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BFI Flare: Europe’s largest celebration of queer cinema
The female gaze, drag queens and trans rights are just some of the politically charged themes of the films at BFI Flare, Europe’s largest celebration of queer cinema.
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Vladimir Putin celebrates landslide victory – what happens next?
Germany called it a pseudo election while the United States claimed it was “obviously not free nor fair”.
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Israel ‘respects humanitarian aid’ says member of Netenyahu’s party
We spoke to Boaz Bismuth MK of the Likud Party.
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Israeli forces attack Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital
“Hospitals should never be battlegrounds” – the words of the World Health Organisation head today – after Al Shifa hospital in Gaza city yet again became the site of gun battles.
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Haiti violence: ‘All roads outside capital blocked by gangs’
The US State department has announced a charter flight to fly American citizens out of Haiti as gang violence grips the nation. The situation for ordinary people remains dangerous, with police in the capital Port-au-Prince currently trying to arrest gang leader Jimmy Cheri-zier, known as Barbecue. Last week the escalating violence forced the resignation of…
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‘There is no such thing as Russian democracy’, says granddaughter of former USSR leader
Earlier we spoke to Nina Khrushcheva, professor of International Affairs in The New School in New York and granddaughter of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.
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Russia elections: Anti-Putin protests on final day of voting
Within the last few minutes the first official result has been released declaring President Putin has been re-elected, with 87.8 percent of the votes. Earlier today the third and final day of voting saw long queues at voting stations in Russia, and at Russian embassies across Europe. In a bid to get round the repression…
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Israel anti-government protests call for a hostage release deal
As the first aid shipment to arrive by sea to Gaza is set to be distributed throughout the enclave, Israel’s intelligence chief is expected to travel to Cairo tomorrow to resume ceasefire talks with mediators. Demonstrations against the government and calling for a hostage release deal are taking place across Israel tonight.
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Climate injustice: Malawi crippled by global warming it didn’t create (dubbed)
Last month was the world’s hottest February on record and the ninth consecutive month of record temperatures. We often see the impact played out through severe weather events and the death toll that comes with them, but there are other less visible consequences too. A recent report by the World Economic Forum estimates the health…
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Famine in Gaza ‘more and more likely’, says Foreign Affairs Committee Chair
We’re joined by Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Conservative MP Alicia Kearns.
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Israel-Gaza war: life on the brink of famine at Ramadan
As Ramadan begins, the need for more humanitarian aid in Gaza is becoming increasingly desperate. As countries step up airdrops, the first ship due to set sail on a new maritime aid corridor was stalled today due to ‘technical difficulties’. It is northern Gaza which faces the most acute need, cut off from the rest…
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Life trapped in Rafah between Egypt border and Israeli forces
Israeli bombardment of the Gaza strip has forced more than 1.3 million Palestinians to shelter in camps in Rafah in the very south, on the border with Egypt.
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Anxiety in Gaza over stalled ceasefire talks, UNRWA says
We spoke to Juliette Touma from UNRWA, the largest UN agency responsible for bringing aid into Gaza and which has had its funding frozen by many of its donors.
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Gaza ceasefire deal before Ramadan ‘looking tough’, Biden says
Egypt says it is in touch with senior Hamas and Israeli representatives in an attempt to restart negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza during the holy month of Ramadan, which starts this week.
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Afghan orchestra touring UK after fleeing Taliban
Musicians in the Afghan Youth Orchestra have said it is a “fantastic experience” to play in the UK after initially being denied visas to enter the country.