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HBO Max acquires US rights to October 7 drama from Fox and Israel’s Yes TV
One Day in October debuts on HBO Max on the second anniversary of the attacks Warner Bros Discovery-owned streamer HBO Max has acquired the exclusive US rights to One Day in October, a scripted series based on the real-life events that took place...

Hundreds attend funeral services in Yemen for 31 local reporters killed in Israeli airstrikes
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Hundreds attended funeral services Tuesday in Yemen for 31 local journalists who were reported killed in Israeli airstrikes last week that targeted Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the capital of Sanaa. The strikes last Wednesday...

‘We’re punished twice’: Israeli filmmakers warn boycotts silence the very voices calling for peace
Against the backdrop of growing international calls to boycott Israeli film institutions over the war in Gaza, Israeli creators spoke to Variety about feeling that they are being hurt “from both sides.” On one hand, they face censorship and...

Blake exhibit at British art museum showcases poet’s ‘infernal method’
Rachel Mak, Photography Editor Though students often encounter William Blake in English classes, where they spend semesters poring over his Romantic poetry, his work extended beyond verse. With the help of his wife, Blake wrote, illustrated and...

Over 40 people killed, dozens more injured in night-time Israeli strike on Gaza — TV
CAIRO, September 16. /TASS/. More than 40 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others were wounded in last night’s Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, the administrative center of the Gaza Strip, and adjacent neighborhoods, Al Jazeera reported....

Spain Wants Israel Banned From Global Sports
Spain has become the latest nation to advocate for Israel to be excluded from international sporting arenas after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez urged global sports bodies to suspend Israeli representation, citing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and...

Eurovision 2026: BBC Boss Reacts To Broadcasters' Calls For Israel To Be Banned From Contest
Yuval Raphael, who represented Israel at Eurovision in 2025FABRICE COFFRINI via AFP via Getty Images The BBC’s director-general has spoken out after multiple countries’ national broadcasters said they would not return to the Eurovision Song...

Iran clarifies stance on Israel after Doha statement, rejects ‘two-state’ solution
Iran has clarified its stance on a joint statement from a Doha summit held in the wake of the Israeli regime’s assault on Qatar, rejecting the “two-state” solution concerning the Palestinian issue and and US’s self-proclaimed “peace” efforts. The...

Israel Strikes Lebanon: IDF Says It Hit Hezbollah Site in Yater, 1 Wounded
Jerusalem, September 16: The Israeli military said that it struck a Hezbollah command site in southern Lebanon, as cross-border tensions persist despite a ceasefire. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said Israeli drones fired two missiles...
World : Asian Muslim Nations Call For Action Against Israel Over Strike On Qatar
ISTANBUL, Sept 16 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Asian Muslim countries on Monday called for action against Israel over its “reckless” airstrike on Qatar’s capital and for its membership in the UN to be suspended. Their heads of government were addressing a...

Israel targets Gaza’s densest neighborhoods to force people to south
Ghada Ebrahim Press TV, Gaza City Israel is deliberately targeting the most populated areas in the west of Gaza with unprecedented force to terrorize the exhausted civilians. The main aim of the regime is to force Gazans now to the south, where...
Netanyahu: Boycotts will force Israeli economy to become self-reliant
Israel will be forced to adapt to a self-sufficient economy if foreign trade ceases because of international outrage over its war in Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu said. The Israeli prime minister warned that the country would have to become...

'They're not just buildings': Memories destroyed as Israel topples Gaza tower blocks daily
Residents of Gaza city fear Israel's bombardment is not only destroying lives and homes, but the soul and memory of the place could be lost. Israel is destroying tower blocks daily – another high-rise building was felled on Monday – as part of a...

Art Heir Yoni Nahmad Marries Model Eden Polani in $5.89 M. Ceremony in France
The heir to one of the world’s most valuable private art collections Yoni Nahmad married Israeli model Eden Polani in Cannes, France, on September 11, according to Forbes. The three-day, €5 million ($5.89 million) celebration at Château de la...

Will Israel be barred from Eurovision 2026? EBU vote scheduled for December
Eurovision Finals with Israeli representative Yuval Raphael, Basel, Switzerland, May 17, 2025. (Photo: IMAGO/Mandoga Media via Reuters) Eurovision’s governing body is scheduled to vote in December whether Israel will be permitted to participate in...

Barring Israeli soldiers from the Royal College of Defence Studies is a mistake
The government has announced that owing to the war in Gaza, students from the Israeli Defence Forces will no longer be welcome at the UK’s Royal College of Defence Studies in London. Those who are critical of Israel will welcome this display as...

Israel launches fresh Gaza ground offensive to eliminate Hamas in major escalation
ISRAEL has launched a fresh ground offensive to occupy Gaza City in its latest bid to root out Hamas and eliminate the terror group once and for all. The Israeli military announced the start of the operation while also warning the million...

Israel launches 37 strikes on Gaza in 20 minutes, killing 62 Palestinians
37 Israeli airstrikes were carried out in just 20 minutes during the early hours of Tuesday morning, and the attacks are still ongoing, according to Palestine TV. The Israeli army intensified its raids on Gaza City early on Tuesday. Local sources...

World News | Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026 Preparations Underway for Region's Largest Multi-sport Event
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 16 (ANI/WAM): The Supreme Organising Committee of the Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026 today announced that preparations for the multi-sports event are progressing steadily. Following its successful participation at the...

Over 1,300 filmmakers vow to refuse to work with Israel
Oscar, BAFTA, Emmy, Cannes award winners are among more than 1,300 names in the film industry who launched a pledge, saying they refuse to work with Israeli film institutions "implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people."...