International journalists have flocked to Israel in the wake of the Hamas terror attacks on October 7, but none will be making it over the border to Gaza any time soon.
29.09.2023 - 15:23 / variety.com
Ed Meza @edmezavar Among the treasure trove of damning government documents leaked by Edward Snowden in 2013 that exposed the NSA’s vast surveillance activities was one that detailed a secret U.K. program known as Phantom Parrot. It allows authorities to stop people entering the country in order to download their personal data from their phones and other electronic devices, even without their knowledge.
It’s also the title of Kate Stonehill’s debut feature documentary, which premieres in the Zurich Film Festival‘s Border Lines sidebar. “Phantom Parrot” traces the case of U.K. human rights activist Muhammad Rabbani, who was found guilty in 2017 of a terror-related crime for refusing to provide his passwords to police at London’s Heathrow Airport under Britain’s Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
Rabbani is the international director of advocacy group CAGE, which assists individuals who have been affected by state policies related to the so-called “war on terror.” Rabbani was stopped upon his return from Qatar, where he was meeting with a client, Ali Al-Marri, who claimed to have been unjustly detained and tortured in the U.S. for being a suspected terrorist. “Even though the final film has multiple elements, my entry point into it was the story of Rabbani,” Stonehill explains.
She learned about Rabbani’s case from one of the protagonists of a short film she made about six individuals who were labeled by the U.K. government as non-violent extremists. “That was all I knew at the time.
International journalists have flocked to Israel in the wake of the Hamas terror attacks on October 7, but none will be making it over the border to Gaza any time soon.
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) and Reporters Without Borders have raised the alarm over the number of journalists who have died in Gaza since Israel began its bombardment of the territory in retaliation for Hamas’ deadly terror attacks on October 7.
The family of Robert Davis, accused of killing Philadelphia gay journalist Josh Kruger, pictured, is saying the two were in a sexual relationship that began when Davis was 15, and that they used drugs together. Relatives also say Davis told them that Kruger had threatened to post explicit videos of Davis online, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Photo: Josh Kruger Instagram
As tensions run high in Israel, a group of BBC journalists — Muhannad Tutunji, Haitham Abudiab and their BBC Arabic team — were driving to a hotel in Tel Aviv when their car was stopped by police.
President Joe Biden said that the Hamas attack on Israel was “an act of sheer evil,” sternly describing horrific reports of the terrorists’ brutality in targeting Jewish men, women, children and babies.
Home insurance inflation has risen to an average of 17.9 per cent in the UK, in stark contrast to neighbouring European nations. The research compiled by the House of Commons Library on behalf of the SNP, analysed the increase from January 2022 to May 2023, while inflation rates in France and Germany averaged 2.8 per cent and 2.6 per cent respectively.
Over the past year, there has been rumblings that John Mayer and Andy Cohen may be dating. However, those rumors have ramped up in the past weeks. Recently, the two besties reportedly bought a house together and are now living together.
Keir Starmer has vowed to scrap plans to forcibly remove asylum seekers to Rwanda even if the policy is deemed legal by the courts and such action reduces the number of unauthorised Channel crossings.
A man has been jailed for historic sex offences on two young girls. Glen Stone, 64, was convicted of three offences of indecent assault on the victims following a trial earlier this year.
Naman Ramachandran Nabin Subba‘s “A Road to a Village” is a stark look at the damaging effects of galloping modernization in rural Nepal. The film had its world premiere at Toronto and is playing at the Busan International Film Festival in the ‘A Window on Asian Cinema’ strand. Subba is a renowned chronicler of societal change in Nepal and his previous work includes “Numafung” (2001), which won an award at the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema, “Goodbye Kathmandu” (2017) and documentary series “Dalan” (2008).
Philadelphia journalist and activist Josh Kruger, a gay man, was shot to death early Monday at his home in the city
Jermaine Dupri has shared a story of DMX robbing a journalist using his dogs in a new Instagram series called 30th Anniversary Stories.This series is to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the legendary Atlanta-based record label, So So Def Recordings – which Dupri has been the CEO of since its inception. In 1993, the prolific music producer created the label in a joint venture with Sony and Columbia and signed the R&B girl quartet Xscape as their first act.
The journalist at the heart of the GB News storm in the UK says she fears for her safety and is uncertain whether she will be able to carry on in her job.
House Republicans on Wednesday pushed through a proposal by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) that would prohibit the U.S. Department of Agriculture from using federally appropriated funds for materials supporting the agency’s LGBTQ employees.
Dan Wootton Tonight, which led to him and Wootton being suspended from the channel.On the episode, when referring to the political correspondent, Fox said, “Show me a single self-respecting man that would like to climb into bed with that woman ever,” before later adding: “Who’d want to shag that?”In a video posted to X (fka Twitter), Fox said he was still “angry” over comments Evans had made during a Politics Live debate on male suicide, but acknowledged his remarks were “demeaning”.“If I was going to be sensible and I could replay it, I would say: ‘Any self-respecting man in 2023 would probably be well advised to avoid a woman who possessed that worldview because she would probably cause him nothing but harm,” Fox said.War and Peace (and love)@AvaSantina @GBNEWS pic.twitter.com/vTfSFSuGjq— Laurence Fox (@LozzaFox) September 28, 2023“But what I did say was, you know: ‘I wouldn’t shag that,’ and all that sort of stuff, which is not right. It’s demeaning to her, to Ava, so I’m sorry for demeaning you in that way, however angry I am with you still for doing that, and it demeans me because it’s not representative of who I am.”Fox said he expects he will be sacked by GB News today (September 29) over the incident, adding: “I’m not saying any of this stuff because I know I’m going to get sacked tomorrow.
Laurence Fox has issued an apology after making comments towards journalist Ava Evans during an appearance on GB News.
The political journalist who was the subject of comments made by Laurence Fox on a GB News show that led to his suspension by the channel has revealed she has received threatening messages in a “really nasty” past 24 hours.
Actor-turned-broadcaster Laurence Fox has been suspended by UK news channel GB News over on-air comments he made about a female journalist.
Cyberpunk 2077 mods are automatically disabled as a result of the launch of its latest expansion, Phantom Liberty, in order to safeguard the stability of the game.Phantom Liberty launches today (September 26) however it’s only available for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of the game. As well as a whole new area for players to explore, the expansion features Idris Elba as Solomon Reed, a sleeper agent who accompanies V into a “web of broken loyalties and political power plays”.Update 2.0 released a few days before Phantom Liberty and so a large amount of content in the game has changed.
Karen Idelson Variety’s Entertainment and Technology Summit returns Sept. 21, bringing together industry powerhouses who will weigh in on reaching audiences across platforms, utilizing progressive technologies and helping brands connect with viewers. The summit, presented by City National Bank, will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills and feature a full day of panels and speakers.