Wednesday, September 4, 2024

#F1 - Magnussen gets ban, Antonelli joins Mercedes, Hamilton can't wait for Ferrari. The Inside Line

4 September 2024

- Magnussen reaches race ban - Antonelli will join Mercedes - Norris still feels nerves - Hamilton excited to wear red - Zhou pushing to stay in F1 - Piastri backs ousted Sargeant - Allison says W15 still tricky - Briatore critical of Alpine - Postseason rookie Sprint plan - Safety car in Monza barriers - Australia gets hefty bill

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

#Israel - Netanyahu calls UK arms suspension to Israel ‘shameful’ | BBC News

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3 September 2024

The UK has defended its decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel. On 2 September, it suspended around 30 out of 350 weapons export licences to Israel, saying there is a "clear risk" the equipment could be used to commit serious violations of international law. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the decision "shameful", saying on social media that it "will only embolden Hamas". But UK Defence Secretary John Healey insisted the UK remained a "staunch ally" of Israel, telling the BBC Israel's security would not be weakened by the decision. Husam Zomlot, the Palestinians' top envoy to the UK, called the partial ban an “important first step” to the UK’s fulfilment of its “legal obligations under domestic and international law”.



1 day ago — Officials hope grim discovery of bodies of six hostages in Gaza will renew urgency for a deal — but say they may walk away if it does not.

#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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anne frank from en.wikipedia.org
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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Mussolini from en.wikipedia.org
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (29 July 1883 – 28 April 1945) was an Italian dictator who founded and led the National Fascist Party (PNF).