Former President Donald Trump criticized a 60 Minutes segment featuring George Clooney, calling Clooney a 'failed political pundit'. Trump claimed the show dishonestly edited interviews and suggested Clooney's political commentary was misguided. Clooney defended press freedom and expressed concerns about President Biden's age affecting his performance.
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A decision by Lithuania's National Opera and Ballet Theatre to replace Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker' with an Italian composer's work sparked debate amidst ongoing tensions with Russia. Culture Minister Sarunas Birutis' comments favoring Tchaikovsky ignited controversy, highlighting the struggle to separate politics from culture during wartime.
US President Donald Trump fired chef Jose Andres from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition after he was seen with Trump's alleged assassin. Trump also dismissed Mark Milley, Brian Hook, and Keisha Lance Bottoms. Trump aims to remove over 1,000 appointees from the previous administration to align with his Make America Great Again vision.
The University of Michigan School of Nursing rebranded its DEI resources following Trump's executive orders, with pages renamed and the diversity office's main page removed. Investigations revealed the content remained largely unchanged under new titles. Similar actions were noted at other universities, like Tennessee and Colorado, as institutions navigated the crackdown on diversity programmes.
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Bangladesh's election commission announced plans for general elections by December following nationwide unrest. Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus agreed to BNP’s demand for early polls, citing law and order concerns. Yunus, in power since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, leads reform efforts, including constitutional changes. Student-led uprisings dismantled Mujib-era symbols, fueling tensions. The UN and EU urged free elections, while BNP questioned the government's neutrality in overseeing... Expand
The Los Angeles fires, which started on Tuesday, have consumed over 12,000 homes and structures, with at least 11 lives lost. Spanning 25 miles, the fires have led to massive evacuations and tens of billions in damages. As firefighters battle the flames, residents survey the destruction.
Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg detailed how he was added to a Signal group on March 11 by Donald Trump's national security adviser Michael Walz. He wrote that he initially thought somebody was probably masquerading as Waltz trying to trap him. Two days later, Goldberg was added to a Signal chat group called 'Houthi PC small group' where JD Vance, Pete Hegseth debated on the attack on Houthis before it happened.
The Harvard International Review removed an article critical of the Sikh separatist Khalistan movement after facing backlash and a complaint. The decision and subsequent controversy highlight tensions between editorial decisions and authors' perspectives, as well as the ongoing sensitivities surrounding the Khalistan movement.