Hamas were recovered from Gaza.


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The head of the Histadrut union, which represents 800,000 workers, said the “entire Israeli economy” would “go on complete strike” from 6am to pressure the government into agreeing a deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages.


Sunday, September 1, 2024

#A1 - How Google, Microsoft And Amazon Are Raiding AI Startups For Talent: CNBC

30 August 2024

Microsoft, Google and Amazon, along with other tech companies, have been getting creative in how they’re poaching talent from top artificial intelligence startups. Earlier this month, Google inked an unusual deal with Character.ai to hire away its prominent founder, Noam Shazeer, along with more than one-fifth of its workforce while also licensing its technology. It looked like an acquisition, but the deal was structured so that it wasn’t. Google wasn’t the first to take this approach.

In March, Microsoft signed a deal with Inflection that allowed Microsoft to use Inflection’s models and to hire most of the startup’s staff. Amazon followed in June with a faux acquisition of Adept where it hired top talent from the AI startup and licensed its technology.

It’s a playbook that skirts regulators and their crackdown on Big Tech dominance, provides an exit for AI startups struggling to make money, and allows megacaps to pick up the talent needed in the AI arms race. But while tech giants might think they’re outsmarting antitrust enforcers, they could be playing with fire. CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa has the story.

#music #musica #oasis - Row over Oasis tickets as prices surge

31 August 2024

Some Oasis fans were left fuming after pre-sale tickets were being resold for more than £6,000. The band warned against buying tickets sold higher than face value. Experts are also cautioning against purchasing retail tickets at inflated prices.



The UK’s culture secretary has slammed the “vastly inflated” selling of Oasis tickets as “depressing”, as she announced that dynamic pricing will be included in an upcoming government review of the secondary gig sales market.Over the weekend, standard tickets to see Mancunian duo Liam and Noel Gallagher reunite surged in price on some resale platforms, more than doubling on Ticketmaster, causing outrage among fans.“After the incredible news of Oasis’ return, it’s depressing to see vastly inflated prices excluding ordinary fans from having a chance of enjoying their favourite band live,” said Lisa Nandy in a statement on Sunday.

#israel #gaza - Death of Gaza hostages: Israel and Hamas play ‘blame game’ • FRANCE 24 English


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Israel on Sunday said it had recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza whose deaths it blamed on Hamas. The Palestinian militant group has meanwhile denied Israel’s claim while a senior Hamas official said the hostages would still be alive if Israel had accepted a US- backed ceasefire proposal. “There is a sort of blame game on what exactly happened to the six hostages,” FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani said in an analysis.


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#russia - Kremlin splits over Kursk incursion as Putin loses Russian territory | Frontline: Times Radio

1 September 2024

As Ukraine eyes up further attacks on Belgorod or Crimea, Putin faces further losses in Kursk as the Kremlin began to split over how to repel the incursion. Times Radio experts bring us the latest on Frontline:

В то время как Украина планирует дальнейшие атаки на Белгород или Крым, Путин сталкивается с дальнейшими потерями в Курске, поскольку Кремль начал разделяться по вопросу о том, как отразить вторжение. Эксперты Times Radio сообщают нам последние новости о Frontline: Robert Fox, Defence Editor at the Evening Standard Diane Francis, Journalist and author Sean Bell, Retired Air Vice-Marshal Operator Starsky, Ukrainian Veteran Zach Anders, Journalist in Ukraine Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King’s College London