“No Other Land,” a documentary about a West Bank village under Israeli military occupation, won the Oscar for best documentary feature at the 97th Academy Awards. Co-directors Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham used their acceptance speech to call for an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, highlighting the injustices faced by Palestinians and advocating for a political solution. This political moment stood out in an Oscars ceremony that largely avoided world events or domestic politics, with other brief expressions of support for Ukraine also made during the event.
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Senate to force vote aimed at blocking Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs today
The Senate is set to vote on a resolution led by Senators Ron Wyden and Rand Paul to block President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, which have raised concerns about their economic impact. The measure aims to terminate the national emergency declared on April 2 that allows these tariffs, but it is unlikely to pass in the GOP-controlled House, making the vote largely symbolic. Amidst ongoing tariff-related tensions, House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that the executive...
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